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Southern Utah University
Spring Semester 2026

Introduction to Academic Writing (Face-to-Face)

ENGL 1010-01

Course: ENGL 1010-01
Credits: 3
Term: Spring Semester 2026
Department: ENGL
CRN: 12044

Course Description

The first of the required GE writing courses introduces students to academic composition. Students will engage in writing as a process, pre-drafting strategies, multiple drafts, peer review, and large and small-scale revisions. Students with ACT English scores between 17 and 28 must take 1010 before ENGL 2010; those with scores below 17 must enroll in ENGL 1010E. (Fall, Spring, Summer) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0990 or ACT English Subscore or Accuplacer Next Generation score - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C Prerequisite Test (Min. Score): ACT English Subscore (17) or Accuplacer Next Generation (250) Registration Restriction(s): Intensive English Program majors may not enroll General Education Category: Written Communication

Required Texts

Readings are provided as OER material and are available through the Syllabus and Canvas website. 
(Writing Spaces and Library Resources)

Learning Outcomes

1. Genre Awareness: Demonstrate critical and conceptual awareness of genre in reading and writing—including organization, content, presentation, formatting, and stylistic choices.
2. Context and Purpose: Analyze rhetorical situations and adapt to the audience, purpose, modalities, and the circumstances surrounding a range of reading and writing tasks.
3. Language Awareness and Usage: Recognize and make intentional, critical, and contextually-informed language choices across a range of rhetorical contexts/situations.
4. Recursive Writing Processes: Develop flexible, iterative, and reflective processes for invention, drafting, workshopping, and revision.

Course Requirements

Participation (50 points each/100 points total)
Students will complete in class participation activities and keep class notes in a composition notebook (no spirals, please). These will be submitted for grading at midterm and before final exams. See Canvas for more specific guidelines and the rubric. 

 
Major Assignments: 
All major assignments will be submitted through Canvas.  These assignments should be submitted as a .pdf (unless otherwise specified in the assignment).  If you don’t know how to save your work in this format, you are responsible for asking me or a computer lab assistant for help.  Work submitted in the incorrect file will be subject to late work penalties. 
 
Essay 1: Process Analysis and Preparation Assignments (250 points)
For this assignment, you will explain in detail how to perform a particular study or note-taking strategy. Your steps should be clear and well thought out. More details on this assignment will be provided in class.  In order to prepare for this assignment, you will need to complete a preparation assignment, a rough draft presented at a conference, peer review, and a targeted revision assignment. 
 
Essay 2: Evaluation Essay and Preparation Assignments (250 points)
For this assignment, you will select a topic (book, movie, or product) and write a review.  The review should be based on specific and detailed criteria and should address a specific audience (Formal or Popular). More details on this assignment will be provided in class.  In order to prepare for this assignment, you will need to complete a preparation assignment, a rough draft presented at a conference, peer review, and a targeted revision assignment.
 
Essay 3: Researched Argument and Preparation Assignments (250 points)
For this assignment, you will write an argument addressing a problem in your field and proposing a feasible solution. You will need to cite both the interview (primary research) and two additional sources (secondary research). You will be required to integrate at least one idea from the Think Again text as part of your argument.  More details on this assignment will be provided in class.  In order to prepare for this assignment, you will need to complete a preparation assignment, a rough draft presented at a conference, peer review, and a targeted revision assignment.
 
Final Essay (Definition and Reflection) (150 points)
This assignment will require you to define a term and reflect on your personal performance over the course of the semester. In particular, it will ask you to participate in re-thinking how you’ve met your goals as a student. More details about this assignment will be provided in class. 

Course Outline

 | Wk | Date | Before Class | During Class
| 1 | Jan. 7 | None | Syllabus Assign Paper 1: Process Analysis
| Jan. 9 | Brainstorm Topics for Paper 1 | Introduction to the Writing Process Assign Preparation 1 Choosing the correct Modality/Medium Why does Audience Matter? 
| 2 | Jan. 12 | READ: “Ten Ways to Think About Writing”   | Writing Process Analysis Practice Prewriting Strategies  
 | Jan. 14 | READ: “How to Write a Thesis Statement”   | Transitions and Process Skill Builder: Run-ons and Fragments 
| Jan. 16 | Schedule Conference READ: Ace Your First Year of College   | Discuss Conference Preparation Outlining for Organization   
| 3 | Jan. 19 | Prepare for scheduled conference | Preparation 1 Due Draft 1 Due/ Conferences  
 | Jan. 21 | MLK Jr. Day | No Class
| Jan. 23 | READ: “Perfect Paragraphs”   | Discuss Organization and PIE Paragraphs 
| 4 | Jan. 26 | READ: SQRRR and Memory Techniques | Introductions and Conclusions : Be prepared to revise the introduction and conclusion for the assigned reading  Introduction to Peer Review 
| Jan. 28 | Complete draft and print it for class | Peer Review 1 (Bring Printed Draft to Class)
| Jan. 30 | Evaluate Peer Review Comments   | Targeted Revision 1: Thesis and Audience 
| 5 | Feb. 2 | Make final revisions to Paper 1 and submit to Canvas | Paper 1 Due Assign Paper 2: Review 
| Feb. 4 | READ: The Roomba was a Disappointment | Selecting a Topic and Establishing Criteria Assign Preparation 2 
| Feb. 6 | Bring possible sources to class READ: “Using Sources in Your Writing” | Introduction to Basic MLA 
| 6 | Feb. 9 | Reviews Posted to Canvas | Preparation 2 Due Comparison of Reviews
| Feb. 11 | READ: “Today’s Special” by David Sedaris – Posted to Canvas | Topic Sentences and Paragraph Development
| Feb. 13 | READ: Yes, College is Worth It | Integrating Specific Examples
| 7 | Feb. 16 | President’s Day | No Class
| Feb. 18 | Prepare for scheduled conference Continue Drafting | Rough Drafts and Conference 2 
| Feb. 20 | Prepare for scheduled conference Continue Drafting   | Rough Drafts and Conference 2 
| 8 | Feb. 23 | Bring Draft to Class   | Preparing for Online Peer Review Skill Builder: Commas  
 | Feb. 25 | Post Drafts by 7 a.m. Respond to Drafts by Noon | Peer Review 2 (Online and Asynchronous)
 | Feb. 27 | Evaluate Peer Review Comments | Targeted Revision 2: Reverse Outlining and Organization Revision
 | 9 | Mar. 2 | Make final revisions to Paper 2 and submit to Canvas   | Paper 2 Due Assign Paper 3 
 | Mar. 4 | Brainstorm for topics READ: The Bug Eaters, Katherine Jamieson | Primary and Secondary Sources: Source Evaluation Assign Preparation 3 Preparing for the Interview
| Mar. 6 | Bring sources to class. READ: Annoying Ways People Use Sources | In-text Citations and MLA 
| SB | Spring Break March 9-13 No Classes
| 10 | Mar. 16 | Bring sources to class | MLA Works Cited 
| Mar. 18 | READ: “Evaluating Appeals to Logos, Pathos, and Ethos”   | Rhetorical Appeals 
| Mar. 20 | Bring Devices for Scavenger Hunt  | Avoiding Fallacies Preparation 3 Due 
| 11 | Mar. 23 | Prepare for scheduled conference Continue Drafting | Conference and Rough Draft 3 
| Mar. 25 | Prepare for scheduled conference Continue Drafting | Conference and Rough Draft 3 
| Mar. 27 | Prepare for scheduled conference Continue Drafting | Conference and Rough Draft 3 
| 12 | Mar. 30 | Bring thesis to class. | Writing and Integrating Counter-argument
| Apr. 1   | Bring thesis to class.  | Thesis, Argument and Organization Refresher 
| Apr. 3 | READ: University Students Offload Critical Thinking to AI | Skill Builder: Spelling and Capitalization Source Integration Refresher   
| 13 | Apr. 6 | Bring an electronic copy of your paper to share in class.  | Source Check – correctness and documentation Participation Notebook 2 Due
| Apr. 8 | Select Peer Review Process (in person or online and prepare accordingly) | Peer Review 3
| Apr. 10 | Evaluate Peer Review Comments.  | Targeted Revision 3: Source Integration
| 14 | Apr. 13 | Make final revisions to Paper 3 and submit to Canvas | Paper 3 Due Assign Final Essay
| Apr. 15   | None | In-class Work Day
| Apr. 17   | None | In-class Work Day
| 15 | Final Exams See schedule for specific date and time

Instructor's policies on late assignments and/or makeup work

  • No late daily grades will be accepted. 
  • If you will not be able to submit a major assignment on time, you may request a 48-hour extension if the request is placed at least 24 hours before the due date and time. You will need to provide a specific reason for requesting the extension. 
  • If you do not request an extension, you may submit late assignments for up to one week after the due date with a 50% penalty on the assignment grade.  
  • Work is due at the beginning of class for hard copies and the Canvas due date/time for Canvas assignments. Make sure that you submit your work to Canvas by the scheduled time.  Even if you are not present in class, your work should be. 
  • Late work and Extensions will be graded when the instructor has time and with limited instructor feedback.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to make sure all Canvas assignment submissions go through. You may set the program to send you a notification.  Computer error is not a legitimate excuse for late work, so submit earlier and double-check submissions.
  • No late work or extra credit will be accepted during finals week. 

Attendance Policy

SUU defines excused absences as university-sanctioned travel per policy 6.3 with formal documentation given to the instructor before the travel takes place. Note, however, that all other absences—including illness, family emergency, etc.—are not covered by the official SUU absence policy. Therefore, you should communicate with me about your absences as much as possible. 
 
Generally, your grade will benefit from frequent and engaged attendance. You have up to two weeks of discretionary absences. These absences are discretionary, but please use them responsibly and be mindful that absence from class is not an excuse for missed work. Please be aware of any required class readings and deadlines during your absence. 
 
If you are missing class because of an excused absence or disability accommodation, you should email the professor before class if possible, but no later than midnight on the day you miss class to clarify the status of the absence. If you do not notify the professor that an accommodation is being used, the absence will be counted against the discretionary absences allotted for the class. 
 
If you miss more than the two weeks of class due to unexcused absences, a letter grade will be deducted from your final grade. For each additional week of class that is missed, an additional letter grade will be deducted.  

ADA Statement

Students with medical, psychological, learning, or other disabilities desiring academic adjustments, accommodations, or auxiliary aids will need to contact the Disability Resource Center, located in Room 206F of the Sharwan Smith Center or by phone at (435) 865-8042. The Disability Resource Center determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of services.

If your instructor requires attendance, you may need to seek an ADA accommodation to request an exception to this attendance policy. Please contact the Disability Resource Center to determine what, if any, ADA accommodations are reasonable and appropriate.

Academic Credit

According to the federal definition of a Carnegie credit hour: A credit hour of work is the equivalent of approximately 60 minutes of class time or independent study work. A minimum of 45 hours of work by each student is required for each unit of credit. Credit is earned only when course requirements are met. One (1) credit hour is equivalent to 15 contact hours of lecture, discussion, testing, evaluation, or seminar, as well as 30 hours of student homework. An equivalent amount of work is expected for laboratory work, internships, practica, studio, and other academic work leading to the awarding of credit hours. Credit granted for individual courses, labs, or studio classes ranges from 0.5 to 15 credit hours per semester.

Academic Freedom

SUU is operated for the common good of the greater community it serves. The common good depends upon the free search for truth and its free exposition. Academic Freedom is the right of faculty to study, discuss, investigate, teach, and publish. Academic Freedom is essential to these purposes and applies to both teaching and research.

Academic Freedom in the realm of teaching is fundamental for the protection of the rights of the faculty member and of you, the student, with respect to the free pursuit of learning and discovery. Faculty members possess the right to full freedom in the classroom in discussing their subjects. They may present any controversial material relevant to their courses and their intended learning outcomes, but they shall take care not to introduce into their teaching controversial materials which have no relation to the subject being taught or the intended learning outcomes for the course.

As such, students enrolled in any course at SUU may encounter topics, perspectives, and ideas that are unfamiliar or controversial, with the educational intent of providing a meaningful learning environment that fosters your growth and development. These parameters related to Academic Freedom are included in SUU Policy 6.6.

Academic Misconduct

Scholastic honesty is expected of all students. Dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent (see SUU Policy 6.33). You are expected to have read and understood the current SUU student conduct code (SUU Policy 11.2) regarding student responsibilities and rights, the intellectual property policy (SUU Policy 5.52), information about procedures, and what constitutes acceptable behavior.

Please Note: The use of websites or services that sell essays is a violation of these policies; likewise, the use of websites or services that provide answers to assignments, quizzes, or tests is also a violation of these policies. Regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), you should check with your individual course instructor.

Emergency Management Statement

In case of an emergency, the University's Emergency Notification System (ENS) will be activated. Students are encouraged to maintain updated contact information using the link on the homepage of the mySUU portal. In addition, students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Emergency Response Protocols posted in each classroom. Detailed information about the University's emergency management plan can be found at https://www.suu.edu/emergency.

HEOA Compliance Statement

For a full set of Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) compliance statements, please visit https://www.suu.edu/heoa. The sharing of copyrighted material through peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, except as provided under U.S. copyright law, is prohibited by law; additional information can be found at https://my.suu.edu/help/article/1096/heoa-compliance-plan.

You are also expected to comply with policies regarding intellectual property (SUU Policy 5.52) and copyright (SUU Policy 5.54).

Mandatory Reporting

University policy (SUU Policy 5.60) requires instructors to report disclosures received from students that indicate they have been subjected to sexual misconduct/harassment. The University defines sexual harassment consistent with Federal Regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106, Subpart D) to include quid pro quo, hostile environment harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. When students communicate this information to an instructor in-person, by email, or within writing assignments, the instructor will report that to the Title IX Coordinator to ensure students receive support from the Title IX Office. A reporting form is available at https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?SouthernUtahUniv

Non-Discrimination Statement

SUU is committed to fostering an inclusive community of lifelong learners and believes our university's encompassing of different views, beliefs, and identities makes us stronger, more innovative, and better prepared for the global society.

SUU does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sex discrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services.

SUU strives to cultivate a campus environment that encourages freedom of expression from diverse viewpoints. We encourage all to dialogue within a spirit of respect, civility, and decency.

For additional information on non-discrimination, please see SUU Policy 5.27 and/or visit https://www.suu.edu/nondiscrimination.

Pregnancy

Students who are or become pregnant during this course may receive reasonable modifications to facilitate continued access and participation in the course. Pregnancy and related conditions are broadly defined to include pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, lactation, related medical conditions, and recovery. To obtain reasonable modifications, please make a request to title9@suu.edu. To learn more visit: https://www.suu.edu/titleix/pregnancy.html.

Disclaimer Statement

Information contained in this syllabus, other than the grading, late assignments, makeup work, and attendance policies, may be subject to change with advance notice, as deemed appropriate by the instructor.