I. ENG 102 English Composition II Section 13925 Fall 2001 3 Credit Hours

Monday, 3:00‑‑5:45, EKU Corbin Center

Instructor: Virginia S. Baker

Mailing Address: 12 Boggs Road

London, KY 40744

Office Hours: Monday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., EKU Corbin Center

Other times by appointment

Home Telephone: (606) 877-1534

Home Office Telephone: (606) 878-6347

E-mail: vsbaker@vsbaker.com

Web Site: For more information on classes and to download syllabi, see

< http:// www.vsbaker.com>

II. CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION

A writing course reviewing components of English 101 and refining general composition skills: emphasis on expository and argumentative writing, including researched, documented papers and reports; study of research sources and methods, with emphasis on analytical reading. Gen. Ed. 02.

III. TEXTS

Behrens and Rosen, Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum, 7th edition (WRAC)

English Composition Booklet (ECB)

Hult and Huckin, New Century Handbook (NCH)

An appropriate dictionary

A spiral-bound notebook for journal use

IV. COURSE OBJECTIVES:

In English 102 all students will develop abilities in the following areas:

A. Using various rhetorical strategies and choosing appropriate styles to develop their ideas for varied purposes and audiences.

B. Using appropriate grammar, mechanics, and syntax, especially in the context of their own writing.

C. Writing in appropriate and effective styles for varied purposes and audiences.

D. Locating, reading, and assessing varied research materials and using appropriate and reliable resources in their own writing.

E. Reading critically and commenting meaningfully on the work of other writers through such activities as self-reflection, peer review, and reader response.

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F. Using documentation style manuals effectively and citing sources correctly and responsibly.

G. Adhering to standards of academic honesty.

V. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

To satisfy the requirements of ENG 102, students must attend at least 90% of the classes and complete class assignments and conferences as indicated. They must attain at least minimal competence in composition (see the above Objectives) and they must successfully complete assigned writings and revisions (4,000 words minimum), including the research paper.

VI. ATTENDANCE POLICY

See English Composition Booklet. REMINDER! Any student who misses more than 10%, or more than three of the scheduled class meetings, will fail the course! Students who must miss a class meeting should inform the instructor in advance, if possible, or contact the instructor at home, before the next class meeting, to make plans to complete the work. Students are expected to present the instructor with adequate documentation for their absences in order to be able to make-up the work missed. Students who miss class are still responsible for missed in-class work, for assignments from the syllabus, and for announced homework. Also, students who are tardy for class or leave early will be counted as absent for one-half of the class.

VII. OUTSIDE CLASS PREPARATION

The University has established basic guidelines which expect students enrolled in a 100‑200 level course to spend at least two hours of outside preparation each week, for each hour of lecture.

VIII. ACADEMIC HONESTY

The policy concerning academic honesty is outlined in the English Composition Booklet. Students are expected to be familiar with the policy and abide by it. Students will also be expected to sign a statement that they are aware of the nature of academic honesty and also aware of the procedures followed if the student is found guilty of violating this policy.

IX. GRADING POLICY

NOTE: If you are registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please makes an appointment with the course instructor to discuss any academic accommodations you need. If you need academic accommodations, please contact the office directly either in person on the first floor of the Turley House or by telephone at (606) 622-1500V/TTY. Upon individual request, this syllabus can be made available in alternative forms.

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A. Grades in English 102 are based on the student's classroom performance, on quizzes, class participation, journal writing, and other assigned writings. All student work will be graded and averaged.

B. Students who miss class and fail to turn in a writing assignment must get special permission from the instructor before late assignments will be made up. However, in-class quizzes cannot be made up.

C. Students will be asked to submit two copies of each essay. The grade received on the

essay will be a combination of the grade received for content and the grade received

for structure and organization.

D. Any student who wants to know his or her midterm grade in the course should average each of the papers which have been returned at that time, and compare that average with the grading scale shown here. If the student has any additional questions concerning his or her midterm grade, the student should speak personally with the instructor.

Evaluation

4 out-of-class essays @ 100 points each 400 points

1 in-class midterm essay 50 points

1 writing journal/ homework/quizzes 100 points

1 research paper 300 points

1 letter of application/resume 50 points

1 final in-class essay 100 points

Total 1,000 points

At the end of the semester the points earned in each assignment will be added together. End of course grades will be determined based on the following grading scale:

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Grading Scale

A = 1000- 960 A-= 959 - 900

B+= 899 - 860

B = 859 - 830

B-= 829 - 800

C+= 799 - 760

C = 759 - 730

C-= 729 - 700

D+= 699 - 660 D = 659 - 630

D-= 629 - 600

F=59 or below

X. COURSE OUTLINE

Each of the units of study in this course will be a mixture of lecture, workshop, conference, peer‑reading, class discussion, and quizzes and exercises. Students are expected to participate fully in class activities, and the grade for each unit will be based on all elements of the course, with emphasis on the student writing.

In this course an eight‑to‑ten page library research paper (approximately 1800 words), and four three‑to‑four page papers (approximately 2000 words), will be required, all typed double‑spaced, or printed as hardcopy. It is recommended that the student use either Microsoft Word or Word Perfect, if possible, and save the writing to floppy disks to enable the student to make any necessary changes in the computer labs in the Corbin Extended Campus.

Week 1. August 20.

Brief outline of the course and its requirements

Diagnostic writing sample (approximately 300 words).

Assignment: Read (WRAC) Ch. 1, "Summary, Paraphrase, and Quotation"

Handout on Logic

Week 2. August 27.

Diagnostic writing returned

Discussion of formal writing (NCH, Ch. 40)

Discussion of the thesis (NCH, Ch. 7)

Discussion of logic

Discussion of the summary, of quotations and citations

Assignment: Revision of writing sample

Read (NCH) Ch. 35 "Coordination and Subordination", Ch. 34, Clarity and Conciseness", Ch. 37 "Emphasis"; Write

exercises 35.1, 34.2, 34.3, 34.4, and 37.3.

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Read (WRAC) Ch. 3, Introductions, Theses and Conclusions

Bring to class two newspaper or magazine ads showing an

Emotional appeal

September 3 HOLIDAY

Week 3. September 10.

Discussion of newspaper articles

Discussion of readings

Discussion of introductions and conclusions

Discussion of argumentative style

Discussion of punctuation review

In-class work on summarization

Assignment: Read (NCH) Ch. 41, "Avoiding Biased Language", ", and Ch.

38, "Variety"and Ch. 36, "Parallelism"; Write exercises 41.1,

36.1, 36.3, and 36.4, and punctuation exercises.

Write the first three to four page argumentative paper on an approved topic

Read (WRAC) Ch. 2, "Critical Reading and Critique"

Week 4. September 17.

Peer evaluation of papers

Continue discussion of punctuation

Discussion of the critique

Begin Internet instruction

Assignment: Read (NCH) Ch. 31 "Pronoun Reference", Ch. 32 Misplaced

Modifiers", and Ch. 33 "Faulty Shifts"; write exercises 31.1,

32.1, 33.1 and 33.2.

Quiz on grammatical readings

Week 5. September 22.

Quiz

Confirm topic for research paper

Discuss the emotional appeal and the rhetorical devices used in selected essays

Assignment: Final revision of second argumentative paper

Quiz on punctuation

Week 6. October 1.

Quiz on punctuation

Work on quotations and citations

Discussion of outlining

In-class midterm writing

Assignment: Read (WRAC) Ch. 4 "Synthesis", pp. 99--127

October 8. HOLIDAY

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Week 7. October 15.

Discussion of inductive and deductive reasoning

Discussion of selected essays

In-class writing

Assignment: (WRAC) Ch 4, "Synthesis", pp. 128--174

October 19 MIDTERM Grades Due

Discussion of synthesis

In-class writing with selected essays

Assignment: (WRAC) Ch. 5, Research, pp. 175--218.

First draft of third argumentative paper

Week 8. October 22.

Peer review

Discussion of research techniques

Assignment: NCH) Ch.12, The Research Paper, pp. 243--311.

Week 9. October 29.

Continued discussion on research methods

In-class writing

Assignment: Final draft of third argumentative paper due

Student source cards, notecards and outline will be checked in

class and returned

Week 10. November 5.

Peer review of argumentative paper

Continued discussion on research paper style and format

Assignment: Rough draft of research paper due.

"Writing About Literature" handout

Week 11. November 12

Peer review of rough draft of research paper

Discussion of the literary theme

In-class work with literary topics

Assignment: Rough draft of fourth argumentative paper

Week 12. November 19.

Continued discussion of the literary theme

In-class discussion of selected essays

Week 13. November 26.

Final draft of research paper due

Discussion of business writing

Assignment: Final draft of fourth argumentative paper due

Week 14. December 3. Pre-Final Exam Week.

Peer review of paper

In-class writing

Assignment: Letter of application and job resume

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Week 15. Final Exam Week.

Final in-class writing

THESE ASSIGNMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, DUE TO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES DURING THE SEMESTER.