CLBR 091
Advanced Academic Discourse
Fall Quarter 2009
Instructor: Anne
Hepfer Classroom:
ADMN 324
Office: Lynn Building,
Room 108 Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Office Hours: MWF 3:30
– 4:30 p.m. Time: 9:00 – 9:50 a.m.
and
by appointment
Email: hepfera@seattleu.edu
Replies to email messages will be provided within 48 hours except on
weekends.
Texts
The Language of
Meetings by Malcolm Goodale
Presenting in
English: How to Give Successful Presentations by Mark Powell
Textbooks available at the Seattle
University Book Store.
Attendance
Regular class attendance during the quarter is mandatory.
Students who miss two classes during the quarter may have their grade lowered
by one grade point (letter grade).
Punctuality is also mandatory; arriving to class
tardy twice is considered equivalent to one absence.
Course Goals
- To
understand and recognize social and formal register in speaking: forms of
address; basic politeness; making requests, appointments, apologies, and
offers; giving reasons, excuses and explanations; telephone speech,
meeting and parting greetings, and interviewing
- To
speak accurately and comprehensibly in impromptu situations
- To
improve your ability to present information formally in a group
presentation
- To
learn to lead a group discussion of discipline-related material
- To
appropriately ask and answer questions in class discussions
- To
adequately take, hold, yield the floor, and enter and exit interactional
exchanges
- To
understand appropriate classroom behavior based on American cultural
values
- To
practice and improve pronunciation of key terms specific to your
discipline
- To
broaden your awareness of general Seattle University
culture
Course Work &
Participation
The course work for this class consists of text-based
homework, quizzes, interviews, written assignments and oral presentations.
All written assignments are due at the beginning of the
class period.
No makeup quizzes will be given.
No late assignments will be
accepted.
All writing assignments must follow appropriate university
format, such as neatly typed and double-spaced
on white bond paper using 12-point font; the right margin should not be
justified.
The upper left corner should contain the following single-spaced information:
CLBR 091
Advanced Academic Discourse
Your Name
Date
Participation is defined as attending regularly and on time,
contributing comments and questions, displaying appropriate listening behavior,
and engaging in course material.
Note: Talking while
other students are presenting is inappropriate behavior and will not be
tolerated.
Grading
In order to pass this class, students must earn C or
above. If your grade falls below C, you will be required to repeat this course
the following quarter. In this case,
the letter grade F will appear on student transcripts, but will not affect your
GPA.
Percentage breakdown of grades: Three Major Assignments (15%
x 3) 45%
Quizzes 20%
Homework 30%
Participation/Progress 05%
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined as using the ideas and words of other
individuals without giving credit or acknowledging their work. It is a serious academic offence for students
to submit assignments as their own when this work in part of whole represents
the work of another. In this case, an
appropriate course of action or penalties will be determined according to the
Policies and Procedures for violations of the Academic Honesty Code.
(See the Academic Honesty Policy for further information.)
The last day of class is Friday, December, 4th.
There are no classes the following days: Wednesday, November 11th
(Veteran’s Day) and Wednesday through Friday, November 25th -27th
(Thanksgiving Recess).
Note: This syllabus is only a guideline of course
policies and goals. The instructor
reserves the right to modify course objectives, concepts, and components during
the quarter. If subsequent changes in
the course goals or policies occur, students will receive updated information
and syllabus revisions.