ENGL1102H - Composition II (Honors)
Section A, #12198, M/W 5-6:15 pm, Newton 2210
Instructor | Course
Description | Required Texts | Required
Materials | Honesty | Essays
| Class Listserv | Attendance
| Grades | Disclaimer |
Assignments
Dr. Janice R. Walker
Department of Writing and Linguistics
Georgia Southern University
P. O. Box 8026
Statesboro, GA 30460
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This course focuses on developing skills beyond the levels of proficiency
required by ENGL1101, emphasizing interpretation and evaluation of sources,
and incorporating a variety of more advanced research methods. Prerequisite:
A minimum grade of "C" in ENGL1101 or equivalent.
Students will learn to:
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understand how the rhetorical situation shapes reading and writing and
be able to write in several genres
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generate texts through a series of tasks including finding, evaluating,
analyzing, and synthesizing primary and secondary sources
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integrate their own ideas with those of others
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use a variety of formats and technologies to address a range of audiences
as appropriate
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follow appropriate conventions of usage, vocabulary, format, and documentation
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demonstrate competent use of syntax, grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Students will work extensively with technology during the semester; however,
previous experience with computers and/or the Internet is not required.
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Ruszkiewicz, John, Janice R. Walker and Michael A. Pemberton.
Bookmarks:
A Guide to Research and Writing, 2nd ed. (New York: Longman, 2003).
ISBN #0-321-10598-2.
Recommended Texts
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Any good college dictionary.
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A good handbook of grammar and usage, such as The Longman Handbook
or the Harbrace Handbook.
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3.5-inch HD (High Density) diskette, IBM-formatted, CD-RW, or USB jumb drive (I recommend you
buy two diskettes--one to back up your work on, just in case.)
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Email account (NOTE: You will need to have a Georgia Southern account
for your Web project. If you do not know how to access it, please
make arrangements to find out!)
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Hard case for your diskette (Do not carry it loose.)
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Stapler or paper clips (Please do not fold the corners of papers;
use a staple or paper clip).
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A folder or portfolio in which to keep your work.
You will also need access to a computer with an Internet connection outside
of class. Check the location and schedule of on-campus computing
facilities at http://services.georgiasouthern.edu/computing/
All members of the academic community recognize the necessity of being
honest with themselves and with others. The integrity of the educational
experience is diminished by cheating in class, plagiarizing, lying, and
employing other methods of deceit or dishonesty. (See Student
Conduct Code for definitions of Academic Dishonesty, including cheating
and plagiarizing.) The need for honest relations among all members
of the community is essential. Students will be held responsible
for academic integrity and honesty in all work done in this course.
The instructor retains the right to set the minimum academic penalty for
dishonesty in the course.
ENGL 1102 assignments will include practice in composing a variety of texts
more complex than those written for ENGL 1101. Assignments will include
formal and informal types of writing totaling 20 -30 pages, or 6000-8000
words. Students will compose 3-6 final, distinct writing projects, at least
3 of which will have been taken through multiple drafts and 2 of which
integrate sources.
Many types of writing activities, informal and formal, will contribute
to the total pages, including tasks associated with process and/or revision,
summary, reading response/reaction papers, analysis, synthesis, argumentation/persuasion,
annotated bibliography, proposals, editorials, interpretation/evaluation,
self-assessment/letter to readers, and online genres.
All print essays will be formatted following MLA manuscript format
(see http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/~jwalker/tutorials/mlawp.html
for instructions using Word Perfect or http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/~jwalker/tutorials/mlaword.html
using MS Word). Documentation of sources will follow MLA format
for print sources and Columbia
Online Style (COS-humanities) for electronic sources.
Please come to class prepared. No excuses.
All students will join, read, and contribute to the class listserv. You are
required to make 10 postings during the semester as stipulated in the schedule
of assignments. You also need to read each other's postings; you will not
get credit if you merely repeat information others have already posted. You may
choose to post more than once per week, either responding to other students'
posts, asking questions regarding assignments, readings, or class discussions,
or discussing topics of interest to the general student population. Spamming,
use of inappropriate language, or posting of inappropriate materials will not be
tolerated. It is your listserv, and as such it is up to you (the
students) to police it.
Postings should be substantive (that is,
they should actually have something to say) and should be approximately 250
words in length. Consider good format for email and they should reflect an
awareness of the rhetorical situation of which they are a part.
Attendance is mandatory. My attendance policy is firm: no excuses
are allowed. However, missed assignments may be made up. It
is the student's responsibility to find out any assignments or information
missed as a result of tardiness or absence. Please make arrangements
with another student early in the semester to ensure that, should you need
to be absent, you will still have access to this information. Late
assignments will automatically be lowered one full letter grade, or 10%
(again, no excuses; save your creativity for your essays).
Distribution of final grade:
Attendance and Class Participation
Class listserv participation
Library Exercise
Research Proposal
Annotated Bibliography
Thesis Statement Exercise
Summaries, Paraphrases and Quotations Exercise
Group Presentations (2@10 pts.)
Research Project, First Draft
Research Project, Final
Research Project, Web |
30 pts.
10 pts.
40 pts.
10 pts.
10 pts.
5 pts.
5 pts.
20 pts.
10 pts.
35 pts.
25 pts.
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Grades are assigned as follows:
A
B
C
D
F |
180-200 pts.
160-179 pts.
140-159 pts.
120-139 pts.
Below 120 pts. |
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For information on criteria for evaluation of student compositions,
see Assessment Overview - Firstyear Writing.
All assignments in this syllabus are subject to change, depending on the
instructor's assessment of students' needs. It is the student's responsibility
to obtain missed assignments, handouts, changes to the syllabus, and other
course-related information.
Inappropriate use of computer resources can result in students losing
their accounts, failure of a class, or legal repercussions. Inappropriate
use includes but is not limited to illegal access of information (hacking),
using someone else's account without authorization, tampering with the
settings on Georgia Southern University's writing lab computers, uploading,
downloading, or installing pirated software or files, and viewing or distributing
pornographic or otherwise offensive materials using Georgia Southern's
facilities. If you are unsure whether or not a specific use is allowed,
contact Computer Services.
The schedule of assignments is a tentative
one and is provided for planning purposes only. Students are expected
to check the schedule frequently for changes, and to complete all assigned
readings and coursework as shown by the dates listed. Additional
information on assignments may be added to this site and/or discussed in
class. It is the student's responsibility to find out any assignments
or information missed as a result of tardiness or absence. (See also
Attendance
policy above).
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