ST. JOHNS RIVER STATE COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title: ENC 1102 Composition II 3 Credits—3 Hours
Instructor: Lloyd Savage
Contact Information: --CHS contact
Office Hours: Portable 3, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 8-9:00 by appointment only. Give 48 hours notice. I will also be available during “office hours” within your period depending on the week.
Required Text: Hacker, Diana. The Bedford Handbook. 8th Edition
Trimmer, Joseph F. The River Reader. 10th Edition
Full and excerpted sample texts from professor
http://www.noredink.com (access code: 8m37amc)
Required Materials: Several colorful pens, several envelopes (large enough to fit essays), highlighters, flash drive, loose leaf paper, Internet access, money for printing, and skill in Microsoft Word (free in Google Drive or Microsoft One Drive)
Program Mission Statement: The purpose of general education at St. Johns River State College is to foster knowledge and skills essential to all academic disciplines and to encourage the pursuit of lifelong learning. Students who complete the general education requirements at SJRSC shall obtain, interpret, and apply academic principles from diverse sources to evaluate and solve problems.
Program Outcomes: Demonstrate effective communication strategies in reading, writing, and speaking.
SJRCC Catalog Description: ENC 1102 is a continuation of ENC 1101. Detailed training in the methods and applications of expository writing and the process of logical thinking. Emphasis is placed on descriptive, persuasive, and argumentative writing. Students will write a documented research paper. An oral presentation will be required. An exit grade of “C” or higher is required.
Prerequisite: ENC 1101 with a grade of “C” or higher, and satisfactory completion of REA 0002, Reading and Study Skills, or an appropriate reading placement score.
Gordon Rule: ENC 1102 is a Gordon Rule writing course as defined by SBE Rule 6A-10.030.
Course/ Student
Learning Outcomes: Successful completion of this course should enable students to:
A. Identify, assess, and utilize rhetorical strategies in reading selections to produce writing that effectively demonstrates those strategies.
B. Analyze, evaluate, and critique for various audiences which includes distinguishing non-fiction from fictional sources; scholarly from popular sources; primary from secondary sources; and reputable from irrefutable sources.
C. Develop and complete a comprehensive research project that presents an argumentative position that is substantiated through primary and secondary sources, confronts opposing views, provides evidence of individual thought, and employs MLA-style documentation techniques.
D. Organize and deliver a short oral presentation based on the research project.
Academic Integrity: Students in this class must know, observe, and not compromise the principles of
academic integrity. It is not permissible to cheat, to fabricate, or falsify information, to submit the same academic work in more than one course without prior permission, to plagiarize, to receive unfair advantage, or to otherwise abuse accepted practices for handling and documenting information. The grade for this course includes the judgment that the student’s work is free from academic dishonesty of any type. Violations or infractions will result in an automatic zero for the assignment and be reported to the Vice President for Student Affairs and may lead to failure of the course and other sanctions imposed by the College.
Course Content: Expository writing including essays and a documented research paper. The research process which includes but is not limited to topic choice, hypothesis/thesis, finding and evaluating sources, constructing a rough draft, revising the final draft.
Oral presentation.
MLA formatting and documentation.
Special Course Requirements: ENC 1102 is a Gordon Rule writing course as defined by SBE Rule 6A-10.030.
A minimum of 40% of the course grade is based on the research paper project.
Grading: Research Paper 40%
(Final Packet w/rough and final drafts—20%)
(Oral presentation—10%)
(Annotated Bibliography—10%)
Grammar Quizzes/Test 5/5%
Readings Activities 5%
Analysis Paper 20%
Review Paper 10%
Peer Review 10%
Fallacy Activity 5%
It is my intention to use SJRSC Blackboard for grades throughout the semester. I will also have current grades with me during office hours. Final grades will be posted on BB and HAC.
Grading Scale: A 900—1000 points 90%+
B 800—899 points 80—89%
C 700—799 points 70—79%
D 600—699 points 60—69% No Credit
F 0—599 points 0—59% No Credit
Assignments: Essays: There are 4 essays: Review, Analysis, Annotated Bibliography, and Research (the last two are connected by topic). For each essay, I will provide an assignment sheet and lectures/activities to get started. I will also be available during “office hours” during your particular class as well as in the mornings. Rough drafts need to be formatted properly and be at least the minimum length to proceed to the Peer Review activity. Final drafts must be accompanied by the rough draft and must be free of markings, different from the previous draft(s), and submitted in an envelope. Essay packets submitted without a rough (or even a final) draft will be considered not fulfilling the writing requirement and will receive a 50%. Doing this more than once will most likely result in an unsuccessful completion of the class. It is highly recommended that you also submit a digital copy through email, Edmodo, or Blackboard. Due dates are firm.
Grammar: You will be given a diagnostic grammar test at the beginning of the semester. It will indicate any strengths and weaknesses in your grammar knowledge. After you have the results of your test, you may proceed to the appropriate textbook chapters or online activities. When you have remediated your weak topics, you may proceed to the appropriate online quiz on http://www.noredink.com. You need to complete any 10 out of the 14 possible quizzes by the due date. The average of these 10 quizzes will constitute 5% of your grammar grade. At the end of the semester, you will be given a final grammar test which will constitute the other 5% of your grammar grade. Work at your own pace up to the final due date.
Readings: I have selected some fiction and non-fiction texts that I think you will enjoy. The readings (and follow up assessments) will be done in class. Activities for these readings may include quizzes, Socratic Seminars, or timed essays.
Peer Review: There are 4 peer review sessions, one for each of the major essays: Review,
Analysis, Annotated Bibliography, and Research. These sessions may last longer than one period. You must be present and have a complete and correctly formatted draft to participate. You will be graded by the effort you put forth in reviewing other students’ essays. You must review 2 essays and complete and submit the proper documentation for credit. Due to the nature of this activity, it may be difficult (or impossible) to perform this activity at any other time than assigned.
Fallacy Activity: Shortly into the semester, you (or your group) will be given a logical fallacy to research and explore. You will present information on your fallacy as well as strategies for discovering and defeating your fallacy. There will be a rubric to follow and part of your grade will be done by your peers. Due dates may vary due to time constraints.
Oral Presentation: Although this particular grade is attached to your final research project, the rubric will be provided early on to encourage practice with some of the components throughout the semester. Due dates may vary due to time constraints.
Attendance Policy: I expect students to attend every class and to secure the appropriate means to do so. Consequently, I present important material each class. Failure to attend class for any reason will negatively effect your understanding of class material. You may not expect me to repeat a lecture due to absences or lateness. There will be one or two “office hour” class(es) per week. These classes are designed to provide extra help for students who need/want it. Participation in these classes is not mandatory but is highly encouraged. Students must follow Creekside High School rules concerning skipping. Plan to bring material to work on; access to the library or elsewhere is not guaranteed. I do record attendance/tardies and use the data to track effort.
Disability Statement: Accommodations are available for students with disabilities; please visit the Counseling Center.
Make-up Policy: All work is due on or before the advertised due date. In-class essays must be done during the assigned class time or before AND it is the responsibility of the student to organize an appointment time based on the professor’s schedule. Plan to make an appointment about a week ahead of the anticipated absence.
Unanticipated absences will be dealt with at the discretion of the professor.
Expectations with Technology: Your printer will break, your ink will dry up, your Internet will go down, your car will not
start, your body will get sick, your flashdrive will get corrupted, and your family will start plotting against you right before something is due. I understand that these things happen and that they seem to happen often with my students. I am not interested in the above; I am only interested in how you managed despite these challenges. Prepare for the worst. Start work early. Save your work in 3 places—print, flashdrive, email. Plan time for reflection. It’s not that your excuses won’t work; it’s that I simply do not have time to verify every single excuse that students give me.
Course Calendar:
Brief Tentative Schedule*Week 1 (8/10-8/14) 5
Introductions
Syllabus
Plagiarism / Week 2 (8/17-8/21) 5
Grading Rubric and Self-Assessment
Rhetorical Situation
Class Essay:
Martin Luther King, Jr / Week 3 (8/24-8/28) 5
Review Assignment
Diagnostic test
Class Essay:
P. J. O’Rourke / Week 4 (8/31-9/4) 5
Reviews
Review Rough Draft Due 9/2
Peer Review Review
Class Essays:
Nikki Giovanni
Judith Ortiz Cofer
Week 5 (9/8-9/11) 4
Review Packet Due 9/8
Analysis Assignment
Outlines
Class Essay:
Sarah Vowell / Week 6 (9/14-9/18) 5
Critical Thinking
Analysis Outline Due 9/16
Visual Persuasion
Inquiry Assignment
Class Essay:
David Sedaris / Week 7 (9/21-9/25) 5
Analysis Rough Draft Due 9/21
Peer Review Analysis
Class Essay:
James Gleick / Week 8 (9/28-10/2) 5
Analysis Packet Due 9/28
Logical Fallacy Assignment
MLA Format
Class Essay:
Barbara Defoe Whitehead
Week 9 (10/5-10/9) 5
Logical Fallacy Presentations
Class Essay:
Lars Eighner / Week 10 (10/12-10/15 EQ) 4
Logical Fallacy Presentations
Class Essay:
Al Gore / Week 11 (10/19-10/23) 5
Annotated Bib. Assignment
Research Assignment
Database Orientation
Library Research
MLA format / Week 12 (10/26-10/30) 5
Works Cited List
Research Review
Sample Essays
Week 13 (11/2-11/6) 5
Annotated Bib. rough draft due 11/4
Peer Review Annotated Bib.
Library Research
Essay Writing
Withdrawal Deadline 11/3 / Week 14 (11/9-11/13) 4
Research rough draft due 11/9
Peer Review Research / Week 15 (11/16-11/20) 5
Annotated Bibliography Due 11/16
Citations Review / Week 16 (11/23-11/25) 3
One on one consultations
Research 2nd draft due
Week 17 (11/30-12/4) 5
One on one consultations
Research 2nd draft due
Grammar Quiz Deadline
11/30 (9:15 am) / Week 18 (12/7-12/11) 5
Presentations
Research Packet due—12/7 / Week 19 (12/14-12/18) 5
Presentations
Grammar Test
End of semester
*Content and dates may change. Notice will be given in class. Alerts may also be sent out through Blackboard.
Unless otherwise noted, assignments are due at the beginning of class on that day.
Typical Week Breakdown:
Monday: Textbook Reading and associated activity
Tuesday: Office Hours (essay planning, essay editing, or personal feedback highly recommended)
Wednesday: Composition assignment, lecture, or activity
Thursday: Office Hours in computer lab (grammar, essay writing, or online research highly recommended)
Friday: Composition assignment review, lecture, or activity
In weeks with less than 5 days (ex.: Week 16), there will be fewer office hours.