English Composition II
Course Information
Course Number: ENGL1020 C01
Semester: Spring 2010
Room: CLEM 216
Time: MW 8:00-9:20
Prerequisite: English 1010
Final Exam Date and Time:
Instructor Victoria Gay
Office Location: Clement 223
Phone: 540-2859
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E-mail
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gay@columbiastate.edu
Web Address:
http://vgay.columbiastate.edu
Required Texts and Materials
Barne
Barnett, Sylvan and Hugo Bedau. Current Issues and Enduring
Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking and Argument, with
Readings. 8th ed. New York: Bedford, 2005.
Capote, Truman. The Grass Harp: Including a Tree of Night and Other Stories.
New York: Doubleday, 1996.
Capote, Truman. Other Voices, Other Rooms. New York: Doubleday, 1994.
Raimes, Ann.
Keys for Writers. 5th ed. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2008.
Course
Description
Composition 1020 includes writing and evaluating argumentative essays; developing awareness of rhetorical techniques used in persuasive writing; applying argumentative techniques in a research paper; developing and refining the literary analysis.
Methods of Instruction
Instructional methods include lecture, discussion, group activities, and evaluation of student essays.
Course Objectives
Upon satisfactory completion of this course you will have learned
1. to demonstrate an awareness of audience and purpose in persuasive writing
2. to formulate a clear thesis and then to support it fully in an argumentative essay
3. to use various rhetorical strategies for organizing argumentative essays with particular focus given to literary analysis
4. to demonstrate clear and
logical thinking and to recognize and avoid logical fallacies
Link here to read comical errors in the use of analogy.
5. to distinguish fact from opinion and unsupported arguments from supported ones
6. to employ current research techniques and appropriate documentation format in
your writing Link here to the Columbia State Library.
7. to revise and edit your writing for thorough development; varied sentence structure;
and appropriate diction, grammar, and mechanics.
1. Attendance is required (See attendance policy below). Excessive absences could result in failure of the course.
2. Oral presentations are scheduled in advance and if missed, cannot be made up. There is no make up allowed for in-class assignments.
3. Make-up work on essays or tests, when it is allowed, must be completed by the date specified by the instructor.
4. Cheating or plagiarism will result in a grade of 0 for the assignment; a second offense will result in a grade of F for the course.
5. Food, drink, and tobacco are not permitted in the classroom.
6. The last day to drop
this course is November 11, 2009.
Attendance Policy:
Class attendance is mandatory, and monitoring of class attendance is continuous. You will earn a grade based on your attendance in class. This grade will constitute 10% of your total grade. One tardy will constitute half an absence. Likewise, one early departure will constitute half an absence.
The schedule is as follows:
0 absences = a grade of 100
1 absence = a grade of 94
2 absences = a grade of 88
3 absences = a grade of 78
4 absences = a grade of 64
5 absences = a grade of 45
6 absences = a grade of 20
7 or more absences = 0
Course Requirements
1. Attendance and participation in class discussions and activities
2. Two argumentative essays of between 550 - 750 words each-- MLA format, including in-text citations and a Works Cited page, is required for all essays.
3. Two literary analyses. MLA format is required.
4. Oral presentations LINK TO Current Issues SUMMARY REPORT FORM
5. All assigned readings whether or not they are covered in class
6. Quizzes and daily work
7. Mid-term exam and/or essay
8. Final exam and/or essay
9. Submission of a
complete essay folder
Two argumentative essays 20%
Midterm 10%
Attendance 10%
Book Quizzes 20%
Two Literary Analyses 20%
100%
You will receive a letter grade in the course based upon the following scale: 90-100%=A; 80-89%=B; 70-79%=C; 60-69%=D, 0-59%=F.
All written work must be typed using MLA guidelines.
Grades are not mailed to students. Students must access grades via Self-Service Banner five (5) working days after grades are required in Admissions. Students needing official copies of grades must request it in writing from the Office of Admissions and Records. Call the transcript information line at 931-540-2550 for detailed instructions. Students may print a copy of their grades from Web for Students
Disability Services
In compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act, students are encouraged to register with the
Counseling and Disability Services office for possible assistance with
accommodations. It is the student’s responsibility to voluntarily and
confidentially provide appropriate documentation regarding the nature and extent
of a disability. Students requesting special accommodation are encouraged to
contact Counseling and Disability Services (931-540-2572) at the beginning of
the semester.
Emergency Procedure:
In case of emergency, students should be familiar with
the classroom escape plan. The plan for this classroom is located next to the
door. Should an emergency arise, students are to follow the directives of the
professor.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS
August 31-- Introduction to course; Chapter 1 "Critical Thinking"
September 2--In class focus: pgs. 24-26
September 7--Labor Day
September 9--Chapter 2 "Critical Reading: Getting Started"—In class focus pages 51-55; 62-68
September 14--Chapter 7 "Using Sources"
September 16--Chapter 3 "Critical Reading: Getting Deeper into Arguments"
September 23-- First Argument Essay Due (Topics on pages 255 and 256 of your text); Chapter 4 "Visual Rhetoric: Images as Arguments"
September 30--Chapter 5 "Writing an Analysis of an Argument"—In class focus 211-219
October 5--Chapter 8 "A Philosopher's View: The Toulmin Model"
October 7--Chapter 13 "A Literary Critic's View: Arguing About Literature"
October 12--Truman Capote; The Grass Harp (Discuss Chapters 1-3)
October 14--The Grass Harp (Discuss Chapters 4-7)
October 19--Fall Break
October 21--The Grass Harp Essay Due----- Topics ; Book Quiz
October 26--Chapter 14 "A Forensic View: Oral Presentation and Debate"
October 28--Introduction to Midterm Exam Requirements
November 2--Chapter 9 "A Logician's View: Deduction, Induction, Fallacies"—In class focus 369-379; Chapter 10 "A Moralist's View: Ways of Thinking Ethically"—In class focus 390-402
November 4--In-Class Midterm Exam; Submit Supporting Documentation for Mid-Term
“Bared Buttocks and Federal Cases” p.
781__________________________________________
Week 13
November 23--
Finish Discussing
Other Voices, Other Rooms
“Putting Women Back into the Abortion Debate” p. 507____________________
“The Abortion Clinic Shootings: Why?” p.
516________________________________________
November 25--Book Quiz
Week 14
November 30--
“Intelligent Design” p.
710_________________________________
“Design for Living” p. 717_____________________________________________________
“Five Myths about Immigration” p. 695_________________________________________
“The Worker Next Door” p.699________________________________________________
“Called by God to Help” p. 707_________________________________________________
December 2--Other Voices, Other Rooms Essay Due
Week 15
December 7--
“Drug Policy and the Intellectuals” p.
659________________________
“Against the Legalization of Drugs p.
666________________________________________
“There’s No Justice in the War on Drugs” p. 680
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“No Laptops, Please” p. 555___________________________________________________
“I Want a Wife” p. 978 ______________________________________________________
“The Death Penalty” p. 606 ___________________________________________________
December 9--
“Executions Are Too Costly—Morally” p.
649__________________
“The Boston Photographs” p. 168
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Review for Final
Week 16
Final Exam
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