EN101:
Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details
Contact Information
- A personal computer or laptop
- A reliable internet connection
- A notebook or journal specifically for this course
- A Pocket Style Manual, 9th Ed
Tentative Weekly Schedule
Please find below the tentative weekly schedule for our class. Note that the assignments, readings, and the like are subject to change should the needs of the class warrant doing so
Week 1 Introduction to Class and the Writing Process
T 1/14 Introduction to class and syllabus
R 1/16 Introduction the writing process. “Why Write?” Best class vs. worst class exercise
Week 2 Introduction to Critical Reading / Writing and Pop Culture
T 1/21 Introduction to critical reading and writing. “The Glorious Proletarian Theater of Pro Wrestling”
R 1/23 Introduction to pop culture. “Why Pop Culture Matters.”
Week 3 Music in Pop Culture
T 1/28 “So What Makes Taylor Swift so Great?” “Chappell Roan is a Pop Super Nova”
R 1/30 Gangsta Rap MTV hip-hop documentary. Hype! documentary Paper 1 assigned
Week 4 Sports in Pop Culture
T 2/4 “POV: Baseball Needs to Shake Up the Game-…” “Baseball is Dying”
R 2/6 “Caitlin Clark: Athlete of the Year” “NIL in College Sports Changing:…”
Paper 1 workshop
Week 5 Sub-cultures and Identity in Pop Culture
T 2/11 “Nude Awakenings” “Something Wicked This Way Comes”
R 2/13 Tiki Paradise documentary. Paper 1 due. Paper 2 assigned
Week 6 Representation in Pop Culture
T 2/18 “Does Representation Really Matter” “Not Just a Laughing Matter:…”
R 2/20 Paper 2 workshop
Week 7 Health and Fitness in Pop Culture
T 2/25 “Stay in Shape with the iPhone and Apple Watch” Better Humans documentary
R 2/27 Paper 2 due. Paper 3 assigned.
Week 8 Individual Conferences
T 3/4 Individual conference
R 3/6 Individual conference
Week 9 Spring Break
T 3/11 No class
R 3/13 No class
Week 10 Film and Streaming Services in Pop Culture
T 3/18 Texts TBD.
R 3/20 Paper 3 early drafts.
Week 11 Television in Pop Culture
T 3/24 Texts TBD.
R 3/26 Paper 3 workshop.
Week 12 Video Games in Pop Culture
T 4/1 Text TBD.
R 4/3 Paper 3 due. Paper 4 assigned.
Week 13 Social Issues in Pop Culture
T 4/8 Texts TBD.
R 4/10 Introduction to scholarly research.
Week 14 Memes and Viral Challenges in Pop Culture
T 4/15 Texts TBD.
R 4/17 Paper 4 early drafts.
Week 15 Social Media in Pop Culture
T 4/22 Paper 4 workshop 1
R 4/24 No class. Faculty in-service
Week 16 Globalization in Pop Culture
T 4/28 Text TBD.
R 5/1 Paper 4 workshop 2. Closing conference
Week 17 Finals
Readings and texts
The readings and texts required in this course will come from web-based resources that may include online articles, video clips, podcast episodes, and the like.
Writing assignments
The writing assignments for this class will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Daily journal writing;
Short, focused in-class writing assignments; and
Formal academic papers.
Grading Policy
A students’ final grades will be based on their final point total for the class adjusted by their attendance. There are five hundred total points available in this course. The final point total is made of the total of ten in-class focused short writing assignments (10 points each for a total of 100) and four academic papers (100 points each for a total of 400 points). The grading breakdown is as follows:
A 500-470
A- 469-450
B+ 449-435
B 434-420
B- 419-400
C+ 399-385
C 384-370
C- 369-350
D 349-300
F 299-0
Instructor Course Policies
Attendance is an incredibly part of learning and of life. If students are not present then they cannot participate in class activities, receive instruction and focused help on their work, or learn to the standard necessary to succeed. Students are expected to attend each class session, and attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class. Students who are absent cannot turn in any work due or conducted on the day of their absence without prior approval from the instructor. Students who are absent more than four times (excused or otherwise) will have their final letter grade reduced one grade level (i.e. C to a C-) for each additional absence. Students who are absent for a total of three weeks of class will automatically fail the class due to failure to attend.
All student work submitted for a grade in this course must be solely the original work of that student. Students must properly document all sources referenced (including ideas, quotations, and paraphrases). In this course students will be instructed on the nature of plagiarism and how to avoid it.
Additionally, all work (essays, test answers, homework answers, etc) that you submit in this course must be originally produced by you and not by artificial intelligence. Failure to comply with this policy will result in penalties for academic dishonesty.
Incidents of plagiarism will be reported to the Office of Academic Affairs. In the case of serious infractions, the Academic Standards and Appeals Committee may take further action. Penalties for plagiarism include failing the assignment or the entire course. See the current Student Handbook for the College’s Academic Integrity Policies.
Institutional and Program-Level Policies
All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.
Out-of-class Work Expectation A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week. |
Instructional Course Delivery |
Academic Integrity Policy The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions. |
Academic Misconduct - Examples [10/24]
ACADEMIC CODE OF CONDUCT
This policy is directly related to the first Testimony, which is part of the Student Code of Conduct. “I will practice personal and academic integrity.” The initial responsibility for dealing with academic misconduct lies with the individual faculty member in whose classroom or course of study the offense occurs. The responsibility includes determination of the consequences for the offense. The goal is for faculty to confront cheating and plagiarism, to teach ethical behavior, and to provide an appropriate consequence based on the nature of the incident. Faculty are encouraged to explicitly address academic misconduct and its consequences in the course syllabus.
EXAMPLES OF ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
A. Examination offenses include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.Taking unauthorized materials into or out of the examination room.
2.Leaving the examination room without authorization before completing an examination.
3.Talking in the examination room without authorization.
4.Discussing the examination outside the examination room during the course of the examination.
5.Attempting to observe the work of another student.
6.Taking an examination for another person or permitting someone else to do so.
7.Collaborating improperly by discussion, joint research, or joint effort in any way expressly prohibited by the instructor. This includes using a cell phone or other device to access information from another source or another student.
8.Improper knowledge of contents of an examination - No student shall knowingly acquire unauthorized knowledge of an examination or any part of an examination, or solicit, offer, or give information about any part of an examination.
B. Student work offenses include, but are not limited to, the following, which are expressly prohibited in the absence of prior written approval of the instructor or instructors involved:
1.Resubmission of work - Submitting work which has been previously submitted for credit.
2. Plagiarism - Submitting work done wholly or partly by another, including the unattributed copying of all or parts of a published work or internet document. Using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) sources to produce work (when not expressly permitted) is also a form of plagiarism. Some instances of plagiarism are the result of ignorance rather than dishonesty. When plagiarism is encountered, the instructor should be sure that the student knows proper procedures for attributing content.
3.Prohibited sources - Consulting material or persons contrary to the directions of the instructor.
4.Improper collaboration - Engaging in any discussion, joint research, or joint effort of any kind expressly prohibited by the instructor.
5.Deception - Misrepresenting the authenticity of sources, citations, or principles in any written work.
6. Sharing work – Students who share their work with others are responsible for how that work is used. For example, if a student shares a paper with another student to help him or her understand an assignment, and that student submits the work as their own, the author of the paper shares responsibility for the plagiarism committed by the other student.
D. Other misconduct - Engaging in any other improper conduct as specified by the instructor.
E. Lying – deliberately providing false information relevant to academic matters, such as misrepresenting the inability to take an examination because of illness.
F. Disruptive or disrespectful classroom behavior – causing a disturbance in the classroom, interrupting instruction, speaking rudely or threatening students or faculty.
Class Attendance Policy |
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Students with Disabilities
In accordance with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), Wilmington College provides access through reasonable accommodations to students with documented physical and psychological disabilities.
Students who wish to access Services need to meet with the Director of Accessibility and Disability Services and provide verification of their disability. To register with Accessibility and Disability Services, students submit an Application for Services. In addition, the student must provide the Disability Verification form accompanied by current disability documentation from a licensed professional. For more information, contact the Director of Accessibility and Disability Services at accessibility@wilmington.edu or 937.481.2444, 114 Robinson Communcation Center.