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San José State University Department of Justice StudiesJS 100W, Writing Workshop, Section 5, #29752, Spring 2012

Instructor: / Mary Juno
Office Location: / MacQuarrie Hall 527
Telephone: / 408-924-2956
Please do not leave voicemail messages at this number.
Email and website: /
http://www.sjsu.edu/people/mary.juno/courses/js100w/
Office Hours: / Tues & Thurs 900-1030 by appointment
http://www.sjsu.edu/justicestudies/advising/fs_advising/index.htm
Class Days/Time: / Tues 1500-1745
Classroom: / 444 Sweeney Hall
Prerequisites: / Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in English 1B or equivalent, passing score on the WST, completion of core GE requirements, upper division standing (60 units completed).

Course Catalogue Description

Integrated writing and research course designed to develop advanced written communication skills. Effective written and oral communication skills are vital to success in any career, but are particularly important to the criminal justice profession. The best method for improving these skills is through extensive practice, critical feedback, revision, and examination of models of excellence in communication. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be skilled at communicating information to criminal justice professionals and to general audiences in a variety of formats.

Course Goals and Student Learning Objectives

Course Content Learning Outcomes

JS100W students will:

LO1 Develop a clear, concise, effective writing style, exhibiting mastery of college level vocabulary and the mechanics of writing.

LO2 Become proficient in research strategies and methodologies necessary to communicate complex ideas effectively and appropriately to both general and specific audiences.

LO3 Develop the ability to read, interpret, and critically analyze scholarly literature within the field, and to respond critically both orally and in writing.

LO4 Develop the ability to gather diverse supporting evidence from a variety of sources and appropriately cite these sources using APA-style formatting.

LO5 Develop the ability to effectively express a position, using organized, clear and concise wording in a variety of formats.

Required Texts/Readings

Textbooks and Materials

Piltch, C, Terry, K. (2011). A short guide to writing about criminal justice. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-802902-9

Zinsser, W. (2001). On writing well. New York: Collins. ISBN-13: 978-0060006648

Book for Book Review TBD

Three blue books for diagnostic exams

Other Required Materials (bring these to every class)

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary

Binder for all JS 100W work and handouts

Library Liaison

Nyle Monday (408) 808-2041

http://libguides.sjsu.edu/justicestudies

Silke Higgins (408) 808-2118

Classroom Protocol

1. Students are expected to attend all class meetings, arrive on time, stay for the duration of the period, and complete all assignments in accordance with the class schedule. Class participation is expected and is part of your grade. It is essential that you come prepared and speak up during class.

2. Students are responsible for all missed notes, materials and announcements due to absence. Do not email me asking what you missed; please contact a classmate instead.

3. Cell phone and laptop use are not permitted during class. Users will be asked to leave. If you

require a laptop for physical reasons, you must bring me documentation from the DRC.

Assignments

1. Research Paper (25%): A thoroughly researched, evidence-supported, and well-argued paper in APA format containing all required components. Details and guidelines will be provided. The final research paper will not be accepted unless the student has a C average on all previous assignments, and has turned in all components of the research paper. (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Components of Research Paper (all REQUIRED):

a. Topic: Due 2/7. Students must generate three ideas for forensic science research paper topics.

b. APA Reference List: Due 2/14. Students must turn in a reference list in APA

format containing a minimum of six scholarly/peer reviewed sources.

c. Thesis Statement: Due 2/21. Students must develop a clear, declarative position

on the chosen topic.

d. Outline: Due 3/20

e. Rough Draft 1: Due 4/3. 11-12 pages, not including title page or reference list.

f. RD Peer Review 1: In class 4/3

f. Rough Draft 2: Due 4/24. 10-11 pages, not including title page or reference list.

g. RD Peer Review 2: In class 4/24

h. Final Paper: Due 5/8. 9-10 pages, not including title page or reference list.

2. Short Writing Assignments (35%): These may include abstracts, article reviews, blogging, articles for newsletter, or written responses to readings in text or other media. (LO1, LO3, LO5)

3. Book Review (15%): Students will write a 3-5 page book review. Book TBD. (LO1, LO3, LO4, LO5)

4. In-class Diagnostic Exams (15%): There will be three in-class diagnostic writing exams. (LO1, LO5)

5. APA and Vocabulary Quizzes (5%): There will be three vocabulary quizzes and one APA quiz. (LO1, LO4)

6. Participation (5%): Achieved through attendance, class discussion, and completion of all graded and ungraded assignments. Additionally, all students must attend at least one Writing Center (126 Clark Hall) workshop or tutoring session during the semester and supply proof of attendance. (LO1, LO5)

Justice Studies Department Writing Standards

1. Students must earn a C or better to pass this class. Grades are determined based upon adherence to the specific criteria for each assignment.

2. Students must conform to APA standards for scholarly writing. Minimum standards include:

a. Consistent use of complete sentences;

b. Correct use of grammatical constructions, punctuation, sequencing (paragraphing), referencing, hyphenation, spelling, headings, capitalizations, pagination, abbreviations, and margins;

c. Appropriate content, clarity, conciseness and style;

d. Neat appearance.

3. Twenty percent of the grade of each written assignment will be based on writing mechanics.

4. Each written assignment must contain no more than five novel grammatical errors and/or no more than five novel APA errors.

5. When a paper is submitted that does not meet departmental standards, it will be returned (ungraded) to the student for revision. The student will have two calendar days to revise and resubmit the paper.

6. Any paper that is returned to the student for revision will have an automatic 10% deduction in the total grade for the assignment.

7. Upon resubmission, if a paper still does not meet departmental standards, the student will receive a zero on the writing mechanics portion (and/or APA format portion) of the assignment, and the paper will be graded only for content.

Grading Policies

1. Points on writing assignments will be earned in the areas of format, content, mechanics and style. A rubric will be provided.

2. All writing assignments completed outside of class must be typed, double-spaced, single-sided, on white paper, with 12” margins, 12pt font, and include attached turnitin.com originality report.

3. No late work or make up assignments will be accepted or allowed except under extraordinary, documented circumstances, unless instructor specifies otherwise. Please adhere to all stipulated due dates which have been established in order to facilitate grading.

4. Students are responsible for reading and following the directions on every assignment. Papers that do not adhere to the directions of an assignment will not be accepted for credit, or may be handed back for revision.

5. The final research paper will not be accepted unless the student has a C average on all previous assignments, and has turned in all components of the research paper.

Grading Scale

Letter: Percentage:

A+ 97-100

A 94-96

A- 90-93

B+ 87-89

B 84-86

B- 80-83

C+ 77-79

C 74-76

C- 70-73

D+ 67-69

D 64-66

D- 60-63

F <60

Turnitin.com

This is an online plagiarism checking service. You must register with turnitin.com during the first week of class and familiarize yourself with its features. Papers will not be accepted unless they have been submitted to turnitin, and will be considered late until they are submitted. No exceptions. To register: http://www.turnitin.com/à New User (or not, if you already have an account) à enter your information à join the class. Class ID: 4732899 PW: GrammarCop

University Policies

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is essential to the mission of San José State University. Students are expected to perform their own work (except when collaboration is expressly permitted by the course instructor) without the use of any outside resources. Students are not permitted to use old tests, quizzes when preparing for exams, nor may they consult with students who have already taken the exam. When practiced, academic integrity ensures that all students are fairly graded. Violations to the Academic Integrity Policy undermine the educational process and demonstrate a lack of respect for oneself, one’s fellow students and the course instructor. Violations also can ruin the university’s reputation and devalue of the degrees it offers. We all share the obligation to maintain an environment that practices academic integrity.

The University’s Academic Integrity Policy is available at http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/download/judicial_affairs/Academic_Integrity_Policy_S07-2.pdf. Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State University, requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The website for Student Conduct and Ethical Development is http://www.sa.sjsu.edu/judicial_affairs/index.html.

Instances of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Cheating on exams or plagiarism (presenting the work of another as your own, or the use of another person’s ideas without giving proper credit) will result in a failing grade in the course and will be subject to sanctions by the University. For this class, all assignments are to be completed by the individual student unless otherwise specified. If you would like to include in your assignment any material you have submitted, or plan to submit for another class, please note that SJSU’s Academic Policy F06-1 requires approval of instructors.

Dropping and Adding

Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drops, academic renewal, etc. Information on add/drops is available at http://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/narr/soc-fall/rec-298.html. Information on late drops is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/sac/advising/latedrops/policy/ . Students should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for adding and dropping classes.

Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities Act

If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need to make special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires that students with disabilities requesting accommodations must register with the DRC (Disability Resource Center) to establish a record of their disability.

Instructor

Mary Juno earned her MSc in Forensic Science from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, and her BA in Forensic Anthropology from San Francisco State University. Juno worked for many years as a CSI at the Oakland Police Department where she processed hundreds of major crime scenes and taught in the Oakland Police Academy. She has conducted research at the NYPD Latent Fingerprint Lab and currently teaches Criminal Justice Communications, Police Role in the Community, and Forensic Investigations in the Criminal Justice Department at Cabrillo College.

At SJSU, Juno co-advises the FSS, advises Forensic Science majors, supervises FS internships, edits the Forensic Science Forum Newsletter, and teaches JS 100W, FS 11, 161, 162, 163 and 164. Juno is also a member of the JS Scholarship Committee and the FS Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Her office is located at 527 MacQuarrie Hall.

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JS 100W Writing Workshop Spring 2012 Course Schedule

Schedule is subject to change.

Week / Date / In Class Topics / Readings and Assignments /
1 / 1/31 / Introductions and Overview
Research Topic Ideas
Diagnostic: Grammar Mechanics
Diagnostic Writing Exam I / Register at turnitin.com
Schedule appointment with Writing Center (2/14 or later)
Develop research topic
Read Section I of Text
2 / 2/7 / Research Topic Due (Bring 3)
Library Session: Class meets in Room 217 of MLK Library at 3:00
Short Writing Assignment on Reading / Complete tutorial: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx
Read: Section III of Text http://writingcenter.unc.edu/resources/handouts-demos/writing-the-paper/thesis-statements
Collect/print 6-10 articles on topic
3 / 2/14 / Reading Critically, Reading for Information
Bring ALL research articles to class
How to Write a Thesis Statement
APA Format / Read Articles on Topic
Thesis Statement
APA Reference List
4 / 2/21 / APA Reference List Due
Bring ALL research articles to class
Thesis Statement Due
In Class: Thesis Workshop / Read Zinsser Part I
Citation Exercise
5 / 2/28 / Citation Exercise Due
Principles of Academic and Formal Writing
Grammar Mechanics Review
How to Write an Abstract: SWA / SWA: Abstract
6 / 3/6 / SWA Due
How to Write an Article Review
Grammar Mechanics Exercises
Vocabulary Quiz / Article Review
7 / 3/13 / Article Review Due
How to Write an Outline (workshop)
Bring ALL research articles to class / Complete Outline
SWA: Abstract
8 / 3/20 / SWA, Outline Due
Topic Sentences, Paragraphs and Headings
Diagnostic II / Rough Draft 1
9 / 3/27 / Spring Break / Complete Rough Draft 1
Submit to turnitin.com, print 2 copies
10 / 4/3 / Rough Draft 1 Due (11-12 pages)
Submit to turnitin.com, bring 2 hard copies to class
In-class Peer Review / Article Review 2
11 / 4/10 / Article Review 2 Due
APA Quiz / SWA: “Freakonomics”
12 / 4/17 / SWA Due
In-class SWA
How to Write a Book Review
Vocabulary Quiz / Complete Rough Draft 2
Submit to turnitin.com, print 2 copies
Attach Integration Form
13 / 4/24 / Rough Draft 2 Due (10-11 pages)
Submit to turnitin.com, bring 2 hard copies to class
In-class Peer Review / Read book
Complete Book Review
14 / 5/1 / Book Review Due
Individual Conferences / Submit final paper to turnitin.com, print 1 hard copy
Locate: 5 Blog urls, including JS
15 / 5/8 /

Final Paper Due (9-10 pages)

Bring 1 hard copy to class
How to Write for Blogs: SWA / SWA: Newsletter
16 / 5/15 /

Last Day of Class

In-class SWA
Vocabulary Quiz
16 / TH
5/17 / 1445-1700
Diagnostic III
Final papers returned

Last day to drop a course without receiving a W is February 6.

Last day to add a course is February 13.

Last day to withdraw from a course is April 24.