ENC 1102: Composition II (CRN 10391 and CRN 10400) Spring 2011 Policy Statement and Course Syllabus

Instructor: Diane Cox E-mail: dcox@fgcu.edu Office: Reed Hall, Room 226 Course Day/Time: MW: 8:00AM 9:15AM (CRN 10391) MW: 9:30AM-10:45AM(CRN 10400) Location: AB3, Room 112 (10391 8:00AM) Lutgert, Room 1203 (10400 9:30AM) Office Hours: MW: 11:00AM -12:15PM or by appointment What You Need to Do to Pass This Course y y y y y Come to class on time and come to class every day. ATTENDANCE WILL AFFECT YOUR GRADE!!! Come to class prepared. Read all assignments and ask questions about anything you dont understand. Complete all writing assignments according to the requirements and turn them in on time. Participate actively in each class. Think of something to say before you come to class and say it! Tentative Class Schedule It is your responsibility to read this schedule carefully and to know due dates for all assignments. The schedule is subject to change to meet evolving class needs. Any revisions or edits will be communicated to you as soon as they are known. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to contact a classmate to find out what you missed. Week l M 1/10 W 1/12 Week 2 M 1/17 W 1/19 Week 3 M 1/24 W 1/26 Week 4 M 1/31 W 2/2 Week 5 M 2/7 W 2/9 Week 6 M 2/14 W 2/16

Course Introduction; Syllabus Review EL, pp. 3-20 Chapter 1(Participation) MLK HOLIDAY NO CLASS EL, pp. 21-54 Chapter 2(Communication) EL, pp. 150-177 Chapter 4 (Argumentation ) EL, pp. 178-192 Chapter 5(Research) EL, pp. 91-98; Antigone, pp. 106-139 EL, Trifles, pp. 820-831. EL,pp. 102-105; Oleanna, pp.1232-1263. ESSAY #1 DUE. Oleanna Film Film

Week 7 M 2/21 W 2/23 Week 8 M 2/28 W 3/2 Week 9 M 3/7 W 3/9 Week 10 M 3/14 W 3/16 Week 11 M 3/21 W 3/23 F 3/25 Week 12 M 3/28 W 3/30 Week 13 M 4/4 W 4/6 Week 14 M 4/11 W 4/13 Week 15 M 4/18 W 4/20 Week 16 M 4/25

EL, pp. 73-91; 1010-1011; 1012-1013 (Poetry) EL,(See Attached Poetry Reading List) EXAM EL, (See Attached Poetry Reading List) SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK ESSAY #2 DUE. Writing a Research Paper EL (See Attached Poetry Reading List) EL (See Attached Poetry Reading List) SKUNK APE TUTORIAL DUE.Poetry Exercise Last day to drop class without academic penalty In-Class Essay EL, pp. 60-73; 69-73; 947-950; 1128-36 (Fiction) EL, pp. 951-57; 978-983; 1185-96 (Fiction) ESSAY #3 DUE. EL, pp. 958-59; 1151-72 (Fiction) EL, pp. 231-38; 496-501; 968-72 (Fiction) EL, pp. 244-46; 732-36; 749-59 (Fiction) EL, pp. 1172-84; 1222-23 (Poem); 1223-24 (Poem); 1225-26 (Poem) EXAM Final Paper Write in Class

Abbreviations: EL, Exploring Literature Required Texts and Materials Madden, Frank. Exploring Literature.4rd ed. New York, NY: Pearson Longman, 2009. Lunsford, Andrea A. The Everyday Writer.4th ed. Boston: Bedford / St Martin's, 2009. A good collegiate dictionary. Access to the Internet.

Poetry Reading List Supplement to Syllabus Comp II

Monday, February 21 ArsPoetica 1010-1011 Introduction to Poetry 1012-1013

Wednesday, February 23

Wednesday, March 2 35/10 277 My Papas Waltz 264 London 506-7 Westminster Bridge 507-8 The Chimney Sweeper 508-9 Pain for a Daughter 515-16 Two Bodies 791-2 Mirror 792-92 Ella, in a Square Apron, Along Highway 80 781-82

The Negro Speaks of Rivers 1115-16 I, Too 1116 The Weary Blues 1116-17 Theme for English B 1123-24 Dusting 261-262 Digging 273-74 This Be the Verse 274-5 Phenomenal Woman 774-75 You Fit Into Me 776 How Do I Love Thee 776-77 Porphyrias Lover 777-779 Woman780-81

Wednesday, March 16 The Wayfarer 520-21 Ex-Basketball Player 1005-6 A Man Said to the Universe 1221 To An Athlete Dying Young 1228-9 Mid-Term Break 522-23 Richard Cory 514 I Saw You Walking 1216-7 Leap 1217-18 The Names 1218-20 We Real Cool 997-998 Immigrants 1003-04
Coca-Cola and Coco Frio 1000-1

Monday, March 21 Emily Dickinson Biographical Information and all poetry 1287-1295 Emily Dickinson 1304 Taking Off Emily Dickinsons Clothes 1304-5

Fiction Reading List Supplement to Syllabus Comp II

Wednesday, March 30 The Story of an Hour 69-73 Desirees Baby 947-950 Sweat 1128-1136

Monday, April 4 A Good Man is Hard to Find 1185-96 Everyday Use 978-983 A Rose for Emily 951-57

Wednesday, April 6 Cathedral 1151-61 Girl 958-959 Young Goodman Brown 1162-72

Monday, April 11 A&P 496-501 The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World 968-72 The Red Convertible 231-38 Monday, April 18 The Things They Carried 1172-84 The Man He Killed 1222-23 (Poem) Dulce et Decorum Est 1223-4 (Poem) Facing It 1225-26 (Poem)

Wednesday, April 13 Hills Like White Elephants 732-36 Reunion 244-46 Shiloh 749-59

Special Note Any student enrolled in Composition II must have passed Composition I with a grade of C or higher. If a student has not passed Composition I, he or she must re-take and pass that course before taking Composition II. Accommodations Due to a Disability Florida Gulf Coast University, in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Universitys guiding principles, will provide classroom and academic accommodations to students with documented disabilities. If you need to request an accommodation in this class due to a disability, or you suspect that your academic performance is affected by a disability, please contact the Office of Adaptive Services, located in Howard Hall, Room 137. Telephone number is 590-7956 or TTY 590-7930. Student Observance of Religious Holidays All students at Florida Gulf Coast University have a right to expect that the University will reasonably accommodate their religious observations, practices, and beliefs. Students, upon prior notification to their instructors, shall be excused from class or other scheduled academic activity to observe a religious holy day of their faith. Students shall be permitted a reasonable amount of time to make up the material or activities covered in their absence. Students shall not

be penalized due to absence from class or other scheduled academic activity because of religious observances. When practicable, major examinations, major assignments, and University ceremonies will not be scheduled on a major religious holy day. A student who is to be excused from class for a religious observance is not required to provide a second party certification of the reason for the absence. Course Description Composition II builds on the lessons of Composition I by furnishing additional strategies for college-level research and writing. Composition II students have already acquired basic college writing skills and are poised for more complex challenges involving argumentation and research. They should arrive with the ability to distinguish between summary and analysis. Composition II places the greater emphasis on analysis, with frequent writing assignments that require students to develop and present an informed argument. Engineered as a discussion seminar and writing workshop, Composition II will train students to become savvy consumers of argument through discussion and analysis of diverse prose models. Students should leave Composition II as stronger writers and more informed, engaged participants of a learning community. Course Goals and Learning Outcomes To complete this course successfully, students should be able to do all of the following: y y y y y y y y y Use a rigorous writing process that includes inventing, drafting, and revising Employ the conventions of standard written English Employ conventions specific to academic writing Formulate a sound argument and develop it for a specific audience and purpose Select, organize, and relate ideas and information with clarity and precision Use higher level research skills including collecting, evaluating, managing, incorporating, and documenting information Identify how authors develop written arguments Apply critical reading and thinking skills Consider diverse perspectives when formulating and developing arguments

Course Requirements Class Participation: This course is participatory and interactive; therefore, attendance is crucial. When you miss class, you reduce your learning opportunities, as well as those of your classmates. You are expected to voice and share your opinions. Learning to listen with an open-mind, to present an opposing opinion with respect and objectivity, and to thoughtfully consider all arguments and viewpoints are also goals of this course. Your ability to listen, to be objective when considering information, and to argue with respect areexpected behaviors. Over the course of the semester, you must demonstrate participation in the writing process. All of your writings must effectively show that you are using a process of prewriting, drafting, writing, and revising. Papers that appear to be written at the last minute, rather than as a result of a thoughtful writing process will receive a reduction in grade.

Attendance: Regular attendance is necessary to attain ENC 1102 goals. Therefore, attendance is mandatory. There are no excused absences. If you report an absence to me, I will consider this a courtesy. The absence is not excused.If youmiss more than five classes, you will not pass ENC 1102. If you are more than five (5) minutes late for more than three (3) classes, this will count as one absence. If you miss a class meeting, it is your responsibility to obtain all information covered in that class. Please obtain the e-mail address or phone number of a classmate you can contact regarding missed work. Quizzes, in-class writing or projects, and other worked missed in class cannot be made up. DONT EVEN ASK ME! Attendance deductions will be applied as follows: y y y y y y One absence: One percent deducted from total course points. Two absences: Three percent deducted from total course points. Three absences: Six percent deducted from total course points. Four absences: Ten percent deducted from total course points. Five absences: 15 percent deducted from total course points. Six absences: Course failure

Example: Student has total course points of 880 (88%) and four absences. Total course points will be reduced by 88 points (ten percent) for total course points of 792 (79.2). Course grade drops from a B+ to a C+. Conduct: Students must refrain from using computers and all electronic during class. No keyboarding or printing should take place during class discussions and no checking of e-mails or surfing the Internet is allowed during class time unless required by the instructor. Using the Internet, updating the desktop, emailing, chatting on line, texting, or instant messaging are considered disruptive behaviors and a student who engages in them will be asked to leave class and will be considered absent for that class period. ALL CELL PHONES MUST BE TURNED OFF DURING CLASS. IF YOU USE A CELL PHONE IN CLASS, YOU WILL BE MARKED ABSENT FOR THE DAY!! PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THE CLASSROOM ONCE THE CLASS HAS STARTED. TAKE CARE OF WHATEVER YOU NEED TO BEFORE YOU COME TO CLASS. Controversial topics may be discussed in class and students are expected to participate in these discussions in a respectful, mature way. Any behavior which is disruptive to class discussion, disrespectful of others, or counterproductive to learning will not be tolerated. Any student may be removed from class if his or her behavior is determined by the instructor to be inappropriate. Academic Behavior Standards and Academic Dishonesty All students are expected to demonstrate honesty in their academic pursuits. The university policies regarding issues of honesty can be found in the FGCU Student Guidebook under the Student Code of Conduct and Policies and Procedures sections. All students are expected to study this document which outlines their responsibilities and consequences for violations of the policy. The FGCU Student Guidebook is available online at http://studentservices.fgcu.edu/judicialaffairs/new.html.

Plagiarism is a serious offense and will lead to academic penalties. Any student who plagiarizes will receive a zero (0) for the assignment. In addition, the instructor reserves the right to review the case, meet in conference with the student, and assign a failing grade for the entire course. Plagiarism is an offense whereby any student presents words or ideas, which did not originate with him or her, as his/her own. You are required to cite any and all references. If you have questions about source materials or about plagiarism, please do not hesitate to ask for clarification. Plagiarism is cheating and stealing and will not be tolerated. Assignments Essays and other Writings: In this course, in addition to a number of required shorter writing assignments, which may include exam answers, reviews, and/or personal responses (the selections to be made at the instructors discretion), students will compose no fewer than four longer writing assignments (one of which may be a major revision) of which two must be at least 750 words in length, and two at least 500 words in length. Each writing assignment will be the result of a writing process that includes creating, revising, and proofreading drafts. In addition, to ensure mastery of college-level skills, each writing assignment will reflect the attributes described in the Universitys Written Communication Competency: 1) Employ the conventions of standard written English; 2) Select a topic and develop it for a specific audience and purpose, with respect to diverse perspectives; 3) Select, organize, and relate ideas and information with coherence, clarity and unity; 4) Develop research skills including the ability to collect, analyze, synthesize, and accurately present and document information; 5) Apply critical reading skills. A paper must have both adequate, appropriate content and correct mechanics to communicate well. Please proofread your work carefully. Please note: To fulfill Gordon Rule requirements, turning in all writing assignments (including drafts, in-class essays, and reading responses) is a minimum requirementbut not a guarantee for passing ENC 1102. Writing Workshops: You may be required to share your writing with the class in draft workshops. These workshops will provide an opportunity for you to learn from your peers, to share ideas about writing, and to practice professional critiquing methods. Evaluating your own work and the work of others is an essential part of the writing process. Learning how to constructively provide feedback to another writer takes time and practice. It also improves your own writing. Quizzes. Announced or unannounced quizzes may be given at any time. If you are absent from class on the day a quiz is given, you may NOT make up the quiz. Research: Every essay you write should include various methods of development: traditional textual research, interviews, personal experience, literature, and/or Internet/database sources. Research should not be viewed as "filler" or merely stuck in the essays to fulfill a page requirement. As part of the course, we will discuss and practice effective use of and documentation of sources in MLA style. You will be graded on the correctness of the citation and documentation of your research, so you must provide copies of your textual research and printouts of your electronic research (for textual research, include bibliographic information and copies of any pages that you refer to in your essay). In addition, you must highlight on the copies/printouts any passages that you quote in your essay.

Grading Policy Turning in Your Essays: All major out-of-class essays must be submitted in both paper copy and electronic copy format. Electronic copies must be submitted to the Web site, turnitin.com BEFORE the due date. If the electronic copy does not arrive prior to the start of the class period in which it is due, it will be considered late. Technical difficulties with the Web site, inability to sign-on, etc. are unacceptable excuses and will result in grade penalties. Paper copies of essays must be turned in at the beginning of the class period on the due date. Electronic copies and paper copies must be identical in order to receive a grade for the paper. Unless otherwise noted, I will not accept papers via email. In order for your essays to be considered for a grade, they must be submitted with all drafts and copies of research. Turnitin.com Sign-In Information:BE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT CLASS INFORMATION!!!! Class ID: 3720637; Password: sports (8:00AM) Class ID: 3720645; Password: nascar (9:30AM) Essays must meet all criteria for a "good" or "satisfactory" essay to receive a C: good focus, unity, coherence, and development; a sense of audience and purpose; few grammatical, mechanical, or punctuation errors Only those essays which meet these criteria in an outstanding way, and which are original and provocative and have virtually no major errors, will receive grades higher than a C. Formatting: All papers must be typed in a 12-point Times New Roman font. Margins must be one inch all around. Writing must be double-spaced and must adhere to the page-count guidelines for all assignments. Deadlines: All assignments are due at the beginning of the scheduled class meeting on the due date listed on the syllabus, unless otherwise indicated. Papers must be turned-in on time; late papers will be downgraded one full letter grade per each 24 hours they are late. Grading Scale: Please note that to pass ENC 1102, you must end the semester with a C (70%) average or higher. All students finishing the semester with lower average grades must repeat the course. Grade distribution will be as follows: Out-of-class Essays (100 points each) Exams (150 points each) GroupProject Poetry Group Exercise In-class Essay Final Paper (100 points) TOTAL 300 points 300 points 100 points 100 points 100 points 100 points 1000 points

Your course work and final course grade are determined using the following scale: 93-100 90-92 87-89 83-86 80-82 77-79 A Excellent AB+ Above Average B BC+ Average 70-76 C Average 60-69 D Below 60 Failure