The full syllabus, which includes class meeting times, office hours, and my contact information, can be found on Canvas.
In ENGL 1181, students learn to think rhetorically and develop transferable writing skills. Students read, analyze, and write in a variety of genres, including multimodal texts, and make appropriate rhetorical choices for the audience, purpose, and genre. Additionally, students learn to develop and organize their ideas, revise their work based on feedback, and reflect on their writing process.
ENGL 1181 was formerly known as ENGL 1180. Students who have completed ENGL 1180 or ENGL 1210 successfully should NOT take ENGL 1181. Students will NOT receive credit for both.
Show up! If you miss a lot of classes, you will likely fall behind.
But... please, don’t attend class if you are sick. Missing one or two glasses won’t be catastrophic. Show up when you are healthy and able, and it won’t be as difficult if you need to miss a couple of classes if something happens (illness or otherwise).
Be on time. Much of the course content will be presented at the beginning of class to allow for workshop and writing time in class.
There will be lots of writing. It’s a writing class.
There will be in-class writing assignments, along with the major projects. We will often work in groups during class to work on writing concepts. Active participation is crucial to your success in this class.
Be polite and respectful to your peers. You will need to share much of your writing, so it’s important that this is a safe environment for sharing writing and ideas.
If you need to meet, I have office hours and an email address (found on the first page of the syllabus on Canvas).
Check your Canvas Inbox regularly for any updates and important information for this class.
Familiarize yourself with the location of computer labs on campus, the library, and other student resources.
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to produce texts in a variety of written and multimodal genres that demonstrate an understanding of the rhetorical situation, such as purpose, audience, speaker, and context.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to write using a recursive process that includes prewriting, drafting, revision, and reflection.
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to write about a variety of texts, which may include visual, digital, and verbal texts in addition to written ones.
The full outcomes and objectives can be found in Macomb’s college catalog.
Navigating Rhetoric and Genre in First-Year Writing (online textbook; free)
Additional resources and readings will be on our class website (1181.karlismcc.com)
A notebook/paper
Canvas account set-up
I recommend that you download the Canvas app for your phone so that you don't miss any important messages, such as class cancellations.
Tri-fold poster, standard size 36x48"
This will not be needed until Project 2
Access to a printer or purchase a print card
You will also need access to a printer for Project 2
A print card can be purchased at the library.
Strongly recommended: laptop or tablet for in-class writing
If you do not have a laptop, one can be purchased at the school bookstore or request a loaner laptop through the Student Laptop Loaner Program at Macomb.
If you have questions about the loaner program, contact the SOS office at 586-447-8609.
Most of the work in this class will be turned in via Canvas. If you are having problems using Canvas or technology on your computer, it is your responsibility to seek out help.
Project 2 will be a poster presentation that is displayed during class time.
Grades and feedback can be viewed through the grade book in Canvas.
For hybrid classes that meet partially in-person and partially online, you will have additional online work, such as video lectures, additional readings, and/or quizzes to complete. To be successful in this class, it's essential that you both attend in-person classes and complete your online work each week.