1 EASTFIELD COLLEGE (DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT) Arts, Language and Literature Division G138 Phone No.: (972) 860-7124 Syllabus for English Composition II, 1302 3 Credit Hours Fall 2011 ENGL 1302-4027 Tuesday/Thursday 2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Room G204 Professor: Dr. Ellen Hinson Office: G204 Office Hours: by appointment Phone Number: 972-860-7124 Email:[email protected] Textbooks and other materials : Mauk,John, and John Metz. Inventing Arguments. Brief 2nd ed. Boston: Wadsworth, 2009. ISBN: 13: 978-1-4390-8180-8 Recommended Text: Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research. 7th ed. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2009. George Dawson and Richard Glaubman. Life Is So Good. New York: Penguin Books, 2000. ISBN 0-14- 1000168-2. (This is the publication selected for the Eastfield College Common Book Project for Fall 2011). Prerequisite: English 1301 and have met Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Standard in Reading and Writing. DCCCD Catalog Course Description: In this course, students refine the writing, research, and reading skills introduced in English 1301. A related goal is the development of critical thinking skills. Writing assignments emphasize argumentation and persuasion. Students practice writing for a variety of audiences and purposes. Students will also write a formal research paper. (3 lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2304015135. Course Objectives: This course will help students improve themselves as writers by: 1. Increasing writing skills. Students will develop greater skills and flexibility in the writing process by demonstrating that writing involves generating ideas, drafting, revising, and editing. 2. Increasing reading skills. Students will learn to read analytically and to write in response to reading selections. 3. Building analytical thinking skills. Students will demonstrate gradually increasing ability to analyze, question, and reflect on ideas as they complete their writing assignments. Core Intellectual Competencies: 1. Reading—ability to analyze and interpret a variety of printed materials—books, documents, articles- above 12th grade. 2. Writing—ability to produce clear, correct, and coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion, and audience- above 12th grade. 3. Critical Thinking—think and analyze at a critical level. 4. Computer Literacy—understand our technological society’s use of computer-based technology in communication, solving problems, and acquiring information. Also, understand and apply computer technology to draft, revise, edit and print essays and other papers. Exemplary Educational Objectives (EEOs): 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.2 3. To understand and appropriately apply modes of expression, such as, descriptive, expositive, 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. Learning Outcomes:  Students will compose essays to build an understanding of clear, concise academic writing.  Students will explore rhetorical concepts and will write essays of argumentation.  Students will demonstrate critical thinking in two ways: 1. by reading short stories and exploring life issues conveyed in those works 2. by showing the ability to research and to synthesize information in order to create a documented research essay in support of an invented argument.  Students will demonstrate their comprehension of the application of academic style by appropriately using in their essays the style standards set by the Modern Language Association. Guidelines English 1302 courses will require the following: - A minimum of three (3) formal essays that emphasize the different elements of argument, persuasion, and incorporation of academic research. - one (1) essay of argument or persuasion providing students an opportunity to focus on in-depth academic research, synthesis, and documentation. - At least one (1) of the three required formal essays undergoes collaborative peer review. - Academic research introduced and practiced at all levels, including the use of online databases, of the library collection, and of appropriate Internet resources. - Extensive discussion and practice in accurate use of MLA style documentation and in-text parenthetical citations. - Review and practice in MLA style formatting guidelines, grammar, and mechanics only for evident, problematic trends or with students individually as needed. - Reading from an assortment of resources, including student and professional writing, that model different elements of argument, persuasion, and incorporation of academic research. Financial Aid Statement: If you are receiving Financial Aid grants or loans, you must begin attendance in all classes. Do not drop or stop attending any class without consulting the Financial Aid Office. Changes in your enrollment level and failing grades may require that you repay financial aid funds. Failure to contact your professor will result in3 your name being submitted to the Financial Aid Office as a ―non-attendee.‖ All students receiving financial aid must open an Email account through NetMail. See Student Email. Student Email: Legal privacy issues prevent your instructor/professor from discussing your work or your grades on commercial Email accounts. If you wish to send your papers as attachments to an Email (and the professor permits it), or if you have a question about your grade, you must open a student Email account. The account is free. You may set it up by going to www.dcccd.edu and click on Student Services, Online Services, and Student NetMail. All students receiving financial aid must open a student NetMail account. Attendance and Drop Policy: