Send email to:
carsten@osu-okmulgee.eduArts & Sciences
|
This course focuses on the writing process and strategies for improving writing. The emphasis is on clear, concise writing for specific audiences and for specific purposes. The assignments and activities reflect real-world work situations and writing requirements such as letters and memoranda. Type of course: Theory Credit Hours: 3; Total hours of theory per semester: 3 Prerequisites: None
REQUIRED TEXT, REFERENCES, AND MATERIALS
COURSE ACTIVITIES In this course students will ►Read and write about the need for technical writing in their chosen careers. ►Attend class on time every time. ►Participate actively and enthusiastically in classroom activities. ►Come prepared for each class period. ►Submit a number of assignments by their due dates. ►Analyze writing and how it is written for specific audiences. ►Write for a variety of audiences for a variety of reasons. ►Complete in-class and homework assignments on grammar, spelling, sentence structure, word usage, courtesy, conciseness, completeness, concreteness, and coherence. ►Write business letters in acceptable format. ►Write interoffice reports in acceptable memo format. ►Assemble a portfolio.
GRADES WILL BE BASED ON THE QUALITY AND COMPLETION OF THESE TASKS:
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) According to the ADA, each student with a disability is responsible for notifying the University of his/her disability and requesting accommodations. If you think you have a qualified disability and need classroom accommodations, contact the Access Services Office located in the Student Union. Please advise the instructor of your disability as soon as possible, to ensure timely implementation of appropriate accommodations. Faculty have an obligation to respond when they receive official notice of a disability from the Access Services Office but are under no obligation to provide retroactive accommodations. To receive services, you must submit appropriate documentation and complete an intake process during which the existence of a qualified disability is verified and reasonable accommodations are identified. Call 293.4988 for more information. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY Academic dishonesty or misconduct is neither condoned nor tolerated at OSU-Okmulgee. Any student found guilty of academic dishonesty or misconduct shall be subject to disciplinary action. Academic dishonesty and/or misconduct includes but is not limited to the following actions: (1) plagiarism: the representation of previously written, published or creative work as one's own; (2) unauthorized collaboration on projects; (3) cheating on examinations; (4) unauthorized advance access to exams; (5) fraudulent alteration of academic materials; (6) knowing cooperation with another person in an academically dishonest undertaking. Students are required to actively protect their work against misuse by others. For details, refer to the OSU-Okmulgee Student Handbook available in the Office of Student Support & Development, each division office, and online at http://www.osu-okmulgee.edu/handbook/. STUDENT CONDUCT Students are expected to cooperate in maintaining a classroom environment conducive to learning. Courteous and respectful behavior will be expected from all students each day. All pagers f cellular phones and CD and MP3 players should be turned off. The use of tobacco in any form in University buildings is prohibited. ATTENDANCE Regular and punctual attendance is required of all students as set forth in the OSU-Okmulgee student handbook. If you are absent, you are responsible for all work missed, and you are expected to be prepared when you return to class. Please remember that if you come to class more than 10 minutes late or leave without being dismissed, you will be counted absent. If you know that you will be absent, ask me for assignments first. In addition, please get the name and telephone number of at least one other student in this class so that if you are absent, you may ask for notes and assignments. ASSIGNMENTS During the semester, you will write and revise letters and memos as assigned. In order to pass Engl 1033, you must write all documents according to announced specifications. Detailed information on assignments will be distributed throughout the course. To ensure compatibility and effective classroom management, assignments may be written using only Microsoft Word. In addition to these writing assignments, you will submit some of your in-class work and some homework assignments for a grade, edit texts for content and correctness, and take quizzes. Homework assignments are always due at the beginning of the next class meeting. Quizzes are always unannounced, but you may expect that a reading assignment for homework will be followed by a quiz. You may be tempted to ignore these assignments as small fish, but don't kid yourself—they account for more of your final grade than you think.
LATE WORK Late work is very disruptive to the progress of the class. You must make sure that all your assignments are submitted by their due dates. That said, everyone receives one act of mercy for one late letter or memo. This means that you may submit one late letter or memo for full credit- no questions asked. Any additional letters or memos submitted late will receive 50% credit. Late homework assignments or quizzes will not be accepted. The portfolio will not be accepted late. "I was absent that day" or similar comments are never acceptable for turning in late work. If you know that you will be absent on a day something is due, make sure that you turn your work in early. You are responsible for keeping track of how many late assignments you have had and how many grade points you stand to lose. If you have an excused absence (departmental functions, job interviews on campus), arrange to turn in your essay or homework early. In case of longer excused absences or other problems, talk to me or call me before your absence. I will work with you, but do not assume that you are automatically entitled to turning in late work. Questions about missed work and absences need to be discussed during my office hour, not during class. PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY Plagiarism means using the words or ideas of someone else without properly crediting the source. It is a form of academic dishonesty (i.e. cheating) and a serious offense. Please read the definition of plagiarism attached to these course policies. A student who is caught cheating on a homework assignment or a quiz will receive a zero (0) for that assignment. Repeated cheating of this nature will result in a grade of zero (0) for the entire course and in a referral for disciplinary action. RULES OF THE CLASSROOM
 [Back to Carsten Schmidtke's Homepage]
Send email to: carsten@osu-okmulgee.edu
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
