Royster Engl 1213 CRN 17690 245 CRN 17690, Call # 245 Page 1 FALL 2014 Tulsa Community College Composition II Syllabus General Information 5:30 am – 8:20 pm Thursday Class: Instructor: Jennette Royster Owasso TCC Room 1336 Phone: 918-595-2050 (leave message) Email: jennette.royster@tulsacc.edu * Allow 24 hours for email response Mon 8am -Fri. 5pm. * Emails sent after 5 pm Fridays will receive response on Mon. Division Office: Division: Communications Associate Dean: Jocelyn Whitney Office: NEC 2389 Phone: 918-595-7496 Academic & Campus Services – Owasso Campus Director: Dr. Paula Willyard Phone: 918-595-2050 Campus Police: (918) 828-1409 Textbooks: These textbooks are available at the Northeast Campus Store. Other Campus Stores do not stock these texts. Title: Literature: Craft & Voice, 2nd ed. Author: Nicholas Delbanco and Alan Cheuse Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2012 ISBN: 978-0073384924 Title: The Little, Brown Essential Handbook, 7th Edition Author: Jane E. Aaron Publisher: Longman, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0321920324 COMMUNICATIONS: E-mail: All TCC students receive a designated “TCC” e-mail address (ex: jane.doe@tulsacc.edu) All communications to you about TCC and course assignments will be sent to your MyTCC e-mail address; you must use TCC e-mail address to send e-mails to and receive e-mails from the instructor regarding this course. For problems with email or Bb contact the TCC Help Desk at (918) 595-2000 Inclement Weather: TCC rarely closes. If extreme weather conditions or emergency situations arise, TCC always gives cancellation notices to radio and television stations. This information is also posted on the TCC website (www.tulsacc.edu). Any class cancellations will be posted on Bb. I will post as long as I have power and the internet! Catalog Description The second in a sequence of two courses. Furthers analytical reading skills, academic writing, and techniques of research and documentation. Prerequisite: ENGL 1113 with a grade of “C” or better. Lecture: 3 hours Royster Engl 1213 General Education Goals: Tulsa Community College graduates value cultural diversity, ethical behavior, and the unique role of public education in sustaining a free society. The following general education goals function independently and in concert. TCC graduates demonstrate: Communication Skills - effective written, oral, visual, technological, and interpersonal interactions. Critical Thinking - aesthetic and qualitative reasoning for creative inquiry, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of information, both abstract and concrete. Empirical Skills - problem solving and quantitative reasoning in support of scientific and mathematical concepts. Teamwork - the ability to collaborate in support of shared purposes and goals. Personal Responsibility - choices and actions that recognize consequences and exhibit ethical decisionmaking. Social Responsibility - the ability to evaluate one’s own ethics and traditions in relation to others and to embrace the diversity of human experience while engaging local, regional, and global communities. English Discipline Goals: The English Discipline Goals are designed to ensure that graduates of Tulsa Community College English courses have the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to carry them successfully through their work and their personal lives. English Discipline Goals relevant to this course include Effective Writing, Informed Discussion, Critical Reading, and Scholarly Research. ENGLISH COMPOSITION II COURSE GOALS: Goal 1—Apply writing skills to college-level academic writing situations. Student will be able to * Respond critically to writing assignments using a formal writing process. * Critically analyze and evaluate college-level readings. * Employ clear, accurate, concise, grammatical, and varied sentence structure. * Adopt appropriate tone, diction and style for an academic audience. CRN 17690 245 Page 2 (ENGL Comp II Goals cont.) * Conform to discipline standards for documentation, citation, and academic integrity; recognize and avoid plagiarism. Goal 2—Compose a well-developed essay. Student will be able to * Make a compelling and nuanced claim in the form of a thesis statement. * Support a claim using mixed modes/strategies, rhetorical appeals, and credible/scholarly sources. Goal 3—Write a research paper. Student will be able to * Conduct college-level academic research. * Integrate credible, scholarly evidence from primary and secondary sources through use of summary, paraphrase, and quotation. * Conform to discipline standards for MLA documentation. ENGLISH COMPOSITION II COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. Apply the Comp I writing skills needed to create a five - six paragraph essay containing an introduction, a statement of purpose or thesis, supporting body points, and a conclusion. 2. Demonstrate a mid-formal writing style that applies the principles of Standard English and uses word choice, tone, and sentence structure appropriate to college-level writing. 3. Practice revision techniques that will provide your writing with strong verbs and a variety of transitions and sentence patterns. 4. Use word processing to help you improve your writing. 5. Formulate a central idea about a literary work and support that idea with evidence from the work itself. 6. Recognize and avoid plagiarism in any writing. 7. Apply the basic research techniques needed to locate sources in the Northeast LRC, local libraries, and/or the Internet. 8. Use MLA format to create a Works Cited page and indicate quoted or paraphrased material from primary and secondary sources. 9. Share your work to the rest of the class in a formal, multimedia presentation. Royster Engl 1213 Teaching Methods Activities will include brief lectures, discussions, group projects, individual conferences, tests/quizzes, out-of-class writing, in-class writing, and in-class rewriting. Students who are late to class may not take a quiz or test if the quiz or test has begun. Late Assignments and Make-up Policy CRN 17690 245 Page 3 Supplies: BOOKS – bring to every class USB flash drive – bring to every class Notebook or folder to store handouts Paper Pen or pencil Highlighters – Three (3) colors Pocket stapler (optional) Grading Scale & Evaluation Techniques Grading Scale A ----------90 - 100% B ----------80 - 89% C ----------70 - 79% D ----------60 - 69% F --------below 60% Evaluation Techniques ASSIGNMENTS When the work is due, students must submit assignments at the beginning of the class. Any writing assignment submitted after the first 10 minutes of class will be assessed a 10% penalty. MAKE-UP POLICY LATE ESSAYS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE DUE DATE OR THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The following penalties apply: a. ESSAY assignments: 10% of points possible subtracted for each class day until submission. b. IN-CLASS WRITINGS AND QUIZZES MAY NOT BE MADE UP. c. All other assignments must be turned in the day they are due to receive points. ** Exceptions ** The Final Exam MAY NOT be submitted late. FINAL exams will not be returned. ** The Research Paper MAY NOT be submitted late. Syllabus Changes: Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. Students will be notified of any changes to the syllabus in writing. All course documents can be found on Blackboard. Essay 1 Essay 2 Rough Draft Research Paper Rough Draft Research Presentation Essay 3/Final Quizzes/Short Writings/ Class Work/GroupWork Journals Total Points POINTS 100 100 30 200 50 50 100 270 50 950 Format for Written Work Word processing is required for all out-of-class assignments. Please use Times New Roman 12 font. Please Double Space all work. Submit all essays in print (hard) copy. Syllabus Changes: Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. Students will be notified of any changes to the syllabus in writing. All course documents can be found on Blackboard. ATTENDANCE ** Sign the attendance sheet at the beginning of class. If you are late, wait until the end of class to Royster Engl 1213 CRN 17690 245 Page 4 sign it, noting the time you arrived. Policy Regarding Electronic Devices Students who are late to class may not take a quiz or test if the quiz or test has begun. DURING CLASS, PLEASE TURN OFF ANYTHING THAT BEEPS OR RINGS. ABSENCES ABSENCES DO NOT AFFECT DUE-DATES. All cell phones, laptops, and other electronic devices should be turned off. If any student is expecting an emergency phone call, please notify the instructor before class and set the phone to silent. ** Points for in-class work, quizzes, & other short writing assignments cannot be made up or turned in late. ** No Exceptions ** Do not place cell phones on the desk. If such devices go off during class, you will be asked to leave the classroom, and you will meet privately with the instructor before being allowed to return. CELL PHONE USE PENALTY: A penalty of 5 points may be deducted from your total points each time the instructor observes cell phone activity (includes any use: holding, texting, internet browsing, reading texts, etc.). Student may be asked to leave the classroom and meet with the instructor before being allowed to return. ADA POLICY DISABILITY RESOURCES: It is the policy and practice of Tulsa Community College to create inclusive learning environments. Accommodations for qualifying students in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are available. To request accommodations, contact the Education Access Center (EAC) at eac@tulsacc.edu or call (918) 595-7115 (Voice). Deaf and hard of hearing students may text (918) 809-1864. We will cover concepts in class necessary for your understanding of assignments, so attendance is crucial. If you must be absent, you are responsible for obtaining information for all assignments that may have been assigned. All assignments will be posted on Bb. Course Withdrawal: The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the duration of any class. Check the TCC Academic Calendar for the deadline that applies to the course(s). Begin the process with a discussion with the faculty member assigned to the course. Contact the Advisement Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a course('W' grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. Withdrawal and/or change to an audit from a course after the drop/add period can alter the financial aid award for the current and future semesters. Students may receive an outstanding bill from TCC if the recalculation leaves a balance due to TCC. Students who stop participating in the course and fail to withdraw may receive a course grade of “F,” which may have financial aid consequences for the student. Institutional Statement: Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog, the TCC Student Policies & Resources Handbook, and semester information listed in the class schedule. All information may be viewed on the TCC website: www.tulsacc.edu WEAPONS are not allowed on state property. This rule applies to those licensed to carry Royster Engl 1213 CRN 17690 245 Page 5 concealed weapons too. CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE Open and mutually respectful communication of varied opinions, beliefs, and perspectives during classroom or online discussion encourages the free exchange of ideas that is essential to higher learning and to the ability to learn from each other. Use of any electronic device is at the discretion of the instructor. Emergencies - For emergencies, please give your family or daycare provider the following number: 918-595-8888, Campus Police. If you are needed because of an emergency, Campus Police will come to the classroom Tips for success: 1. ATTEND CLASS Observe general rules of courtesy to your classmates and 2. Feed your brain & body before class. Hungry stomachs don’t think well! instructor by entering and exiting the room quietly if you must arrive late or leave early. In watching videos, 3. Come to class prepared. Do the reading! Do the sit quietly and pay attention; please avoid clicking homework! ballpoint pens, talking, rustling through book bags, or otherwise creating distractions for your classmates. 4. Plan your work schedule to allow for glitches. Any student determined to be disruptive or disrespectful will be asked to leave class. He or she will forfeit any credit for the session & be charged with an absence. During the class, there will be many opportunities for discussion about various topics. Any debates or confrontations should remain civil and logical. Also, making rude comments or gestures toward another student, and mocking another student’s ideas, speech, appearance, or compositions will not be tolerated. The student may be asked to leave class The instructor may also contact the Dean of Student Services with a recommendation for further disciplinary actions. FACET CENTER: The TCC Northeast Campus FACET Center combines instructional technology with individualized instruction and resources for refining skills in math, writing, speaking, research, and computers. The FACET Center is located in the Enterprise Building. Print papers out 24 hours before they are due rather than 5 minutes before class. 5. Save ALL work, make backups and print hard copy frequently! 6. Ask questions - (other students will thank you later!). 7. Participate in class discussions. FERPA POLICY: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law designated to protect the privacy of a student’s education records and academic work, applies to all schools, including TCC, that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. This law protects your right as a student by stipulating that instructors will not share information about your grades, your progress in the class, or any materials you submit in their courses with any one other than you. A student may sign a waiver of their FERPA rights through the Admissions/Enrollment Services or the Dean of Student Services offices. This waiver authorizes the release of academic records to the individuals identified by the student (e.g., parents) but does not compel faculty to discuss grades or other academic issues with anyone other than the student, including parents. Please make sure you and your parents are aware that I will not discuss or share Royster Engl 1213 CRN 17690 245 Page 6 information about your progress in this class. Departmental Plagiarism Policy Definition of Plagiarism: According to author and Professor Robert Harris, “Plagiarism is using another person’s words or ideas without giving credit to the other person. When you use someone else’s words, you must put quotation marks around them and give the writer or speaker credit by revealing the source in a citation. Even if you revise or paraphrase the words of someone else or just use that person’s ideas, you still must give the author credit in a note. Not giving due credit to the creator of an idea or writing is very much like lying. [. . .] Plagiarism is using any words or ideas without giving credit to the source. If the plagiarizer copies material that is also copyrighted, then the wrongdoing is potentially enhanced by the additional crime of copyright infringement” (25-6). Penalties for Plagiarism: Suspected plagiarism in this course will result in grade reduction on the assignment. Proven plagiarism will result in failure on that assignment. Harris, Robert A. The Plagiarism Handbook. Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing, 2001. Smoking Policy Tobacco Free College - Tulsa Community College is a Tobacco Free college in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order 2012-01 and Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1-1523 which prohibits smoking or the use of any tobacco products in all public places, in any indoor workplace, and all vehicles owned by the State of Oklahoma and all of its agencies and instrumentalities. This Order includes property leased, rented, or owned by TCC including, but not limited to, all grounds, buildings, facilities, and parking lots. Tulsa Community College’s policy includes a tobacco free environment on all campus and off-campus locations conducting TCC credit or non-credit classes. The TCC Campus Police is responsible for ensuring compliance with the TobaccoFree Environment Policy. Violations of the policy may be addressed through issuance of campus or state citations. "I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room." — Ray Bradbury (Zen in the Art of Writing) Royster Engl 1213 CRN 17690 245 Page 7 Tulsa Community College, Owasso Campus Fall 2014 Tentative Agenda ENGL 1213, 245, 17690 5:30 – 8:20 Thursday, Owasso NOTE: Instructor may amend the syllabus and/or agenda (due dates) through email, on the announcement page on Blackboard (Bb), and/or in class. Submit assignments in Submit Here in Bb. All assignments are due on day listed on the agenda unless otherwise indicated. Quizzes may be given over the chapters on that day. LIT=Literature:Craft & Voice, LB = Little, Brown Essential Handbook. Reading assignments are due on the day listed on the calendar. Read before attending class for discussion/writing/quiz. August 2014 Sunday Week 1: 17 Mon. 18 Tuesday 19 Wed. 20 Thurs. 21 Fri. 22 Sat 23 29 30 Introductions to each other, the course, and me Literature discussion In-class writing Bb, email, uploading assignments Week 2: 24 25 26 27 28 “Reading a Story” pp. 138-39,145-49 “A & P” p.141-145 “An Ounce of Cure” p. 153- 58 Quiz over readings Journal #1 “Love In L.A.” p. 468 “Greasy Lake” p. 189 QUIZ Short Writing 1 Discuss Essay 1 Royster Engl 1213 CRN 17690 245 Page 8 SEPTEMBER 2014 Week 3 Sun. Sept. 1 Mon. 2 Tue. 3 Wed. Labor Day 4 Thurs. 5 Fri 6 Sat. Essay 1 due College Closed Bring a hard copy and submit to Safe Assign Film - Must be present to receive points Discuss theme Theme handout due 9-18 SEPTEMBER Week 4: 7 (cont.) Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. 8 9 10 11 12 13 19 20 HG Theme handout due – Bring hard copy of film short writing for class discussion LIT: “The Lottery” pp.539-543 Double-Entry Notebook Handout QUIZ Journal #2 in class Week 5: 14 15 16 17 18 Lit: “Writing from Reading” pp. 21-31 “The Pedestrian” in class “The Rocking Horse Winner” Royster Engl 1213 CRN 17690 245 Page 9 pp. 544-550 Double-Entry Notebook due Compare/Contrast Essay Structure Conventions of writing about Literature Journal #3 in class Discuss Essay 2 Week 6: 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 3 4 * Scholarly Sources * Research Assignment – (20 pts.) LIT: Research pp. 97-113 Quiz on p. 113 In-text citations Paraphrasing Quotations LB: pp. 144-151 pp. 151-157 Week 7: 28 29 30 OCT. 1 OCTOBER 2 ** Rough Draft Essay 2 due – (30 points) * Upload on Bb & bring 2 copies to class Peer Review Essay 2 Outline due – Thesis statement & body paragraph Topic Sentences. Sources due by the end of class – need approval to use any source Provide a printout with a source evaluation form for each source LIT: p. 125 “Questions to Guide Editing” Royster Engl 1213 CRN 17690 245 Page 10 MLA game – 50 points Must attend & participate to receive points. Documentation, quotation, citation, or other questions? Bring your drafts and sources. OCTOBER 2014 Sunday Week 8: 5 Mond ay 6 Tues. Wed. 7 Thur. 8 Fri. 9 10 Sat. 11 Journal #4 ESSAY 2 due LIT: “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” pp. 493-501 “Where Are You Going To, Where Have You Been?” pp. 205-213 Gothic Elements Sun. Week 9: 12 Mon. 13 Tues. Wed. 14 15 Thu Fri 16 LIT :“The Cask Amontillado” p. 291-295 “Young Goodman Brown” p. 449-455 Quiz on readings LIT: “The Raven” p.692 Journal due #5 Poetry – LIT: “Reading A Poem” pp. 560-561, 564-569 17 Sat 18 Royster Engl 1213 CRN 17690 245 Page 11 POEMS: Will read in class LIT: “Introduction to Poetry” p. 581 “Piano” p. 613 “Those Winter Sundays” p. 571 “What the Living Do” p. 631 Discuss Research Paper Week 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 31 1 Gothic Project due Poetry continued: Choose a poem from the book In-class Poetry exercises Must attend to receive points Continue Poetry Discuss Research Paper Begin Research Week 11 27 28 29 30 Submit topic for approval In-class Research Assignment 25 points. Continue research. Submit sources for approval before using them. NOVEMBER 2014 Week 12 Mon Tues. Wed. 3 4 5 Thurs. 6 LIT: Developing A Thesis pp. 106-107, pp. 115-119 Bring a working thesis statement (10 points). Citations for Poetry exercises Review of integration of sources, quotations, paraphrases. Annotated Works Cited Fri. 7 Sat. 8 Royster Engl 1213 CRN 17690 245 Page 12 Assignment Week 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 28 29 First Two pages of rough draft due (20 points) Use Times New Roman Double-Spaced. Points will be deducted for triple or more spacing, larger font, widened margins, etc. Week 14: 17 18 19 Outline due, complete with thesis and sub-topics stated in full-sentences (20 points) LIT: pp. 120-136 Revisions 20 Complete Rough Draft due - 50 pts. Upload to Bb & bring hard copy to class Peer Review LB: AVOIDING PLAGIARISM pp. 151-157 LIT: 100-106 Plagiarism exercises in class Week15: 24 25 26 27 COLLEGE CLOSED THANKSGIVING BREAK DECEMBER 2014 Sun. Week 16: Mon. Tues. Wed. 1 2 3 Thurs. 4 Research Paper Due – include hard copy, sources, outline, rough draft Research Paper Presentations Prepare for final exam Fr i 5 Sat 6 Royster Engl 1213 Finals Week 8 9 10 CRN 17690 245 Page 13 11 FINAL EXAM - regular class time “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ~Mark Twain FACET Center English Tutoring Guidelines By requesting tutoring, you agree to the following guidelines: Free walk-in tutoring is available for all TCC students (no appointments). Students need to bring their assignment sheet, so tutors have an understanding of the instructor’s expectations. While tutors do NOT write, edit, proofread, or revise assignments, they can assist students in building editing and proofreading skills. Tutors are not able to fix grammar and punctuation errors but can point students to examples within the writing, discuss options for correcting, and students then apply this knowledge to their writing. Students must be present at time of tutoring as face-to-face interaction is essential to the tutor-student learning process. Students should have questions in mind and come prepared to work and receive feedback. Rough drafts, whether complete or partial, must be typed and double-spaced. Upon arriving for tutoring, students must sign-in and provide course number, class time, and instructor’s name. 12 13 Royster Engl 1213 CRN 17690 245 Page 14 When quoting and citing sources, students should bring print-outs of source material or web addresses. This helps tutors assist with building citations. Students should allow time to revise their essay before it is due; therefore, tutors are unable to provide quality feedback when students are rushing to complete and turn-in an assignment. FACET Center tutoring hours are: Monday through Thursday 8:00a.m. – 8:45p.m., Friday 8:00a.m. – 4:45p.m., and Saturday 9:00a.m. – 2:45p.m. E-mail Tutoring Guidelines Thank you for using the FACET Center’s e-mail tutoring. Face-to-Face interaction is always best when giving or receiving assistance in writing, and the time spent with a tutor is viewed as an opportunity to work on building a student’s writing skills. With this in mind, email tutoring can be an efficient way of receiving feedback, but there is only so much that can be done through an electronic submission. If you are able to visit a tutor in person, we strongly encourage you to do so. If you consider email tutoring the best option for you, we welcome your submission, and we ask that you please take the following points into consideration. Essays should be submitted to necwriting@gmail.com. Tutors will attempt to check this email at least once daily, and will do their best to respond within 24 hours. However, at certain times throughout the semester, such as midterm and finals, the tutoring volume increases. We ask for your patience as we attempt to reach each student requesting assistance. NOTE: Outside of the FACET Center hours of operation and when the college is closed (holidays, inclement weather, etc.), tutoring services are not available. E-mail tutoring is not a 24-hour availability service. Please submit your essay as a Microsoft Word attachment. Tutors will use the comments function in Word to provide feedback. This will also allow them to return the essay to you with those comments. Royster Engl 1213 CRN 17690 245 Page 15 Your email must also include the assignment instructions. The more information you can provide about the assignment, the better the tutors are able to assist you. You may send the assignment sheet/instructions as an attachment, or copy and paste the information into the body of the email. Tutors are not allowed to proofread, edit, or revise students’ essays for grammar and punctuation errors. This would be “fixing” the essay for the student. Therefore, when submitting a writing assignment, students must have specific questions and/or areas of concern they would like the tutor to address. o For example, the following concerns/questions are all valid and very productive: “I’m afraid my thesis statement is weak or unclear. What can I do to make it stronger?” “My instructor says I need to include a topic sentence for each body paragraph. What is a topic sentence?” “How can I fix fragments in my writing?” (These are examples of concerns students might propose, but certainly not the only concerns tutors may address.) For optimal feedback, you are encouraged to ask tutors about a specific issue or section of your essay. While we will attempt to address the entire essay, this is not always possible via email tutoring. Even in face-to-face situations tutors are not always able to address every aspect of an essay. If you feel you are having major issues with your writing, such as content, development, structure, and organization, we ask that you visit a tutor on campus as this will provide the most benefit to you. You are also not required to submit an entire essay. Please feel free to email writing questions or parts of your essay if you wish. Often tutors are able to quickly answer questions or provide study materials for your grammar and punctuation concerns. We encourage you to contact the FACET English tutors via email or in person! Our tutors have degrees in English, enjoy reading and writing, and are very capable in helping students with their writing needs. We are here to assist you as best we can! Royster Engl 1213 CRN 17690 245 Page 16