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Attendance, punctuality, participation in activities; engaged listening; timeliness of work and responsiveness; giving and receiving feedback to/from me and each other; and all-around professionalism and awesomeness.

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“A class is a process, an independent organism with its own goals and dynamics. It is always something more than even the most imaginative lesson plan can predict.”

--Thomas P. Kasulis

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The account of your journey will be kept in a Google doc, which you will share with me and the members of your travel group.

We will schedule a (20-minute) meeting to discuss where you are and where you want to go early in the fourth week (by 9/20), during midterm (by 10/18), and at the end of the semester (by 12/15).

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This course, for first-year and new Sacred Heart students, will help you to develop your skills in academic writing and discourse. Its seminar style and small-class setting give you the opportunity to learn through meaningful participation and genuine collaboration.

This particular seminar is based on the notion that coursework is more engaging and rewarding when it includes things that matter to you. Consequently, every member of the class will assume responsibility for the topics we consider and the activities we do.

You will select a social problem of interest for inquiry and analysis. And since learning is a social activity, you’ll be sharing what you’ve learned with the class and giving feedback to others to help them along.

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This is making thoughtful comments; asking questions; and being clear, confident, and steady in your delivery.

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Basecamp: 104 Melady Hall (by appt.)

E-mail: steven.michels@gmail.com

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The last day to withdraw from the course is Monday, Oct. 30.

The University uses a 4-point grading scale we will use for recording final grades.

Incompletes will be given in rare circumstances, usually involving documentation.

Familiarize yourself with the University's policy on academic integrity.

Students with disabilities should contact Special Learning Services.

All of the work and communications related to this course are to remain private. Disseminating any content or comments without permission might result in you failing the course.

The syllabus is subject to change as necessity dictates.

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This consists of knowing where to look for relevant information, how to evaluate it, and how to present it in a way that everyone can follow.

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Point of Interest: Written Communication

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Point of Interest: Written Communication

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In addition to following the four steps of the writing process (freewriting, drafting, revising, and editing), we will spend time analyzing different kinds of writing and assignments; organizing and developing ideas; and using a style handbook, dictionary, and thesaurus.

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Oliver Sacks, “My Own Life”

Writing for Success (Online/pdf handbook)

Grammarly (Chrome extension)

Paperrater.com

University of Pittsburgh, “Citation Styles”

SHU Library, “Citing Sources”

Thomas E. Nunnally, “Breaking the Five-Paragraph Theme Barrier”

Eric Hayot, “The Uneven-U”

Zotero (Chrome extension)

Ben Vagoda, "Conversation Piece"

Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning

On-campus study help

A Guide for Student Success