CM220 College Composition II

Your Instructor Instructor Name and Credentials: David A. Ward, Ph.D. Kaplan Address: Office Hours: to set up appointment for Google Chat

Course structure 10 weeks in length (June 6 – Aug 10) New unit begins each Wednesday Assignments due by 11:59 pm Tuesdays Written assignments are due in Units 2, 4, 6, and 9

Materials Kaplan Guide to Successful Writing E-copies available (1) Under “Doc Sharing” tab (2) At Writing Center site

Course Basics: Seminars Nine weekly audio Seminars (60 min. in length) Mondays 7 pm (ET) -- Section 13 – A required component of the course. Shoot for posts each seminar. – Graded (10 pts. possible; based on attendance and participation). – Alternative assignment (“Option 2”) available if you miss the live seminar.

What If You Miss a Seminar!? Seminar Option 2 Requires students to listen to the recording of the current week’s seminar and respond to that week’s Option 2 question in about 250 words. Use the Unit Seminar Dropbox to submit Option 2 if you cannot attend one of the seminars. View Course Archives

Sample Option 2 Assignment Unit 3 Review the archive and write 3 questions that you have about the interview process. Then, you can write about your interviewee selection, other possible primary research you could conduct such as a survey, or find a creative way to brainstorm about your topic this week. Write a poem, sketch out an advertisement, or discuss why the big idea you selected is important to you!

Course Basics: Discusssion Called “Invention Lab” in CM220 The heart of the course—worth 40 pts. each week Minimum for each unit: -- 3 posts 1 original post (200 – 250 words) 2 responses to classmates (each 100 words in length) Try to post on at least 3 different days and to make your first post in each unit by Saturday

100 words You're right that it's good to keep your audience in mind and how formal or informal your language should be in a particular situation. I've encountered situations in which a speaker or a writer goes too far in one direction on another. For example, I recall a fairly formal event in which the speaker used conversational turns of phrases (like "you guys" and "we're gonna") that seemed out of place under the circumstances. But it's also easy to find examples of professional writing that is more formal than it needs to be, with impersonal phrases like "as per your request" and "enclosed please find.

This week: Do both of these: Introduction post Discussion thread

College Composition II Informative WritingPersuasive Writing Presenting a “Big Idea” to the World

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Course Basics: Assignments Unit 2 Create a “Pitch Paragraph” (300 words, 60 pts.) Unit 4 Create a Research Document: Interview planning, Secondary source evaluation, APA reference page (100 pts.) Unit 6 Create an Essay Rough Draft (3-5 pages) (150 pts.) Unit 9 Create a portfolio of revisions and an Essay Final Draft (5-7 pages) (240 pts.)

Course Basics: Assignments Unit 2 Create a “Pitch Paragraph” (300 words, 60 pts.) Unit 4 Create a Research Document: Interview planning, Secondary source evaluation, APA reference page (100 pts.) Unit 6 Create an Essay Rough Draft (3-5 pages) (150 pts.) Unit 9 Create a portfolio of revisions and an Essay Final Draft (5-7 pages) (240 pts.) Assignments = 550 pts Total course points = 1000

When Submitting Assignments Review Assignment Instructions Carefully Make Sure You Meet the Minimum Length Requirements Use Microsoft Word Spell check and Proofread Carefully Submit On-Time to Avoid a Late Penalty

Course Late Policy Late assignments lose 1 Letter grade per Unit late

Course Late Policy Late assignments lose 1 Letter grade per Unit late Keep me posted if you are special circumstances delaying your work