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Office:
Morton Hall 154
Office Phone: 962-7682
Email:
atkinsa@uncw.edu |
Office
Hours:
T&R: 8:30am-9:30am and W 12:00am-1:00pm
And By Appointment |
Course
Description:
In this course, we will explore various genres of writing and
communication; in particular we will study the impact of video, image,
and technology on writing and the public sphere. Students will gain
experience in the theory of image and video as they pertain to public
communication, writing, persuasion, and rhetoric. Students will gain
experience using and editing video to develop both group and individual
projects. Students are expected to research and compose a traditional
research paper on a topic selected by the student. Students, as part of
the senior seminar, are required by the Professional Writing program to
create an electronic portfolio.
Texts/Materials:
Faigley, Lester and Diana George, Anna Palchik, and Cynthia Selfe.
Picturing Texts. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.,
2004. ISBN: 0-393-97912-1
Electronic Reserve or Handouts
Please purchase a jump/flash drive for storage
Assignments:
1) Image Evaluation (I)
2) Research Paper (I)
3) Video Proposal (G)
4) Video Project (G)
5) Electronic Portfolio (I)
6) Group Presentation (I)
7) Homework | Professionalism | Participation |
Readings (I) |
10%
15%
10%
20%
20%
10%
15% |
Attendance
Attendance is
simply expected for a course of this nature. You have 3 days of
absences to use for a course that meets 2 days a week. They are
designed for illness and other unexpected issues/problems. Doctor’s
appointments, court dates, vacations, financial aid appointments, or
course registration/s are not reasons to miss class. If you decide to
use one of your 3 days for something other than illness, you simply have
used one of your 3 days. You will lose 1/3 of a letter grade for each
day missed after 3 from your final grade. I will enforce all attendance
policies.
Late
Assignments/Work
I do not
accept late homework or in-class projects. Likewise, if your group
presentation is not ready, your group may not do it another day. If
you come to class without your homework, you have missed it, do not go
home and email it to me after class. If you foresee problems please see
me prior to the issue.
Group Assignments:
This semester you will be working with each other to complete some
assignments and readings. You are already placed in a group.
Get to know them and their emails, phone numbers, etc. If any
problem whatsoever arises within your group please see me immediately.
You will receive group grades on presentations and projects. If
any individual is habitually preventing the group from completing work I
will wish to meet with you and your group to resolve the issue.
Stay in contact with your group and professor when appropriate.
Other Policies:
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Plagiarism
Plagiarism is very serious. While many students
still take it upon themselves to cut and paste pieces of
text/images from web pages and conveniently insert them into
their projects, it is a violation to do so without attributing
proper credit to the creator of the original text/image.
Remember: ideas as well as words/images are covered under the
realm of plagiarism. Nothing is wrong with using another’s
work-JUST CITE THEM. If you are found to be plagiarizing, I
will first wish to speak with you. If the matter is not
resolved between you and I, we will then meet with the
department chair for further action. I will prosecute to the
highest extent the university will allow if you are found to be
plagiarizing materials. At the minimum, you will receive an F
for the specific assignment in question.
Students with
Disabilities
It is the policy of UNCW to accommodate students with
disabilities, pursuant to federal law, state law, and the
university’s commitment to equal educational opportunities. Any
student with a disability who needs accommodation, for example,
in seating placement or in arrangements for examinations, should
inform the instructor at the beginning of the course. Students
with disabilities are encouraged to contact Disability Services,
at 910-962-7555 or TDD 910-962-3853 or Dr. Peggy Turner via
email at [turnerm@uncw.edu]. |
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