ENGL 102.

2 : Freshman Composition : Image and Writing

Instructor:
Email:
Office:
Office Hours:
Community Office Hour:

Fall Semester 2015

Tuesdays, Thursdays 11:30-12:45
PL 214
Laura Wetherington
awetherington@sierranevada.edu
2nd floor TCES
Tuesdays, Thursdays 2:30-4:00 or by appointment
Thursday 4-5 p.m.

REQUIRED BOOKS

The Little, Brown

Refresh, Refresh
Understanding
Exit Wounds
Compact Handbook
Benjamin Percy and
Comics: The Invisible Rutu Modan
with Exercises, 8th ed. Danica Novgorodoff
Art
ISBN-10:
Jane E. Aaron
ISBN-10: 1596435224 Scott McCloud
1897299834
ISBN-13: 978ISBN:
0205217519
9780060976255
REQUIRED MATERIALS
printed readings & handouts from Moodle, kept in a binder
a computer with word processing software (SNCs technology requirements:
http://www.sierranevada.edu/resources/admitted-students/technology-requirements/)
cloud storage, a thumb drive, or some other method for backing up written work
a physical, paper notebook for lecture notes and reading notes
Post-Its (for those students who choose not to write in their books)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Core Curriculum Course. Prerequisite: ENGL 101.
This course builds on and further develops the writing skills introduced in ENGL 101 with a focus on
how images convey messages. Students examine how still and moving images influence our
understanding of the world we live in, while writing in a variety of modes. Students are required to
conduct both primary and secondary research, synthesize and integrate researched material into
original works, and present individual research in papers and projects.

CORE THEMES: Liberal Arts, Professional Preparedness, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Sustainability

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This class uses image and text to explore larger questions about art and society: Whats the next
big innovation in your major? What do images teach us about communication of the human
experience? How can the classroom extend into the rest of our lives, and how do we bring our
whole selves into the classroom? Well begin by studying ourselves: our learning styles and our
reactions to the world around us. Well move from reading the world to reading graphic novels
and explore how and why the comic form has been reimagined. How do images influence our
everyday lives and how do we make stories from them?
This class is a chance to use writing as a tool for discovery, to practice looking for patterns,
themes, and arguments (in writing and everywhere!), and to try seeing from different points of
view. In specific, this course builds on and further develops the skills developed in ENGL 101.
In 102 we will focus on constructing arguments and conducting scholarly research.
STUDENT OUTCOMES
1. College Writing. On successful completion of this course, students will be able to write an
analytical paper which includes
a. a clear, succinct thesis about their interpretation of a text or issue,
b. synthesis of corresponding and alternative interpretations,
c. examples, and
d. college-level reasoning.
2. Academic Research. Students will be equipped to locate and identify reliable scholarly and
popular sources.
3. Active Reading. Students will be able to use a range of reading skills depending on the text
(textbook, literary work, scholarly or popular article) and the task at hand (generating ideas,
analysis, synthesis, understanding concepts.)
4. Critical Questioning. Students will be able to brainstorm questions and develop and refine
research questions.
5. Time Management. Additionally, students will be able to manage their time in order to
maximize learning success, including advance planning, back-planning, and coordinating
between major deadlines in all classes.
METHODS OF ASSESSING STUDENT OUTCOMES
Student outcomes will be assessed using the following:
1. Class Preparation and Participation
2. Notebook
3. Quizzes
4. Four Essays
5. Midterm Portfolio
6. Research Project
7. Final Exam

CORE THEMES: Liberal Arts, Professional Preparedness, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Sustainability

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COURSE POLICIES
OFFICE HOURS
Feel free to drop by my office if you have questions or just want to chat about this class. If you
are unable to come by during office hours, send an e-mail and we can set up an appointment that
fits into your schedule. I will be happy to review your drafts with you in person during my office
hours or by appointment. However, I will not comment on drafts by e-mail.
One hour per week is designated as the Community Office Hour. Students from all classes are
invited to come have tea and chat about ideas. We may read additional materials together, extend
discussions from class, or share our own creative writing.
LATE WORK
As a general rule, you cannot turn in late work in this course. This policy is borne out of our
schools core theme of professional preparedness. The work for this class is outlined below, so
please plan to complete your assignments in advance of the deadline. If you find yourself behind
on an assignment, turn in what you have completed before the deadline. Because we all run into
difficulties outside of our control, if you find yourself falling behind, please let me know as soon
as possible. We can then plan together for how best to meet the remaining assignment deadlines
for the course.
TECHNOLOGY
While well use technology often in the class to extend your learning, well also be mindful of
when, how and why we use it. Cell phones, mp3 players, and other devices can create
distractions in the classroom. Use of these devices, therefore, is limited to class-related activities
and are at the discretion of the instructor. Thank you for being courteous toward our learning
environment. Inappropriate use of electronics during class time will negatively affect your
participation grade. Specific programs well use for class purposes are outlined below.
TURNITIN.COM
Most written assignments will be turned in using turnitin.com. Well go over how to do this in
class. To enroll in this class on turnitin, youll have to first create a user account (if you havent
already done so). You can locate the class with the class id 10358565 and enroll with the
password bluebird. Please make sure you allow yourself some wiggle room for troubleshooting technical difficulties when turning in assignments. Dont wait until the last minute to
upload your work. If you havent used turnitin.com before, you may find this tutorial useful:
http://turnitin.com/en_us/training/student-training.

MOODLE
Sierra Nevada College uses Moodle for online course supplementation. Well use this site for
housing reading assignments (see reading and work schedule), handouts, and other resources for
this course. Well go over accessing Moodle together in class.
WORK
Well go over details when each assignment begins. Please check the reading and assignment
schedule for dates.
CORE THEMES: Liberal Arts, Professional Preparedness, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Sustainability

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Quizzes

50 points

Participation

300 points

Notebook

90 points

Paper 1: Reading the World (3 pages)

50 points

Paper 2: Responding to Understanding Comics (4 pages)

50 points

Paper 3: Literary Analysis (5 pages)

75 points

Midterm Portfolio

100 points

Paper 4: Argument Analysis (2 pages)

75 points

Research Project: Annotated Bibliography

75 points

Research Project: Rough Draft (10 pages)

25 points

Research Project: Final Draft (10 pages)

100 points

Final Exam
Extra Credit: Writers in the Woods

50 points
10 points ea.

Total Points Possible: 1040

GRADES
The grades you will receive for your work are identical to the official SNC catalog:
Grade
Explanation
Grade Point Equivalent
Percentage Points
A
Excellent
4.0
100-92
AExcellent
3.7
91-90
B+
Above Average
3.3
89-88
B
Above Average
3.0
87-82
BAbove Average
2.7
81-80
C+
Average
2.3
79-78
C
Average
2.0
77-72
CAverage
1.7
71-70
D+
Below Average
1.3
69-68
D
Below Average
1.0
67-62
DBelow Average
0.7
61-60
F
Failing
0.0
59-

CORE THEMES: Liberal Arts, Professional Preparedness, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Sustainability

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WRITING RESOURCES
PRIM LIBRARY (http://libguides.sierranevada.edu/library) which, in addition to its book
collection, houses:
INTERLIBRARY LOAN This service allows you to obtain articles or borrow books from other
libraries. Some of the librarys databases allow direct requests through the database
interface. The online catalog allows holds to be placed using your library barcode number.
SCARSELLA_BOLEKY TUTORING CENTER (3rd floor Prim Library) Tutoring is
available at no charge, not only to SNC students, but also to members of the Incline Village
community. We only provide Tutoring services when our Fall and Spring semesters are in
session, and only if qualified Tutors are available. You can also schedule one-on-one tutoring
appointments in the following subject areas. To schedule, please fill out the Tutoring Request
Form on the SNC website. Please be considerate and cancel by 10am on the day of your session.
Repeated no-shows will be turned away for future appointments.
INCLINE VILLAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY One of the privileges of being a Sierra Nevada
College student, staff or faculty member is that you are eligible to be a member of the Washoe
County Public Library system at the Incline Village Public Library. This membership enables
Sierra Nevada College students to have easy access to the print, video, and other collections of
the Washoe Library system. SNC students are encouraged to enroll and use the Washoe County
Public Library system. Washoe County Public Library Cards can be obtained at the Incline
Village Public Library, 845 Alder Ave., Incline Village, NV 89451
THE EAGLES EYE NEWSPAPER The Eagles Eye is a student-run publication which
covers news of interest and importance to the greater Sierra Nevada College community.
SIERRA NEVADA REVIEW The Sierra Nevada Review is an annual literary magazine
published in May featuring poetry, short fiction, and literary nonfiction. Editors read manuscripts
from September until mid-February (manuscripts submitted outside of the reading period risk a
long, dusty dormancy). Response time may vary between a month and several months. The
editorial staff changes on a yearly basis with the exception of the faculty.
WRITERS IN THE WOODS READING SERIES: The English Program has organized a
series of readings and workshops. The Friday night readings remain free and open to all.
Workshops are open to the community for a $50 registration fee, and may be taken for credit or
non-credit. The eclectic group of writers offers something for a wide range of interestsfrom
history to science, drama, politics, comedy and, of course, literature.
SCHOOL POLICIES
SNC MISSION STATEMENT
Sierra Nevada College graduates will be educated to be scholars of and contributors to a
sustainable world. Sierra Nevada College combines the liberal arts and professional preparedness
through an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes entrepreneurial thinking and
environmental, social, economic and educational sustainability.

CORE THEMES: Liberal Arts, Professional Preparedness, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Sustainability

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LEARNING DIFFERENCES
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, students with a documented disability are eligible for support services and
accommodations. If a student wishes to request an accommodation, please contact the Director
of Academic Support Services, Henry Conover, at (775) 831-1314 x7534,
hconover@sierranevada.edu.
THE HONOR CODE
The faculty of SNC believes students must be held to high standards of integrity in all aspects of
college life in order to promote the educational mission of the College and to encourage respect
for the rights of others. Each student brings to the SNC community unique skills, talents, values
and experiences which, when expressed within the community, contribute to the quality of the
educational environment and the growth and development of the individual. Students share with
members of the faculty, administration and staff the responsibility for creating and maintaining
an environment conducive to learning and personal development, where actions are guided by
mutual respect, integrity, responsibility and trust. The faculty and students alike must make
diligent efforts to ensure high standards are upheld by their colleagues and peers as well as
themselves. Therefore faculty and students accept responsibility for maintaining these standards
at Sierra Nevada College and are obligated to comply with its regulations and procedures, which
they are expected to read and understand.
Consequences of Violating the Student Honor Code: SNC students and faculty share the
responsibility for maintaining an environment of academic honesty. Thus, all are responsible for
knowing and abiding by the SNC Faculty/Student Honor Code published in the current SNC
Catalog. Faculty are responsible for presenting the Honor Code and the consequences of
violating it to students at the start of their classes AND for reporting all incidences of academic
dishonesty to the Provost. Students are responsible for knowing what constitutes CHEATING,
PLAGIARISM and FABRICATION and for refraining from these and other forms of academic
dishonesty. Violations of the Honor Code become part of a students academic record.
1st Offense: Student receives a zero for assignment/exam and counseling
with faculty on the honor code, consequences for violating the honor
code, and the value of academic honesty in learning.
2nd Offense: Student fails course and receives counseling with faculty on
the honor code, consequences for violating the honor code, and the
value of academic honesty in learning.
3rd Offense: Student is expelled.
EMAIL
The SNC email system is the official communication vehicle among students, faculty members
and administrative staff and is designed to protect the confidentiality of student information as
required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 Act (FERPA). Students
should check their college email accounts daily during the school year.

CORE THEMES: Liberal Arts, Professional Preparedness, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Sustainability

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Students have a right to forward their SNC e-mail to another e-mail account (for example,
@hotmail or @gmail). However, confidentiality of student information protected by FERPA
cannot be guaranteed for SNC e-mail forwarded to an outside vendor. Having email redirected
does not absolve a student from the responsibilities associated with official communication sent
to his or her SNC email account.
ENGLISH 102 READING AND ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE
The dates below are due dates. Please complete the assignments and readings in advance of class
time. Youll want to print out any Moodle readings and read over them before class time. This
schedule is subject to change. You are responsible for keeping up with in-class and email
announcements about changes to our schedule. Unless otherwise noted, written assignments are
due before class begins on turnitin.com (the four essays are due at midnight on the day listed.)
UNIT ONE: Reading the World
Essential Questions:
How do you know when youve learned something?
How do you learn best?
WK

DATE

Readings/Prep/Work Due

T
8/18

IN CLASS: They Say/I Say

discussion chapter (handout)

In Class

Th
8/20

Reading due: Syllabus (Moodle)

T
8/25

Reading due:
The Power of Patience by
Jennifer Roberts (Moodle)
The Stages of Essay Writing
(Moodle)
Paper 1: Reading the World
(Moodle)
Rubric Paper 1 (Moodle)
Reading due: Seeing by Annie
Dillard (Moodle)
Little, Brown Compact Handbook
(LBCH) p. 9-14 (Invention)

Th
8/27

Who else is in this class?

Learning metaphors: diagnostic
writing
How does discussion work in a
composition class?
What does participation mean in
different disciplines?
How do I sign on to Moodle and
access the class materials?
Whats your learning style profile?
102 Knowledge Survey
Developing questions for the
common read: Benjamin Percy
What are the stages of writing?
Search and Gather: Quickwrite
Scheduling drafts and revisions
Patient looking: Art Exhibit

Search and Gather: Quickwrite

SQ3R Note-taking for textbooks
How many different ways of reading
are there?
The Question Formulation Technique

CORE THEMES: Liberal Arts, Professional Preparedness, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Sustainability

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(QFT)
3
T 9/1 Reading due: LBCH 46-50
Working Thesis: Narrative thesis
(Developing paragraphs)
statements
Transcription of the 2005
Kenyon Commencement
Address by David Foster
Wallace (Moodle)
Th
Reading due: LBCH p. 499-509
Drafting: Paragraph construction
9/3
(MLA paper example)
Why does MLA format matter?
Example Image in Paper
Whats the value in being precise
(Moodle)
with our formatting?
Developing Thesis Statements
Quiz #1
(Moodle)
UNIT TWO: Comics and Graphic Novels
Essential Questions:
How do images influence your interpretation of a story?
How have changes in cultural values affected academic disciplines?
WK

DATE

Readings/Prep/Work Due

T 9/8

Reading due: LBCH p.79-93

(Critical Thinking and Reading)
p. 104-120 (Argument)

T
9/15

Writing due: Paper 1: Reading the

World (due at midnight)
Reading due:
Ways of Reading: Visual
Analysis (Moodle)
Paper 2: Responding to
Understanding Comics (Moodle)
Paper 2 Rubric (Moodle)
Reading due: Understanding
Comics ch. 1-3

Th
9/17

Writing due: Turn in Notebooks

Reading due: Understanding
Comics ch. 4-6

Th
9/10

T
9/22

Th
9/24

Reading due: Understanding

Comics ch. 7-9
LBCH p. 401-411 (Summary,
Paraphrase, Quotation &
Integrating Sources)
Reading due: LBCH p. 14-23
(Thesis & Organization)

In Class

Patient Looking & QFT: Joe Saccos

The Great War

How do text and image interact? How

can we break down an image into its
parts in order to better understand the
whole image?

Discussion webs: Yes, No, Okaybut

The next big change

How do we summarize, paraphrase,

or quote within a paper and when
should we choose each strategy?

Outlining and argumentative thesis

statements

CORE THEMES: Liberal Arts, Professional Preparedness, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Sustainability

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Handout: Outline: Your Mental
Quiz #2
Map (Moodle)
UNIT THREE: Literary Analysis
Essential Question:
What changes in our understanding of an event/situation/idea/text when we apply
deep, sustained attention to its parts and question how those parts create the whole?
WK

DATE

T
9/29

Th
10/1
8

T
10/6

Th
10/8

T
10/1
3
Th
10/1
5

Readings/Prep/Work Due

Reading due: Handouts: Paper 3

Instructions & Rubric (Moodle)

In Class

Whats a character panel?

What is literary analysis?

Refresh, Refresh discussion

Character Panel Prep

Character panel
What reading strategies can we use to
understand difficult texts? Why
should we?

Reading due: LBCH 367-377

(Finding library sources)
Kahn Reading Instructions
(Moodle)
From Darkness into Light by
Ariel Kahn (Moodle)
Reading due: Exit Wounds, p. 99end

Evaluating Sources
Finding Scholarly Sources

Literary Circles

Reading due: LBCH p. 59-65

(Using Visuals in Multimodal
Writing)

Quiz #3
MLA Formatting: In-text synthesis
and citation

Writing due: Paper 2: Responding

to Understanding Comics (due at
midnight)
Reading due: Refresh, Refresh
LBCH p. 427-36 (Reading and
Writing about Literature)
Reading due: Exit Wounds, p. 1-98

Begin to think about your

research topic
UNIT FOUR: Revision
Essential Question:
How can we apply deep, sustained attention and analysis to our own writing?
WK

DATE

10

T
10/2
0

Readings/Prep/Work Due

Reading due: Midterm Portfolio

Instructions & Rubric (Moodle)

In Class

Introduction to Revision

Writing due: Paper 3: Literary

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Analysis (due at midnight)
Reading due: LBCH p. 26-39
Revision workshop
(Revising and Editing)
Reverse outlining
Writing due: Turn in Notebook
Student conferences

Decide on a research topic

9

Counterargument
Prep for Research QFT

UNIT FIVE: Academic Research

Essential Question:
How can we make assignments in school a valuable, authentic inquiry that means
something to us personally?
WK

DATE

12

T
11/3

Readings/Prep/Work Due

Reading due: Argument Analysis

Paper 4 Instructions & Rubric
(Moodle)
Research Paper Instructions &
Rubric (Moodle)

In Class

Finding Scholarly Sources

QFT
Intro to the Research Project: Paper
4, Annotated Bibliography, Draft &
Final Research Paper

Reading due: LBCH p. 359-367

(Research Strategy)
Annotated Bibliography
Instructions & Rubric (Moodle)

Quiz #4
Research Timelines
Annotated Bibliographies
Analysis of Arguments

Bring in two scholarly articles on

your topic
Reading due: LBCH p. 377-401
(Finding and Working with
Sources)

Student Presentations

Student Presentations

Writing due: Midterm Portfolio

(paper copy)
Th
11/5

13

T
11/1
0

Writing due: Paper 4: Argument

Analysis (due at midnight
presentations begin in class)
Th
11/1
2

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T
11/1
7

Writing due: Annotated

Bibliography (1st half) (due at
midnight)

Outlining
Responding to Sources
Disagreeing with Sources

Th
11/1

Writing due: Turn in Notebook

Quiz #5
Drafting Paragraphs

Peer Workshop

9
15
16

THANKSGIVING WEEK
(gobble, gobble)
T
Writing due: Research Project:
12/ Rough Draft (due by class time)
1
Th Writing due: Research Project: Final
12/ Draft & Annotated Bibliography (2nd
3
half) (due at midnight)

Finals Week: Final Exam

CORE THEMES: Liberal Arts, Professional Preparedness, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Sustainability

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