UCCA 101 Fall
2012 |
Office: Div. N
307 |
Instructor:
Dr. Ken Kirby |
Office Hours:
M,W,F 8-9, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; T, H 3-4 p.m., W 1-3
|
Phone:
(205)726-4033 |
rkkirby@samford.edu;
http://faculty.samford.edu/~rkkirby |
Communication Arts 101
Communication
Arts I develops the writing and speaking processes that will
empower you as students, as professionals, in your careers, and as
citizens in your communities. The course includes writing four
essays that you will revise through multiple drafts and carefully edit
before submission. You will also make at least three oral
presentations during the semester.
Course Description
Communication scholars and researchers have increasingly emphasized the
importance of four key elements in communication instruction:
first-hand experience, addressing real audiences, reflective
assessment, and community building within the classroom, the
university, and the world. The individual and group assignments
in CA101 will help you develop responsibility for your own learning and
personal integrity in both the classroom and the community. As engaged
citizens, your writing and speaking can and should make a difference.
Course Objectives
1. Distinguish
between oral and written styles
and adapt both oral and written messages for specific audiences and
purposes.
2. Prepare written and oral communication
assignments
via a process approach through rhetorical invention, drafting or
delivering,
and revision.
3.
Develop a clear focus in assignments,
organize and support ideas effectively, use vivid language, and
demonstrate
clarity and correctness.
4.
Select, evaluate, and document sources through
primary and secondary research.
5.
Interpret and analyze ideas through critical reading and
listening.
6.
Demonstrate social and civic responsibility through engagement
with critical social issues.
Texts
and Materials
Ramage, Bean, and Johnson, Allyn and Bacon Guide to Writing, 6th
ed.
Aaron, The Little, Brown Compact
Handbook, 8th ed.
Emmons and Knierim, eds., Communication
Arts: A Student's Guide., 4th ed
Laptop computer (if available)
Grading Distribution
Literacy Narrative essay (10%) and
speech (10%)
Exploratory essay (10%)
Persuasive essay (20%) and speech (15%)
Revision and Reflection essay (15%) and speech (10%)
Quizzes and activities (10%)
(NOTE: there is no final exam for UCCA101.)
Grading Scale
A = 93-100, A- = 90-92, B+ = 87-89,
B = 83-86, B- = 80-82, C+ = 77-79, C = 73-76, C- = 70-71, etc. (you
must make C- or above to advance to UCCA102)
Guidelines for Assignment
Submission:
All assignments are due at the
beginning
of the class period on the day specified on the syllabus. Late
assignments
will be penalized one letter grade for each class day late. Final
essays must be submitted with all preliminary materials (including
drafts,
peer reviews, copies of pages from sources when required, and any other
required materials). You must submit all major papers
to me via e-mail attachment and must name
your file with your SU e-mail address and LIT, PER, etc. (for
example, President Obama would name his Literacy Narrative paper
"bhobamaLIT.doc") and
e-mail it to me from your Samford e-mail address. All submissions
must be original
with
sources clearly and correctly documented. All papers must show evidence
of text-level revision. Work previously submitted for
other courses is not acceptable. Any student who represents the work of
another as his or her own is guilty of plagiarism and will be subject
to
the penalties outlined in the Student Handbook, including
expulsion
from the course and the University. All major assignments must be
completed in order to pass the course; unless you make arrangements to
receive a grade of Incomplete, all assignments must be submitted before
grades are due.
Absences
Since a workshop depends on your
active
participation, you should try to attend every class meeting. Students
who miss
more than two weeks of class (four meetings for T,H; six for M,W,F)
will
receive an
"FA"
for the course. Students who must be absent due to university business
should notify the teacher early in the course. Arriving late or leaving
early from a class is disruptive; three tardies/early exits will be
considered
the equivalent of an absence. Students who come to class unprepared may
be dismissed by the teacher, and such dismissal will be counted as an
absence.
Samford's
Inclement Weather/Emergency Policy:
Inclement weather or other events beyond the control of the University
that might cause risk or danger to students, faculty, and staff may
occasionally result in changes to normal University operations,
including cancellation of classes or events; the calendar schedule may
be adjusted.
Inclusive Language
Language—how it is used and what it
implies—plays a crucial role in Samford University’s mission to
"nurture
persons." Because verbal constructions create realities, inclusive
language
can uphold or affirm those whom we seek to nurture, while exclusive
language
can damage or defeat them. We therefore actively seek a discourse in
our
university community that supports the equal dignity and participation
of men and women; we seek to avoid verbal constructions that diminish
the
equal dignity of all persons. It is an affirmative—and affirming—part
of
our mission to educate students, staff and faculty in the creation of a
community of equality and respect through language.
Passing Grades
Students are required to earn a C-
or better in order to receive credit for UCCA 101 and 102.
Students with Disabilities
Samford University complies with
Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
Students with disabilities who seek accommodations must make their
request
through Disability Support Services (phone 726-4078) in room 205
of the Career Development Center in the University Center. A
faculty member
will
only grant reasonable accommodations upon notification from the Advisor
for Students with Disabilities. Come see me during office hours
and we will discuss your accommodations.
Communication Resource Center
The Communication Resource Center offers free tutoring for Samford students in
oral, written, and mediated communication, as well as support for
developing and improving critical reading skills. It is located
in Brooks Hall 222. Hours are posted at the start of each
semester at http://www.samford.edu/crc/. Sessions last from 10 to
30 minutes, and appointments are not required.
General Course Policies
UCCA101 complies with all policies
in the Samford Student Handbook.
You are
expected
to familiarize yourself with these policies early in the semester. All
electronic devices must be turned off during class
unless specifically permitted by the professor.
It is your responsibility to check your
Samford e-mail and other official means of communication to keep
yourself informed.