Syllabus (Statement of Policies )
Please note that the instructor reserves the right to make changes in the Daily Plan, and that the instructor regards the web form of this syllabus as authoritative.
Instructor Information:
Dr. David Stacey
E-mail: des11@humboldt.edu
Work phone: 707 826-3176
Office Location: Founders Hall 222
Office hours: ENGL 611 Monday, Wednesay, 5:00 to 6:30 PMAnd by Appointment
Web Page: http://www.humboldt.edu/~des11/
Books and Materials:
Required:
Burke, Kenneth. On Symbols
and Society. Editor, Joseph R. Gusfield.
Blakesley, David. The Elements of Dramatism. New York: Longman, 2002.
Access to the Internet, ONCORES,
and a functioning email account.
NB: the instructor will use only the first email address you presented to him,
and that you sign up for at Nicenet. You will be responsible for maintaining
the account and regularly (daily) checking your email.
A functioning NICENET account (see below).
A notebook for reading notes. To be brought to class every meeting.
Recommended:
A“Jump Drive”
or other high capacity storage device for storing and retrieving your written
work (for this and other classes).
Purpose
and Goals of the Course:
The instructor would like
this short course to be a simple and thoughtful introduction for English majors
at HSU to the writings of Kenneth Burke. Since there will only be several short
weeks, we can only hope to effect an overview. The primary aim, then, will be
to acquaint the student with some of the basic ideas about language, rhetoric
and literature of this important thinker. Perhaps this introductory experience
will form an appreciation, in the sense that students may like what they find
out about Burke, or in the sense that, like everything else in the humanistic
tradition Burke does so much to revivify, here is a subject for lifelong learning.
Grading
Policies
Evaluation
Reading Journal (brought
to class every day): 20%
Regular contributions to the class discussion board at Nicenet: 50%
Participation and Class Contributions: 30%
Attendance
Policy:
The instructor insists
that you attend every class. Please read “How I Grade
Attendance and Participation” very carefully.
If you miss class it is up to you, not the professor, to find out what you have missed. Do not ask the professor for missed materials.
Assignments:
Daily assignments are indicated on the Daily Plan, but for accurate, up-to-date and authoritative descriptions of the assignment for the next class, always consult the Discussion Forum.
If you have a question about any assignment, email the professor through the Nicenet system, and he will reply to the whole class, so that everyone can benefit from your question.
Nicenet
We will use a free web application for assignment postings and Discussion Boards. You are required to set up an account and maintain it at Nicenet for the duration of the course. As well, a major portion of your final grade depends upon your contributions to this important part of the class.
ONCORES:
ONCORES can be accessed through the main library web page. To learn about accessing
Oncores, go to the main library page
and drill through to the Oncores site.
The login this semester is "ONCORES" and the password is BRIMSTONE
Formal Assignments
Assignments that are meant to look good should look good. Be a citizen: proofread! And do it after you run the spell check. And use proper MLA format for documentation and citation. If a paper has not been proofread or is in otherwise imperfect topical shape, the instructor may return it to you, ungraded, and you will have one class period to make the surface of your text virtually perfect.
There handbooks for proofreading
and MLA format:
Diana Hacker's Documentation Site
Columbia Guide
to Online Style
The U of Wisconsin's Writing Center Handouts
Disabilities:
Reasonable accommodations are available for students who have a documented disability.
Please meet with me during office hours early this semester to discuss any accommodations
needed for the course. Late notification may cause the requested accommodations
to be unavailable. All accommodations must be approved through the Student Disability
Resource Center (SDRC) in House 71, tel. 826-4678.
Late Paper
Policy
Late papers will not be accepted. There are no exceptions to this rule. If you
submit a paper later than its due date, the paper may not be accepted, or will
lose most or all of its value for the final grade.
Academic Honesty Policy:
Cheating and plagiarism on assignments or tests are not acceptable. You will receive a grade of F for the paper that shows evidence of cheating and/or plagiarism.
The professor maintains the right to ask a student to produce sources and process work for any written assignment.