English 112: College Composition II
Instructor: Cynda Douglas
Email: Cynda.Douglas@lcps.org
Instructional Materials:
 Short Stories & Poetry (provided)
 The following novels are recommended purchases, not required. Please know that titles will
be provided. If there is ever an issue with content, please speak with Mrs. Douglas directly:
o How to Read Literature Like a Professor (provided)
o Fast Food Nation – Nickeled and Dimed – Outliers (choice)
o The Metamorphosis
o Othello
o Kite Runner – Things Fall Apart (choice)
o A Streetcar Named Desire - A Doll’s House (choice)
Resources and Supplies:
Students are responsible for purchasing the following materials and bringing them to class.
 binder for course materials
 FULL SIZED, COLLEGE RULE NOTEBOOK
 flash drive
 paper
 pens
 highlighters
General Course Purpose:
ENG 112 will prepare students for all other expected college writing and for professional communication
by engaging the writing process, critical thinking and writing, argument, and research.
Course Credit: 3 credit hours
Prerequisites:
Students must successfully complete English 111.
Drop Date:
The last date to drop is February 22, 2016. If you are not proving successful in this college course
due to its rigor or personal issues, the course can be dropped by the above date. Your school will
return the tuition you paid. With your agreement, your teacher will send an e-mail with this request
to the DE Registrar.
Withdraw Date:
The last date to withdraw is April 28th, 2016. If you missed the drop deadline, you may also be
withdrawn from the course. A withdraw places a W on your college transcript but does not impact
your college GPA. To be withdrawn, with your permission, your DE Instructor will complete the DE
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withdraw form and send to the DE Registrar. Please note, too many “W” on a college transcript can
impact your ability to secure financial aid in the future!
Course Objectives:
GOAL ONE: PROCESS
ENG 112 will help students understand that writing is a process that develops through
experience and varies among individuals. Students will be able to:
• engage in all phases of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and
reflecting
• incorporate reading and experience into their writing processes
• learn to conform their texts to instructor-specified document formats
• create, save, and print texts using word processing technology
• write for a variety of rhetorical purposes
• employ a clear focus that guides their choices of evidence, language, organization, and
rhetorical and persuasive strategies
• effectively apply organizational strategies to open and close their texts and to move the
reader between and within ideas, paragraphs, and sentences
• appropriately employ grammatical and mechanical conventions in the preparation of
readable manuscripts.
GOAL TWO: CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING
ENG 112 will develop students’ ability to analyze and investigate ideas and to present them
in well- structured prose appropriate to the purpose and audience. Students will be able to:
• develop strategies for critical thinking, reading, and writing processes
• examine and analyze their experiences, literature (poetry, drama and/or fiction), nonfiction prose, and other cultural texts (film, popular culture, new media and/or other
visuals) as sources of material for writing.
• competently read, summarize, analyze, evaluate, and write about college-level texts –
their own and others' – of varying lengths
• examine subjects from multiple perspectives and formulate and express their own
perspectives.
GOAL THREE: ARGUMENT
ENG 112 will teach students to understand and apply rhetorical principles of argument, as
applied to literature (poetry, drama and/or fiction), non-fiction prose, and other cultural texts
(film, popular culture, new media and/or other visuals) in order to improve the persuasiveness
of their writing.
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Students will be able to:
• recognize, gather and test factual and inferential evidence
• apply inductive and deductive reasoning
• avoid fallacies
• recognize and employ different parts of an argument including concession,
refutation, and confirmation
• recognize and select persuasive rhetorical language
GOAL FOUR: RESEARCH
ENG 112 will develop students’ ability to locate, evaluate, use, and document
information to support their thinking and writing. Students will be able to:
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synthesize information from a variety of sources
write a text of a minimum of 1,000 words that incorporates documented research
apply methods of research, using primary and secondary sources in print and electronic
formats
identify the merit and reliability of sources
employ the mechanics of introducing, integrating, and documenting source material
Major Topics to be
Included:
The writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, reflecting:
a. Finding and narrowing a topic
b. Purpose, audience, and voice
c. Focus and unity
d. Organization, including openings and closings
e. Argumentative and persuasive strategies
f. Locating print and electronic source material
g. Evaluating sources and evidence
h. Synthesizing sources
i. Summary, paraphrase, and direct quoting
j. Bibliography / list of works cited
k. Clarity: syntax, semantics, and diction
l. Sentence variety and coherence
m. Critical self-awareness
n. Critical reading of texts, including literature (poetry, drama and/or fiction), nonfiction prose, and other cultural texts (film, popular culture, new media and/or other
visuals)
o. Critical writing
p. Following assignment requirements
q. Document design and appropriate format
r. Grammar and mechanics
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Method of Instruction:
Classroom; lab; CMS; Edmodo: This is a lab-based course, and you will be expected to
write during scheduled lab time as well as outside of class. All mastery assignments will
be posted on Edmodo (links provided on CMS). If you are absent, it is your responsibility
to check Edmodo and/or CMS to retrieve assignments and be aware of due dates. If you
know in advance that you will miss class, please alert me to make arrangements for
missed work. IF SCHOOL IS CANCELLED FOR ANY REASON, you are expected to check
CMS/Edmodo for updates and changes to the schedule!
Assessment of Learning:
20% In-class assignments, journals, participation
70% Formal writing and assessments
10% Final evaluation
Grading Scale:
A = 100 - 90 B = 89 - 80
C = 79 - 70
D = 69 - 60
F = 59 and below
Assignments:
Reading Assignments — Class discussions and writing assignments will be paired with
assigned readings. Students are responsible for all reading assignments both in and
outside of class.
Writer’s Notebook —students will be asked to write to various prompts and mentor texts
Academic Discourse Activities
Quizzes — Students may be assigned quizzes based on reading or workshoprelated activities including writing mechanics and integrating and citing sources.
Rough Drafts — Formal writing will begin with a full-length rough draft, which counts as
a mastery grade.
Peer Edits — Rough drafts will undergo mandatory peer editing by one or more students
during class time.
Final Drafts — Final drafts reflect substantial time and effort devoted to revising, with
evidence of drafting and editing.
Final Assessment — A portfolio-based final assessment offers students an opportunity to
reflect on and critique their growth as writers throughout the course and to establish
goals for English 112.
Academic Honesty:
Neither cheating nor plagiarism will be tolerated. If you are found cheating or plagiarizing you
will receive a grade of 0 and the incident reported to the department and dean. According the
NVCC Student Handbook, “Academic dishonesty cannot be condoned. When such misconduct
is established as having occurred, it subjects you to possible disciplinary actions ranging from
admonition to dismissal, along with any grade penalty the instructor might, in appropriate cases,
impose. Procedural safeguards of due process and appeal are available to you in disciplinary
matters.” See Section VII of the Student Handbook, which is available online, for more
information about this policy.
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Special Services:
To the extent allowable by NVCC, students with IEPs or 504 plans will receive the
accommodations specified in those IEPs or 504 plans. It should be noted that such
modifications will NOT include excusing students from completing the minimum page
requirement for the class specified by the university.
Attendance:
As per LCPS policy, when you are absent, you have one class to make up any missed work for
each class you have missed. In other words, if you miss three consecutive classes, when you
return, you have three classes to make up your work. THAT BEING STATED, please know that if
you miss two or more classes, consecutively, you MUST email the teacher to inquire about work.
Failing to do so can hurt make up timelines and, consequently, grades.
Policy for Make-up Work:
Papers also must be submitted at the beginning of class or they are considered late.
Late assignments will be docked 10% for each day they are late. Grades will become zeros after
two missed classes. If you have a legitimate emergency and need to make arrangements for an
extension, do so before the due date. Late assessments will be accepted up to one week beyond
the due date if they are accompanied by written proof of your emergency.
Additional Course Information:
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as using another person’s work or ideas without giving
proper credit. Any attempt to take credit for work that is not yours may lead to an
automatic F in the course and expulsion from the university.
Classroom Etiquette: This is a college course, and you are expected to behave like a
college student. This means refraining from all distracting behavior including
participating in irrelevant discussions, using personal electronic devices, and completing
work for another class. NOTE: The technology agreement signed in English 111 serves
for this course, as well.
Class Schedule: Please see the additional resource that outlines the semester schedule.
Remember, the schedule is always subject to change and that absences and/or school
closings/delays do not necessarily alter the schedule. It is your responsibility to check
Edmodo/CMS for updates.
Teach Act Copyright Notice "The materials provided for this course are only for the use of students enrolled in this
course for purposes associated with this course and may not be retained or further disseminated."
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Student’s Name: _____________________________________
Block # _____________
Mrs. Douglas – 12th Grade DE English
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Please review the syllabus with your son or daughter and return this page to Mrs. Douglas. I
would appreciate having the requested contact information below. Be sure to designate if the
phone number is a work, home, or cell number. PLEASE PRINT!
The syllabus will remain posted for the entire year on the course’s webpage, should you need to
review it at any time.
I have reviewed the dual enrollment English 112 syllabus and understand the requirements of this
course.
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