{"id":204,"date":"2012-05-12T23:02:13","date_gmt":"2012-05-13T03:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/fys\/?page_id=204"},"modified":"2012-05-12T23:02:13","modified_gmt":"2012-05-13T03:02:13","slug":"the-art-of-literature-now","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/fys\/sample-syllabi\/contemporary-lit-visiting-writers\/the-art-of-literature-now\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Literature Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FYS101:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 The Art of Literature Now \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fall 2011<\/p>\n

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Instructor:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grant Vecera\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0gvecera@butler.edu<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Office:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>JH 316, Cube E<\/p>\n

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Logistics:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MWF\u00a0 FYS101-13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10-10:50am\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JH338<\/p>\n

MWF\u00a0 FYS101-18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11-11:50am\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JH338<\/p>\n

MWF\u00a0 Office Hrs \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0noon-1pm\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JH316<\/p>\n

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Texts:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Best American Essays 2010<\/em>, Atwan & Hitchens;<\/p>\n

Best American Short Stories 2010<\/em>,\u00a0 Pitlor & Russo;<\/p>\n

A Pocket Style Manual, Hacker<\/em>, 5th<\/sup>\u00a0Edition.<\/p>\n

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Objectives & Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In this course, we will study recently published essays and short stories from the Best American Series in order to better understand ourselves and the human condition at large.\u00a0 Such texts will function to some extent as models for the types of writing students will perform, but the texts will also function as artifacts we can use to make philosophical, psychological, social, religious, historical, political, & aesthetic inquiries intrinsic to the liberal arts tradition.\u00a0 Because the texts will be almost exclusively American, cultural criticism will pervade our intellectual investigations, and students will obtain many opportunities to reflect upon their roles and identities as members of various communities and as earthlings interconnected with a global community.<\/p>\n

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Because quality writing grows out of quality thinking, this will be a thinking person\u2019s class.\u00a0 An excellent essay, whether written by a seasoned professional or a college freshman, is a pleasure to read, not merely for its grammatical competence, of course, but because it offers intellectually & emotionally compelling content.\u00a0 An excellent essay grips and enriches its readers and it leaves them feeling grateful for having had the opportunity to read it.\u00a0 Your primary goal this semester will be to write such essays.<\/p>\n

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In order to write excellent essays, a person has to possess excellent reading & thinking abilities which means she should read high quality material regularly and with a focused mind.\u00a0 A good reader habitually allows herself much quiet time with which to contemplate what she has been reading.\u00a0 In academic circles we often call this \u201cintellectual engagement,\u201d or \u201cactive thinking,\u201d and it is believed to be a cultivated discipline that develops slowly and enhances the overall quality of its adherent\u2019s life.\u00a0 Accordingly, much class time will be spent this semester in analyzing and discussing our intellectual & emotional responses to what we read.\u00a0 Each of your own essays, for the most part, will function as a vehicle with which you can analyze, develop, and refine a specific opinion or theory of your own in response to other viewpoints or theories that emerge out of our class discussions.<\/p>\n

In order to get off on the right foot we should all recognize ourselves as members of a liberal arts community to which we all agree to\u00a0contribute\u00a0<\/strong>in order to enrich the intellectual growth of one another as well as ourselves.\u00a0 In my opinion, you, as an individual, will benefit in direct correlation to the extent to which you\u00a0contribute to the quality of our class as a whole<\/strong>.\u00a0 In fact, this will probably hold true for most or all college classes you take and most or all cooperative activities with which you become involved throughout your lives.<\/p>\n

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After this semester is over, most or all of you will have me again as your Prof. for FYS 102.\u00a0 In FYS 102 we will in many ways pick up where this class left off, but in our spring class we will move away from contemporary short stories and essays and focus more upon longer texts that are more global & from the more distant past.<\/p>\n

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Requirements For Success in FYS101:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1) Four formal essays typically 4-6 pages each (one of which will require research);<\/p>\n

2) Evidence of involvement in a writing process for each formal essay;<\/p>\n

3) Mastery of MLA style of documentation in ALL formal writings involving sourced materials;<\/p>\n

4) Consistent evidence of\u00a0a contributory effort<\/strong>\u00a0toward our scholarly community\u2014i.e. regular attendance, punctuality, daily preparation, &\u00a0regular, informed contributions to class discussion<\/strong>;<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0 One formal public speaking performance (i.e. you will team-teach\/facilitate a 50 minute class).<\/p>\n

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If you fail to submit any of the 4 formal essays of the semester, then you should expect to fail the course.\u00a0 If you are caught plagiarizing on any of the 4 formal essays, then you should expect to fail the course.\u00a0 If you fail to perform your required public speaking project, then you should expect to fail the course.<\/p>\n

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Grade Policy:<\/h1>\n

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60%:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 Formal Essays (including one research enhanced essay)<\/p>\n

10%:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 Formal Public Speaking Performance<\/p>\n

15%:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contributory Effort (attendance,\u00a0class participation,<\/strong>\u00a0quizzes, misc. exercises, etc.)<\/p>\n

15%:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Final Portfolio (2 of your 4 essays will be substantively revised).<\/p>\n

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Generally speaking, each essay will tend to impact your overall Formal Essay Grade (that 60% of course grade listed above) a little more than the one before it in order to account for your improvement as the semester progresses.\u00a0 Be aware, though, that standards of quality will also gradually increase as the semester progresses.\u00a0 However, because your own abilities will likely also gradually improve, many of you may never actually notice the increased demands.<\/p>\n

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Pop quiz points will simply be averaged at the end of the semester then transposed into a letter grade (using Butler\u2019s official departmental grade scale).\u00a0 Your accumulative quiz grade will document at least some portion of your \u201cContributory Effort\u201d grade this semester.\u00a0 If our class goes well\u2014i.e., I sense that at least 90% of you are in fact keeping up with your reading\u2014then we might have only a few or no quizzes at all this semester.\u00a0 Getting high scores on quizzes does not necessarily compensate for a generally lackluster performance in overall class participation.\u00a0 In order to get an excellent grade in the class, you\u2019ll need to contribute to class discussion in an informed and meaningful way at least several times per week if not just about every day.<\/p>\n

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Academic Policies:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For a satisfactory grade in this class, consistent quality participation is required, and one can\u2019t have anything intelligent to offer if one doesn\u2019t keep up with his or her reading.\u00a0 Although pop reading quizzes may occur at any time and without warning,\u00a0successful students will contribute to our daily conversations<\/strong>\u00a0on a regular basis.\u00a0 I suggest developing the habit of highlighting key passages & jotting down your own ideas as you read.\u00a0 Active vocal contributions to our on-going discourse will implicitly influence all aspects of your course grade.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>However,\u00a0<\/strong>merely talking a lot in an uninformed, counterproductive, or mean spirited way does not constitute quality participation.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0For example, declaring something like, \u201cThis story sucks!\u201d\u00a0 is not likely to be regarded as helpful.\u00a0 If you are not caught up on the reading for the day (or simply think it was stupid, boring, or beneath you), your best bet might be to simply listen with an open mind.<\/p>\n

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You can miss class three times this semester, no questions asked, without penalty.\u00a0 After 3 absences, you will be penalized one half of a letter grade from your final semester grade for each subsequent absence.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>There is no need to ask to have an absence excused.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0You get 3 free (no excuses needed) absences.\u00a0 After 3 absences, you begin to accrue penalties. \u00a0If, when you do miss a class, you miss something important\u2014such as a reading quiz, an important lecture, or important special instructions regarding an assignment\u2014please check with a reliable classmate (w\/out disrupting class) to find out what you have missed and to acquire any important written materials you need.<\/p>\n

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I am not obligated to give students an opportunity to make up quizzes, exams, or other assignments missed due to absence or lateness (regardless of the excuse).\u00a0 I am not obligated to re-explain any special instructions on written assignments.\u00a0 I am not obligated to review a class lecture or discussion for the benefit of any one student who may have missed something important due to absence or lateness.\u00a0 However, if asked nicely, I will likely be glad to help with most attendance or lateness related problems that might arise, especially when asked by students that I surmise to be well-intended contributors.<\/p>\n

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If you are late to class, it is your responsibility, preferably after class, to make sure I have not marked you absent.\u00a0 It is also your responsibility to find out what you may have missed, preferably from another student.<\/p>\n

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Highly disciplined reading habits are necessary in order for this class to go well.\u00a0 Our texts tend not to make for lite reading and will require a focused mind.\u00a0 If you maintain a sensible work ethic & establish yourself as a contributor to our classroom community, then you will probably do quite well on the whole.<\/p>\n

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Throughout the semester you should assume that all late formal essays will be penalized one full letter grade per class day late unless otherwise notified.\u00a0 If you miss class on a day that an essay is due, the essay will still be penalized as just described.\u00a0 If you request an extension and I say something like \u201cno problem,\u201d that does not necessarily mean you will not be penalized.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0It only means that I will accept your late essay.\u00a0 I do, however, reserve the right to grant penalty-free \u201cextensions\u201d at my own discretion.\u00a0 But, I am not obliged to offer any explanation for why I might arbitrarily grant one student an extension but not another.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0The best way to avoid conflict over this matter is to simply avoid procrastination, submit your work on time, and avoid the error of assuming you are\u00a0<\/strong>entitled to special treatment.<\/p>\n

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Ethics\/Plagiarism:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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One form of plagiarism is cheating or fraud\u2014that is, handing in work that someone else has written and passing it off as your own.\u00a0 Downloading papers or portions of papers from the Internet or any other source and handing them in as your own, paying someone else to write a paper for you, and\/or submitting as your own an essay written by someone else are all forms of fraud, and if you are caught committing any of these acts of academic misconduct, you will fail the course and likely suffer more lasting consequences.<\/p>\n

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But plagiarism also refers to other matters\u2014for example, the improper use of quotation marks to indicate words quoted from a source, or inadvertently presenting a borrowed idea as though it were your own.\u00a0 Here we get into an important course goal: learning how to credit others\u2019 ideas in one\u2019s own work.\u00a0 If you make mistakes in this area while in the process of writing an essay, a fellow student or I can help you repair the problem.\u00a0 If you make such a mistake in an essay that has been submitted for a grade, then you should expect your grade to reflect the damage incurred to the overall quality of your essay, & that could very likely mean \u201cF\u201d.\u00a0 Because it is my intent to walk us through MLA style of documentation together as a formal part of our curriculum this semester,\u00a0MLA style must be masterfully implemented in any essay that uses sourced material this semester in order for that essay to receive an acceptable grade.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Disability Accommodations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It is the policy and practice of Butler University to make reasonable accommodations for students with properly documented disabilities. Written notification from Student Disability Services is required.\u00a0 If you are eligible to receive an accommodation and would like to request it for this course, please discuss it with your instructor (me) and allow one week advance notice for each occasion in which the accommodation will be needed .\u00a0 Otherwise, it is not guaranteed that the accommodation can be received on a timely basis.\u00a0 If you have questions about Student Disability Services, you may contact Michele Atterson, JH136, ext. 9308.<\/p>\n

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Self, Community, and World<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Excellent literature, whether it is authored by Shakespeare or David Sedaris, insists that intelligent readers engage in self-examination, consider their interconnectedness with larger communities, and reflect upon their place in the world.\u00a0 Therefore, the theme of \u201cself, community, and world\u201d will be an intrinsic and, at times, overt aspect of our course work.<\/p>\n

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First Year Program Assessment Requirement:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Toward the end of the semester, a random sample of students enrolled in FYS101 will be required to upload one essay submitted for a grade in the course for the purpose of the FYS Program Assessment, a task required for university accreditation.\u00a0 If you are a part of the random sample, then the essay you select should demonstrate your best work in the following areas: focused thesis; clear and logical development that demonstrates critical thinking and sound reasoning; control of language & its conventions, including grammar, sentence structure & syntax; & the ability to work well with at least one source using MLA style of documentation.<\/p>\n

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Additional Statement on Plagiarism:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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One important task of FYS101 & FYS102 is for you to master integrating source material correctly & ethically into your own writing.\u00a0 One key component of proper integration of sourced material with your own is in knowing how differentiate sourced material from your own ideas or viewpoint.\u00a0 Any time a reader cannot tell whether or not an idea or some other material in an essay is paraphrased from a source or whether it is the student-writer\u2019s own idea, a kind of plagiarism has been committed.\u00a0 Offering sourced material as though it is your own constitutes plagiarism\u2014whether intentional or not.<\/p>\n

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Texting, Laptop, & Other Handheld Device Policies:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Texting during class is forbidden.\u00a0 If you have a handheld internet device and wish, for example, to Google for some class related info online, or use it to take notes, then you should ask permission first.\u00a0 If any student is caught texting during class (without permission, as just described) then I will document the disturbance in my grade book and penalize the offender one-third of a full letter grade (per disturbance) from his or her course grade.\u00a0 This may occur even 1 minute before class has been dismissed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Use of laptops in class is, in fact, encouraged, but students should use their laptops for appropriate class related purposes only.\u00a0 If I discover otherwise, that student will, from that moment on, be banned from using a laptop in class until further notice.\u00a0 Also, I will document the disturbance in my grade book & penalize the offender one-third of a full letter grade (per disturbance) from his or her course grade.\u00a0 This may occur even 1 minute before class has been dismissed.<\/p>\n

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The above policies hold true throughout an entire class session (from noon-1:15pm for section 15192, & from 1:30-2:45pm for section 17522) regardless of whether or not students are actually in the classroom & regardless of whether or not students are involved in collaborative or writing process activities.<\/p>\n

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If you are involved in a collaborative or writing process activity & finish early & would like to take a few minutes to, for example, text a friend or update your Facebook status, then ask first and don\u2019t assume I will say, \u201cYes, go ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

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If you use a laptop in class, then no longer need it for awhile, then you should turn it away from yourself or put it in \u201csleep\u201d mode &\/or shut the cover until you need to use it again.\u00a0 Basically, laptops & handheld devices should be used as tools appropriate to our work, not for entertainment.\u00a0 As in all things, if you are reasonable, courteous, mature, and acting with good, scholarly intentions, then there should be no problems.<\/p>\n

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All of the above policies are also true for use of cell phones in class.\u00a0 Please take measures to minimize the likelihood that your phone will disturb class due to an incoming call.\u00a0 If that does happen, no harm done, but having phone conversations during class is forbidden (excluding legitimate emergencies).<\/p>\n

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Work Schedule:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Fall 2011<\/p>\n

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Brief though easy (for the righteous) pop reading quizzes may occur w\/out warning.\u00a0 The following work schedule will likely be modified as the semester progresses.\u00a0 TBA=to be announced;\u00a0 BAE=Best American Essays;\u00a0 BAS=Best American Short Stories.<\/p>\n

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8-24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Intro, overview, info, etc.<\/p>\n

8-26\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Follow-up Q&A on syllabus, etc.\u00a0 Be prepped to discuss Forward & Intro to BAE.<\/p>\n

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8-29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Orwell\u2019s\u00a0http:\/\/orwell.ru\/library\/articles\/Poor_Die\/english\/e_pdie<\/a>\u00a0 (\u201cHow the Poor Die\u201d).<\/p>\n

8-31\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Essay 1 (Analytical Response) assigned.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discuss Orwell\u2019s\u00a0http:\/\/www.george-orwell.org\/A_Hanging\/0.html<\/a>\u00a0 (\u201cA Hanging\u201d).<\/p>\n

9-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss \u201cDown the Mine\u201d & \u201cNorth & South\u201d from\u00a0THE ROAD TO WIGAN PIER<\/em>:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/gutenberg.net.au\/ebooks03\/0300011h.html#part5<\/a><\/p>\n

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9-5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No Class<\/p>\n

9-7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss James Woods \u201cA Fine Rage\u201d (BAE 237-256).<\/p>\n

9-9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss John Summer\u2019s \u201cGettysburg Regress\u201d (BAE 210-217) & Colin Tudge\u2019s \u201cScience, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EPCOT, & the American Dream\u201d:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=1Il4qYVVJO0C&pg=PA22&lpg=PA22&dq=Epcot+center+%2B+propaganda&source=bl&ots=2V90tPg0HI&sig=bnzNiv7YHixAHv4NgEfOTmLgGmI&hl=en&ei=zppKTs6LOYSqsQK-iPTYCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false<\/a><\/p>\n

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9-12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MLA Day:\u00a0 Have read student essay samples (they will be emailed to you on F\/9-9).<\/p>\n

9-14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Follow-up MLA Q&A.\u00a0 Rough Draft of Essay 1 due for collaboration session.<\/p>\n

9-16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Essay 1 Due.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Essay 2 (Autobio-Narrative) assigned.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Discuss McCorkle\u2019s \u201cCuss Time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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9-19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Isenberg\u2019s \u201cLunching on Olympus\u201d (BAE 60-74).<\/p>\n

9-21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Ron Rindo\u2019s \u201cGyromancy\u201d (156-168) &\/or Ryan Van Meter\u2019s \u201cFirst\u201d:\u00a0http:\/\/www.gettysburgreview.com\/selections\/essays\/index.dot?inode=2616195&pageTitle=First&crumbTitle=First&author=Ryan%20Van%20Meter&story=true<\/a><\/p>\n

9-23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Sedaris\u2019s \u201cGuy Walks into a Bar Car\u201d (BAE 169-179).<\/p>\n

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9-26\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Collaborative draft of Essay 2 due for collab session.<\/p>\n

9-28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Essay 2 Due.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Essay 3 (Lit Interp) assigned.<\/strong>\u00a0 Have read BAS Frwrd & Intro (possible quiz).<\/p>\n

9-30\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Lasdun\u2019s \u201cThe Hollow\u201d (BAS 160-173).<\/p>\n

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10-3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Obreht\u2019s \u201cThe Laugh\u201d (BAS 246-263).<\/p>\n

10-5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Rash\u2019s \u201cThe Ascent\u201d (BAS 279-288).<\/p>\n

10-7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Wayne Harrison\u2019s \u201cLeast Resistance\u201d (BAS 145-160).<\/p>\n

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10-10\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Charles Baxter\u2019s \u201cThe Cousins\u201d (BAS 42-63).<\/p>\n

10-12\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Brendan Matthews\u2019s \u201cmy Last Attempt\u2026\u201d\u00a0 (BAS 198-213).<\/p>\n

10-14\u00a0\u00a0 NO CLASS\/READING BREAK.<\/p>\n

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10-17\u00a0\u00a0 MLA Review.\u00a0 Collaborative draft of Essay 3 due.\u00a0 Collaboration session.<\/p>\n

10-19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Essay 3 Due.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Essay 4 (Research Enhanced Interp) assigned<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

10-21\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss McCorkle\u2019s \u201cPS\u201d (BAS 213-225).<\/p>\n

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10-24\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Ostlund\u2019s \u201cAll Boy\u201d (BAS 263-279).<\/p>\n

10-26\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Egan\u2019s \u201cSafari\u201d (BAS 63-81).<\/p>\n

10-28\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Almond\u2019s \u201cDonkey Greedy, Donkey Gets Punched\u201d (BAS 1-19).<\/p>\n

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10-31\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Barton\u2019s \u201cInto Silence\u201d (BAS 19-42).<\/p>\n

11-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discuss Ferris\u2019s \u201cThe Valetudinarian\u201d (BAS 99-118).<\/p>\n

11-4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Collaborative draft of Essay 4 due for collaboration session.<\/p>\n

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11-7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Public Speaking Projects explained\/discussed.\u00a0 FPs explained\/discussed.\u00a0 Essay 4 Q&A.<\/p>\n

11-9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Essay 4 Due.<\/strong>\u00a0 PSPs further discussed.<\/p>\n

11-11\u00a0\u00a0 Team 1 PSP into class discussion.<\/p>\n

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11-14\u00a0\u00a0 Team 2 PSP into class discussion<\/p>\n

11-16\u00a0\u00a0 Team 3 PSP into discussion.<\/p>\n

11-18\u00a0\u00a0 Team 4 PSP into discussion.<\/p>\n

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11-21\u00a0\u00a0 Thanx Break<\/p>\n

11-23\u00a0\u00a0 Thanx Break<\/p>\n

11-25\u00a0\u00a0 Thanx Break<\/p>\n

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11-28\u00a0\u00a0 Team 5 PSP into discussion.<\/p>\n

11-30\u00a0\u00a0 Team 6\u2026<\/p>\n

12-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team 7\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Course Evaluations?????)<\/p>\n

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12-5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team 8\u2026<\/p>\n

12-7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team 9\u2026<\/p>\n

12-9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Last day of Class.\u00a0 Team 10\u2026\u00a0 (FP\u2019s accepted\/optional).<\/p>\n

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12-12\u00a0\u00a0 No Class but FPs Due on my desk in JH316 or in my office mailbox (2 doors down) by 5pm.<\/p>\n

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All FYS101 students are required to take the \u201cPlagiarism Tutorial\u201d on the Libraries website as well as to complete the \u201cPlagiarism Quiz\u201d available on Blackboard.\u00a0 An essay plagiarized in part or in full will receive an F.\u00a0 Deliberately plagiarized work also places the offender in jeopardy of failing the entire course (my preference).\u00a0 Repeated incidents of Academic Dishonesty can result in a student\u2019s suspension from the University.\u00a0 Refer to the Butler University Student Handbook\u00a0http:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-conduct\/<\/a>\u00a0for a full discussion of student rights and responsibilities regarding \u201cAcademic Integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n