Annotated Syllabi
Develop two annotated syllabi, one for an expository writing course and one for a course in which students write with literature.
These syllabi should be based on the syllabus template linked above and
- Incorporate the Emory’s three programmatic outcomes. You should feel free to add additional composition- or content-related outcomes of your own.
- Introduce one or more key terms during the first two weeks and include a writing assignment (can be low-stakes) that calls upon students to apply this/these terms.
- Include a portfolio component and reflection letter, though how you implement assignment, revision, and assessment with the portfolio is up to you. The writing program will be collecting a number of these portfolios for program assessment at the conclusion of each semester.
- Include a weekly schedule (you don’t have to have plans for each day at this point) that details the reading and writing (including exercises and writing-to-learn activities) students will do.
The audience for your annotations (at least 250 words) is the Writing Program Assessment Committee, a group composed of Comparative Literature and English graduate students who have taught Cplt 110, Eng 101, and Eng 181 and faculty/staff from English, the Writing Program, and the ESL Program.
Address the following issues in your annotation. Make sure you provide concrete examples.
- The role student texts play in your course.
- How the textbook and readings you’ve selected will contribute to the students’ development as writers.
- How you plan to ensure that reflection using key terms remains in the foreground throughout the semester.