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Freshman Composition II Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Instructor Information

Instructor

Matthew Goodman (Curriculum Vitae)

E-Mail

mjgoodman@actx.edu

Phone

8063715172

Office Location

Ordway Hall 100E

Office Hours

Course Information

Recording Policy

Disability Statement

Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact disAbility Services (Student Service Center room 119, phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.

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Course

ENGL-1302-012 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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Department Expectations

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

Hybrid

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ Carter, et al.  A Rhetoric Handbook for English 1301 and 1302. 2008.

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\  Kirszner, Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell. The Pocket Wadsworth Handbook with
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\ Insite Card (2 semester card). 4th edition. Boston: Cengage, 2008.
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\ Literature: Reading, Reacting, & Writing.  7th Compact Edition by Kirszner & Mandell

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Student Performance

\ STUDENT PERFORMANCE/LEARNING OUTCOMES (minimum competencies):

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\ After studying the material presented in this course of study, the student will be able to do the following as evaluated by the faculty in the department/program:

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\ 1.         Demonstrate an understanding of literary genres through reading a variety of literature representing different authors and time periods.  

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\ 2.         Reinforce and enhance writing skills learned in English 1301 by writing rhetorical and interpretive essays over works written in verse and prose.

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

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\ 4.         Use the library, the computer resources in the English Writing Laboratory, or other resources in researching a topic.

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\ 5.         Evaluate sources, selecting appropriate evidence for a research paper or several shorter researched essays.

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\ 6.         Document primary (all three genres) and secondary sources in standard MLA form for citations and works cited; know the penalties for plagiarism.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

\ ENGLISH DEPARTMENT PLAGIARISM POLICY (Revised January, 2009):

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\ According to the Amarillo College Student Code of Conduct, plagiarism is the “appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another’s work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one’s own written work.”
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\ Misdocumented Plagiarism:
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\ 1.         Using someone else’s exact words that are quoted but not cited or cited but not quoted.
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\ 2.         Using a citation at the end of a block of prose without clarifying which material is borrowed.
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\ 3.          Incomplete or missing works cited entries.
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\ Misdocumented plagiarism will receive a maximum 50 percent deduction for the first offense, and the student will be required to meet with the instructor.
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\ Undocumented Plagiarism:
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\ 1.         Using someone else’s exact words that are neither quoted nor cited.
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\ 2.         Paraphrasing someone else’s words without citing them.
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\ 3.         Using someone else’s research without citing it.
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\ Undocumented plagiarism will receive a minimum penalty of 50 percent for the first time and 100 percent off for all subsequent infractions. The student will be required to meet with the instructor and the English Department Chair.
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\ CLASSROOM POLICY:

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\ Cell phones must either be turned off or silenced during class.  Consequently, students who use their phone in ANY capacity may be asked to leave. 

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\ E-MAIL ETIQUETTE: 

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\ E-mails sent to your instructors must be addressed and signed.  E-mails, like all academic work, should be carefully scrutinized by their senders, as the senders’ professionalism is reflected in the grammar, spelling and structure of the e-mail.  E-mails should never look like text messages that contain slang words or heavily abbreviated terms.  E-mails that do not meet the aforementioned criteria will not be answered.

Grading Criteria

10 % Quizzes (as the instructor judges necessary)

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70 % Paragraphs and essays (in-class and out) and research exercise totaling at least 4000 words

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20 % Final Exam (may count up to 25% of semester grade)
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90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D, Below 60 = F

LATE WORK:    NO LATE work will be accepted without prior approval.

Attendance

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\ Regular Scheduled Classes:
\ Regular attendance is required and is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class and to complete all assignments. Three or more absences in a class will be considered excessive and could contribute to a failing grade. It is imperative that you communicate with me when an emergency arises.   If you must stop attending, withdraw officially by the deadline; otherwise, I must record an F for the semester. Students with no absences will receive additional points at the end of the semester.
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\ Hybrid Scheduled Classes:
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\ Regular attendance is required and is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class and to complete all assignments. Two or more absences in a class will be considered excessive and could contribute to a failing grade. It is imperative that you communicate with me when an emergency arises.   If you must stop attending, withdraw officially by the deadline; otherwise, I must record an F for the semester.  Students with no absences will receive additional points at the end of the semester.
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\ If during the semester you consider dropping, please check with me first for an alternate plan, one that protects your investment in the course and gives you an opportunity to complete it. Remember that the deadline for drops this semester is April 20, 2011.

Calendar

RH= A Rhetoric Handbook for English 1301 and 1302                                                                                                        

LIT= Literature:  Reading, Reacting, Writing- 7th Edition

                                                                                                                               

 

Tentative Course Schedule

Note:  All announcements will take place at the beginning of class.  It is imperative that you get to class on time.  It is your responsibility to let the instructor know, in advance, if you’ll be late to class. Please read all assigned selections before class.  Be prepared for reading checks (quizzes, etc.) and class discussions.

Week 1:           

·         Why study literature?

·         “Elements of Fiction” handout

·         RH: Plagiarism – pages 7-11

·         Canon Discussion

·         Rhetorical Analysis Worksheets

Week 2:           

·         Discussion and Analysis of Short stories

·         Rhetorical Analysis Worksheets

·         “The Yellow Wallpaper,” “The Lottery”

Week 3:           

·         Essay 1 assigned

·         “The Secret Lion,” Journal Response

Week 4:           

·         “Everyday Use,” “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”

·         RH: “Group Assignment: Gathering Evidence From a Short Story

·         RH: “Quoting and Paraphrasing From a Short Story

Week 5:           

           ·        “Young Goodman Brown,” “A Rose for Emily,” Journal Response

·        RH: “Sample Literary Analysis Abstract,” “Writing Formal Essays in Third Person,” and “Revising for 3rd Person”

·        Student conferences: Goodman’s office 137

 

Week 6:           

·        Essay 1 Due

·        Introduction to Poetry

·        RH: “Guidelines for Reading/Interpreting a Poem”

·        LIT: selected poems

Week 7:           

·      LIT: selected poems

·      RH: Group Assignments

Week 8:           

·      Various handouts

·      LIT: selected poems, Journal Response

                         

Week 9:           

·    LIT: selected poems

Week 10:          

·   Essay 2 assigned

·   RH: “Group Assignment: Using the AC Library Online Databases and Online Catalog to Find Reputable Sources (Literary Criticism),” “Assignment for Conversion of Sources to Works-Cited Entries”

·   Library Orientation

Week 11:          

·Introduce drama and dramatic terms

·   History of Drama

   Hamlet Act I

Week 12:          

·    Hamlet, Acts II-III

Week 13:    

·   Writing: Drama – documented essay

·   MLA guidelines for quoting drama

·   Hamlet,Acts IV-V

Week 14:          

·Much Ado About Nothing

Week 15:          Much Ado About Nothing

                                                    Essay 2 Due

· Final Exam Preparation

Week 16:          

·   Final Exam

Additional Information

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