ENG 1002
English Composition II
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Instructor: Lori Cinotte |
Office: B-320 |
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Phone: 815-224-0289 (office); 663-2629 (home) |
E-mail: lori_cinotte@ivcc.edu |
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Office Hours: 10-11 MWF; 9-11 a.m. TR; 1:45-2:15
p.m. R |
Web site: www.ivcc.edu/cinotte |
Spring 2008 sections
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ENG 1002-02 |
ENG 1002-06 |
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MWF 9-9:50 a.m. |
MWF 11-10:50 a.m. |
Course Description
English 1002 continues the
study and application of rhetorical principles of expository writing in
developing effective sentences, paragraphs and essays – with particular
emphasis on analyzing and writing expository prose. Students’ essays will be
based on readings of poetry, drama and fiction. Students will develop skills
necessary to write a research paper and to document using Modern Language
Association style. Students are expected to contribute to class discussions and
to help each other develop writing skills. Students must receive a C in ENG 1002
for it to transfer or count toward graduation. Prerequisite for Course:
Successful completion of ENG 1001
Expected Student Outcomes
1. Outcomes that address the goals of general
education at IVCC:
a.
The
student will read a text with understanding and appreciation.
b.
The student will react to
what he or she has read and will generate valid ideas from those readings.
c.
The
student will organize, develop and express ideas, addressing them clearly,
accurately and thoughtfully to a specific audience.
2. Course-specific student outcomes:
a.
The student will engage in
increasingly complex rhetorical tasks that call for a heightened awareness of
audience and purpose in formulating and supporting a thesis.
b.
The student will continue
to utilize the whole writing process in the development of analytical and
persuasive expository prose, including invention and substantive revision and
editing of his or her own writing.
c.
The student will conduct
significant primary and secondary research and correctly document that research
according to MLA requirements.
d.
The student, as necessary,
will review and achieve competency in the areas of grammar, syntax and style.
e.
The student will engage in
critical reading and analysis of poetry, drama and fiction.
f.
The student will
collaborate effectively and regularly with peers and the instructor during the
invention and revision/editing stages of writing.
For outcomes shared by ENG
1001 and ENG 1002, students are expected to demonstrate a more sophisticated
level of understanding and ability in ENG 1002 than in ENG 1001.
Required
Texts and Materials
Graded Essays (85%)
You will be writing three
out-of-class essays and a full-length research essay this semester. The course
grade percentage, general focus and length of each essay are listed below.
15 % Essay 1: Interpretive
Analysis Essay – Poetry (750 words)
15 % Essay 2: Thematic
Analysis Essay — Fiction (1,000 words)
30 % Essay 3: Research
Essay (2,500 words)
25 % Essay 4: Revision of
Essay 2 with additional research (1,250 words)
You will submit a final
draft of each of these essays on a specified due date. They will be graded
according to the standards in the IVCC Style Book and the specific
criteria outlined for each essay. Please note: You must submit final drafts
of these essays to pass this course.
Revisions
Essay 1 may be revised if the essay is turned in on
time in the designated class period. Students who choose to revise their essay
for a reassessment of their essay grade (grade may increase or decrease) are
expected to follow procedures outlined in class. Revisions of other essays may
be considered depending on time. Students must consult the instructor during
office hours about revision of essays other than Essay 1.
Draft Policy and Late
Papers
Because the course
emphasizes the whole writing process, including revision, you will be required
to work through both an initial draft and a final draft of each essay.
Think of the initial draft,
not as a rough draft, but as a final draft which you will have the chance to
revise. A complete initial draft will be worth points that will count toward
your Miscellaneous Work grade. If your initial draft is shorter than ľ the
required length of the final essay or if it is "rough" or sloppy, the
draft will be counted as late and will not be awarded points. You will rely
primarily on yourself, your peers and class discussion for ideas for revising
your initial draft. I also am available to discuss individual papers, including
initial drafts. Two copies of the initial draft must be brought to class on
initial draft dates. In addition, a copy of the draft must be posted in the Blackboard
assignment for drafts. Initial drafts must be submitted by class time on the due
date to receive miscellaneous work points.
All final drafts to be
graded must be typed, follow the guidelines in IVCC’s Style Book and be
turned in to me in class on the due date specified. I will accept ONE paper up
to a week late with no penalty. Otherwise, late essays will be penalized.
For each class day that a final or revised draft is late, the final grade for
the draft will be dropped by one letter grade (10 percentage points).
Short
Essays
Essays not meeting the
required length set in the assignment description will not be graded.
They will be handed back to the student as a zero and are due at the
beginning of the next class meeting. The
essay grade for short essays will be reduced by twenty percentage points from
the assessed grade.
Miscellaneous Work (10%)
Miscellaneous work may
include informal writing (both in class and out of class), journals, exercises,
initial drafts, conferences, reading and responding to other students’ writing
through peer revision and any other work you do in the process of completing the
essays required for this class. Your process work grade also includes both
announced and unannounced quizzes and your general participation.
Out of class process work
assignments will be due at the beginning of class on the date specified
by the instructor, unless otherwise stated. Any process work that fails to meet
the requirements of the assignment or that is not turned in when it is due will
receive no credit. Missed process work assignments cannot be made up. Obviously,
attendance is vital to receiving a passing grade for miscellaneous work since
process work will be assigned and collected during class.
Your process work grade for
the semester will be based on the percentage of the possible points for which
you receive credit:
90-100% A
80-89% B 70-79% C 60-69% D
0-59% F
Final Exam (5 percent)
The final exam will cover
analysis of readings and documentation. The exam also will cover information
covered in class exercises, explained in the textbook and presented on the
course or textbook Web pages.
Assessment
Course work that is not
submitted will receive a 0, not an F. Final course grades and essay grades will
be calculated using the following scale: 90-100 percent = A, 80-89 percent = B,
70-79 percent = C, 60-69 percent = D, 0-59 percent =F. All essays must be
submitted to pass the class.
Attendance Policy
Regular attendance is
required to pass this course. Students receive no credit for process work due on
dates when they are absent. When you are absent, you still are responsible for
what is covered in your absence. Absences may result in a lowered class grade,
and more than six absences may result in a withdrawal from the course without
warning. Please do not be late or leave early.
Students who are disruptive
in class will be asked to leave for the day. A student who is asked to leave is
counted as absent for the day.
Withdrawal Policy
In order to withdraw from
the course, a student must initiate a withdrawal request with the instructor. Students who withdraw will earn a grade of
"W," which does not affect the GPA. For a more comprehensive
understanding of the college’s withdrawal policy, see the IVCC catalog. The
final withdrawal date for students is April 8.
Financial Aid Statement: Withdrawal from a course can affect financial
aid. Students who receive financial aid should see an advisor in the financial
aid office before withdrawing from a course.
Documentation, Plagiarism
and Cheating
Much of the work you
complete this semester will include borrowing from and documenting primary and
secondary sources. We will spend time as a class discussing using and
documenting sources. Documentation, that is, giving full credit to a source, is
an absolute requirement. Failure to do so is plagiarism; plagiarism can destroy
your credibility as a writer and is grounds for failing the assignment. In
severe cases, plagiarism can result in failure of the course. The IVCC Student
Handbook, section V of Student Rights and Responsibilities, defines plagiarism
as, “using the words or ideas of another as one’s own either on purpose or
unintentionally. This includes, but is not limited to, copying whole, portions,
or the paraphrasing (rewording) of passages or information from any source in
any academic exercise (written or oral) without giving credit to the author or
source using an appropriate citation style. Students must be able to prove that
their work is their own.”
Computer Lab
The class will meet in a
college computer lab. While in the computer classroom, students are to work on
English work ONLY. Students may not play games, send e-mail or surf the Net
(unless it is part of an assignment). For further guidelines and disciplinary
action, see the IVCC Computer Use Policy in the college catalog.
Extra Credit
Extra credit is available
by attending any Arts and Letters event or Honors Colloquium and writing a
two-page response to that event. The response should not be a summary of what
was said or what transpired. Instead, it should be a reflection on how the event
impacted the student author who attended. Extra credit also may be earned by
writing for IVCC's student newspaper, IV Leader, or literary magazine, River
Currents.. Other extra credit opportunities may be announced throughout the
semester. Extra credit points will be added to the Miscellaneous Work grade.
They will not replace essay grades. Students may complete up to six extra credit
assignments per semester.
Disability Statement
You may be eligible for academic accommodations if
you have a physical, psychiatric or cognitive disability. If you have a
disability and need more information regarding possible accommodations, please
contact Tina Hardy at 224-0284, Jim Prendergast at 224-0350 or stop by office
B-204.
Other Expected Student
Behaviors
Respect others. Students will respect each other’s personal
beliefs and be committed to helping each other learn about the texts and
themselves. Students also are expected to help other students in improving their
writing abilities through one-on-one and group activities. Students who fail to
show other students or the instructor respect will receive a warning or may be
asked to leave the class. A second infraction may result in withdrawal from the
class.
Seek extra help if needed. Students may take advantage of the services of an
English tutor. Additional help also can be secured in the
Read and understand this
course outline. The course outline serves
as a contract between the instructor and the student. Students who enroll in the
course should understand and be ready to comply with the policies listed in the
outline.