Freshman Composition II Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Course

ENGL-1302-014 Freshman Composition II

Prerequisites

ENGL 1301

Course Description

Extends and refines the writing skills developed in ENGL 1301. Readings in fiction, poetry and drama. Focus on rhetorical patterns, literary analysis, research methods and documentation.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

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Textbooks

Electronic text only accessed through AC online.

Supplies

journal ("cardboard" folder); highlighter, computer access

Student Performance

After studying the material presented in this course, the stduent will be able to do the following a evaluated by the faculty in the department/program:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of literary genres.

2. Reinforce and enhance writing skills learned in English 1301; write rhetorical and interpretive essays on short stories, plays, and poems using diction appropriate to the topic.

3. Know the basic vocabulary of literary and rhetorical analysis.

4. Use the library, the computer resources in the English Writing Laboratory, and/or other resources in reseraching a topic.

5. Evaluate sources, selecting appropriate evidence for a literary analysis research paper or several shorter researched essays on works of literature.

6. Document primary and secondary sources in standard MLA form for citations and works cited; know the penalties for plagiarism.

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Expected Student Behavior

The classroom is not the place for taking care of personal matters.  It is the place to learn.  Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated.

Grading Criteria

25% Portfolio/"working journal"

25% First major essay

25% Second major essay

25% Final exam essay

Attendance

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement.  Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class.

If during the semester you consider dropping, please check with me first for an alternate plan that protects your investment in the course and gives you an opportunity to complete it.  Remember that the last day for drops this semester is November 16, 2011.

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Additional Information

Lectures are divided between analysis of fiction commenting on topics of faith, gender, and social issues.