ENG 1002
English Composition II   

 Spring 2010 sections

 Course Description
English 1002 continues the study and application of rhetorical principles of expository writing in developing effective sentences, paragraphs and essays – with particular emphasis on analyzing and writing expository prose. Students’ essays will be based on readings of poetry, drama and fiction. Students will develop skills necessary to write a research paper and to document using Modern Language Association style. Students are expected to contribute to class discussions and to help each other develop writing skills. Students must receive a C in ENG 1002 for the course to transfer or count toward graduation. Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENG 1001

 Expected Student Outcomes

Outcomes that address the goals of general education at IVCC:

1. The student will read a text with understanding and appreciation.
2. The student will react to what he or she has read and will generate valid ideas from those readings.
3. The student will organize, develop and express ideas, addressing them clearly, accurately and thoughtfully to a specific audience.

Course-specific student outcomes:

1. The student will engage in increasingly complex rhetorical tasks that call for a heightened awareness of audience and purpose in formulating and supporting a thesis.
2. The student will continue to utilize the whole writing process in the development of analytical and persuasive expository prose, including invention and substantive revision and editing of his or her own writing.
3. The student will conduct significant primary and secondary research and correctly document that research according to MLA requirements.
4. The student, as necessary, will review and achieve competency in the areas of grammar, syntax and style.
5. The student will engage in critical reading and analysis of poetry, drama and fiction.
6. The student will collaborate effectively and regularly with peers and the instructor during the invention and revision/editing stages of writing.

For outcomes shared by ENG 1001 and ENG 1002, students are expected to demonstrate a more sophisticated level of understanding and ability in ENG 1002 than in ENG 1001.

 Required Texts and Materials

· Hacker, Diana. A Pocket Style Manual. 5th ed. Boston : Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2008.

· Lynch, Rose Marie and Kim Radek, IVCC Style Book. 2003.

· McMahan, Elizabeth, Susan X. Day and Robert Funk. Literature and the Writing Process. 8th ed. Upper Saddle River , NJ : Prentice, 2007.

· Recommended: a college-level dictionary and thesaurus

· Other materials: Notecards, folder for research paper, flash (USB) drive.

Graded Essays (80%)
You will be writing three out-of-class essays and a full-length research essay this semester. The course grade percentage, general focus and length of each essay are listed below.

Essay 1: Diagnostic Analysis Essay (700 words, 2 pages minimum) Worth 50 points

Essay 2: Fiction Essay (3-4 pages) — 15 percent of course grade

Essay 3: Analysis Essay with Research (4-5 pages) — 25 percent

Essay 4: Research Paper (2,500 words minimum, 8-10 pages) — 40 percent

You will submit a final draft of each of these essays on a specified due date. They will be graded according to the standards in the IVCC Style Book and the specific criteria outlined for each essay. Please note: You must submit final drafts of these essays to pass this course.

 Revisions

Students who choose to revise their essay for a reassessment of their essay grade (grade may increase or decrease) must consult the instructor during office hours about revision of essays within one week of essays being returned to students. The revised grade will be an average of the original grade and the revision grade. Students are expected to do substantial editing and revising (including visits to the Writing Center) as part of the writing process before the essay is turned in to be graded. Note: Revision of research paper will not be allowed. For all essays, revision because of failing grade for plagiarism also is not allowed (rev. Jan. 20, 2010).

 Draft Policy and Late Papers
Because the course emphasizes the whole writing process, including revision, you will be required to work through both an initial draft for peer revision and a final draft of each essay.

Think of the initial draft, not as a rough draft, but as a final draft which you will have the chance to revise.

A complete initial draft will be worth points that will count toward your Miscellaneous Work grade. If your initial draft is shorter than ¾ the required length of the final essay or if it is "rough" or sloppy, the draft will be counted as late and will not be awarded points. You will rely primarily on yourself, your peers and class discussion for ideas for revising your initial draft. I also am available to discuss individual papers, including initial drafts. A printed copy of the initial draft must be brought to class on initial draft dates. In addition, a copy of the draft must be posted in the Blackboard assignment for drafts. Initial drafts must be submitted by class time on the due date to receive miscellaneous work points.  

All final drafts to be graded must be typed, follow the guidelines in IVCC’s Style Book and be turned in to me in class on the due date specified. Late essays will be penalized. For each class day that a final or revised draft is late, the final grade for the draft will be dropped by one letter grade (10 percentage points).  

Short Essays
Essays not meeting the required length set in the assignment description will be reduced by twenty percentage points from the assessed grade.  

Miscellaneous Work (10%)
Miscellaneous work may include informal writing (both in class and out of class), journals, exercises, initial drafts, conferences, reading and responding to other students’ writing through peer revision and any other work done in the process of completing the essays required for this class. Your process work grade also includes both announced and unannounced quizzes and general participation.

Out-of-class process work assignments will be due at the beginning of class on the date specified by the instructor, unless otherwise stated. Any process work that fails to meet the requirements of the assignment or that is not turned in when it is due will receive no credit. Missed process work assignments cannot be made up. Obviously, attendance is vital to receiving a passing grade for miscellaneous work since process work will be assigned and collected during class.  

Your process work grade for the semester will be based on the percentage of the possible points for which you receive credit: 90-100% A 80-89% B 70-79% C 60-69% D 0-59% F

Final Exam (5 percent)
The final exam will cover analysis of readings and documentation. The exam also will cover information covered in class exercises, explained in the textbook and presented on the course or textbook Web pages.

Group Project (5 percent) 
A group project covering poetry will be assigned. Group members will be evaluated on presentation, content, and group member evaluations.

 Assessment
Course work that is not submitted will receive a 0, not an F. Final course grades and essay grades will be calculated using the following scale: 90-100 percent = A, 80-89 percent = B, 70-79 percent = C, 60-69 percent = D, 0-59 percent =F. All essays must be submitted to pass the class.

Attendance Policy
Regular attendance is required to pass this course. Students receive no credit for process work due on dates when they are absent. When you are absent, you still are responsible for what is covered in your absence. Absences may result in a lowered class grade, and more than six absences may result in a withdrawal from the course without warning. Please do not be late or leave early. Students who are disruptive in class will be asked to leave for the day. A student who is asked to leave is counted as absent for the day.

Withdrawal Policy
In order to withdraw from the course, a student must initiate a withdrawal request with the instructor. Students who withdraw will earn a grade of "W," which does not affect the GPA. For a more comprehensive understanding of the college’s withdrawal policy, see the IVCC catalog. The final withdrawal date for students is April 14.
Financial Aid Statement: Withdrawal from a course can affect financial aid. Students who receive financial aid should see an advisor in the financial aid office before withdrawing from a course.

Documentation, Plagiarism and Cheating
Much of the work you complete this semester will include borrowing from and documenting primary and secondary sources. We will spend time as a class discussing using and documenting sources. Documentation, that is, giving full credit to a source, is an absolute requirement. Failure to do so is plagiarism; plagiarism can destroy your credibility as a writer and is grounds for failing the assignment. In some cases, plagiarism can result in failure of the course.  

The IVCC Student Handbook, section V of Student Rights and Responsibilities, defines plagiarism as, “using the words or ideas of another as one’s own either on purpose or unintentionally. This includes, but is not limited to, copying whole, portions, or the paraphrasing (rewording) of passages or information from any source in any academic exercise (written or oral) without giving credit to the author or source using an appropriate citation style. Students must be able to prove that their work is their own.”  

Computer Lab
The class will meet in a college computer lab. While in the computer classroom, students are to work on English work ONLY. Students may not play games, visit social networking sites, send e-mail or surf the Net (unless it is part of an assignment). For further guidelines and disciplinary action, see the IVCC Computer Use Policy in the college catalog.  

Extra Credit
Extra credit is available by attending any Arts and Letters event or Honors Colloquium and writing a one-page response to that event. The response should not be a summary of what was said or what transpired. Instead, it should be a reflection on how the event impacted the student author who attended. Many events also are listed in the IVCC Cultural Events Calendar, which can be accessed from the IVCC home page.  

Extra credit also may be earned by writing for IVCC's student newspaper, IV Leader, or literary magazine, River Currents.. Other extra credit opportunities may be announced throughout the semester. Extra credit points will be added to the Miscellaneous Work grade. They will not replace essay grades. Students may complete up to six extra credit assignments per semester.  

Disability Statement
You may be eligible for academic accommodations if you have a physical, psychiatric or cognitive disability. If you have a disability and need more information regarding possible accommodations, please contact Tina Hardy at 224-0284, Judy Mika at 224-0350 or stop by office B-204.

Other Expected Student Behaviors

Respect others. Students will respect each other’s personal beliefs and be committed to helping each other learn about the texts and themselves. Students also are expected to help other students in improving their writing abilities through one-on-one and group activities. Students who fail to show other students or the instructor respect will receive a warning or may be asked to leave the class. A second infraction may result in withdrawal from the class.

Seek extra help if needed. Students may take advantage of the services of an English tutor. Additional help also can be secured in the Writing Center, located in D-201. Make appointments to visit the instructor during office hours or at other times if the office hours are not convenient for your schedule.

Read and understand this course outline. The course outline serves as a contract between the instructor and the student. Students who enroll in the course should understand and be ready to comply with the policies listed in the outline.

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