CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ENGL 1020 COMPOSITION II
Spring 2009
Jayne Hasting
Office: H-113D
Email: jhasting@clevelandstatecc.edu
Office Phone: 473-2305
Office Hours: MWF: 12:00-2:00; TR: 12:30-1:15
Website: http://collegewritingcscc.blogspot.com/ (Location of syllabi and handouts) Copies of the course syllabus and handouts can be made using college printers only if you do not own a home computer/printer.
Required:
The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature 8th ed.
Hodges’ Harbrace Handbook. 16th ed.
Recommended: College dictionary
This is a writing course in which the basic principles of good rhetoric will be studied within the context of the critical essay dealing with drama, fiction, and/or poetry (at least two genres must be covered). Minimal departmental requirements are outlined below:
The unit and nature of the writing is the critical essay with an introductory paragraph, at least three middle paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph, including the research paper with a minimum of four secondary sources in addition to the primary source; the research paper is to be a minimum length of 1,500 words.
The amount of writing is to be at least three thousand words with a minimum of five essays, including the research paper. Two essays must be written in class. The research paper must be of passing quality in order for the student to receive a passing grade in the course.
The student will be expected to write essays relatively free of serious errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
ASSESMENTS:
A. In English 1020, at least two of the three genres of fiction, poetry, and drama must be covered.
B. The documented library research paper is to be a critical/analytical essay dealing with a specific work or works of literature. It is to focus on the elements of literature that are presented in class (i.e. character, theme, irony, symbolism, figurative language, etc.).
C. The four major essays and the research paper must be returned to the instructor on the last day of the course.
D. It is essential that an instructor not give credit for English 1020 to any student who cannot write acceptably on a college level.
E. No children are to be permitted in the classroom or left unattended in the buildings or on the grounds.
Essays will be evaluated in terms of rhetoric and mechanics.
The rhetoric grade is the instructor’s judgment of the structure of the essay, development, unity, coherence, sentence structure, diction, effectiveness, etc.
The mechanics grade is determined by the evaluation of the student’s ability to effectively use mechanical elements (i.e. punctuation, verb / noun / pronouns usage, etc.). Below is a list of possible errors along with the grade weight of these errors.
10 Point errors 10 Point errors
- Sentence Fragment - Comma Splice
- Fused Sentence - Incorrect Pronoun Reference / Agreement
- Subject/ Verb Disagreement - Incorrect Case
- Incorrect Verb Form / Tense / Principal Parts - Incorrect Verb Form
2 Point errors (includes apostrophe)
- Misspellings
- Inappropriate Diction (e.g. wrong word)
- Omitted Words
- Other Mechanical Errors (e.g. modifiers)
Quizzes
Quizzes are given at the beginning of class and cannot be made up.
Homework
Missed work cannot be made up for any reason.
Late Work
Assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the due date. Any assignment not turned in at that time will be considered late and will receive an automatic 10 point grade reduction.
Essays not formatted correctly will be immediately returned to the student for correction and will be considered late.
Please get any missed assignments from a classmate. This is not a web course, so do not call or email me for missed assignments.
Make-ups for In-Class essays: There will be no make-ups for in-class essays without a documented excuse (doctor's notice). In addition, it is the student's responsibility to arrange with the instructor for make-up work
Conferences: Out of class essays will be preceded by a conference. Conference attendance is required. Missing a conference will result in a 10-point deduction in your essay grade.
Grading Scale
Quizzes & Homework: =20%
Final Exam (cumulative) =10%
4 Essays (750 words each.) = 40%
Research paper (1500 words) = 30%
A= 90-100
B= 80-89
C= 70-79
D= 60-69
F= 59-0
Extra Credit: Attendance at all meetings of PAGES book club is worth 5 points on your final grade.
Attendence Policy:
More than 4 absences (excused or unexcused) will result in a 5 point reduction in your final grade. Regardless of whether or not students attend a given class meeting, they are entirely responsible for what takes place in class. (E.g. notes, assignments, in-class work, work due, etc.)
CLASS PARTICIPATION POLICY:
Vigorous participation in class discussions and the ability to answer questions correctly are requirements of this course. This means that you must have read the assigned literature before coming to class so that you can participate intelligently in the discussion. It is essential that you make me aware that you are in class and are engaged with the literature being studied.
PLAGIARISM POLICY:
Any of the five major essays found to be partially or wholly plagiarized will result in an F for that essay and an F in the course.
CLASS DISRUPTIONS:
I HAVE A VERY LOW TOLERANCE FOR CELL PHONES. TURN THEM OFF BEFORE WALKING INTO THE CLASSROOM. ANY STUDENT USING A CELL PHONE DURING AN IN-CLASS ESSAY OR QUIZ WILL BE ASSUMED TO BE CHEATING AND RECEIVE AN F FOR THAT ASSIGNMENT. All other electronic devices (including laptops) are prohibited.
Disability statement:
If because of a documented disability you require assistance or reasonable accommodations to complete assigned work (such as note taking, readers, testing, etc.) it is your responsibility to contact the Student Development Office located in U118 either by phone or in person. This should be done as early as possible in the term.
