1 CM 220 College Composition II Professor Linda Morris Freshwater, MFA General Education, Composition Kaplan University

UNIT 1 SEMINAR Changing the World, One Idea at a Time Course outcomes Syllabus information Tips for success Academic writing Writing experiences 2

Contact Information s: use CM : Concern in subject line (for example: CM Unit 3 project question) Office hours: by appointment (on AIM) AIM ID: instructorlmf Note: If you are not in my section, contact your instructor with specific concerns 3.

Flex Seminar DayTimeInstructor Wednesdays12:00 Noon (ET)Linda Morris Freshwater 4

BIG IDEAS CM220 takes the theme of invention and the exploration of BIG IDEAS that impact the world, our communities, and our lives, while situating these themes within a persuasive writing framework. 5

Substantive Invention Lab Posts Will… Avoid short expressions of agreement or disagreement or summaries of a classmate’s post. Pose follow-up questions to issues raised by myself or other students in order to encourage further discussion. Use personal experiences to illustrate points. Recommend alternative solutions to problems and offer constructive disagreement with issues raised by peers. Refer to our course readings and offer relevant parallels between those readings and our discussions. Demonstrate individual knowledge of the course material. Stay on topic. Be about words for the main response and 100 words for responses to classmates. Requirements vary for each unit, so read instructions and review available examples carefully. 6

Effective Seminar Discussions and Rules of Netiquette Be respectful Avoid side conversations Be prepared—briefly review material before class Stay on topic Ask questions! Use // to raise your hand 7

Seminar 2 Option Only required if you miss the live seminar or did not answer the seminar questions Select the “seminar” tab for that unit. Review the questions carefully. Post a response of about words in that seminar’s discussion thread by the end of the unit. No seminar credit will be given after a unit ends. Review the archive before responding to the question(s). 8

Virtual Tour of Course 9

Other Course Assignments/Projects Unit 2 project: 60 points (“pitch” your idea) Unit 4 quiz: ungraded (citing sources and avoiding plagiarism) Unit 4 project: 100 points (primary and secondary research project) Unit 6 project: 150 points (draft of persuasive essay) Unit 9 project: 240 points (5-7 page revision of blueprint for progress (unit 6), letter to the editor (unit 5), and presentation of Big idea (unit 7), as well as a reflection on the student’s development of the Big Idea) 10

TIPS FOR SUCCESS Review the “course home” materials about the library, writing center, plagiarism, and navigating the e-college platform. Review the documents posted in Doc Sharing. Check your Kaplan and course announcements frequently. Communicate with me and ask questions! Participate actively in the weekly discussions and seminars. Read grading rubrics and assignment guidelines carefully. 11

What to know before you write 12 Purpose: Why are you writing? Audience: to whom are you writing? Context: Terminology Nature of text (essay, , etc.)

Writing Styles Levels of formality Informal Formal What are the differences in these styles and when would you use each one? 13

INSPIRATION GALLERY arden_in_my_apartment.html What is the BIG IDEA? What situation is the origin for her BIG IDEA? 14

What are your BIG IDEAS? Share some of the possible Big Ideas you have. What are some local, national and global problems that you are interested in and that might be valuable to write about? How about a new product or software, improving an existing product or concept, or possibly starting a movement or business? Are there topics that might be problematic in any way, that might pose a challenge to the writer/audience ? 15

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Looking Ahead to Unit 2 We will discuss advertising and its persuasion strategies, including those that lack logical and ethical underpinnings. You will develop your “big idea” into a mission statement and pitch in this unit’s project. 17