WR 122 Syllabus REVISED

Revision to WR 122 Syllabus: Course Grading
English Composition II, CRN #40594, Fall 2005, Instructor: Prof. Cora Agatucci

Original WR 122 Course Grading as stated in original WR 122 Syllabus distributed Fall 2005 Week #1
20%	Course Preparation/Participation Credits [PC] - "PC" points awarded based on thoughtful work completion skill-building assignments & participation in class activities (e.g. Exercises, Preliminary Drafts & required copies, Workshop participation, Writer’s Profiles. Late/"Make-Up" of "PC" assignments/activities may be permitted by arrangement with Cora.
15%	Comparative Essay (Argument Aims & Methods) - letter graded. Revision Option will be offered if turned in on time. Late papers will be penalized 1/2 letter grade.
15%	Formal Academic Summary & Critical Response Essay - letter graded. Revision Option will be offered if turned in on time. Late papers will be penalized 1/2 letter grade.
*40%	Research-based Project –at least 3 sources on one focused issue: (1) Inquiry/Exploratory Paper and (2) Argument Essay to Convince, Persuade, or Mediate – letter graded. Revision Option will be offered if turned in on time. Late papers will be penalized 1/2 letter grade.*
10%	Peer Reviews (Summary & Analysis) of Other Students’ Essays - letter graded.

Revision to WR 122 Syllabus: Course Grading
as negotiated in class on Thurs., 27 Oct. 2005 (Week 6)
and to be confirmed/approved in class on Tues., 1 Nov. 2005 (Week 7):

*40%
REV.

Research-based Project –at least 3 sources on one focused issue:
(1) *20% = Work Completion Percentage (Points earned/Points possible) for Exercises #9, 10, 11, 12, Detailed Plan/Outline & Workshops - i.e. all relevant prep for Argument Essay using at least 3 Sources. (See Revised WR 122 Course Plan handouts for Wks #6 -Finals)

(2) 20% = Argument Essay (using at least 3 Sources) to Convince, Persuade, or Mediate – letter graded. Revision Option will be offered if turned in on time. Late papers will be penalized 1/2 letter grade. (See Revised WR 122 Course Plan Wks #9-Finals - handout)

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
REVISIONS to Week #11 & Finals Week Assignments Due & In-Class Activities Planned are necessary because of
Cora's illness on Tues., Nov. 29 & Class cancellation on Thurs. Dec. 1 (Snow Day) - see below.

At our WR 122 FINAL MEETING:
MONDAY, DEC. 5, 10:15 A.M. in PIONEER 111

Assignments DUE at the FINAL MEETING:
(1) DEADLINE for all permitted late/make-up "PC" work and for Required/Optional Revisions (which must be submitted with Cora’s evaluation & annotated original final draft attached or they will NOT be considered for re-grading) on Comparative Essay (#1) and Formal Academic Summary + Critical Response Essay. NOTE: If you received a grade of "INC"/Revision Required on your Comparative Essay (#1) and/or Formal Academic Summary + Critical Response Essay; AND you do not submit Required Revision/s by today (i.e. Mon., Dec. 5, at 10:15 a.m., PIO 111), temporary "INC" grades will be converted into assignment grades of "F."
NOTE: FINAL PEER REVIEW (10% of course grade) originally planned to begin in Week #11 & to be due at our Final has had to be scrapped because we could not meet during Week #11. What we will do instead to determine the remaining 10% of your course grade will be addressed in-class at our FINAL meeting.

IN-CLASS at the FINAL MEETING:
1. Return & Discuss graded Argument Essays using at least 3 Sources, Directions for required & optional Revisions (if allowed).
Most of Class time at our Final meeting (i.e. Mon., Dec. 5, 10:15-12:15, PIO 111) will be reserved for conferences with Cora as needed to discuss Required/Optional Revisions of Research-Based Argument Essays using at least 3 Sources.
2. Distribute & Review updated Micrograde Status Reports.
3. Substitutions for the FINAL PEER REVIEW:

Self-Assessment Survey (based on WR 122 Student Learning Outcomes & Research-Based Argument Essay using 3 sources) - worth 5%

Course Preparation/Participation (P.C.) record earned this term - worth 5%

DUE: On or before 12 noon, Thurs., DEC. 8, Cora's mailbox,
Humanities Dept. Office, 2nd floor Modoc:
DUE: Required/Optional Revisions of Research-Based Argument Essay (using 3 sources),
to which original Final draft containing Cora's commentary and Cora's Evaluation Checklist must be attached
OR Revisions will NOT be considered for re-grading.