English
307, sections 7 & 793
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Danielle Mitchell
Office: CCIT #236, cubicle M
Offices Hours: T, 3:30 - 5:45
Engl Dept: ML 445,
621-1836 (leave msg)
Email: mitcheld@u.arizona.edu
Web Address:
www.ic.arizona.edu/~profcomm/teaching/dmitchell307/dmitchellf01.htm
Section 7:
T/TH, 2-3:15
ECON 306
Section 793:
T/TH, 6-7:15
M LNG 403
Course Overview
This course will enhance
your ability to write clearly and professionally in multiple formats (memos,
letters, proposals, and reports for instance) and help you to sharpen your
capacities for critical thinking, analysis, ethical communication, and collaboration.
While we will address many ideas throughout the semester, as well as many
different rhetorical situations in which you will be asked to apply those
ideas, you will also be asked to develop a semester-long course project in
which you analyze the ideological practices within specific professional sites
(such as the role of race in media hiring, diversity in the technology industry,
sexuality in sports endorsements, or sex in a particular academic field),
compile a job application portfolio, and complete numerous formal and informal
assignments throughout the semester. See the course
calendar for due dates.
Texts
Readings not distributed in class can be downloaded from Profcomm by following the Readings link at left. Please note, multiple instructors use this site; be sure to access readings for the appropriate instructor.
Assignments
| Acceptance Letter | 5 | Course Project | 25 |
| Descriptive/Informative Memo | 5 | Project Presentation | 5 |
| Project Proposal | 10 | Analysis Memos(2;5pts ea.) | 10 |
| Peer Recommendation Memo | 5 | Job Application Portfolio | 20 |
| Status Report | 5 | In-Class Activities | 10 |
(Final course grades will be determined on a 100-point scale;
90+, A; 80-89, B; 70-79, C; 60-69, D; 59 and below, E.)
You can access all the general assignment sheets through the Profcomm web site The assignments, however, are contextualized specifically for this course, so pay attention to any special directions that I give regarding specific assignment requirements.
Requirements and Policies
The success of this course is dependent upon our individual and collaborative abilities and willingness to engage professional and social issues, study communicative strategies, construct schedules and work plans, assess work honestly, and maintain a productive class environment. Therefore, this syllabus will serve as the contract by which our responsibilities to one another are established. It is your responsibility to
- attend each session, on time, prepared for class activities;
- treat one another and me with respect, upholding the Student Code of Conduct while we debate, disagree, and work together to forge new understanding;
- turn in all work on time (late work will not be accepted unless you submit a request, in writing, to the instructor at least 24 hours before the assignment is due, and receive permission; missed in-class work cannot be made up;
- uphold the Code of Academic Integrity by completing your own work; please keep all drafts of writing assignments throughout the semester.
As the instructor, it is my job to guide you through the course materials and assist you in the construction of knowledge. Accordingly, I will attend each session prepared to stimulate class discussion, establish and help maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning, and respond to student feedback. In addition, I will make myself available for conferences and will promptly respond to your email inquiries.