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calendar English 687 is a graduate course that focuses on a particular topic in the teaching of English. This section of English 687 will focus on Second Language (L2) Writing. During the course of the semester, you will engage in many of the theoretical debates about teaching L2 writers, as well as practical responses to these debates. With the knowledge you gain from this course, you will be prepared to enter the debate, teach L2 writers, and do research on L2 writers and writing Specific objectives for course include...
Other readings will be retrieved from... Project Proposal (50 points): Early in the semester, you will draft a proposal outlining how you will fulfill the course requirements. Not only do you get the opportunity to understand whether the work you want to do is feasible, the proposal gives you the opportunities to focus your inquiries for the semester and receive guidance from the instructor. Progressive Annotated Bibliography (50 points): By reading above and beyond the assigned readings, you will have the opportunity to acquaint yourself with the field of L2 writing. For this assignment, you will find and annotate five academic articles about L2 writing. Your research should be geared towards a problem or issue you are interested in and informs the work you will do in the subsequent assignments. Demonstration of Application (200 points): For this assignment you will demonstrate your ability to apply some of the principles that we learned throughout the semester by composing an appropriate text (e.g., an argumentative paper responding theoretical or practical issue, a pedagogical tool, workshop materials). Methodological Proposal (200 points): You will design a methodological proposal that you could use to study a L2 writing issue. Although you will not be conducting this study, you will be developing a poster that you will present at a session. Three Means of Failing the Course related to Major Assignments
Major Assignments I will be looking for evidence of each student's progress towards professional level work. More specifically I will be looking for evidence of...
Quizzes While there are no quizzes scheduled for this course, the instructor reserves the right to introduce them into the course without warning if it becomes apparent that the course readings are not being done. Grade Scale Your final grade (500 points ) and assignments will be graded using the following point scale* :
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= The instructor reserves the right to adjust this scale based on the
students' performance throughout the semester. Any adjustments will 1)
apply to the entire class and 2) never deny a student the grade that s/he
earns based upon this posted scale. Students are required to attend every class. If you miss a class, for whatever reason, you are responsible for making up any missed work.
Electronica refers to technology-related issues. E.mail
Accounts Because Blackboard's "Send Email" function "talks to" your ODU account, it is recommended that you work with this account. At the very least, you are required to forward your ODU mail to the account you use most. To get an ODU account go to OCCS. You are responsible for making sure that files and messages are successfully received by the instructor and your peers; other email providers cannot provide this security. Also you will want to be aware that some evaluated course work will be returned via email; if you are concerned about other parties reading these messages, please develop an account that is dedicated to just you (or come talk to the instructor). E.mailing
Protocol Also use the priority setting rhetorically; in other words, make your email message stand out when you really need to draw the recipient's attention to your message. Do not use the priority setting on your standard assignment submissions. Protecting
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Ethics and Respect As per the University's Honor Code, you must do your own original work in this classand appropriately identify that portion of your work which is collaborative with others, or which is borrowed from others, or which is your own work from other contexts. Whenever you borrow graphics, quote passages, or use ideas from others, you are legally and/or ethically obliged to acknowledge that use, following appropriate conventions for documenting sources. In this class, the most serious form of academic dishonesty is to recycle another individual's major project under your own name. If you have doubts about whether or not you are using your own or others' writing ethically and legally, ask the instructor. Follow this primary principle: If in doubt, ask. Be up front and honest about what you are doing and about what you have contributed to an assignment. If you have a documented disability, make sure you register with Disability Services (757. 683.4655). Once you do so, feel free to talk to me about any special accommodations that you may need to fulfill the requirements of this course. At the end of the semester, you will have an opportunity to evaluate the instructor and the course. This is very important for helping the instructor and the department assess the course. Please take the time at the end of the semester to do these online evaluations. |