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Course Information
Instructor: Brittany Helmick
Office: SFH 302B
Office Hours: MWF 11-12; or by appointment
Email: bhelmic2@kent.edu
Phone: 509.901.5595
Course Requirements
Assignments
Essays
o Wild Changes Essay. Our largest essay will be 7-8 pages and
entail further analytical and interpretive thinking as you explain
how Cheryl Strayed remembered her mother before and after
her mother’s death in Wild, then you’ll make connections to a
historical event of your choice. How does the way we represent
people, or the environment affect the way we remember them?
Finally, you’ll gather some outside sources to help support your
thesis. You will be given a more complete assignment during unit
4.
NOTE: Essay Revisions. By the end of the semester you have the option to
revise ONE essay to try for a higher grade (keep in mind that revising is not
simple editing or grammar fixes). This is something that I choose to do in my
writing classes, not something that all instructors do. Please do not take
advantage of the fact that you can revise ONE
essay by submitting anything less than a clear,
complete, and polished essay. I will put as much
effort into grading and commenting on your
essays as you put into writing them.
NOTE: In order to pass this class, you must complete every major
essay assignment.
Reader Responses. You will write two responses to short essays about
writing or the writing process. Reader Responses are papers that summarize
and analyze assigned readings, 2-3 pages in length, and devised to enhance
your ability to critically analyze texts (and to ensure that you complete
assigned readings prior to class). They are to be submitted via Blackboard
before class begins. Reader Responses, like any essay, are to be written in
Times New Roman, 12pt font, double-spaced, and submitted in a .doc, .docx,
or .rtf format. No cover letter is needed for a Reader Response.
Please note: If you show up without a draft or proper material(s), you will
be considered absent. You will also be responsible for assessing each other
on the effectiveness of the workshop in your cover letters.
Textbooks
You will need the following textbooks to be successful in this course:
Wild by Cheryl Strayed (ISBN 9780307476074)
The St. Martin’s Handbook for Kent State University by Andrea
Lunsford, 8th Edition
The Student Guide (available on Blackboard)
Learning Outcomes
Class Policies
Contact me about your absence, then contact a buddy to see what we went
over that day as well as what you need to do to stay on track. In no case is
an excuse from class to be interpreted as a release from class responsibility.
Please see the University Policy Register (available online) or ask me if you
have any questions regarding the attendance policy in this course. My advice
is show up and find a buddy (see buddy system below) you can ask—in case.
Please note that your grade may be lowered by one full letter grade
if you miss more than three classes; it also could result in failing the
course overall. This means if your work has earned you an A, but you have
four unexcused absences because you overslept again or have been on your
phone, you will likely end the course with a B. Or, if your work has earned
you an A, but you have missed seven classes without talking to me, you will
likely receive a D or fail the course, overall. Each person’s grade is a case-by-
case basis, and without talking to me about your grade, I cannot presume to
know anything other than you have given up on the class. So, please discuss
excessive absences with me during office hours.
Cell Phone Policy. Please remember to turn your cell phone off during
class. Texting during class is unacceptable. If you are caught texting or
simply staring blankly into your phone or computer screen, you will be
counted absent. If you continue texting, you will be counted absent and
asked to leave. If you are waiting on a call from your doctor or babysitter,
etc., please let me know at the start of class, then quietly step out of the
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University closings will be made on the campus home page. In the case of an
emergency, weather-related or otherwise, please check the web page at
www.kent.edu for information. While information may be broadcast by radio
and television, this should be confirmed by the web page. Additionally, you
can sign up for Flash ALERTS to be informed via text message. For more
information go to https://www.kent.edu/flashalerts.
Course Withdrawal
Withdrawal from a course can affect financial aid, student status, or
progress within your major. For withdrawal deadlines, please refer to
http://www.kent.edu/registrar/how-withdraw
To help you figure out how to properly cite your work, you may visit the
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) here:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html.
The Writing Commons is located on the 4th floor in the University Library. See
their website for more information: https://www.kent.edu/writingcommons
Blackboard/Computer Help
If you have a problem with a faulty link or document, please contact me first.
For help with technical issues, contact https://support.kent.edu/ or call
330.672.HELP. For help navigating Blackboard see
https://www.kent.edu/is/blackboard.
Writing Minor
If you earn an A in this course, consider adding a Writing Minor to your
degree. No matter what your eventual career, being able to communicate
well in writing will be useful and essential, and a minor in writing could look
enticing to potential employers or graduate schools. If you'd like more
information, please \check out the writing minor requirements:
https://www.kent.edu/english/writing-minor
W Activity: Read:
Jan. 15 Two truths, one lie Montaigne’s “Of
Smells”
In-class writing White’s “My Five-
activity: paragraph Theme-
What do you think Theme”
academic writing is? Orwell’s “Why I
Write” (linked on
Bb)
F Discussion: Read:
Jan. 17 “Of Smells” E-mail Guidelines
“Why I Write” for Students
“My Five- Academic Writing
Paragra...” (WC)
Read:
In-class activity: Introduction to
Research the main 4 Academic Writing,
kinds of academic writing Student Guide
HW: Write me an email
Assignment: Essay 1 due Wed, 1/22
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W Discussion: Read:
Feb. 26 How to interview Wild (44-115)
properly
In-class Activity:
Write interview questions
F Discussion: Read:
Feb. 28 Wild part 2 Wild (116-174)
Synthesizing
Sources, Student
Guide
M In-class Activity: Read:
Mar. 2 Conducting Wild (116-174)
interviews
Synthesizing
interview
Discussion: Read:
W Wild part 3 Wild (175-234)
Mar. 4
F Workshop: Get in Read:
Mar. 6 groups and workshop Wild (175-234)
Essay 2 Essay 2 due by Sunday
3/8!
M In-class Activity: Read:
Mar. 9 Find five historical Wild (175-234)
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W NO CLASS—
Apr. 29 Reading day
FINALS WEEK Presentations: Reflective essays due in
MY FINAL TIME: Audio/visual essay class
Wednesday May 6th @
10:15am-12:30pm
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