SYLLABUS: English 478, Spring 2001
Applied Prose Writing for Desktop Publishing
Instructor: Joseph Hogan
Office: Heide 431
Phone: 472-5048
E-mail: hoganj@uwwvax.uww.edu
Home Page: http://facstaff.uww.edu/hoganj/hoganhom.htm
Office Hours: MWF 9:50-10:50, W 2:05-4:00, and by appointment.Prerequisite: 680-378, Prose Stylistics
Texts for the Course
From the textbook library:
Rude, Carolyn D. Technical Editing. 2nd ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1998.
Williams, Robin. The Non-Designer's Design Book: Design and Typographic Principles for the Novice. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit, 1994.
Diana Hacker. The Bedford Handbook. 5th ed. New York: St. Martin's, 1999.
From the bookstore:
Lanham, Richard. Revising Prose. 4th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2000.
Basic Reference Tools for the Writer and Editor
A College Dictionary (and in addition, an unabridged dictionary).
A Thesaurus.
A Wordbook.
A Grammar Handbook.
Fowler, H.W., and R.W. Burchfield, eds. The New Fowler's Modern English Usage. 3rd ed. Oxford: Clarendon-Oxford UP, 1996.
The Chicago Manual of Style. 14th ed. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1993.Course Objectives
This workshop class is intended to acquaint you with current editing and publishing practices, including on-line publishing. You will practice editing texts to make them readable and to make them conform to the perceived norms of professional editing. You will also have some chance to design, lay out, and produce small publications in print and on-line, mastering the basics of desktop publishing programs and web editing programs.Grading
Your grade will be based on a portfolio of the following projects: letterhead, resume, phamphlet, and booklet or chapbook, and editing projects. We will meet periodically during the semester to discuss your progress on these projects. In addition your completion of a number of exercises, short assignments, and class participation will be taken into account.Attendance
Since this class will operate as a workshop, attendance is important. Attendance involves not only being present in the class, but also prepared, having read the assignment, being ready to discuss it, and having your book with you. Mere physical presence is not enough to be counted as attending class. If you have not prepared, you may be considered as absent under this attendance policy. If you leave early without obtaining permission in advance, that will also count as an unexcused absence. Each unexcused absence, starting with the 2nd, will result in a lowering of your final grade by as much as a letter. An excused absence requires a doctor's excuse or other official notification. If you can't obtain an official excuse see me.University Regulations
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is dedicated to a safe, supportive and non-discriminatory learning environment. It is the responsibility of all undergraduate and graduate students to familiarize themselves with University policies regarding Special Accommodations, Misconduct, Religious Beliefs Accommodation, Discrimination and Absence for University Sponsored Events. (For details please refer to the Undergraduate and Graduate Timetables; the "Rights and Responsibilities" section of the Undergraduate Bulletin; the Academic Requirements and Policies and the Facilities and Services sections of the Graduate Bulletin; and the "Student Academic Disciplinary Procedures" [UWS Chapter 14]; and the "Student Nonacademic Disciplinary Procedures" [UWS Chapter 17]).
Calendar
January
22M Introduction to course.
29M: Williams, Chapers 1–6, pages 11–71; Rude, Chapters 1–4, pages 1–62.
February
5M: Williams, Chapters 7–13, pages 72–144; Rude, Chapters 5–7, pages 65–111; Lanham, Preface and Chapter 1, v–21.
12M: Rude, Chapters 8–9, pages 112–157; Lanham, Chapter 2, pages 23–53.
19M: Rude, Chapters 10–11, pages 158–189; Lanham, Chapter 3, pages 55–75.
26M: Rude, Chapters 12–13, pages 193–227; Lanham, Chapters 4–5, pages 77–100.
March
5M: Rude, Chapters 14–15, pages 228–252; Lanham, Chapter 6, pages 101–115.
12M: Rude, Chapters 16–17, pages 253–294.
19M: Rude, Chapters 18–19, pages 295–337.
26M-30F: Spring Break
April
2M: Rude, Chapters 20–21, pages 341–369.
9M: Rude, Chapters 22-23, pages 370–401.
16M: Work on projects.
23M: Work on projects.
30M: Work on projects.
May
7M: Turn in portfolio.
14M Final Class