A | Course Title
& Number | WRI 102: Writing and Reading across the Curriculum | B | Pre/Co-requisite(s) | Successful completion of WRI 101 or placement through the English Placement Test. | C | Number of credits | 3 - 0 - 3 | D | Faculty Name | Özgür Parlak | E | Term/ Year | Fall 2014 | F | Sections | CRN | Section | Days | Time | Location | 10675 | 02 | Mon-Wed | 08:00 - 9:15 | LAN 116 | 10678 | 05 | Mon-Wed | 09:30 – 10:45 | LAN 116 | * Location subject to change | G | Faculty Information | Instructor | Office | Telephone | Email | Özgür Parlak | LAN 217 | 06 515 2684 | oparlak@aus.edu |
Office Hours: * Office Hours will be posted on the office door as well as on iLearn. | H | Course Description from Catalog | Builds on the reading and writing skills acquired in WRI 101. Strengthens students’ reasoning skills and understanding of the various rhetorical strategies available to them in the writing process as they produce competently organized argumentative essays. Requires students to practice ethical, basic integration and documentation of sources. Hones students’ linguistic proficiency. | I | Course Learning Outcomes | Upon completion of WRI 102, the students will be able to 1. demonstrate the ability to write a structured and logical critical analysis of an academic text 2. demonstrate the ability to write lucid and cogent prose in a fully developed, audience conscious, academic argumentative essay (approximately 3-5 pages) that demonstrates logical development and arrangement of arguments, counterarguments and refutations 3. compose an audience conscious, academic argumentative essay (approximately 5-6 pages) that incorporates synthesis of multiple sources 4. demonstrate knowledge of library technology by using key words and data bases to find pertinent sources for integration into essays 5. locate, synthesize, and integrate information using APA documentation guidelines correctly | J | Textbook and other Instructional Material and Resources | Abusalim, A. (Ed.). Bilikozen, N., Ismail, T., & Sayed, S. (Editorial Board.) (2012). Where I Stand: The Center and the Periphery. Pearson: London Abusalim, A. & Shine, A. (Eds.). (2012). Y’allah Let’s Write: A Handbook for Writers in DWS. New York: McGraw Hill. &Horger, C., Zytkoskee, M. & Baghestani, S. (Eds.). (2013). The DWS Reader (2nd Ed.). Sharjah: Department of Writing Studies, AUS. * A paperback college level English dictionary of the student’s choice | K | Teaching and Learning Methodologies | Student- centered teaching and learning methodologies that enhance analytical and critical thinking skills, creativity, peer collaboration and independent learning. | L | Grading Scale, Grading Distribution, and Due Dates | Grading Scale 95– 100 | 4.0 | A | | 77 – 79 | 2.3 | C+ | 90 – 94 | 3.7 | A- | | 73 – 76 | 2.0 | C | 87 – 89 | 3.3 | B+ | | 70 – 72 | 1.7 | C- | 83 – 86 | 3.0 | B | | 60 – 69 | 1.0 | D | 80 – 82 | 2.7 | B- | | Less Than 60 | 0 | F |
Grading Distribution Assessment | Weight | Due Date | Essay Assignments | 45% | | Writing in Regard to Reading Analysis and Critical Response | 15% | | Quizzes and Assignments | 10% | | Midterm | 10% | | Final Assessment | 20% | | Total | 100% | | | | | | M | Explanation of Assessments |
Composition of two research essays using argumentation and employing a combination of rhetorical strategies to produce persuasive papers. Integration of evidence and utilization of in-text citation according to APA citation standards. Critical analysis of articles and texts; quizzes focusing on reading responses; midterm and final exam. | N | Student Academic Integrity Code Statement | Members of the academic community are expected to conduct themselves with integrity as a matter of course. Certain violations of ethical conduct relate specifically to academic integrity. Academic violations include, but are not limited to, the following categories. Plagiarism To plagiarize is to use the work, ideas, images or words of someone else without attribution. Plagiarism may involve using someone else’s wording— a distinctive name, a phrase, a sentence or an entire passage or essay—without using quotation marks. It may also involve misrepresenting the sources that were used. The issue of plagiarism applies to all student assignments. Inappropriate Collaboration Close collaboration on academic work requires acknowledgment. Inappropriate collaboration involves working with someone else in developing, organizing or revising a project (such as a paper, an oral presentation, a research or design project or a take-home examination) without acknowledging that person’s help. The use of unauthorized assistance must be avoided in the production of all academic work. Specific policies regarding collaborative work, peer review, the use of tutors and editing may vary among individual professors. Inappropriate Proxy Students must attend their own classes and be present for all examinations. Those impersonated and impersonators will be suspended or dismissed from the university. Dishonesty in Examinations and Submitted Work All academic work and materials submitted for assessment must be the sole original work of the student, unless otherwise directed by the instructor. Communication is not allowed between or among students, nor are students allowed to consult books, papers, study aids or notes without explicit permission. Cheating includes, but is not limited to, copying from another’s paper, giving unauthorized assistance, obtaining unauthorized advance knowledge of examination questions, and the use of mechanical or marking devices or procedures for the purpose of achieving false scores on machine- graded examinations. Specific policies regarding examinations may vary with individual professors. Students are prohibited from submitting any material prepared by or purchased from another person or company. Work Completed for One Course and Submitted to Another Students may not present the same work for more than one course. Under exceptional circumstances, faculty members may permit a significant piece of research to satisfy requirements in two courses. However, both professors must agree in advance to this arrangement. Students are reminded that when incorporating their own past research in current projects, they need to reference such previous work. Deliberate Falsification of Data Students may not deliberately falsify data or distort supporting documentation for course work or other academic activity. Interference with Other Students’ Work Students may not intentionally interfere with the work of others, such as sabotaging laboratory experiments, research or digital files, or by giving misleading information or disrupting class work. Copyright Violations Copyright laws must be observed. These laws govern practices such as making use of printed materials, duplicating computer software, duplicating images, photoduplicating copyrighted materials and reproducing audio/visual works. The academic integrity code prohibits theft and the unauthorized use of documents and requires adherence to the laws of Sharjah and the federal laws of the UAE. Complicity in Academic Dishonesty Complicity in academic dishonesty consists of helping or attempting to help another person commit an act of academic dishonesty or willfully assisting another student in the violation of the academic code of integrity. Complicity in academic dishonesty is pre-meditated and intentional. This can include, but is not limited to: * doing work for another student
• designing or producing a project for another student * willfully providing answers during an exam, test or quiz 
 * communicating with another student on a computer, mobile phone or other device while taking an exam 
 * providing a student with an advance copy of a test 
 * leaving inappropriate materials behind at the site of an exam or test 
 * altering outcome results 
Students MUST read the Student Academic Integrity Code on pages 17-19 of the AUS Catalog and agree to abide by the standards for academic conduct, students’ rights and responsibilities and procedures for handling allegations of academic dishonesty. |

Performance Expectations
Attendance
Attendance and participation in all class meetings is essential to the process of education at the American University of Sharjah. Students benefit from the lectures and discussions with their instructors and fellow students. For this reason, students are expected to attend class regularly.
Lateness or absence hinders progress for the individual student and the class and affects the offending student’s grade. * Attend class regularly and actively participate. * Arrive to class on time. * Students arriving eleven minutes late to class may sit through the class if they enter without disrupting the class, but will be marked absent. * Three occasions of lateness (arriving less than eleven minutes after the course has begun) count as one absence. * After a certain number of absences for any reason (there are no excused absences), students may be withdrawn from the course. Depending at what time during the semester the student accumulates these absences, the recorded grade on his or her transcript will be either a W or WF. * For classes meeting two times a week, a student may be withdrawn after five absences. * For classes meeting three times a week, a student may be withdrawn after seven absences.

In the event that a student misses a class, he or she remains responsible for the material covered in that class (announcements, handouts, assignments, etc.) and for preparation for the following class. It is the student’s responsibility to find out what assignments were missed.
Preparedness
Preparedness is essential. In order to have effective lectures and class discussions, students must come to class prepared. * Students must complete all readings and assignments on time. * As stated before, students who miss a class are responsible for finding out what material was covered, what homework was assigned, and come to the next class prepared.

Participation
In addition to coming to class prepared, students are expected to be respectful and active listeners, listening carefully when others—both instructor and students—are talking. Students are expected to participate in classroom discussions, contribute to small group activities, and complete individual in-class assignments. An essential part of course participation is taking notes.
Written Assignments
All formal drafts must be submitted following APA guidelines. When submitting final writing assignments, you must include all the work you have produced during the writing process; please organize this work appropriately and submit it in a clearly labeled file folder or envelope. Be sure to keep all returned assignments until the end of the semester.
Academic Policies
Late Work
All assignments are considered late if not turned in on time. If accepted, late work will be penalized.
Make-up Exams
The university guidelines for make-up exams, as defined in the catalog, are as follows: “Instructors need not give substitute assignments or examinations to students who miss classes.”
Other Policies
Mobile Phones: All mobile phones must be on silent and put away at all times when in the classroom except when used for required classroom activities.
Additional Resources
AUS Writing Center
The AUS Writing Center is dedicated to helping students become better writers. Writing center consultants help students become independent, confident writers through an interactive approach to writing. The Writing Center offers one-on-one writing conferences by appointment or on a drop-in basis and is available to all students throughout the university. During conferences, students and tutors work together on various aspects of writing: thesis development, organization, outlining, paragraph development, vocabulary, sentence structure, grammar and mechanics. Students can visit the AUS Writing Center to work on their drafts, do research, or to work with a tutor on particular aspects of their writing. The Writing Center also offers workshops on a variety of writing topics throughout the academic year. You are strongly advised to make use of the AUS Writing Center.
For your convenience the AUS Writing Center has two locations: LIB 024 and SBM 176
Internet/ Electronic Resources
Many instructors use Blackboard or other Internet resources to enhance the learning opportunities for students enrolled in these courses. You will be expected to utilize this technology.

SCHEDULE: FALL 2014
Note: You will be notified in advance of when assignments are due. No make-up exams or extra assignments to improve grades will be given. Week | DATES | CONTENT | NOTES | 1 | 9/14-18 | Course introduction and syllabus.Review elements of academic writing style | | 2 | 9/21-25 | Continue review of academic writing styleReview Formal Academic Critique criteria | | 3 | 9/28-10/2 | Assign Formal Academic Critique paperWork on Formal Academic Critique paper | BREAK 10/5-9 | 4 | 10/12-16 | Continue working on Formal Academic Critique;Formal Academic Critique DUE | | 5 | 10/19-23 | Develop Library Skills, Research strategies and required use of APA | 10/23 HOLIDAY | 6 | 10/26-30 | APA style (continued) Review Persuasion and Argumentation; Elements of Reasoning and Support strategies | | 7 | 11/2-6 | Elements of Reasoning and Support strategies (continued)Assign Argumentation/Persuasion paper | | 8 | 11/9-13 | Continue working on Argumentation/Persuasion paper | | 9 | 11/16-20 | Argumentation/Persuasion paper DUE | MIDTERM | 10 | 11/23-11/27 | Assign Argumentative Research paperWork on Argumentative Research paper | | 11 | 11/30-12-4 | Continue working on Argumentative Research paper | 12/2&3 HOLIDAY | 12 | 12/7-11 | Continue working on Argumentative Research paper Elements of Annotated Bibliography | | 13 | 12/14-18 | Continue working on Argumentative Research paper | BREAK 12/21-1/3; 1/4 HOLIDAY | 14 | 1/5-8 | Argumentative Research paper DUE | | 15 | 1/11-15 | Presentations | | 16 | 1/18 | Prepare for Final Exams | | 17 & 18 | 1/19-26 | FINAL EXAM | |