Dallas County Community College District Eastfield College Arts, Language and Literature Division English 1302-Composition II The Writer’s Odyssey Semester: Fall, 2011 Professor: L. Pierce Office: Virtual Phone: Online Classes Only Email: [email protected] Course & Section Number: 1302.4428 CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: ENGL 1302 Composition II (3) Prerequisite: English 1301 and have met Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standard in Reading and Writing. In this course students refine the writing, research, and reading skills introduced in English1301. A related goal is the development of critical thinking skills. Writing assignments emphasize argumentation and persuasion. Students will also write a formal research paper. (3 lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2304015135 DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE DESCRIPTION English 1302 involves a television presentation, online discussion, textbook readings, and interactive activities. The student will write two major assignments, one formal research paper, 4 short responses to readings, and take ten quizzes based on the video segments. CORE CURRICULUM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES Exemplary Educational Objectives English 1302 addresses the following educational objectives: 1) To understand and demonstrate writing and speaking processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing, and presentation. 2) To understand the importance of specifying audience and purpose and to select appropriate communication choices. 3) To understand and appropriately apply modes of expression, i.e. descriptive, expository, narrative, scientific, and self-expressive in written, visual, and oral communication. 4) To participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and reflective thinking, and responding. 5) To understand and apply basic principles of critical thinking, problem solving, and technical proficiency in the development of exposition and argument. 6) To develop the ability to research and write a documented paper and/or to give an oral presentation. Intellectual CompetenciesEnglish 1302 addresses the following intellectual competencies: 1) Reading: The ability to analyze and interpret a variety of printed materials---books, documents, and articles---above 12th grade level. 2) Writing: The ability to produce clear, correct, and coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion and audience---above 12th grade level. 3) Critical Thinking: Think and analyze at a critical level. 4) Computer Literacy: Understand our technological society, use computer-based technology in communication. Student Learning Outcomes: - Critically read and analyze college-level material, including library and internet resources. - Compose academic prose that demonstrates clear purpose, logical organization, and relevant support through evaluation and synthesis. - Establish and maintain a clear, controlling idea that serves as a thesis/claim statement in an essay. - Revise, edit, and proofread and essay for grammatical accuracy. - Apply MLA style to essay format, in-text citations and works cited documentation. WELCOME to The Writer’s Odyssey! You are about to embark on a journey into the fascinating world of writing. On your journey, you’ll meet two instructional gurus, five distance learning students (and a few of their friends), and a host of working writers who will be sharing their insights about the world of writing. ORIENTATION I want you to be a success in this course. You are required to participate in an orientation session. This gives you an opportunity to ask questions and get information about the best way to proceed through the course. STUDENT E-MAIL Legal privacy issues prevent your instructor from discussing your work or your grades on commercial e-mail accounts. If you wish to send your papers as attachments to an e-mail (and the instructor permits it), or if you have a question about your grade, you must open a student e-mail account. The account is free. You may set up your account by going to www.dcccd.edu and by clicking on Student Services, Online Services, and Student NetMail. After the online orientation go to eCampus (Blackboard) and sign on with your student ID. The first time you sign on, the password is the same as your student ID. After you are signed on, immediately change your password and then check your personal information to see that your student email is the one displayed so I may contact you in a timely manner. Next, go to the Begin Here tab and learn how to navigate through the website.COURSE MATERIALS Textbook: Mauk, John and John Metz. Inventing Argument:.Brief Second Edition with 2009 MLA Update. Boston, MA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2009. ISBN (10): 1-4390-8180-8; ISBN (13): 978-1-4390-8180-8 EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES 1. Ensuring academic success while encouraging students to grow intellectually. 2. Helping literal thinkers recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments and assess inferences. 3. Helping novice writers who are apprehensive about the writing process gain confidence in their research, communication, and argumentation skills 4. Utilizing technology appropriately in the learning process. COURSE OBJECTIVES Working in a spirit of inquiry and dialogue, upon successful completion of this course, you will: 1. Apply a variety of invention strategies that generate topics and ideas suitable for writing at an analytical level. 2. Apply a variety of organizational strategies that support a logical progression of ideas and supporting evidence. 3. Apply a variety of revision strategies that clarify and enhance the writer’s approach to the topic. COURSE EXPECTATIONS To complete this course successfully, you should do the following: ● Participate in the course orientation activities. ● View all the thirty-minute video lessons. ● Complete all the assignments in the week-by-week section under Assignments in eCampus (Blackboard) ● Prepare and submit all writing assignments. Remember that you must turn in all assignments to receive a passing grade in the course. Assignments should be turned in on the assigned due dates unless you have special permission from the instructor. You may NOT turn in a substantial amount of work at the same time. You may NOT turn in