Lincoln
University
ENGLISH
99 COURSE SYLLABUS
FALL 2021
Course:
English 99 – Report Writing
Semester:
Fall 2021 – Tuesdays, 9:00 –11:45
Course
prerequisites/co-requisites: None
Credit:
3 units, 45 lecture hours
Level: Introductory (I)
Instructor:
Dr. Sylvia Y. Schoemaker Rippel
University
instructor email: sysr@lincolnuca.edu
Course-related
email: profsylvia@gmail.com
Last
revised: 8/2021
Course Description
English 99 – Report Writing
The course instructs the student in the various forms of written reports.
Students prepare informational and analytic reports. Computer tools and
programs, as well as Internet resources, will be used as relevant. (3 units)
Learning Objectives
Expansion of academic and professional report writing skills▪
Development of research and documentation skills▪
Ability to write reports for specific purposes▪
Increased skill in applying selection, development, evaluation, and
communication criteria for relevant business and professional report subjects,
contexts, purposes and channels.
Course Learning Outcomes
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Course
Learning Outcome
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Program
Learning Outcome |
Institutional
Learning Outcomes |
Assessment
Activities As demonstrated
by successful completion of and/ or participation in coursework and beyond. |
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1 |
Develop writing skills for academic,
professional, and socio-cultural purposes |
PLO 1
|
ILO 1a, ILO 7a |
Successfully completed written assignments
mode-centered, audience-oriented, well-formed writing |
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2 |
Appropriately use
topic specification, writing planning, researching, design, development, editing, and documentation |
Mode-centered, audience-oriented,
well-executed grammatically and stylistically, punctually presented essay
writing
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3 |
Use pre, during, and post writing strategies |
Completed written
work Peer evaluation Instructor
evaluation |
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4 |
Apply topic mapping and other resources |
Completed written
work |
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5 |
Demonstrate written communication skills in
writing and presenting their essays for personal, peer and instructor
evaluation |
PLO 3 |
ILO 2a, ILO 6a |
Completed written
work Peer evaluation Instructor
evaluation |
|
6 |
Demonstrate achieved competencies in planning,
drafting, editing, and documentation skills. |
PLO 4 |
ILO 1a |
Assigned essays Completed written
work Peer evaluation Instructor
evaluation |
|
7 |
Compose well-organized written communications
suitable for personal, academic, and professional purposes |
PLO 5 |
ILO 3a, ILO 4a |
Assigned essays Completed written
work Peer evaluation Instructor evaluation |
Note: Detailed description of learning outcomes and
information about the assessment procedure are available at the Center for
Teaching and Learning website (ctl.lincolnuca.edu)
Instructional Materials and References:
Required Texts:
Kuiper, S. A. (2013) Contemporary business report writing. (5th
Ed.). Mason, Ohio: South-Western Cengage Learning. (ISBN:
978-1-111-82085-5)
Tensen, B. (2013) Research strategies for a digital age. (4th Ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth.
Cengage Learning (ISBN: 9780840028822)
Recommended Texts:
Anderson, P. B. (2014). Technical Communication. (8th
Ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth. Cengage Learning (ISBN: 9781133309819)
Additional print, A/V, and online resources to be given in class
Instructional
Methods
The
course sessions will include lectures, A/V-augmented presentations (text-based
and other topically related slides and relevant audio/video/web resources),
written and oral classroom exercises applying course concepts, small group and
classroom discussions, student presentations of individual and group
assignments based on course units, with emphasis on engaging students in
learning by doing.
Assignments and projects require students to actively use resources of the library. Detailed guides to library resources as well as the description of Lincoln University approach
to information literacy are available at the Center
for Teaching and Learning website (ctl.lincolnuca.edu).
Student
Responsibilities
Students
are expected to consistently attend class punctually and fully (arriving on
time and leaving the classroom only at the scheduled break and end times).
Successful students participate in individual and group work in a
productive manner, prepare and perform well on tests, complete assignments
according to schedule and at a level appropriate to university rubrics, and
take personal responsibility for meeting the objectives of the course.
Topical
Outline
Topics
covered include informative and persuasive report planning, drafting, editing,
and formatting, research and documentation skills.
Homework
Assignments
For
each of the units (as well as additional assignments given in class), students
will do the following by the date listed on the schedule below:
Read
assigned materials
with care and understanding.
Respond to the main points of each chapter
assigned by listing three or four key questions with answers (no more than two
or three sentences each).
Reflect on the unit in writing (a brief
paragraph or two).
Email your unit and chapter assignments
to me at profsylvia@gmail.com, before the date on the schedule.
For
midterm and final review assignments, students will present ePortfolios/PPts
adapted from the weekly assignments as individual or team projects.
SCHEDULE
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# |
Date |
Topic |
Homework (due by date listed) CBR: Kuiper, Contemporary Business Reports, 5e RSDA: Tensen, Research Strategies for a Digital Age, 4e |
|
1 |
8/24/2021 |
Introduction Research and Reports |
CBR: C1 Report Characteristics RSDA: Part I: Research Basics |
|
2 |
8/31/2021 |
Planning & Drafting |
CBR: C2 Planning the Report |
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3 |
9/7/2021 |
Designing and Proofing |
CBR: C4 Writing Style and Lapses RSDA: Part 3: Incorporating Your Research |
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4 |
9/14/2021 |
Formatting |
CBR: C5 Illustrating the Report |
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5 |
9/21/2021 |
Routine Reports |
CBR: C7 Writing Routine Reports |
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6 |
9/28/2021 |
Non-routine Reports |
CBR: C8 Writing Non-Routine Reports Informative report due |
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7 |
10/5/2021 |
Review |
CBR: C9 Planning and Delivering an Oral Report e-Portfolio 1 due |
|
8 |
10/12/2021 |
Midterm |
|
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9 |
10/19/2021 |
Research Plan |
CBR: C10 Planning the Research RSDA: Part 2 - Research Using the WWW |
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10 |
10/26/2021 |
Sources and Analysis |
CBR: C12 Using Secondary Sources |
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11 |
11/2/2021 |
Documentation |
RSDA: Part 4 - Research Documentation |
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12 |
11/9/2021 |
Research Reports |
CBR: C16 Writing Business Reports |
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13 |
11/16/2021 |
Policies, Procedures, Instructions |
CBR: C17 Writing Policies, Procedures, and Instructions
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11/23/2021 |
Fall Recess |
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14 |
11/30/2021 |
Presentations - Review |
Persuasive report due. |
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15 |
12/7/2021 |
Final homework submissions day |
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Assessment
Criteria & Method of Evaluating Students
Students will demonstrate their level of proficiency and
achievement through appropriate and accurate application of classic and
contemporary principles and best practices in oral and written communication
for academic and professional purposes. Students attaining the higher
levels of course goals will show successful application of critical and
creative communication skills in approaching and solving academic and
real-world examples.
The following tables quantify assignment areas and grade
distribution scales.
GRADING GUIDELINES
|
Points |
Grade |
|
100-95 |
A |
|
94-90 |
A- |
|
89-87 |
B+ |
|
86-84 |
B |
|
83-80 |
B- |
|
79-77 |
C+ |
|
76-74 |
C |
|
73-70 |
C- |
|
69-65 |
D+ |
|
64-60 |
D |
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59 or < |
F |
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Items |
Points |
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Exercises/ Daily Assignments |
15 |
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Midterm - Informative Report |
20 |
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e-Portfolio/Journal I, II |
20 |
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Presentation of Assignments |
10 |
|
Final - Persuasive Report |
35 |
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Total |
100 |
PLEASE
NOTE:
Revisions
to the schedule will be announced in class as needed. Class attendance is
required. Required textbooks should be obtained as soon as possible and brought
to class for each session. Class participation is encouraged for enhanced
learning through applied content, group interactions, and individual and small
group presentations. Plagiarized content is strictly prohibited:
Researched materials must be documented using a consistent style for both
in-text and end-text citations of sources using the published standards of the
most recent subject-appropriate style guide, such as APA (social sciences) or
MLA (humanities), for example. Missed exams and assignments require certified
excuses (signed documentation by an appropriate medical or other official
representative). With documentation, a makeup exam may be scheduled.
Electronics are not allowed during exams. Cell phones should not be
active during class sessions.
