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ENGL-1302-DC001 Composition II
<p>Prerequisite: ENGL 1301</p>
Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.
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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.
In addition to the course description, the skills taught in this course will be primarily achieved through the study of literature. Also, in addition to the learning outcomes, students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of literary genres and the basic vocabulary of literary analysis, as well as write a researched literary analysis that utilizes peer review.
The English Department takes plagiarism seriously.
Plagiarism is defined as the following: the use of someone else’s exact words that are neither quoted nor cited; paraphrasing someone else’s words without citing them; or using someone else’s research without citing it.
Student plagiarism in the Amarillo College English Department is internally tracked. To clarify, records will be kept in the Department of those students who have plagiarized. At the beginning of each new semester, the names of students who plagiarized the previous semester will be sent to all English Department faculty.
Plagiarism may receive a penalty of a zero. A subsequent infraction will be deemed a reason for expulsion from the class. At this point, the case will be referred to the Vice President of Student Affairs.
Note: Self-plagiarism will be discussed with the class by each instructor and infractions for such are left up to the individual instructor’s discretion.
Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact your advisor, the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)
Dual Credit Course
Carter, Judith, et al., ed. A Rhetoric Handbook for English 1301 and 1302. 2nd ed. N.p: n.p., 2012. Print.*
A. Use a three ring binder, arranged as you choose, to keep ALL PAPERS in as the year goes on. We will return to these papers throughout the year to monitor progress and to use to demonstrate composition techniques. Do not throw away any writing. Include a composition notebook within your binder.
B. Use regular lined—not college ruled—theme paper for handwritten assignments.
C. Use blue or black ink for any writing that will be for an audience other than yourself.
D. Again, major papers are to be typed using ten or twelve point font and double spaced using MLA format.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.
2. Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution.
3. Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose.
4. Read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts.
5. Use Edited American English in academic essays.
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Amarillo College English Department Plagiarism Policy, revised Spring 2013
The English Department takes plagiarism seriously.
Plagiarism is defined as the following: the use of someone else’s exact words that are neither quoted nor cited; paraphrasing someone else’s words without citing them; or using someone else’s research without citing it.
Student plagiarism in the Amarillo College English Department is internally tracked. To clarify, records will be kept in the Department of those students who have plagiarized. At the beginning of each new semester, the names of students who plagiarized the previous semester will be sent to all English Department faculty.
Plagiarism may receive a penalty of a zero. A subsequent infraction will be deemed a reason for expulsion from the class. At this point, the case will be referred to the Vice President of Student Affairs.
Note: Self-plagiarism will be discussed with the class by each instructor and infractions for such are left up to the individual instructor’s discretion.
Grades are based primarily on tests, projects, oral presentations, and compositions. This course has few grades—perhaps five—in a six weeks period. Therefore, do not rely on several high daily grades to salvage missing or inferior work. Each assignment is important and must be done to the best of your ability.
15% Quizzes and Class/Homework
25% Tests
35% Essays
25% Final In-Class Essay
90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D, Below 60 = F
ASSIGNMENTS:
We must meet many curricular demands and rigid deadlines. Time is scarce, and the pace of the class has to be rapid.
A. All homework, prewriting, major assignments, written or oral, must be finished on the day when they are due. Assignments must be turned in at the beginning of class. Late work is heavily penalized if it is accepted at all.
B. Oral work and group projects require responsible actions. Other people are depending on you to do your part for a high quality performance. Do not let them down.
C. Final drafts of all compositions will be typed in the MLA Handbook style in ten or twelve point font and double spaced. The compositions may be typed at home; they do not have to be typed in the school’s word processing labs.
Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class and to complete all assignments.
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A. Remember that this is a college class. Your presence in-class every day is vital.
B. Should you be absent, check with me on the day you return as early as is feasible.
C. One day’s absence will not excuse a student from taking a test which was assigned before the absence.
D. If you know in advance that you will be absent, see me about your assignment before you leave.
E. Check the make-up folder on the filing cabinet when you return from an absence.
F. AISD requires 90% attendance to receive credit and to successfully complete the course.
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 November 20.
We must meet many curricular demands and rigid deadlines. Time is scarce, and the pace of the class has to be rapid.
All homework, prewriting, major assignments, written or oral, must be finished on the day when they are due. Assignments must be turned in at the beginning of class. Late work is heavily penalized if it is accepted at all. Oral work and group projects require responsible actions. Other people are depending on you doing your part for a high quality performance. Do not let them down. Final drafts of all compositions will be typed in the MLA Handbook style in ten or twelve point font. The compositions may be typed at home; they do not have to be typed in the school's writing labs.
Jan. 15-19 Begin a study of sonnets' structural demands and themes and a study of John
Donne’s metaphysical poetry
Jan. 15 MLK Holiday
Jan. 22-26 Continue a study of John Donne’s metaphysical poetry; learn to write a screen
play
January 22- John Donne poetry analysis
January 24 John Donne poetry multiple choice quiz
Jan. 29-Feb. 2 Introduction to Elizabethan England and begin Hamlet
Jan. 30 - Novel Part 1 due --19th century themes and their contemporary counterparts in
nonfiction; screen play over one scene of the novel
The motivation for revenge
Renaissance background, theater, language, drama
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Feb. 5-9 Read Hamlet
Hamlet critical analysis--The motivating influence of minor characters on
Hamlet’s character
Feb. 7- Hamlet analysis essay
Feb. 12-16 Read Hamlet
Feb. 12--19th Century Novel Passage Analysis
Read Hamlet and examine themes
Hamlet and innuendos
Feb. 16- Holiday
Feb. 19-23 Finish Hamlet; begin research paper
Feb. 19- Holiday
Video analysis of scenes from Franco Zeffirelli’s, Branagh, and the RSC’s versions of Hamlet
Feb. 22-23 – Library for Hamlet Research Paper
Feb. 26-Mar. 2 – Donne poetry and 19th C. poetry
Feb. 26 – Hamlet Test
Feb. 28 – Annotated Bibliography due
Mar. 2 – First draft of Hamlet research paper due for peer review
March 5-9 – Poetry and prose analysis
March 7- Final draft of Hamlet research paper due
March 12-16
Spring Break
March 19-23 – 19th and 20th century poetry
March 19—Assign poem analysis essay
March 26-30- Read Marlowe’s Faustus in class and analyze the prologue
March 27 – Poem Analysis due
March 27 Assign Lord of the Flies out of class reading
March 30- Holiday (Good Friday)
April 2- 6 Continue Faustus
Discuss themes in Faustus and the purpose of the chorus
Archetypes in Lord of the Flies
April 5—Poem analysis correction log due
April 9-13 Continue the discussion of Faustus and Lord of the Flies; Lord of the Flies Passage
analysis
April 10 Faustus Test
April 12 Lord of the Flies timed writing
April 16-20 Essay test review with timed writing
April 23-27 Strategies for multiple choice questions
April 30- May 4 Analyze prose and poetry and practice timed writing
May 4—Reflection Journal due
May 7-11
May 7 Timed Writing Final Exam
May 9—AP Test
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