Texts:
Graff, Gerald, and Cathy Birkenstein. They Say, I Say: The
Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, 2nd edition. ISBN
978-0-393-93361-1
Grennan, Conor. Little Princes. New York: Harper
Paperbacks, 2011. ISBN 978-0-061-93006-5
You will choose one additional book from a list to be made
available in class.
Course Requirements:
Portfolio
70%
3 essays,
revised
Multigenre project, with evidence of research
1 end-of-semester reflection
[may be incorporated in blog or
notebook]
In-class essays: beginning & end of semester
Evidence of peer response and/or self-assessment
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Blog & writer’s notebook 20%
Reflections, reading responses, exercises, “factoids” or quotations
(information you can use in your writing) |
Preparation, participation,
presentation 10%
Shown in attendance, including attending brief individual
conferences in professor’s office and working with Writing
Center tutors as recommended; meeting deadlines; active
engagement in class activities |
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Schedule and additional materials are available in
BC Moodle.
Guiding Questions:
What is college-level writing and how does it differ from writing
in high school?
What is “good writing?” (How should it be organized? What makes
opening and closing paragraphs good? What rules are important?)
What is academic writing? (What kind of thesis is appropriate? What
is adequate development? What kind of evidence counts in
academic writing?)
How should a writer incorporate information from outside sources?
What is the relationship between reading and writing?
What kinds of writing other than formal essays may be
expected in college classes?
How can a writer’s individual writing process and writing quality
be improved?
What is a good digital portfolio?
What resources are available to help BC students with their
writing?
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