| Required Materials
Hairston, Maxine et al. The Scott Foresman Handbook for Writers. Addison-Wesley
Educational Publishers Inc., 2002.
Maclean, Norman. A River Runs through It and Other Stories. Chicago: University of
Chicago Press, 1976.
- Bluebooks (please have a supply on hand for in-class writing assignments)
- From time to time I may require students to furnish each other with complete (typed) copies of their drafts for peer editing and review. Students should budget for this expense early in the semester just as they would a required textbook ($20-$30).
- A plain file folder with your last name followed by your first name on the flap.
Course Description
English 102 is the second of two required composition courses that complete the general English Composition Requirement. In a very real sense English 102 is a continuation of English 101 because it offers student writers the chance to practice and develop their college writing skills. This course, however, emphasizes general research techniques, documentation, library skills, critical thinking, problem solving, and the clarification of values. In addition, we will pay close attention to the process of critical reading and, if necessary, review such fundamentals of writing as sentence structure, paragraphing, and punctuation.
Our class combines instructor lectures with workshops in which we will hold both large and small group discussions, read aloud, edit and evaluate each other’s written work, make presentations, and write and revise weekly and daily assignments. Please note that students will be required to share their writing with all members of the class.
Objectives
Students will earn their grades by proving their competency, proficiency, or mastery of the course objectives as described below in words taken from page 272 of the LCSC 2005-2007 Catalog. By the end of the course, among other achievements, successful students will be able to
1. Continue to demonstrate competency in the course outcomes for ENGL 101; 2. Locate, identity, and participate in scholarly discourse; 3 read crtically, synthesize, and evaluate information; 4 use a variety of research tools (data bases, indexes, the Internet, etc.); 5 Develop a focused research topic or project; 6 Conduct a review of the literature for a specific topic; 7. Understand what constitutes evidence in a particular discipline; 8. Use valid evidence to support claims; 9. Understand and use APA and MLA formats for organizing and documenting multiple source papers; 10. Understand and demonstratae the ethical responsibiiity of the research writer to explore multiple perspectives on a topic and to cite sources and report findings accurately.
Grading
Attendance and Participation (10 points): Students who miss four or more classes will receive no points in this category. Students who miss five or more classes should withdraw. Students who miss two or more deadlines will receive no points in this category.
Student Presentation (10 points)
Quizzes (10 points):
Exams (20 points):
Papers (50 points):
Individual Conferences: Each student is required to schedule and attend at least one conference with me. (Be sure to bring copies of your work with you!) These are generally twenty to thirty minute conversations in which we review course work and assignments and we get to know each other on more personal basis than we can usually manage in class. I welcome both appointments and drop-ins during my office hours. Only an appointment, however, can guarantee a particular time in my schedule. Students are by no means limited to one conference. Please note that I generally hold my “office” hours outside in front of the student union building, or, if the weather is unmerciful, inside the building. I do so for a number of reasons but primarily to meet students on neutral ground. I also make “house” calls and meet students off campus at restaurants, the library, job sites, and other public places.
Notes: Students in our sections of English 101 and 102 will be on the Honor System and required to sign an Honor Code.
Plagiarism will result in an automatic F for the semester.
English 102 Tuesday/Thursday Calendar*
(*Subject to Weekly Revision)
Week One: T 17 & Th 19 January
T. Course Introduction. Read and review Chapter 55 “How Do You Use CMS Documentation?” in The Scott Foresman Handbook (TSFH). Thursday: Library Skills Orientation. Meet in the library. Complete LCSC Literacy Information Modules (tutorials and quizzes). Form groups.
Week Two: T 24 & Th 26 January.
Quiz over CMS documentation? Deadline for tutorials and quizzes .
Introduction to documentation APA style. Locate sources and begin research for paper #1 (bibliographic comparison and contrast essay). Read Chapters 47 and 48 “How Do You Find Information?” and “How Do You Evaluate Sources?” in TSFH.
Week Three: T 31 Jan & Th 2 Feb
Deadline: Paper #1. Peer Reviews and Peer Review Workshop. Read Chapter 49 “How Do You Use Sources Responsibly” in TSFH. Begin research for papers 2 and 3.
Week Four: T 7 & Th 9 Feb
Read and discuss textbook and online student models of APA papers. Review titles, thesis sentences, introductions, and conclusions. Bring a photocopy of your favorite documented essay to class on Th.
Week Five: T 15 & Th 16 Feb
Deadline: Complete Draft of Paper #2 (APA documented research proposal). Read Chapter 50 “How Do You Handle Quotations?” in TSFH. Peer Reviews. Workshop on direct quotation.
Week Six: T 21 & Th 23 Feb
Deadline: Paper # 2 with reflective essay (Research Proposal). Peer Reviews. Continue research and draft paper #3. Review and workshop on organizational strategies. Read David Quammen’s “Nasty Habits.” Quiz?
Week Seven: T 23 Feb & Th 2 March
Deadline: Complete Draft of Paper #3 (APA). Peer Reviews. Discussion of “Nasty Habits” and review workshop on Plagiarism and Common Knowledge.
Week Eight: T 7 and Th 9 March
Deadline: Paper # 3 Due ( Literature Review/ Inductive Essay). Peer Reviews. Introduction to MLA style.
Week Nine: T 14 and Th 16 March
Examination. Begin researching paper #4.
Week Ten: Campus Closed for SPRING BREAK (20 March-24 March)
Week Eleven: T 28 & Th 30 March
Deadline: Complete Draft paper #4 (2nd Documented Essay). Begin student presentations. Read Chapter 14 “How Do You Write About Literature?” in TSFH
Week Twelve: T 4 & Th 6 April
Continue student presentations. Read “A River runs Through It.”
Deadline: Paper #4
Week Thirteen: T 11 & Th 13 April
Quiz. Discussion of “A River Runs through It.” Second Reading of “A River Runs through It.”
Week Fourteen: T 18 & Th 20 April
Discussion cont. Quiz?
Week Fifteen: T 25 & Th 27 April
Field Trip. Timed Blue Book Exam.
Week Sixteen: T 2 & Th 4 May
Deadline: Paper #5
Week Seventeen: T 9 & Th 11 May No Final Exam Week
Field Trips.
Week Eighteen:
Final Exam.
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