Composition/Rhetoric II Prerequisite: English 1301
Section_____________ Days: M - R
Room______________ Time:_____________________
Credit Hours: 3 (Lecture Hours – 3 Lab Hours – 1)
Web site: http://iws.ccccd.edu/kennedy
Dr. Joan Kennedy, Professor Office: 972-377-1044
Office: D 171 E-mail: jkennedy@ccccd.edu
Preston Ridge Campus Fax: 972-377-1004
Office Hours: M – R 12:30-1:30 PM or By Appointment
**Note: You may repeat this course only once after receiving a grade, including W. If you drop the course before the census date--Thursday, June 11--you will not be penalized in regard to the repeat policy. If you withdraw from the course after the census date, a grade of W will be posted to your transcript and count as one attempt toward the repeat policy.
| Textbooks: | 1) |
Making Literature Matter: An Anthology for Readers and Writers John Schilb and John Clifford Bedford/St. Martin’s 3rd Ed. 2006 ISBN: 0-312-43611-4 |
| 2) | The New Century Handbook, 4th Edition, Hult & Huckin
(Optional)ISBN-10 0-321-45637-8 2008 |
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| Materials: | Notebook for Journal |
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The continued development of writing skills acquired in English 1301 and development of critical thinking skills in argumentation, analysis, and interpretation of various types of literature. The course includes extensive reading and writing, MLA documentation, study of research methods and materials, and preparation of the documented research paper.
ENGLISH 1302 LEARNING OUTCOMES:
We believe that English 1301 leads directly into English 1302 and that the second course builds upon skills from English 1301; therefore, English 1302 will continue to develop and to evaluate those expected outcomes from English 1301. Because English 1302 focuses on research skills, students successfully completing the course also should be able to demonstrate the following:
1. Defend an informed position or argument within the context of a specific discipline with explanations and answers to relevant counterarguments.
2. Comprehend writing as a series of additional research tasks that include finding, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing appropriate primary and secondary sources.
3. Practice appropriate conventions of documenting their work with the MLA format.
COURSE FORMAT: Lectures, class discussion, small group discussions, computer-assisted instruction, library orientation, audio/visual materials, oral presentations, and personal conferences.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
A. Essays
1. Analysis of Essay --
Due:___________________________________
2. Persuasive Research-- Due:_________________________________
3. Analysis of Poetry - In-Class--Date:___________________________
· Student must hand in one rough draft with the Analysis of Essay paper and the Persuasive Research paper.
B. Research Assignment
We will discuss research topics prior to the assignment. Students will research an author from the text. This segment consists of two parts: one written and one oral. The written portion is to be a typewritten (double-spaced), 5-6-page composition. The research paper will include primary source, secondary sources, works cited, and MLA styled in-text (parenthetical) documentation. The paper must include 5-8 sources cited in the paper and documented on the Works Cited page.
The oral segment is a 10-minute, in-class presentation of the research topic.
NO LATE PAPERS! Due:_____________________________________
C.
Lab Assignment
The student must complete 10 units of lab work selected from the list of special projects that I will provide. You must complete 10 units to get credit (no partial credit). See the course outline for special due dates of assignments.
Due:__________________________________________
D. Journals
1. You are expected to make weekly entries in your journal.
2. A minimum of 15 pages is required by the end of the semester for an “A.”
3. I will make weekly topic assignments for your journal writing.
4. Do not worry about formal corrections. The main purpose of the journal is to allow you to follow your thoughts on paper quickly and freely.
5. Bring the journal to class each day; you will be writing in it during class. (Much of the journal writing will be completed in class.)
6. The journal is due on final exam day: ________________________________________________
E. Assigned Reading
Students will participate in class discussions, analyzing various types of literature
(essays, short stories, poetry, and drama). The readings should prompt lively discussions on issues of literature. These issues also will stimulate some excellent journal writing as well as provide ideas for research topics.
F. Attendance
You are expected to attend class regularly and to consult with me whenever an absence is necessary. Your class attendance and participation are very important! You are allowed two absences. After that, I will deduct 10 points for each absence up to a total of
50 points.
There are no excused absences. Therefore, attend class regularly and be on time!
If you are unable to complete this course, you must withdraw from it by the scheduled drop date (See course catalog). If you stop attending and do not withdraw, you will receive a performance grade, usually an “F.” Students sometimes drop courses when help is available that would enable them to continue. I hope that you will discuss your plans with me if you are considering withdrawing from the course.
G. Final Exam
In-class written essay
No Make-Up Finals. If you miss the final on its scheduled date, you will forfeit 20% of your grade.
The final course grade will be based on the following:
1. One typewritten analysis of essay - 150 points
2. One typewritten persuasive research essay - 200 points
3. One analysis of poetry (in-class) - 150 points
4. Research Assignment - 250 points -- paper 200; oral report 50
5. Lab Assignments - 25 points
6. Journal - 25 points
7. Final Exam - 200 points
Total = 1000 points
GRADING SCALE: 900-1000 = A
800-899 = B
700-799 = C
600-699 = D
Below 600 = F
Late papers: I will not accept papers handed in more than one class meeting late. If a paper is oneclass meeting late, it will be lowered one grade level. This applies to the analysis of essay and analysis of fiction papers.
** I will not accept any late research papers!
CAMPUS POLICY:
Campus regulations do not allow food, drinks, or smoking in the classrooms. The same rule applies to all labs.
CLASSROOM POLICY: I do not allow usage of laptop computers, headsets, or cell phones during class time. When you come to class, please make sure to close your laptop, remove your headsets, and turn off your cell phones.
MISCELLANEOUS:
I will make changes in objectives, assignments, and due dates for this course if necessary.
Any changes will be announced in class.
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS:
In accordance with Section 51.911 of the Texas Education Code, CCCC will allow a student who is absent from class for the observance of a religious holy day to take an examination or complete an assignment scheduled for that day within a reasonable time. Students are required to file a written request with each professor within the first 15 days of the semester to qualify for an excused absence. A copy of the state rules and procedures regarding holy days and the form for notification of absence from each class under this provision are available from the Registrar’s Office.
AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE:
It is the policy of Collin County Community College to provide reasonable and appropriate accommodations for individuals with documented disabilities. This college will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the ACCESS office (G-200) or 972-881-5898 (TTY - 972-881-5950) in a timely manner if he/she desires to arrange for accommodations.
English 1302 COURSE OUTLINE Summer I 2009
Dr. Joan Kennedy
Reading: Making Literature Matter (MLM)
“What is Literature? How and Why Does It Matter?” Chapter 1 (3-13)
Chapters 2 and 3 (14-95); Chapter 7 "Writing About Essays" (177-200)
Diane Ackerman "Orpheus and Eurydice" (646-650)
Work on analysis of essay paper.
Class does not meet on Fridays during Summer I
Week 2 Analysis of Essay Due: Monday, June 15
First Lab Assignment Due: Tuesday, June 16
In-class writing--journals
Prepare for Persuasive/Research Essay--Techniques of Argumentation--Avoiding Fallacies--
Research Techniques, MLA documentation of sources within an essay, avoiding plagiarism, Library Databases
Reading: MLM
Andrew Marvell "To His Coy Mistress" (658-659)
Marge Piercy "To Be Of Use" (202-204)
Sherman Alexie "Capital Punishment" (1172-1175)
Week 3 Persuasive Research Essay Due: Monday, June 22
Second Lab Assignment Due: Tuesday, June 23
Prepare for Analysis of Fiction Essay
Reading: MLM
Chapter 4 "Writing About Stories"; Chapter 5 "Writing About Poems";
Chapter 6 "Writing About Plays"
Sylvia Plath "Daddy" ( 322-325)
Frank O'Connor "Guests of the Nation" (1056-1065)
Martin Niemoller "First They Came for the Jews" (1047-1048)
Nelly Sachs "A Dead Child Speaks" (1048)
Yevgeny Yevtushenko "Babii Yar" (1049)
Karen Gershon "Race" (1053)
Dylan Thomas "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Goodnight" (1454-1455)
Freedom for Animals Poetry (906-915)
Gary Soto "Behind Grandma's House" (465-467)
Identifying an issue and a tentative claim; Finding and using secondary sources;
Taking notes: summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting.
Work on research paper
Video: Plato's Cave
Lab Sheets Due: Wednesday, July 1
Last Day to Withdraw: Thursday, July 2
Oral Reports on Research Begin: Wednesday, July 1
Week 5 Oral Reports on Research: Monday and Tuesday
Research Paper Due: Tuesday, July 7
Review for Final
Bring journals to class on final exam day
Final Exam: Thursday, July 9
No Make-Up Finals. If you miss the final on its scheduled date, you will forfeit 20% of your grade.
YOUR GRADE IS DETERMINED ACCORDINGLY:
Total Points Your Points
1. Analysis of Argument Essay 150 _____________________
2. Persuasive Research Essay 200 _____________________
3. Analysis of Poetry (In-class) 150 _____________________
4. Research Assignment (Oral) 50 _____________________
(Written) 200 _____________________
5. Lab Component (You must complete
10 units to get credit) 25 _____________________
6. Journal 25 _____________________
7. Final Exam – In-Class 200 _____________________
______
TOTAL 1,000 YOUR TOTAL___________________
GRADING SCALE:
900-1000 = A
800-899 = B
700-799 = C
600-699 = D
Below 600 = F
** Attendance: Deduct 10 points for each absence after two absences – maximum 50 points
SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY STATEMENT
Scholastic Dishonesty
The College may initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty.
Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts, or omissions related to applications for enrollment or the award of a degree and/or the submission as one's own work material that is not one's own. Scholastic dishonesty may involve, but is not limited to, one or more of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion, use of annotated texts or teacher's editions, and/or falsifying academic records.
Plagiarism is the use of an author's words or ideas as if they were one's own without giving credit to the source, including, but not limited to, failure to acknowledge a direct quotation.
Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of information in an unauthorized manner during an examination, illicitly obtaining examination questions in advance, copying computer or Internet files, using someone else's work for assignments as if it were one's own, or any other dishonest means of attempting to fulfill the requirements of a course.
Collusion is
intentionally aiding or attempting to aid another in an act of scholastic
dishonesty, including but not limited to providing a paper or project to another
student; providing an inappropriate level of assistance; communicating answers
to a classmate during an examination; removing tests or answer sheets from a
test site, and allowing a classmate to copy answers.
Scholastic dishonesty and plagiarism are briefly defined in the “Student Code of Conduct” in the CCCCD Student Handbook. Every student should read that information, but the CCCCD English faculty would like for you to know more about plagiarism whether you are beginning the study of the research process and the pitfalls of proper documentation or whether you are preparing a critical essay for a literary studies course.
Plagiarism has disrupted and destroyed political careers as recently as the 1988 presidential election. It has cost professional writers thousands and, in some cases, millions of dollars in court awards or settlements resulting in lengthy lawsuits. In some businesses, plagiarism can result in a loss of respect or can be the grounds for dismissal. In college courses, plagiarism’s penalties can range from failure on a particular assignment to failure in a course to expulsion from college. PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS MORAL OFFENSE.
According to the MLA Style Manual, the origin of the word plagiarism is the Latin for “kidnapper”; thus, a plagiarist kidnaps another writer’s sentences, words, ideas, or organization and presents the material as his own. When the plagiarist uses his stolen material, he may do so knowing that the work is not his own. This is the most blatant form of plagiarism. MANY CASES OF PLAGIARISM, HOWEVER, ARE THE RESULT OF CARELESS DOCUMENTATION OR FAULTY NOTE TAKING. Unfortunately, the reader who finds the error, not knowing the writer’s intent, can only assume the plagiarism intentional. Intentional or not, plagiarism in any paper will still carry serious penalties.
You can avoid plagiarizing if you remember that when you quote, use quotation marks; when you paraphrase, use only your own words. IN EITHER CASE, YOU MUST DOCUMENT. Proper paraphrasing does not mean changing a few words here and there, nor does it mean omitting a few sentences or scrambling their order. For a more complete explanation of proper paraphrasing, see the textbook.
Many students overreact when they learn what plagiarism means. They either assume that they should not use any sources (thus avoiding the problem entirely), or they assume they should document every word they have written. Both reactions are in error, for good writing involves the synthesis of your own ideas with the ideas of others. Documentation serves the purpose of clearly indicating which ideas are yours and which are those of other writers. If you are in doubt about that dividing line, ask your instructor or the Writing Center tutors for guidance.
Plagiarism, because it is a form of theft, burglary, kidnapping, or dishonesty that interferes with the goals of education, must carry severe penalties. The CCCCD English Department’s policy is that an assignment containing plagiarized material receives an automatic “F.” Your instructor may have other penalties in the course syllabus and may choose to initiate disciplinary proceedings against any student guilty of plagiarism.