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Course Syllabus (PDF File) Office Phone: (972) 224-5421 E-mail: ggrimes1@aol.com . Return to the Top I. Introduction to the Course English 1302, Composition and Rhetoric II, is designed to serve to complementary purposes. First, it is intended to assist the student in developing an orderly and effective approach to the reading of modern imaginative literature. To the end, much of the class work will consist of discussion of various short stories, films, plays, and poetry. The second purpose of the course is that the student continue to develop his or writing skills through writing analytical and critical literary essays and a fully developed research paper. . Return to the Top II. Objectives Through writing assignments, the student will: 1. develop an understanding of basic literary concepts such as structure, character, theme, situation, tone, irony, symbol, imagery, point of view; 2. demonstrate a detailed knowledge of selected works of poetry, fiction, drama, and/or film; 3. demonstrate the ability to interpret, analyze, and evaluate the selected works as the student applies the basic literary concepts; 4. demonstrate the ability to develop and present ideas about the literature and/or film fully and effectively in clear, orderly English prose; 5. demonstrate the ability to use standard research procedures in locating and gathering information and in developing an effective research paper from these materials; and 6. complete all major assignments for course: essays, exams, research paper, final, and other assignment designated as major by the instructor. SCANS (1) Foundation Skills: A. Basic skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking; B. Thinking Skills in the areas of creative thinking, decision making, visualizing, knowing how to learn, and reasoning; C. Personal Qualities of responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, and integrity and honesty. (2) Workplace Competencies: A. Resources of time, material and facilities, and human resources; B. Interpretation skills of participating as a team acquiring and evaluating it, organizing and maintaining it, interpreting and communicating it, and using computers to process it; E. Technology—selecting and applying a task. III. Books and Materials . Required: 1) Jacobs and Roberts. Literature, An Introduction to Reading and Writing, 7th Edition. (Revised September 2, 2005) 2) Little Brown Handbook.
Access to Microsoft Word. IV. Standards of Evaluation English 1302 is a writing-rhetoric-literature course that carries three (3) transfer hours credit. The student’s grade for this course will be determined according to the quality of his or her work on the following assignments. . 1. Assigned analytical/critical essays. The grade on these essays will comprise 40% of the semester grade. Each essay will be assigned a percentage score and a letter grade according to the following standards: . A (90- 100%) - Excellent or outstanding work B (80 - 89%) - Above average work C (70 - 79%) - Average or acceptable work D (60 - 69%) - Below average or minimally passing work F (0 - 59%) - Unacceptable work . Essays will comprise 40% of the semester grade. Assignments include Exercises 1, 5, 13, and 22. . 2. Tests, quizzes, library readings and/or other daily work assigned by the instructor. These grades comprise 20% of the semester grade. Assignments include Exercises 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 23. . 3. A 1000-1200 word research paper This paper is to be on a subject approved by the instructor, following the procedures and conventions of the required research format and the guidelines set by the instructor. This grade comprises 20% of the semester grade. Assignments include Exercises 24 and 25 (optional). . 4. Final Examination The final exam grade is worth 20% of the semester grade. This assignment is Exercise 26. . Standards
for Evaluating Essays
A (90 - 100)
B (80 - 89)
C (70 – 79)
D (60 – 69)
F (Below 60)
V. (Attendance) Dropping a Course If at any time the student decides not to complete the course, the student should confer with the instructor prior to the last official day to withdraw from college to determine his/her status and possible alternatives. If the student still does not wish to complete the course after the conference, he/she should officially drop. Otherwise, the student may receive an “F” in the course at the end of the semester. For the last date to drop this course, contact the Ellis County Office at (972) 937-7612. Students who fail to drop prior to or on the drop date will receive a performance grade in the course ranging from "A" to "F." VI. EEOC Statement Navarro College shall comply with existing federal and state laws and regulations, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) and Executive Order 11246 (Revised Order #4), where applicable, with respect to the admissions and education of students; with respect to the availability of student loans, grants, scholarships, and job opportunities; with respect to the employment and promotion of teaching and non-teaching personnel; with respect to the student and faculty activities conducted on premises owned or occupied by the College. Navarro College shall not discriminate either in favor of or against any person on account of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, handicap, marital status or veteran status. VII. Behavioral Expectations in an Academic Setting Students at institutions of higher education are expected to exhibit high ethical standards. The current Navarro College Student Handbook speaks to this issue. VIII. Academic Discipline and the Successful Completion of English 1302 As a skills course in the English Writing Program of Navarro College, English 1302 requires certain prerequisite skills as well as a positive commitment to instruction and educational growth. Students entering English 1302 should bring to the course a number of important skills. Spelling aptitude, an understanding of basic sentence, paragraph, and essay development, and mastery of basic grammatical and punctuation principles are expected of each student. Those students who have difficulty with either of these basic writing skills are not adequately prepared for English 1302 and should seek assistance from one of the online writing labs (see "Online Resources" for links to several "OWL's.") Students are also expected to be able to read and understand college-level reading materials. While writing assignments in English 1301 focused primarily on personal observation and experience, exercises and assignments in English 1302 will depend upon the reading and analysis of written sources probably outside personal immediate experiences. Perhaps the most fundamental prerequisites necessary for the successful completion of English 1302 are personal study habits and a serious commitment to learning and improvement in writing. Written assignments will require sometimes several hours to complete; students should be willing to write and then re-write assignments--some-times several times--before submitting them for evaluation and course credit. To do so will require periods of time each week dedicated to thinking, reading, and writing. Students who are working full-time and who have additional family or other commit-ments may find it difficult to keep up with the pace of assignments in this course. Furthermore, students who are too casual in their approach to the course will not be successful. IX. Institutional Information Important Telephone Numbers:
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Key Administrator
and Assignment Sheet As the last course in the Navarro College Writing
Program, English 1302 presupposes the student's development of fundamental
writing and reading skills. Only those students who have completed English
1301 with a grade of C or better should enroll in this course.
. Unit 1: The Analysis of Literature Unit 2: The Study of Argument Unit 3: The Rhetoric of Academic Writing Unit 4: The Research Paper Each unit will include exercises designed to reinforce instruction and your learning in the service of specific learning outcomes identified above. See the outline of assignments and an explanation of the course evaluation below. . Note: You are required to complete each of the exercises marked Required." All the others are recommended. Unit 1: Writing About Literature
Unit 2: The Study of Argument
Unit 3: The Rhetoric of Academic Writing
Unit 4: The Research Paper
Due Dates for a Mini (3-Week)/Short Term (8-Week)/12-Week/16-Week Term Below is an overview of the assignments and a recommended weekly time table for submission of the exercises and assignments for each unit: . Week 1/Week 1/Week 1Week 2 Complete Exercise 1 (complete the essay on "from 'Three Dirges,'") Week 1/Week 2/Week 4/Week 6
NOTE: This schedule is subject to change. The official
schedule is that found posted in the most current edition of the course syllabus. Instructions for Submitting Your Exercises, Questions, Comments, and Urgent Appeals You must follow exactly the instructions below for 1) naming and saving your files and 2) submitting your exercises. Naming and Saving Your Files
Example: JDoe-Ex1 Each exercise must be saved in Microsoft Word only and attached as a separate document to an e-mail message to ggrimes1@aol.com . Submitting Your Exercises
In the subject line, include the name of the file you are attaching. Example: JDoe-Ex1 In the message window of each e-mail you send, include 1) your first and last names, 2) your social security number, 3) your course and section number, and 4) the name of the file you are attaching: Example: Jona Doe
Submitting Your Questions, Comments, or
Urgent Appeals
In the subject line, enter 1) the first letter of your first name/your last name/-/the word "Question," "Comment," or "Urgent." Examples:
In the message window, include 1) your first and last names, 2) your social security number, 3) your course and section number, and 4) your message. Example: Jona Doe
Should I revise only the sentences you have marked or the whole essay? Grading and Returning Your Assignments I will notify you within 48 hours that I have received your exercise(s) and return your assignments within the same week I receive them. I will edit each exercise electronically and post a grade at the end of your assignment. Then, I will return them to you as an attachment to an e-mail. and was last modified on January 16, 2007. .  |