ENGLISH 110L
Spring 2002
Benjamin Vogt
vogt.39@osu.edu
Denney (DE) 513
T/R 3:30-5:00
292-1730 (during hours only)
Mailbox in DE 421, below name
Class: M/W 3:30-5:18 Dulles Hall (DU) 016
This is foremost a course on becoming effective collegiate
writers. Through essay writing and drafting, peer critiques, and
brief oral presentations, you will become confident in the use of
language in a multitude of settings. Although this is a
composition course, strong emphasis will be placed on reading as
a conduit for becoming effective writers--only by becoming a
better reader will you become a better writer (reading as a
writer). We will explore fiction, poetry, and literary
non-fiction, and use our critical responses as jumping off points
into your own writing. This will be an intensive reading course
and participation is expected, both in class and out--i.e. reader
responses. All of the essays will require detailed and extensive
research, effective organization, descriptive language, and a
love for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Texts
Tim O'Brien: In the Lake of the Woods
Elizabeth Bishop: The Complete Poems
Peter Mayle: A Year in Provence
John Trimble: Writing With Style, 2nd ed.
Andrea Lunsford: The Everyday Writer, 2nd ed.
The Benjamin Vogt Website. Online. http://people.english.ohio-state.edu/vogt.39
The Writer's Companion. Online. http://english.ohio-state.edu/programs/fywp/
Writers_Companion_Web/Writers_Companion_Text.htm
All books available at SBX
The Percentages
20% -- Essay 1 (3-5pp, critical response/comparison)
20% -- Essay 2 (3-5pp, annotated bibliography)
25% -- Essay 3 (4-6pp, mini-travelogue)
15% -- Participation (in workshops and class, discussion leading,
attendance, quizzes)
10% -- Reader Response Notebook (will be collected at random
intervals)
10% -- Final Essay (2pp)
Policies
Attendance is a vital part to your success as a writer and to the
success of your peers. Each unexcused absence after 2 will result
in the lowering of the final course grade by one full letter
grade, 4 unexcused absences is course failure. Documented
excused absences such as personal illness, family
illness/tragedy, religious observance or collegiate athletic
events will not affect your grade. It is your responsibility to
notify me promptly in any event.
Tardiness: Any student who is not present when roll is
called will be counted as absent.
All work must be completed and handed in at the beginning of
class on the date due.
All Essay Drafts: -1 full letter grade each day late, no
email submissions. -1/3 letter grade for papers that do not
specifically follow the guidelines of the prompt (take pride in
your work). You will have the opportunity to draft each paper
twice while receiving peer and instructor feedback. The second
draft will receive a final grade.
Discussion Leading: -5% participation grade if not fully
prepared. You only go twice, make them count. More to come on
this in class and on website.
Workshop Comments: 250 word write-up on each group
member's work. Late or missing comments will drop the
participation grade by 5%. More to come on this as well.
Plagiarism: is the unauthorized use of the words or ideas
of another person. It is described on-line in the Writer's
Companion. Please read this carefully, and be aware of citing ALL
sources in your essay according to the MLA style.
Resources
1) Ombud: serves as an intermediary who helps resolve conflict
between 110/367 students and instructors. The ombud for spring
quarter is Matthew Cariello. His hours will be Tuesday and
Thursday 10-4 pm or Monday and Wednesday by appointment. Office
is located in Denney 533 @ 292-5778 or email cariello.1@osu.edu.
2) OSU Writing Center: provides free professional writing
consultation. You must set up an appointment beforehand, or call
anytime for availability at 688-5865. The center is located in
485 Mendenhall Laboratories (main oval) and I encourage you to
use them.
3) Disability Services: is located in 150 Pomerene Hall,
292-3307, and offers a variety
of services for students and teachers with disabilities.
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All Assignments are listed on the date due -- I will give you
proper notice of any changes
APRIL
Monday 1
Introduction au monde de la littérature et d'écriture
First day writing
Wednesday 3
Lake: Chapters 1-7
Trimble: Chapters 1-2
Conference sign ups
Monday 8
Conferences this week
Lake: 8-15
Trimble: 3-5
Wednesday 10
Conferences this week
Lake:16-19
Trimble: 6
Lunsford: 20-23
Monday 15
Lake: 20-25
Lunsford: 30-31
Wednesday 17
Lake: 26-31
Trimble: 9-11
Bishop: pp. 3-84 (selections)
Essay 1 prompt
Monday 22
Bishop: pp. 3-181 (selections)
Trimble 7-8
Lunsford: 4-7
Wednesday 24
Bishop: pp. 85-181 (selections)
Trimble: 13
Lunsford: 9, 48-51
Monday 29
Essay 1, Draft 1 due with copies
for group
Film/Exercise/Handouts
MAY
Wednesday 1
Workshop with comments
Monday 6
Provence: January-February
Lunsford: 10, 12-13
Essay 2 and Essay 3 prompt
Wednesday 8
Essay 1, Draft 2 due
Provence: March-April
Monday 13
Provence: May-July
Trimble: 12
Wednesday 15
Essay 2, Draft 1 due with copies
for group
Provence: August-September
Monday 20
Workshop with comments
Provence: October
Lunsford: 32-34
Wednesday 22
Essay 2, Draft 2 due
Provence: November-December
Monday 27
NO CLASS
Wednesday 29
Essay 3, Draft 1 due with copies
for group
Film/Exercise/Handouts
JUNE
Monday 3
Workshop with comments
Wednesday 5
Class Readings/Evaluations
Final Prompt
Monday 10
Essay 3 draft 2, Reader Response
Notebook, and Final Essay due by 1pm in my mailbox
Have a great Summer! Go Twins.