Connections in Reading and Writing: English 1010 at SUU and Success Academy [Fall 2009]

It is very important to format everything properly for this class! Assignments without proper formatting will either not be accepted or lose significant points. Fortunately, formatting is easy when you follow the guidelines below:

MLA FORMATTING

All English papers must conform to the Modern Language Association standards. In addition to having an MLA workshop in class, you can refer to Rules of Thumb, Hacker’s A Writer’s Reference, as well as other resources linked on the home page including the SUU Writing Center and the Purdue Online Writing Center.

SUMMARY RESPONSES (VIA EMAIL) For each reading assignment:

1. Write a 125-250 word SR with two parts. -First, type the title of what you read. (Ex. “Dumpster Diving”)

-Summary: Tell me the chapter, article, etc. was about.

-Response: Tell me your opinion about the concepts you learned. (NOT: “this was boring” or “I didn’t get anything out of this”. Remember that this is practice toward your larger papers.)

2. Email me this assignment before class starts in the body of the email, NOT attached.

-In the subject heading, type: SectionSRDate (ex. 028SRAug29) -Then send to TBA.

-If you have two or more due on one day, send them in ONE email.

-You may send them from another email besides your SUU email.

3. Note:

-Late SRs are not accepted.

-Improperly formatted emails will be bounced back for correction the first time. After that, they will be considered late, thus not accepted.

-SRs that do not meet the assigned length or follow directions will not get credit.

-You may do two paragraphs (one summary; one response) or you may combine both parts throughout your SR.

-Save your sent email in case I don’t get it, so you have your time-stamped proof that you did it.

ASSIGNMENTS ATTACHED TO AN EMAIL (USUALLY ESSAY DRAFTS)

For each assignment:

1. Write assignment according to given directions, using MLA formatting.

2. Name the assignment as follows: SurnameSectionAssignmentDate (ex. Smith028LiteracyAutoSep25)

3. Send to TBA.

Note:

-Late assignments will lose points according to the late policy.

-Improperly formatted emails will be bounced back for correction, possibly making them late, thus losing points.

-Assignments not meeting the proper length or not following directions will not get credit.

-Save your sent email in case I don’t get it, so you’ll have time-stamped proof that you did it.

PROPOSALS

This assignment is an opportunity to propose what you want to do for an assignment, so that you don’t get too invested in a project that may be going down the wrong track. I will review your proposal and let you know how well it will fulfill the goal of the assignment.

1. Write your thesis statement. NOT: “Well, I’m going to write about…” BUT your actual thesis statement that will be in your paper. It should be stated in one or two lines. It should take a stand on your subject, be clearly defined, and be arguable.

POOR THESIS: “The Holocaust killed millions of people.” This is not arguable. This is a fact that is already known, so why bring it up again?

GOOD THESIS: “The Holocaust, which cost millions their lives, was completely preventable.” This is a solid opinion, thus arguable. It could be too broad, however, depending on what comes before and after it.

GREAT THESIS: “The Holocaust, which cost millions their lives, could have been completely prevented had the United States media given the rumors bigger headlines, prompting a public outcry, thus forcing President Roosevelt to respond earlier with military force.” This is an opinion, thus arguable, and very detailed, which prevents the subject from being too broad to handle in one paper. It will, of course, need information leading up to this statement and solid facts proving that the point, but is very clear what the writer is trying to accomplish here.

2. Write a one-page paper explaining how you plan to back up your thesis statement and organize your paper/project.

3. Write an Annotated Bibliography, which is like a Works Cited page (See MLA formatting), but after each entry, you add a few sentences stating why you chose that source and how you plan to use it to back up your thesis. You can include images by stapling them to the back or embedding them in your Annotated Bibliography.

MAJOR ESSAY ASSIGNMENTS
1. Major Assignments MUST be submitted in a two-pocket paper or plastic folder WITHOUT brads. (NO 3-rings, manilla folders, page-protectors, or report covers, or stapled pages.)

2. Each folder needs to have the following included (depending on requirements for the assignment):
IN THE LEFT POCKET:
-All peer critique sheets and notes.
-All drafts besides final (see Formatting Drafts below).
-Any appropriate prewriting exercises.
-Proposal (which will have been previously turned in to me and returned to you).
-NO:
*Full essays printed out from your Works Cited.
*Directions for the assignment.
*Table of Contents or Cover Page.
IN THE RIGHT POCKET:
-Your correctly formatted using MLA style, proofread, Final Draft with Works Cited page.

3. Note:
-All work is to conform to MLA Style.

-Use New Times Roman or a similar font, black type, and 12pt font size.
-Major Assignments which are not on the front table at the start of class will be considered late and will lose points according to the late policy.
-Short assignments will not get credit (If the minimum is 4 pages, do not turn in 3.75 pages!)
-Save your work on your j-drive or personal computer in case of discrepancies in our records. Then you’ll have proof that you did the work.
4. Formatting Drafts: In addition to following MLA formatting, make sure the heading has the following:

Your name
Professor Sterrantino
Assignment Name (ex.: OneBook Essay)
Date Due (Each draft should have a different date)

Title
(Your title should be thoughtful and interesting, as well as
referring to your thesis. “OneBook Essay” won’t work here.)

REWRITES
Two rewrites are allowed in this course. They are designed for all major assignments EXCEPT the final project. Rewrites:
-Are due 14 days after a project is turned back to students.
-Are not accepted for papers that weren’t turned in the first time. (That would be called a “write”, not a “rewrite”.)
-Are not accepted (or needed!) for papers that received an “A”.
-Will not be graded without the original folder with all its contents including the grading sheet.
-Must demonstrate that they were rewritten, meaning some thought was given in the rewritten final draft. Fixing punctuation and spelling alone will not suffice.
-Cannot regain points lost by neglected process work or tardiness.

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