Department of Language & Literature
ENC 1102 Written Communication II
Instructor: David Anson spring 2010
Office: 6-127
Office Hours: MWF 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
TR 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Campus extension: 752.5461 SCF email account: (*do not use Angel for email*)
Course Description Three hours per week. Prerequisite ENC 1101 with a grade of "C" or better: This course meets Area I requirement for the A.A. general education requirements. While this course is an introduction to literature, with multiple foci on fiction, poetry, and drama, emphasis is on composition and grammar. A research paper and an oral presentation are required.
Course Performance Standards Students may access course performance standards by clicking on the “Course Performance Standards” link at the following Web address: http://www.scf.edu/pages/Docs/CouPerSta/ ENC 1102.doc A hard copy may be obtained from the department office.
Required Texts Booth, Alison, J. Paul Hunter, and Kelly Mays. The Norton Introduction to Literature 9th ed.
New York: Norton, 2005. Print.
an 1101-type handbook (Hacker, Troyka, Kirszner & Mandell, or similar)
Attendance Policy Your participation in the class is expected. Any student missing more than four hours of class is subject to withdrawal.. In accordance with the State College of Florida policy, as stated in the college catalog, students may withdraw from any course, or all courses, without academic penalty, by the withdrawal deadline listed in the State College of Florida academic calendar. This semester, the withdrawal date is Thursday 25 Mar.. Students should take responsibility to initiate the withdrawal procedure but are strongly encouraged to talk with their instructors before taking any withdrawal action. In addition, students should note that faculty may also withdraw students for violating policies, procedures or conditions of the class, as outlined in individual class syllabi, and such action could affect financial aid eligibility. Be forewarned: Students with excessive absence (more than four hours) who remain in class beyond the withdrawal date will not earn credit for the course. There is no distinction between “excused” and “unexcused” absences, so explanations, doctors’ notes, court orders, and the like are unnecessary. Students are responsible for all classes regardless of whether they attend. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to get the assignment from a classmate and to be prepared for the next class meeting Be advised that class participation is an integral part of ENC 1102. This includes responding to questions and offering insight. Students who have not read the assignments may be asked to leave the class; this will be counted as an absence
Grading Standards Turn in all assignments (usually at the beginning of class) on scheduled due dates. Please back-up your work. Extensions are rare (meaning virtually nonexistent) and will be granted only in confirmed emergencies (like a hurricane or the Apocalypse). Late assignments, regardless of the reason, will be deducted one letter grade. However, no assignment will be accepted for a passing grade beyond the next scheduled class meeting. I cannot be responsible for coursework left in my faculty mailbox. In order to earn a grade for this course, you must complete all assignments.
Grading Index Grading Scale
cumulative average of essays 50% A+ 100 B+ 92 C+ 84 D+ 75
in-class writing, quizzes, and reviews 25% A 96 B 88 C 80 D 72
two-part final exam 25% A– 93 B– 85 C– 76 D– 70
(50 points are assigned to any assignment earning an F)
Gordon Rule This course meets the Florida State Board of Education Rule Number 6A-10.30. In accordance with this rule, students will complete written assignments totaling six-thousand words. A grade of C or better is required for credit in Gordon Rule classes.
Statement of Plagiarism Plagiarism is the use of ideas, facts, opinions, illustrative material, data, direct or indirect wording of another scholar and/or writer—professional or student—without giving proper credit. Expulsion, suspension, or any lesser penalty may be imposed for plagiarism. Please be aware that my policy is one of zero tolerance.You will receive an F for the course and may face expulsion from the institution.
Standards of Conduct Students are expected to abide by all SCF Student Handbook guidelines.
Students are required to use official SCF email address to communicate with their instructor(s)
Please do not bring your adorable children to class
MCC's Virtual Library: Access through the direct link on the SCF homepage
Guidelines for written work All submissions must be typed, double-spaced, twelve point Times New Roman, one-inch margins all around, on clean, white paper (one side only, please). Follow MLA pagination and format guidelines for your research project. Please proofread carefully (as you know by this point in your academic career, accept spell- and grammar-checkers at your peril). Papers not in compliance with these specifications cannot earn an A, no matter how insightful and otherwise excellent they may be.
Assignments and sequence may be adjusted during the course of the term. You will have ample notice of due dates and revisions.
Course introduction
Syllabus
Writing sample
Fiction Unit (includes four reader responses)
1 “Reading, Writing, and Responding” (Cheever, Faulkner, Baldwin, and Welty)
2 “The Magic-Realism Block” (Borges, Garcia Marquez)
3 “The Love Block” (Joyce, Chekhov, Chopin, Maupassant, and Hemingway)
4 “Exploring Contexts” (O’Connor, Kafka, Williams, Bierce)
Thematic Essays (Borges, Chekhov)
Drama Unit William Shakespeare’s Hamlet (includes Hamlet essay)
Research component (counts as two essay grades) options / themes TBA
Poetry Unit (includes oral presentation = one essay grade)
1 “Reading a Poem”
2 “Listening to a Voice”
3 “Words”
4 “Saying and Suggesting”
5 “Imagery”
6 “Song”
7 “Symbol”
8 “Poetry and Personal Identity”
Review for two-part Final Exam
Format Specifications & Requirements
Acceptable ENC 1102 essays conform to the following standards:
1 In-class assignments are written in blue or black ink on white, lined (not spiral) paper; every other line, on one side only. Put your name in the upper right corner. Out-of- class essays are to be typed (refer to Guidelines for Written Work).
2 Multi-page assignments are stapled (not paper-clipped) in the upper left corner. (Buy yourself a stapler – you will be using it throughout your entire college career)
3 They are written in first or third person.
4 They have a minimum of mechanical errors–strive for zero spelling mistakes (but beware of spell-checking software!)
5 They avoid the use of sexist or gender-specific practices. (Do not use “he” or “man” to refer to all people)
6 They are completely devoid of sentence structure errors (comma splices, fused sentences, and fragments)
7 They are constructed of paragraphs which contain a topic sentence supported by relevant specific details, which are unified and arranged coherently with the help of transitions. (No extra spaces between paragraphs)
8 Academic writing avoids the use of contractions and non-standard abbreviations (including etc.) and meaningless clichés (for example, “She was always there for me”)
9 They correctly spell out numerals which can be written in two words or fewer (except, obviously, dates and amounts of money).
10 They avoid profanity, derogatory remarks, and/or stereotypes.
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