Freshman Composition II- CRN (14230)
Freshman Composition/Senior English- CC Syllabus
I. Course Information
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Freshman Composition
Monday- Friday
2nd period-5th period (9:15-1:26)
Room 108
Nettleton High School
Instructor: Rise Rothe
910-7800
(cell) 530-1707
e-mail (rrothe@nettletonschools.net)
II. Textbooks and Materials
Literature (required)
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17th Century British Literature (packet)
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“A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift
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The Romantics (packet)
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The Victorians (packet)
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20th Century to the present (packet)
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The Importance of Being Ernest- Oscar Wilde
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T.S. Eliot: The Waste Land and other Poems
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The Giver- Lois Lowry
Literature (choose 4/one per nine weeks)
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There Eyes Were Watching God- Zora Neal Hurst
The Screwtape Letters- C. S. Lewis
The Kite Runner- Khaled Hossein
Cold Sassy Tree- Olive Ann Burns
1984- George Orwell
A Time To Kill- John Grisham
As I Lay Dying- William Faulkner
The Secret Life of Bees- Sue Monk Kidd
Speak- Laurie Halse Anderson
Lord of the Flies- William Golding
Ordinary People- Judith Guest
Writing Handbooks
Write for College- Patrick Sebrinak, Verne Meyer, and Dave Kemper
The Elements of Style-William Strunk, Jr., and E. B. White
III. Purpose and Goals
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engage students in careful reading and critical analysis of exceptional literature
encourage students to read beyond text to sub-text and ultimately what that sub-text
reveals
aid students in understanding how writers use language to provide both meaning and
pleasure
help students analyze a work’s structure, style and themes
give students opportunities to discuss and write analytically about various pieces of
literature
provide students with opportunities to explore the process of writing (pre-writing to
editing)
teach students to write using all major college-level writing formats
teach students the techniques of writing a quality research paper
improve student’s writing by strengthening their diction, syntax, organization, etc.
IV. Outcomes
Literature
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Students will recognize the conventions of literary genres (poetry, fiction, non-fiction,
and drama) and be able to discuss these conventions in close reading and analysis of
diverse texts.
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Students will demonstrate breadth of knowledge regarding literary traditions of British
texts.
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Students will demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which texts are written
including global and multicultural perspectives.
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Students will develop effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
demonstrated through analysis of texts.
Writing
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Communicating Effectively: Students will demonstrate ability to produce writing that
demonstrates proficiency in standard edited American English to make reasoned, wellorganized arguments that are accurately documented.
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Thinking Critically: Students will demonstrate ability to interpret and analyze the
relevance and quality of information, make judgments and draw conclusions based on
credible evidence, and integrate ideas into a coherent argument.
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Researching Effectively: Students will develop effective interpersonal, oral, and written
communication skills, including using primary and secondary sources, demonstrated
through analysis of texts
V. Assignments and Assessments
1st quarter
(3rd nine weeks)
A. 17th and 18th Century Nonfiction (Meditation XVII (Donne) and A Modest
Proposal
(Swift) Test- 100 points
B. Meditation XVII Personal Commentary (p. 236 of W for C)- 100 points
C. A Modest Proposal Problem-Solution Essay (p. 212 of W for C)- 100 points
D. “British Poetry: Shakespeare, Donne, and Milton” Test- 100 points
E. “British Poetry: The Romantics” Test- 100 points
F. “The Solitary Reaper”(Wordsworth) and the Descriptive Essay- 100 points
G. Daily Quiz Average- 100 points
H. Reading Project- (Essay of Evaluation in W for C p. 219) 100 points
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800 points
2nd quarter
(4th nine weeks)
A. “British Poetry: The Victorians” Test- 100 points
B. The Importance of Being Earnest Test- 100 points
C. The Importance of Being Earnest Essay of Definition- 100 points
D. “British Poetry: The 20th Century” Test- 100 points
E. Daily Quiz Average- 100 points
F. Process Paper (p. 189 of W for C)- 100 points
G. Reading Project- 100 points
H. Senior Notebook- 100 points
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800 points
VI. Schedule
A. Monday-Thursday- daily reading assignments and quizzes
B. Essays due on Mondays
C. Fridays- Senior Notebook, class discussions, and oral presentations
VII. Policies
A. All writing assignments must be typed using standard MLA format.
B. Late work will not be accepted.