SYLLABUS: ENGLISH 1302.4003 FALL 2011 9:05 - 10:00 A.M. MWF GENERAL INFORMATION College: Eastfield College Division and Phone: Arts, Language, and Literature Division, Phone 972-860- 7124, Room G-138 Semester: Fall 2011 INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Name: Dr. John Barrett Office Telephone: 972-860-7615 E-mail Address: [email protected] Office Number: G-109 Office Hours: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. MW; 10:00 - 11:00 F Virtual Office Hours (via email): 10:00 - 11:00 TR COURSE INFORMATION Course Number: English 1302 Section Number: 4003 Credit Hours: 3 Class Meeting Time: 9:05 - 10:00 a.m. (C.S.T.) Monday, Wednesday, Friday Course Title: Composition II Course Description (Catalog): ENGL 1302 Composition II (3) This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ENG 102. 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 will also write a formal research paper. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 2304015135 Course Prerequisites:SYLLABUS: ENGLISH 1302.4003 FALL 2011 9:05 - 10:00A.M. MWF 2 Prerequisite: English 1301 and TASP/Alternative Assessment Standard in Reading and Writing must be met. Course Objectives/ Learning Outcomes: English 1302 addresses the following educational objectives: To understand and demonstrate writing and speaking processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing, and presentation. To understand the importance of specifying audience and purpose and to select appropriate communication choices. To understand and appropriately apply modes of expression, i.e. descriptive, expositive, narrative, scientific, and self-expressive, in written, visual, and oral communication. To participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and reflective thinking, and responding. To understand and apply basic principles of critical thinking, problem solving, and technical proficiency in the development of exposition and argument. To develop the ability to research and write a documented paper and/or to give an oral presentation. English 1302 addresses the following intellectual competencies: Reading: The ability to analyze and interpret a variety of printed materials—books, documents, and articles—above 12th grade level. Writing: The ability to produce clear, correct and coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion and audience—above 12th grade level. Critical Thinking: Think and analyze at a critical level. Computer Literacy: Understand our technological society; use computer based technology in communication. English 1302 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.Course Calendar: IMPORTANT DATES:SYLLABUS: ENGLISH 1302.4003 FALL 2011 9:05 - 10:00A.M. 3 Last day to drop with a refund: Monday, September 12, 2011 Last day to drop with a “W”: Thursday, November 17, 2011 HOLIDAYS (No Class Meetings): Labor Day Monday, September 6, 2011 Thanksgiving Thursday, November 24 - Friday, November 25 LEARNING UNITS: [For more detailed information on the assignments within these Learning Units, go to our course home page in eCampus at https://blackboard2.dcccd.edu. Weeks 1 - 3: Learning Unit 1: Yourself as Writer and the Writing Process Readings, discussions, activities, and writings that identify your qualities as a writer, the stages of the writing process, and building a writing community. Weeks 4 - 6: Learning Unit 2: The Investigative Essay Readings, discussions, and activities that will introduce students to sound strategies for research and investigation. Students will identify a topic for investigation, and then work through all the stages of writing to complete an investigative essay. Students will also be introduced to basic MLA Documentation and citation of sources. Weeks 7 - 9: Learning Unit 3: The Explanatory Essay and Writing under Pressure Focus on strategies to write effectively under the constraints of time. Readings, discussions, and activities that will take students through the process of writing an Explanatory Essay as a timed writing. Weeks 10 - 12: Learning Unit 4: Learning to Write Argumentation Students will learn the academic use of the term “argument,” and construct an argumentative essay. Activities, writings, and discussions will help students to clarify the purpose and strategies of argument. Weeks 13 - 16 Learning Unit 5: The Common Book and Persuasive Writing Students will read the common book, Life is So Good by George Dawson and Richard Glaubman as the focus for writing a persuasive essay on one of the themes of this book. Required or Recommended Materials: No Textbook or materials required. Textbook readings are available on our eCampus course Web site. Common book, Life is So Good is available for purchase or my be read in the library at no charge. Evaluation Procedures: CATEGORY PERCENTAGE OF FINAL GRADESYLLABUS: ENGLISH 1302.4003 FALL 2011 9:05 - 10:00A.M. MWF 4 ESSAYS 50% CLASS PARTICIPATION 10% CLASS DISCUSSIONS IN ECAMPUS 10% JOURNAL WRITINGS 10% WORKING DRAFTS 10% QUIZZES 5% ATTENDANCE 5% Attendance Policy: Accumulation of (3) absences will result in a 5-point deduction from final grade average. More than 8 absences will result in failure in the course. INSTITUTION POLICIES Stop Before You Drop 6 Drop For students who enrolled in college level courses for the first time in the fall of 2007, Texas Education Code 51.907 limits the number of courses a student may drop. You may drop no more than 6 courses during your entire undergraduate career unless the drop qualifies as an exception. Your campus counseling/advising center will give you more information on the allowable exceptions. Remember that once you have accumulated 6 non-exempt drops, you cannot drop any other courses with a “W”. Therefore, please exercise caution when dropping courses in