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    English 1010 is a seminar in academic writing taught by Gina Orban in the fall of 2014. The goals of the course are to help students see themselves as writers, use language to examine and communicate ideas, learn to incorporate the ideas of others, emphasize the social aspect of writing, and prepare for further academic work. Requirements include several out-of-class essays of revised writing, typed rough drafts, regular homework assignments, and in-class writing. Class participation, including thoughtful discussion and work in small groups, is essential. Attendance at conferences and presentations is mandatory. Grades are based on a portfolio, class participation, and a final exam.

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    English 1010 is a seminar in academic writing taught by Gina Orban in the fall of 2014. The goals of the course are to help students see themselves as writers, use language to examine and communicate ideas, learn to incorporate the ideas of others, emphasize the social aspect of writing, and prepare for further academic work. Requirements include several out-of-class essays of revised writing, typed rough drafts, regular homework assignments, and in-class writing. Class participation, including thoughtful discussion and work in small groups, is essential. Attendance at conferences and presentations is mandatory. Grades are based on a portfolio, class participation, and a final exam.

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    Gina Orban (203) 981-9497 M/W - 9:30-11:10am & 12:45-2:25pm (Office Hours M/W 11:10-12 10pm)

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    English 1010 is a seminar in academic writing taught by Gina Orban in the fall of 2014. The goals of the course are to help students see themselves as writers, use language to examine and communicate ideas, learn to incorporate the ideas of others, emphasize the social aspect of writing, and prepare for further academic work. Requirements include several out-of-class essays of revised writing, typed rough drafts, regular homework assignments, and in-class writing. Class participation, including thoughtful discussion and work in small groups, is essential. Attendance at conferences and presentations is mandatory. Grades are based on a portfolio, class participation, and a final exam.

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    English 1010: Seminar in Academic Writing

    FA/2014
    Gina Orban gina.orban@uconn.edu (203) 981-9497
    M/W -9:30-11:10a ! 12:4"-2:2"# (o$$ice %our& M/W 11:10-12'10#)
    (our&e )n$ora*ion
    +e,*&: Bartholomae and Petrosky, eds., Wa-& o$ .eading (8
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    edition)
    Hacker, / Wri*er0& .e$erence (6
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    edition)
    Linney, / 1e&&on 2e$ore 3-ing (Dramatists Play Service, Inc.)
    Goa4&:
    To hel yo! see yo!rsel" as a #riter and as someone #ho can !se lan$!a$e to
    e%amine, develo, and comm!nicate ideas. Thro!$h ractice, trial, and
    revision, yo! #ill &ecome more con"ident a&o!t yo!r #ritin$.
    To hel yo! discover, inha&it, and !se the ideas o" others (#itho!t, o" co!rse,
    la$iari'in$ those ideas).
    To emhasi'e the social asect o" #ritin$. (ritin$ is an act o"
    comm!nication, and yo! #ill anticiate yo!r a!dience and see yo!r #ritin$ in
    a conte%t o" others) readin$ and #ritin$.
    To sho# ho# #ritin$ leads to discoveries a&o!t yo!r toic and a&o!t yo!.
    /44 #ritin$ re"lects the interests and ersective o" the #riter.
    To reare yo! "or "!rther academic #ork as #riters and critical thinkers.
    .e5uireen*&: *o! m!st comlete several o!t+o"+class essays (,-+./ a$es o" revised
    #ritin$). 0ll aers m!st &e tyed !sin$ reasona&le "onts, do!&le+sacin$, and standard
    one+inch mar$ins. Tyed ro!$h dra"ts are re1!ired "or all aers2 a coy o" each ro!$h
    dra"t m!st &e handed in to me. 0LL aers, incl!din$ ro!$h dra"ts, m!st &e s!&mitted in
    order to ass this class. Late aers #ill &e do#n$raded. In addition, re1!ired #ork "or
    this co!rse incl!des re$!lar home#ork assi$nments and in+class #ritin$.
    This is a seminar rather than a lect!re co!rse. Tho!$ht"!l disc!ssion is an essential art o"
    this class, and yo! #ill "re1!ently #ork in small $ro!s o" vario!s si'es, #hich means
    yo! #ill need to &e considerate o" and attentive to others. It is yo!r resonsi&ility to kee
    ! #ith the readin$, to contri&!te to class disc!ssions in the "orm o" analytical comments
    or 1!estions, and to attend class re$!larly and on time (see attendance olicy &elo#).
    0ttendance is mandatory at all teacher3st!dent con"erence sessions and li&rary literacy
    resentations. 0ll ori$inal #ork lease. Please !nderstand and adhere to 45onn
    standards and olicies re$ardin$ la$iarism and academic miscond!ct.
    6rades7
    Port"olio7 6/8 5lass Particiation7 ,-8 9inal :%am7 ;-8

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