Advanced Rhetorical Graammar

Course Details

Course Number: 6113  Section Number: 301

Summer I 2011

Location: Bea Wood Hall

Classroom Number: 226

Days & Times:

MTWR 1:00-5:00

Course Attachments

Syllabus  ENGL6113-20120312-122507.doc

Textbooks

Understanding English Grammar  ISBN: 0-205-62690-4

How to Write a Sentence  ISBN: 978-0-06-184054-8
MSU Faculty Member
Dr. David Rankin   
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Course Objectives

1. Ability to recognize and explain all major grammatical terms and constructions.

2. Ability to identify the pedagogical strengths and weaknesses of traditional grammar.

3. Ability to use structural and transformational grammar to teach writing.

4. Ability to use standard reference works and research tools to answer questions about grammar, sentence structure, and style.


Course Expectations

2 examinations (15% each)

Research project:  (formal paper 20%, oral presentation (10%)

Critical book review  (formal paper 15%), oral presentation (10%)

Seminal participation (15%)


Grading Standards

A   90-100

B   80-89

C   70-79

D   60-69

F   59 or lower


Final Exam6/21/2011  1:00 p.m.

Submission Format Policy

All papers should adhere to the format and style guidelines of the Modern Language Association (MLA).



Note: You may not submit a paper for a grade in this class that already has been (or will be) submitted for a grade in another course, unless you obtain the explicit written permission of me and the other instructor involved in advance.

Late Paper Policy

The two papers are due no later than noon on Friday, June 24.  Late papers will not be accepted.


Plagiarism Policy Plagiarism is the use of someone else's thoughts, words, ideas, or lines of argument in your own work without appropriate documentation (a parenthetical citation at the end and a listing in "Works Cited")-whether you use that material in a quote, paraphrase, or summary. It is a theft of intellectual property and will not be tolerated, whether intentional or not.

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Attendance Requirements

Success in this seminar depends very much on attendance and participation.  Students should confer with the instructor before missing any classes.


Writing Proficiency Requirement All students seeking a Bachelor's degree from Midwestern State University must satisfy a writing proficiency requirement once they've 1) passed English 1113 and English 1123 and 2) earned 60 hours. You may meet this requirement by passing either the Writing Proficiency Exam or English 2113. Please keep in mind that, once you've earned over 90 hours, you lose the opportunity to take the $25 exam and have no option but to enroll in the three-credit hour course. If you have any questions about the exam, visit the Writing Proficiency Office website at http://academics.mwsu.edu/wpr, or call 397-4131.