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1 Miami Dade College ENC 1102, English Composition 2 Professor Florence M. Paisey Fall 2014 [email protected] Credits: 3 Semester Hours Office: TBA Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday Hours: 10:00 – 10:50 Course Catalog Description Required general education course in collegelevel writing. Focuses on composing informative and persuasive essays, writing responses to a variety of literary genres and/or nonfiction, and producing a document paper based on research, as well as observing the conventions of standard edited American English. Fulfills 8,000 words of the Gordon Rule requirement. Note: Must be completed with a grade of “C” or better Prerequisites: Placement by SAT verbal subtest score, ACT English subtest score, CPT English subtest score or ENC 0021 with a grade of “S.” Course Competencies This course is designed to meet competencies stated for the second required course in college level writing. Observing the conventions of standard American English, students will compose expository and persuasive essays, write responses to a diversity of literary genres, and produce a documented research paper. The primary objective is for students to acquire a basic understanding of characteristics that shape quality writing or composition, develop a skill base in composition, and recognize that readers respond to texts differently or from varying perspectives. In addition, students are expected to observe either the MLA or APA writing guidelines. Required Textbooks Gardner, Janet, E., Beverly Lawn, Jack Ridl, and Peter Schakel, eds. Literature: A Portable Anthology. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2013. Print. Hacker, Diana and Nancy Sommers. The Bedford Handbook. 9th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2013. Print. Dictionary All students should have access to a dictionary and thesaurus of standard American English. I also strongly recommend obtaining an electronic dictionary as both a computer application and smart phone app.

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Miami  Dade  College    ENC  1102,  English  Composition  2                          Professor  Florence  M.  Paisey    Fall  2014                                                                              [email protected]    Credits:    3  Semester  Hours                            Office:  TBA  Days:    Monday,  Wednesday,  Friday                                                      Hours:  10:00  –  10:50                                                    Course  Catalog  Description      Required  general  education  course  in  college-­‐level  writing.  Focuses  on  composing  informative  and  persuasive  essays,  writing  responses  to  a  variety  of  literary  genres  and/or  non-­‐fiction,  and  producing  a  document  paper  based  on  research,  as  well  as  observing  the  conventions  of  standard  edited  American  English.  Fulfills  8,000  words  of  the  Gordon  Rule  requirement.    Note:  Must  be  completed  with  a  grade  of  “C”  or  better    Prerequisites:        Placement  by  SAT  verbal  subtest  score,  ACT  English  subtest  score,  CPT  English  subtest  score  or  ENC  0021  with  a  grade  of  “S.”    Course  Competencies    This  course  is  designed  to  meet  competencies  stated  for  the  second  required  course  in  college-­‐level  writing.  Observing  the  conventions  of  standard  American  English,  students  will  compose  expository  and  persuasive  essays,  write  responses  to  a  diversity  of  literary  genres,  and  produce  a  documented  research  paper.      The  primary  objective  is  for  students  to  acquire  a  basic  understanding  of  characteristics  that  shape  quality  writing  or  composition,  develop  a  skill  base  in  composition,  and  recognize  that  readers  respond  to  texts  differently  or  from  varying  perspectives.  In  addition,  students  are  expected  to  observe  either  the  MLA  or  APA  writing  guidelines.    Required  Textbooks    Gardner,  Janet,  E.,  Beverly  Lawn,  Jack  Ridl,  and  Peter  Schakel,  eds.  Literature:  A  Portable              Anthology.  3rd  ed.  Boston:  Bedford/St.  Martin’s,  2013.  Print.      Hacker,  Diana  and  Nancy  Sommers.  The  Bedford  Handbook.  9th  ed.  Boston:  Bedford/St.              Martin’s,  2013.  Print.    Dictionary    All  students  should  have  access  to  a  dictionary  and  thesaurus  of  standard  American  English.  I  also  strongly  recommend  obtaining  an  electronic  dictionary  as  both  a  computer  application  and  smart  phone  app.      

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Suggested  Supplement  Texts      Modern  Language  Association.  MLA  Handbook  for  Writers  of  Research  Papers.  7th  ed.  MLA,              Chicago:  2009.  Print.    Zinsser,  William.  On  Writing  Well.  7th  ed.  New  York:  HarperCollins,  2006.  Print.    Graff,  Gerald  and  Kathy  Birkenstein.  They  Say,  I  Say:  The  Moves  That  Matter  in  Academic              Writing.  2nd  ed.  New  York:  Norton,  2009.  Print.      Teaching  Approach    My  teaching  recognizes  the  potential,  multiple  learning  styles  and  academic  needs  that  each  student  brings  to  the  classroom.  This  approach  is  humanistic  in  nature  and  process  oriented,  emphasizing  the  instructor’s  role  as  a  facilitator  in  a  supportive  environment.  Teaching  techniques  will  engage  students  with  multiple  instructional  strategies  including  lectures,  discussion,  demonstration,  class  activities,  exercises,  and  case  studies. Successful  students  will  take  responsibility  for  their  learning  and  goal-­‐directed  behavior.  Such  student  responsibilities  involve  punctuality,  steady  attendance,  class  participation,  timely  completion  of  reading  and  writing  assignments  as  well  as  sustained  effort.   Learning  Outcomes    Construct  well-­‐formatted  essays  and  research  papers  applying  MLA  guidelines.  Use  grammatically  accurate  and  well-­‐constructed  sentences  with  strong,  diverse     vocabulary,  and  compelling  verbs.  Apply  pre-­‐writing  strategies  such  as  brainstorming,  clustering,  listing,  free  writing,     questioning,  cubing,  outlining,  and  journaling.  Develop  a  focused  research  question.  Establish  a  thesis  sentence  that  allows  for  specificity,  breadth,  and  depth.  Understand  the  distinction  and  relationship  of  thesis  sentences  and  topic  sentences.    Organize  an  essay.  Distinguish  and  demonstrate  various  techniques  of  organizing  ideas  (narrative,     illustration,  definition,  comparison  and  contrast,  etc).  Define  how  a  research  paper  differs  from  other  papers  or  compositions.  Analyze  an  essay  and  research  paper  –  identify  thesis  sentences,  topic  sentences,     transition  devices,  and  techniques  of  development.  Develop  skill  in  citing  and  contextualizing  quotations  that  support  one’s  claims.  Comprehend  plagiarism  and  surrounding  ethical  issues.  Monitor  one’s  writing  skills  –  become  self-­‐aware  learners  and  writers.    Recognize  that  readers  respond  to  texts  differently  or  from  varying  perspectives.  Write  responses  to  a  diversity  of  literary  genres.  Understand  and  apply  varied  interpretative  or  critical  approaches.            

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Course  Requirements  

1. Class  Participation.  All  students  are  responsible  for  reading  all  of  the  assigned  material  

before  class  and  participating  in  discussion.  Laptops  may  be  used  in  class,  but  they  must  

have  all  wireless/internet  functions  turned  OFF.  All  other  electronic  devices,  including  

cell  phones,  must  be  turned  off  and  put  away  during  class  time.  Participation  will  count  

as  10%  of  your  grade  and  is  based  on  your  preparedness,  your  contribution  to  

discussions,  completion  of  case  exercises  among  other  performances.    

 

2. Attendance.  All  students  are  responsible  for  attending  each  class.  This  course  will  allow  

for  3  absences  during  the  term  –  no  excuses  necessary.  Additional  absences  cost  2  

points  in  participation.  Each  class  will  present  essential  concepts  and  their  discussion  

along  with  practical  activities.  Missing  classes  will  prevent  adequate  progress  in  the  

course.  I  reserve  the  right  to  treat  repeated  lateness  as  an  absence.  Absences  will  be  

reflected  as  participation.  We  can  probably  accommodate  conflicts  with  class  time  –  

personal,  work,  etc.—but,  please  talk  with  me  in  advance  and  please  come  to  class.  (If  

you  find  that  you  cannot  attend  classes  and/or  maintain  your  academic  progress,  please  

talk  to  me,  so  we  can  decide  on  the  best  course  of  action  for  your  education.)  

 

3. Class  Exercises.  During  each  class,  we  will  discuss  and  practice  the  craft  of  writing,  read  a  

text  and  discuss  it  based  on  a  specific  literary  device  or  critical  perspective  such  as  

reader  response,  formalism,  or  historicism.  Students  are  expected  to  participate  in  and  

contribute  to  this  conversation.  

   

4. Frequent  Exercises.  Many  small  exercises  as  well  as  reading  and  writing  activities  will  be  

conducted  in  class  and  often  finished  outside  of  class.  Such  assignments  might  include  a  

reading,  demonstration  of  a  writing  technique,  or  explanation  of  a  critical  perspective.    

These  exercises  will  count  as  20%  of  your  grade.  While  the  exercises  will  seem  small,  

forgoing  these  exercises  could  have  a  significant  impact  on  your  grade.  It  is  important  to  

your  learning  and  progress  in  the  course  to  take  part  and  complete  all  exercises.    

 

5. Writing  Assignments:  Each  student  is  responsible  for  completing  four  writing  

assignments  (2-­‐5  paragraphs  each).  Each  assignment  requires  a  thesis  statement,  

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related  topic  sentences,  unity,  and  demonstrated  understanding  of  organization  

principles.  These  assignments  will  count  as  30%  of  your  grade.  

 

6. Weekly  Quizzes: There  will  be,  at  least,  a  short  quiz  on  principles  of  composition,  writing  

skills,  and  reading  or  literary  interpretation  every  other  week.  The  quizzes  are  designed  

to  facilitate  your  learning  by  focusing  on  core  skills  required  for  written  composition  and  

literary  response.    

 

7. Research  Paper:  Each  student  is  responsible  for  a  formal  research  paper,  completed    

                         according  to  MLA  (or  APA)  format.  Students  may  decide  on  topics  that  interest  them;    

                         however,  all  students  should  consult  the  professor  and  obtain  approval  before  beginning    

                         research.  The  research  paper  will  count  as  20%  of  your  grade.  I  will  furnish  a  clear                

                         definition  and  rubric  of  how  research  papers  will  be  assessed.  

 

             8.    Missed  Assignments.  I  am  disinclined  to  accept  late  assignments  and  exercises.  There  is    

                         simply  no  time  for  catch-­‐up  work.  Please  talk  with  me  or  write  to  me,  if  an  emergency  or    

                         illness  requires  an  extension.    

 

         9.    Submission  of  Assignments  

 a. Submit  all  written  work  online  through  the  Miami  Dade  College  email  account.  I  will  

not  accept  work  submitted  through  Gmail,  hotmail,  Yahoo,  AOL  or  any  other  proprietary  account.    

b. Submit  your  work  to:  [email protected]  c. Always  use  MLA  (or  APA)  format  when  submitting  any  assignment  or  exercise.  d. Always  complete  your  written  work  using  a  word  processing  program  and  attach  the  

file  to  your  email.  Do  not  submit  any  exercise  or  assignment  in  the  body  of  an  email  message.  

e. Submit  ONLY  one  assignment  or  exercise  per  email  –  please  do  not  attach  multiple  exercises  or  assignments.    

f. Identify  the  exercise  or  assignment  in  the  SUBJECT  line  of  the  email  message.    g. After  you  submit  an  assignment,  I  will  reply  within  two  days.  If  I  have  not  replied,  it  

is  highly  probable  that  I  never  received  your  work.  It  is  your  responsibility  to  resend  the  assignment.  Please  retain  all  assignments  you  have  sent  me  in  your  “sent”  folder.    (We  will  discuss  this  in  class.)  

h. All  assignments  must  be  submitted  by  the  due  date.  Any  extensions  must  be                          approved.    

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               10.    Extra  Credit.  Grades  will  be  based  exclusively  on  the  requirements  for  the  course.                      11.    Student  Behavior.  I  expect  responsible,  courteous  adult  behavior  from  all    

                               students.  This  includes  courteous  and  professional  email  etiquette  (netiquette).

Plagiarism,  Academic  Honesty,  and  Backup  Files    

Academic  honor  and  honesty  are  imperative.  Miami  Dade  College  maintains  a  firm  policy  toward  

plagiarism.  Please  complete  your  own  assignments  and  follow  policy  regarding  academic  honor.  

We  will  thoroughly  review  what  constitutes  plagiarism  and  how  to  prevent  any  

misunderstandings.  Any  plagiarized  exercise  or  assignment  will  not  be  accepted.  Such  unethical  

behavior  will  be  regarded  very  seriously  with  weighty  consequences.  Sometime  during  this  term,  

I  may  require  you  to  start  submitting  assignments  through  Turnitin.    

         Please  remember  that  this  is  a  course  in  English  composition.  As  such,  all  assignments  must  

be  originally  written  in  English.  Any  assignments  completed  as  a  translation  will  not  be  accepted.  

Remember,  this  is  an  English  class  (not  a  translation  class),  so  any  assignment  that  you  write,  but  

another  person  translates,  constitutes  plagiarism.    

         It  is  possible  that  your  computer  with  saved  assignments  can  be  damaged  or  lost  during  the  

term.  It  is  your  responsibility  to  backup  your  files,  so  that  if  your  computer  is  lost  or  damaged,  

you  can  still  access  your  files.  One  simple  means  of  backing  up  files  is  to  email  your  assignments  

to  yourself.  You  may  also  store  them  in  the  cloud.  Either  of  these  methods  will  enable  you  to  

access  your  assignments  from  any  computer  or  electronic  device  via  your  email  account.  

 

What  is  plagiarism?  

Resources:  

Cornell  University’s  Tutorial:  https://plagiarism.arts.cornell.edu/tutorial/index.cfm  

Indiana  University’s  Overview  on  Plagiarism:  https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/overview.html  

University  of  Texas  at  Austen:  Plagiarism  Overview:  

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/instruction/learningmodules/plagiarism/  

Acadia  University’s  Tutorial  on  Citing  Sources:  “You  Quote  It,  You  Note  It.”  http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism    

 

 

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Digital  Etiquette  

         Please  shut  down  your  cellphone  and  other  devices  before  you  enter  the  classroom.  If  your  

phone  rings  once,  we  will  all  have  a  laugh,  but  if  your  phone  rings  again  during  the  term  we  will  

need  to  have  a  chat.  While  your  phone  connects  you  with  the  external  world,  it  is  important  to  

think  of  the  classroom  as  a  part  apart  and  focus  on  activities  and  lectures  in  class.  You  may  use  a  

laptop  or  other  electronic  device  for  taking  notes.  However,  during  class  do  not  visit  your  

Facebook  page,  play  games,  or  engage  in  any  online  activities  that  diminish  your  participation  in  

class.    

 

Class  Blog:  Inscriptions,  expressing  ourselves  http://writingforms.wordpress.com  

 

Grading  

10%  Participation  

20%  Class  Exercises  

20%  Class  Quizzes  (two  quizzes  will  be  in-­‐class  writing  activities)  

30%  Assignments  

20%  Documented  Research  Paper  

 

Online  Writing  Resources    Purdue  Online  Writing  Lab:  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/  

University  of  Wyoming  Research  Tutorial  -­‐-­‐  http://tip.uwyo.edu  

Texas  Research  (Information  Literacy)  Tutorial:  http://www.brazosport.edu/Library/TILT/intro/internet.htm    University  of  Wisconsin  Research  and  Writing  Tips  http://www.library.wisc.edu/research-­‐tips/top-­‐ten-­‐list/top-­‐ten-­‐list.html   University  of  California,  Berkeley:  Tutorial  on  Science  Information’s  Life  Cycle  http://www.lib.uci.edu/how/tutorials/FindScienceInformation/public/index.html    Hunter  College  MLA  Tutorial  (with  exercises):  http://library.hunter.cuny.edu/tutorials/mla/mla_tutorial.html    Diana  Hacker:  Formatting  and  Documenting  Materials  (with  sample  paper)  http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/index.htm    

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APA  Style:  http://www.apastyle.org    The  Five  Paragraph  Essay:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_paragraph_essay    Class  Schedule:  This  is  a  tentative  schedule.  Readings  will  be  changed  when  appropriate  for  class  progress  and  as  student  needs  determine.        Mon,  Aug  25    

 Introductions  Textbooks  Review  and  discuss  the  course  syllabus      

 Wed,  Aug  27    

 In-­‐class  writing  What  is  writing?  What  is  text?  What  is  rhetoric?  Review  of  1101  content  and  principles  –  the  expository  essay  and  organizational  structures.  NY  Times  article:  “When  Can  I  Shoot  A  Student?”  Write  a  letter  to  the  author  of  this  article.      

 Fri,  Aug  29  

 Review  writing  issues  in  class  writing  samples.  Required  homework:  Read  Achebe’s  “Civil  Peace”  and  answer  the  questions  listed  on  the  blog  under  Week  1.        Last  day  to  drop  with  refund,  or  register,  add,  or  change  sections.    

 Mon,  Sept  1  

 MLA  format  –  identify  resources  on  syllabus.    What  are  tone,  mood,  and  persona?  What  is  the  purpose  of  each?    How  does  one  create  mood,  voice,  and  persona?  Discuss  Achebe’s  story.    How  does  the  author  create  tone?      Review  of  1101,  continued.  Genres  of  writing.  What  is  critical  theory  or  criticism?  Review  definitions  in  literature  book.  Read  NY  Times  articles  on  criticism.      Labor  Day  Holiday  –  No  class    

 Wed,  Sept  3  

 Review  MLA  formatting  and  styling.  Margins,  spacing,  font,  running  header,  and  header  Read:  Discuss  Achebe’s  “Civil  Peace.”  Annotations    

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 Friday,  Sept  5  

 Quiz  1  Discuss  MLA  spacing  and  default  settings  on  Word  for  PCs.  What  is  a  sentence?  What  is  a  paragraph?  What  is  the  general  length?    Pre-­‐writing  strategies:  listing,  clustering,  free  writing  Readings  of  a  text,  how  we  interpret,  and  what  we  write:  Critical  Theory  Organize  annotations  and  responses  The  thesis  sentence  Homework:  Based  on  the  reading,  write  a  thesis  sentence  and  three  topics.    

 Mon,  Sept  8  

 Interpreting  a  text.    Illustration  Essay  

 Wed,  Sept  10  

 Writing  is  a  craft  –  like  all  crafts  there  are  tools  and  techniques.  Read  Crispin  Miller’s  essay  (Handout):  TV  Culture.  Identify  thesis,  topic  sentences,  and  argument.  Discuss  the  relationship  between  thesis  sentences  and  topic  sentences.  How  does  Miller  organize  the  essay?      

 Friday,  Sept  12  

 Discuss  poem  “We  Real  Cool”  What  is  the  thesis?  Reader  responses  MLA  Styling  –  examine  sample  paper  Sentence  Construction,  Grammar,  Punctuation,  Vocabulary  Homework:  Write  a  thesis  sentence,  and  identify  three  topics  for  the  poem.      

 Mon,  Sept  15  

 Composing  reader  response  essay.  Using  quotations  from  the  text  to  support  your  thesis.    

   Wed,  Sept  17    

 MLA  Styling  –  journal  citation  (one  author)  Sentence  Construction,  Grammar,  Punctuation,  Vocabulary  Techniques  for  starting  an  essay.  Reading  poetry  and  format  to  quote  in  text.    

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 Fri,  Sept  19      

 

 Poetry  –  basic  units  and  citation  forms.  Homework:  Read  O’Hara’s  “The  Day  the  Lady  Died.”  Write  thesis  sentence,  three  topics.  Then,  write  an  essay  that  includes  quotations  from  the  poem.    

 Mon,  Sept  22        

 

 Read  Pinsky’s  essay  “In  Pursuit  of  Form.”  MLA  Styling  –  citation  for  this  essay.  MLA  Styling  –  citing  poetry  book  and  citing  one  poem  from  a  book.      Homework:  Respond  to  Pinsky’s  essay  –  summarize  it  and  state  your  thesis:  do  you  agree  or  not?  Why?    

 Wed,  Sept  24      

 

 Techniques  of  essay  organization:  Review  Narration,  Definition,  Comparison  and  Contrast,  etc.  Review  sample  essays  of  each  genre.  Cite  the  essays  –  MLA  format    

 Friday,  Sept  26  

 Quiz  2  

 Mon,  Sept  29        

 

 Introduce:  Illustration  essay  Read  example  Class  discussion  of  how  to  illustrate  a  point  –  the  many  ways.  MLA  Styling  –  Essay  and  essay  within  a  book  of  essays  or  anthology.  Sentence  Construction,  Grammar,  Punctuation,  Vocabulary    

 Wed,  Oct  1      

 

 Read  Faulkner’s  “Barn  Burning”    

 Fri,  Oct  3          

 What  is  Faulkner  saying?    Elements  of  short  stories.    Discuss  short  story’s  basic  elements  with  regard  to  Faulkner’s  story.  Homework:  Formulate  thesis  sentence  and  three  topics  for  story.      

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 Mon,  Oct  6      

 Discuss  story  and  thesis  sentences  with  topics.  Homework:  Choose  one  element  of  Faulkner’s  story  and  write  an  essay.  Five  paragraphs  including  narrative,  descriptive,  illustrative,  and  comparison  techniques.  Support  your  thesis  with  quotes  from  the  story.      

 Wed,  Oct  8  

 Class  time  for  writing  and  questions.  Sentence  Construction,  Grammar,  Punctuation,  Vocabulary      

 Fri,  Oct  10          

 Brief  introduction  to  forms  of  fiction  –  romantic,  drama,  tragedy,  comedy,  mystery,  fantasy,  crime.  What  form  is  Faulkner’s  story?  Sentence  Construction,  Grammar,  Punctuation,  Vocabulary  Homework:  Write  a  classification  essay  and  discuss  three  genres  of  fiction.  The  essay  should  be  five  paragraphs.    

 Mon,  Oct  13        

 

 Writing  Short  story:  TBA  

 Wed,  Oct  15  

 Discuss  the  reading  and  its  genre.  Discuss  short  story’s  basic  elements  with  regard  to  Faulkner’s  story.  Homework:  Formulate  thesis  sentence  and  three  topics  for  story.      

 Fri,  Oct  17        

 

 Discuss  story  and  thesis  sentences  with  topics.  Homework:  Choose  one  element  of  Faulkner’s  story  and  write  an  essay.  Five  paragraphs  including  narrative,  descriptive,  illustrative,  and  comparison  techniques.  Support  your  thesis  with  quotes  from  the  story.      

 Mon,  Oct  20        

 

 Formalism  Discuss  Formalism  in  relation  to  literature.    Reading  TBA.  MLA  Styling  –  identify  and  correct  mistakes  in  handout    Sentence  Construction,  Grammar,  Punctuation,  Vocabulary  Homework:  Define  formalism.  Name  three  pieces  of  literature  that  exemplify  formalism.    

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 Web,  Oct  22    

 

 Sentence  Construction,  Grammar,  Punctuation,  Vocabulary  Critical  Theory:  Reader  Response.  Read  Frost’s  poem  “The  Road  Not  Taken”  What  are  different  readings  of  a  text?  What  does  this  mean?    Homework:  What  is  a  thesis  for  Frost’s  poem?  Identify  three  lines  that  support  your  thesis.      

 Fri,  Oct  24          

 Writing  about  a  poem  –  read  an  essay  on  a  poem.    Discuss  the  essay’s  thesis,  topic  sentences,  and  how  the  writer  quotes  the  poem  in  the  essay.    

 Mon,  Oct  27      

 Research  paper  topics  –  begin  thinking  about  them.  Introduce  assessment  grid.  All  papers  will  be  assessed  based  on  this  grid.    Plagiarism  discussion  and  documentation  practice  (Acadia  University  site:  “You  Quote  It,  You  Note  It”)  Class  time  for  research  papers      

 Wed,  Oct  29          

 Library      

 Fri,  Oct  31          

 Quiz  3    

 Mon,  Nov  3          

 MLA  Styling  –  emphasize  that  databases  do  not  all  use  correct  MLA  styling.  All  research  papers  must  use  MLA  styling.  This  includes  in-­‐text  citations,  works  cited,  and  correct  styling  and  use  of  quotations.      

 Wed,  Nov  5          

 Argumentative/Persuasive  Essay  Read  a  persuasive  essay.  Identify  thesis,  topics,  supporting  details.    

 Thurs,  Nov  6  

 Last  day  to  withdraw  from  classes  with  “W”  grades.  

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 Fri,  Nov  7    

 What  is  a  logical  fallacy?  Discuss  the  main  fallacies.  Homework:  Conduct  research  for  final  paper.  Library.  

 Mon,  Nov  10  

 Reading  TBA.  Discuss  how  tone,  voice,  persona  play  into  the  persuasive  essay.    Define  unity  and  identify  elements.    

 Wed,  Nov  12  

 Persuasive  essay  –  outline  format  on  the  board.    

 Fri,  Nov  14  

 Discuss  ideas  that  would  be  good  for  a  persuasive  essay.    Why.  Discuss  related  thesis  sentences  and  topics.  Homework:  Choose  a  topic  and  write  a  3  paragraph  persuasive  essay.    

 Mon,  Nov  17  

 Reading:  Short  Story  TBA    

 Wed,  Nov  19  

 Discuss  short  story  –  genre,  elements,  theme    Homework:  formulate  a  thesis  for  the  story.  Identify  three  topics  (elements)  to  support  the  thesis.        

 Fri,  Nov  21  

 Discuss  all  essay  genres.  What  genre  will  you  use  to  discuss  the  short  story?  Homework:  Write  an  essay  on  the  theme  of  the  story  and  how  the  elements  of  the  story  support  this  theme.    

 Mon,  Nov  23  

 Research  paper  discussion  –  questions.  Library,  if  needed.      

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 Wed,  Nov  25  

 Quiz  4  Work  on  research  papers  over  holiday.  

 Fri,  Nov  27  

 Thanksgiving  Holiday  

 Mon,  Dec  1  

 Introduce  biographical  criticism.    Readings:  TBA    

 Wed,  Dec  3  

 Discuss  biographies  of  some  writers  and  how  their  work  reflects  their  life.  

 Fri,  Dec  5  

 Readings  and  discussions  on  critical  theory  (formalism,  reader  response,  biography),  genres,  and  elements  of  short  stories  and  poetry.  Homework:  Discuss  a  specified  text.    

 Mon,  Dec  8  

 Research  papers  due  on  Wed,  Dec.  10.  Review  and  emphasis  on  composition  issues  and  importance  of  well  formed  sentences,  verbs,  grammar,  vocabulary,  “clutter,”  paragraphs,  MLA.  Re-­‐emphasize  the  assessment  grid.    Review  exercises.    

 Wed,  Dec  10  

 Library  and  final  questions  relating  to  the  research  paper.  

 Fri,  Dec  12  

 Research  paper  due.    Review  for  final  exam.  

 Wed,  Dec  17  

 Final  Exam  

   

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ENC  1102  Course  Competencies    Course  Competencies    Competency  1:    The  student  will  produce  writing  by     a.  constructing  grammatically  correct  sentences.     b.  using  standard  American  English.     c.  using  appropriate  punctuation  and  mechanics.     d.  using  words  appropriately  in  context.     e.  spelling  and  using  commonly  confused  words  correctly.    Competency  2:    The  student  will  acquire  and  practice  appropriate  test  taking  skills  by     a.  understanding  the  question  formats.     b.  managing  time.     c.  eliminating  distracters.     d.  practicing  with  computerized  tests.