Analysis and Argument
ENGL 102 – AS 50 (hybrid format)
Fall 2023
Instructor: Katherine A. Wo0dward, M.A., T.E.S.L. (Dip.)
Office: 6-223H
Phone: 780-633-3781 (only for emergencies; email preferred)
E-mail: woodwardk@macewan.ca
Office Hours: Mondays, 10:00 – 12:00 noon, Thursdays, 11:00 – 12:00 noon.
Lecture Time: Tuesdays, asynchronous work, no class online or in-person; Thursdays, 12:30 –
2:00, 7-139 (in-person class, face-to-face)
Lecture Room: 7-139
Course Hours: 45
Credit: 3
PLEASE NOTE: It is expected that students entering ENGL 102 are able to read, write, and
speak English at a level consistent with having passed English 30-1 or an equivalent grade twelve
English.
Course Description: This course introduces students to the academic writing and scholarly sources that
are the foundation of university education. Students become familiar with academic literacy and
disciplinary conventions by reading and analyzing scholarly works. Students write their own analytic,
thesis-driven essays, cultivate their own writing and revision processes, and learn to produce stylistically
polished academic prose. NOTE: Students cannot receive credit for both ENGL 102 and WRIT 101.
Prerequisites: None.
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Summarize and analyze academic/scholarly arguments
 Organize and develop arguments suited to academic study
 Locate and evaluate research materials with a focus on library resources
 Use strategies such as interpretation, synthesis, response, and critique to integrate research materials
into their own writing
 Apply appropriate formatting and citations for academic work
 Edit and revise their work to produce clear writing using appropriate stylistic and grammatical
conventions
COURSE FORMAT: HYBRID
This is a hybrid course. This means that it will be conducted both in the classroom on campus AND
asynchronously online . “Asynchronous” means that students access the online material on their own via
mêskanâs, our course delivery system, working according to the Weekly Schedule. Please read this
outline carefully to understand how the class will be conducted. The Weekly Schedule clearly indicates
which days you will be expected to attend class in person in the classroom and which days you will
engage in asynchronous online activities.
MacEwan University / Faculty of Arts & Science, Department of English / City Centre Campus / RM 6-223, 10700 – 104 Avenue / Edmonton, Alberta, Canada / T5J 4S2
Tel: (780) 497-5346
www.MacEwan.ca/English
Fall 2023 (Hybrid)
Each Tuesday class will have learning activities as indicated on the course outline. These activities are
done asynchronously, that is, without any scheduled class, either in-person or online. The activities include
topics for study with material included from the Hacker handbook (required, see below), to be prepared
with your own notes and brought to class for discussion on Thursdays. The activities also include
completing the three required discussions, which are done on-line and submitted through meskanas.
The Tuesday activities may include you accessing the MacEwan University website, the meskanas site, and
other parts of the MacEwan site, such as the library.
Each Thursday class will be conducted face-to-face and in-person in room 7-139 at MacEwan University.
The class is not done online, nor is it an option. It is a scheduled part of the course itself. It will begin with
a brief discussion from Tuesday’s asynchronous learning topics, and we will then proceed to new topics and
activities as indicated in the course outline.
The curriculum for this section of ENGL 102 is assignment-based. That is, the learning activities on both
Tuesday and Thursday deal with some aspect of each of the course assignments.
Required Texts:
Diane Hacker and Nancy Sommers, A Canadian Writer’s Reference, 7th edition. Bedford/St. Martin’s,
2019
Other Learning Resources: Supplementary course materials may be posted on the course mêskanâs
page.
Course Delivery: This course uses the course delivery system known as paskwâwi-mostos mêskanâs
(mêskanâs). To get started with mêskanâs, first go to the MyMacEwan website at
http://www.mymacewan.ca and log in with the User ID and password that has been sent to you by the
Registrar. Then click on the link to paskwâwi-mostos mêskanâs. For mêskanâs technical support,
contact dle@macewan.ca.
Technology Requirements: Sufficient technology and reliable Internet access are required to complete
University level hybrid classes at MacEwan. Instructors expect that students will be able to complete
and deliver work on time through the systems provided. While tablets, smartphones and other mobile
devices may allow for completion of some coursework, they are not guaranteed to work for all areas.
Successful completion of the course will be greatly facilitated by an adequate Windows or Mac based
computer. If you do not have a reliable computer and/or internet access, you may be able to borrow
these from MacEwan library. Check with tech support (techsupport@macewan.ca) for more
information.
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Tel: (780) 497-5346
www.MacEwan.ca/English
Fall 2023 (Hybrid)
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Weekly Schedule:
ENGL 102 AS 50 (hybrid)
Reading and Writing Schedule (T Th) Hybrid
Tuesdays are asynchronous, with assigned topics, readings and other activities that you complete
on your own. You do NOT come to MacEwan University on Tuesdays for this class, either online or
face-to-face.
The readings and topics will be covered very briefly on the following Thursday, during the face-to-face
and in-person class held at MacEwan University in room 7-139.
The curriculum for both days is assignment-based, which means that the topics and learning activities on
Tuesdays and Thursdays pertain to at least one assignment in the course.
Thursdays are at MacEwan University, face-to-face and in-person, Room 7-139; 12:30 – 1:50.
Reading and Writing Schedule: T/Th
Please bring some kind of an electronic device to class, such as a tablet, laptop or
iPad; please do not rely on your phone
Topics and Readings to Make Notes on Before Class
Week One
September 6 – 8
Week Two
September 11 – 15
September 7th: in-person class (7-139)
Course introduction
What is a multi-modal text (“video”)?
What is a handbook?
A word about me
A word about you
What are the course assignments?
A word about word counts
September 12th: asynchronous work
How to use the meskanas site
What are the course assignments, including Search Path?
Why should you come to class?
When should you do the work?
How do we act professionally in the classroom and beyond?
September 14: in-person class (7-139)
How do we work with integrity online using
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Chat GPT?
Course Hero?
Open-source texts?
Barron’s notes?
Sparks notes?
“open” Google?
Peer-reviewed texts?
Other?
Course add/drop date: September 15th
Week Three
September 18 – 22
September 19: asynchronous work
Read and prepare: CWH: A1, p. 57 – 69, 156 - 167
What is a summary?
What skills does it teach?
How do we write good paragraphs within the summary?
What kind of tone do we want?
Discussion 1: Introductions due on or
before 9:00, September 20th (no late
submissions): submit into meskanas
September 21: in-person class (7-139)
Read before class and prepare CWH: 171-218, 305-324
What kinds of summaries are there in academic writing?
Why is grammar relevant?
How do we review grammar?
What is Search Path?
Week Four
September 25 – 29
September 26: asynchronous work
Read and prepare: CWH: C1, p.3-35
Approaching a summary assignment:
What do we do?
What is the purpose of a summary?
What are its components?
What do you need to do first?
Search path due on or before September 27th,
11:00 p.m. (no late submissions accepted)
September 28th: in-person class (7-139)
How do we draft a summary? revise it? edit it?
What is plagiarism and academic integrity?
Where is the MacEwan policy located?
How do we build integrity?
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Tel: (780) 497-5346
www.MacEwan.ca/English
Fall 2023 (Hybrid)
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Week Five
October 2 – 6
October 2: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, classes
cancelled
October 3: asynchronous work
Read and prepare : CWH, Argument Papers, A: 78 – 101.
What is an argument?
What is a strong argument? A weak argument?
How do we find an argument in a piece of writing?
What do we do if the argument is implied?
Summary due on or before 11:00 p.m.,
October 4th, : submit into meskanas
October 5th: in-person class (7-139)
Read and prepare before class: CWH, Evaluating Arguments, A- 78 –
86.
What are some argumentative tactics?
What s a bias? What is a limitation?
What does fairness mean?
What are logos, pathos and ethos?
Week Six
October 9 – 13
October 9th
Thanksgiving, classes cancelled
October 10th: asynchronous work
Prepare discussion 2: listen and watch video, make notes, prepare
submission offline, post submission, post reply
Discussion 2 due: October 11th, on or
before 9:00 p.m. (no late submissions):
please submit into meskanas
October 12: in-person class (7 -139)
Read and prepare before class: CWH, C1: p. 13 - 30
Why would we write an essay for this task?
What is an essay?
How is it different from a paragraph?
How do we make our points credible and convincing?
How should we organize them?
What function does the thesis have, and where is it placed?
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How should we organize the essay overall?
What is a working draft for an essay, and why does it help the writing
process?
What do we revise and edit for?
When is it ready for submission?
Week Seven
October 16 – 20
October 17th: asynchronous work
Read and prepare : CWH, p. 369-383, 384 - 423
What is MLA format?
Why do we use it?
When do we use it?
How do we identify types of sources? Why does it matter?
What information do we need for in-text citations? For Works Cited
entries?
Where do we go for assistance?
Essay due on evaluating arguments on or
before October 18th, 11:00 p.m.: submit
into meskanas
October 19th: in-person class (7-139)
Read and prepare before class: CWH, 328 - 340
Starting a research project: how do we manage it?
How do we manage our time?
How do we develop a topic?
How do we get “the big picture”? Why is it important?
Why keep a research log?
What questions do we ask that we should explore?
How do we narrow our research question?
How do we enter a research conversation?
How do we check our research question? What are we looking for?
How do we map out a search strategy?
Week Eight
October 23 – 27
October 24: asynchronous work
Prepare discussion 3: listen and watch video, make notes, prepare
submission offline, post submission, post reply
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Discussion 3 due: October 25th, on or
before 9:00 p.m. (no late submissions).:
submit into meskanas
October 26th: in-person class (7-139)
Read and prepare before class: CWH, p. 335 - 340
Searching for sources: where do we start?
Using the MacEwan databases: how do we start?
Doing a Subject Search: how do we start?
Doing a Keyword Search
What are we looking for?
Where do we go for help finding sources?
Doing an author search
Limiting your search in the databases
Finding a specific database
What is an academic source?
What is a peer-reviewed source?
What is a popular source?
How do we evaluate a website?
Week Nine
October 30 – November 03
October 31: asynchronous work
Read and prepare: CWH, 57 – 72, 341 - 347
How do we take notes from our sources responsibly?
How do we maintain a working bibliography?
How do we keep track of source materials?
How do we avoid plagiarism?
What information do we note down for books? For articles? For articles
from a database? For a web source?
November 2: in-person class (7-139)
Read and prepare before class: CWH, 357 - 60
What does “annotation” mean?
What is its purpose?
What goes in an annotation? What are we evaluating?
What is an annotated bibliography?
What is its purpose?
How long are annotated bibliographies?
How do we plan an annotated bibliography?
Week Ten
November 6 – 10
November 7th: asynchronous work
What function does the introduction have in an annotated bibliography?
How are the sources arranged?
Where is the annotation placed?
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What do we revise and edit for in an annotated bibliography?
Annotated Bibliography due on or before
November 8th, 11:00 p.m.: submit into
meskanas
November 9th: in-person class
Read and prepare before class: CWH, 7-10, 331-34
How do we narrow our topic for the essay with research?
How do we plan the essay?
What task do we do first?
What is a working thesis?
What do we revise and edit for?
Week Eleven
November 13
Nov. 14 – 17
Week Twelve
November 20 – 24
November 13th: Remembrance Day observed
Reading Break: Classes Cancelled
November 21: ONLINE for the discussion, asynchronous. (Do not
come to class online)
Discussion 4 due: November 22nd, on or
before 9:00 p.m. (no late submissions):
submit into meskanas
November 23: in-person class (7-139)
At what point do we add the research to the essay?
What authorities are you adding and why?
Why do we agree and disagree?
How do we anticipate objections?
Where is the research placed?
How do we introduce it? How do we comment on it?
Week Thirteen
November 27 – December 1 November 28: asynchronous work
Read and prepare: CWH, 371 - 383
How do we use paraphrased material effectively?
How do we integrate it effectively?
How do we omit, add or change research source material?
Why is it sometimes necessary?
How do we paraphrase legitimately?
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How do we cite it/document it in-text?
November 30th: in-person class (7-139)
How much of the essay should the research represent?
What is the difference between a report and an essay?
How do we organize an essay?
How do we write it?
What is a thesis statement and where does it go?
Why is a plan advantageous?
Why is writing an outline necessary when working with research?
What do we revise? What do we edit?
What are we looking for?
Week Fourteen
December 4 – 8
December 5: asynchronous work
Revise and edit the essay with sources
Essay with research sources due on or
before 11:00 p.m., December 6th: submit
into meskanas.
December 7: in-person class (7-139)
What have we learned?
Do you know more now than when you began?
Which assignment was your favorite and why?
Did you like the discussions? Why or why not?
Classes and course end December 8th, 2023
Assignments and Weighting of Course Requirements
Summary (with Grammar Review) using the paragraph as a form
Due October 4th, 2023, 11:00 p.m. (500 words)
SearchPath
Due September 27, 2023, 11:00 p.m.
Evaluating Arguments with the essay as a form
Due October 18th, 2023; 11:00 p.m. (900 words)
Writing an annotated bibliography
Due November 8th, 11:00 p.m. (500 words)
Writing an Essay with sources
Due December 6th, 11:00 p.m. (1200 words)
15%
02%
20%
20%
30%
Discussions (all completed online)
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Discussion 1
Discussion 2
Discussion 3
Discussion 4
introductions, due September 20, 9:00 p.m.
on Michael Ondaatje, due October 11:00, 9:00
on Madeleine Thien, due October 25th, 9:00 p.m.
on George Eliott Clarke, due November 22, 9:00 p.m.
Total
1%
4%
4%
4%
100%
Please note that ENGL 102 does NOT have a final exam.
Please note, per Grading Procedure 3.6.3, students shall have one or more assessment(s) constituting a
minimum of 15% of the final course grade evaluated and returned within 60% of the course duration
(with some exceptions, such as 400-level seminars).
Grading: The official grading system at MacEwan University is the 12-point letter grade system. While
instructors may use percentages to aid in their grade development, percentages are not part of MacEwan
University’s official grading system. For further information, please refer to MacEwan Policy
“Grading.”
English Department Grading Scale
GRADE
PERCENTAGE
GRADEPOINT
DESCRIPTOR
A+
94-100
4.0
OUTSTANDING
A
88-93
4.0
MARKEDLY SUPERIOR
A83-87
3.7
EXCELLENT
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B+
79-82
3.3
B
75-78
3.0
B72-74
2.7
GOOD
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------C+
68-71
2.3
C
64-67
2.0
C60-63
1.7
SATISFACTORY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------D+
57-59
1.3
D
50-56
1.0
MINIMAL PASS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------F
BELOW 50
0.0
FAIL
Instructor Course Policies:
Instructor Course Policies:
Assignments are to be submitted through the meskanas assignment tool by the dates and times stated,
unless a student presents a valid reason for an extension (such as a medical or family emergency). In this
case, the student should make arrangements with me prior to the deadline. Work commitments and poor
planning around workload for other courses will not be considered valid reasons for an extension.
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Use a separate Word document or pdf for assignments. Please do not post your assignment directly into
the assignment forum in meskanas.
All discussions have absolute due dates. There are no extensions granted. If you miss a deadline, your
work will be given a zero (0).
For the discussions, please do post directly into the discussion forum. You might want to compose your
submission first offline, and then post it directly into the forum. This procedure allows you to revise and
edit before your work is submitted for marking and grading. Also please use appropriate MLA
identification requirements for the discussion posts.
The summary, argument analysis, annotated bibliography and essay with research will be accepted one
day past the posted deadline (due date and time), with a 10% penalty. After that, no late assignments will
be accepted, and the work will receive a zero (0).
Revision of work is not allowed, but you are welcome to contact me before the work comes in should you
have any questions.
Please keep in mind that NO assignments can be accepted once the course is over, according to
MacEwan University policy. This policy is carefully monitored and enforced.
You are welcome to submit your work before the deadlines should you want to, but your work will be
marked and graded with the rest of the assignment submissions.
Submit your work in 12 point font and use Times New Roman. Please double-space your work and use
appropriate MLA identification requirements. Use a separate Microsoft Word of pdf document for the
written assignments other than the discussions, which are posted directly into the discussion forum.
Contact DLE@macewan.ca if you run into any problems.
Emails
Take as much care with your email communications as you do with written assignments. Be sure to write clearly
and to proofread your messages. Avoid abbreviations and other texting shortcuts. Never send an email in
anger. Do not send any message until you have had sufficient time to review the contents.
Please sign your emails and use some kind of a friendly greeting.
Please remember that in email messages, as in your verbal communication with your instructor, your tone
should be self-possessed and respectful. Also keep in mind that you are not texting your instructor, so
avoid using text code as well.
Course Evaluation: Please complete the online student evaluation form with courtesy and diligence.
This is your opportunity to communicate your view of both the course and the instructor and to offer
suggestions about content and delivery. In consultation with the Chair of the English Department,
instructors review your evaluations and consider making changes based upon your constructive
comments. The more careful, clear, and thoughtful your written comments are, the more likely it is that
they will be given serious attention.
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RECORDING COURSE MATERIAL
In this class, students may not make audio or video recordings of any course activity unless the student
has an approved accommodation from Access and Disability Resources permitting the recording class
meetings. In such cases, the accommodation letter must be presented to the instructor in advance of any
recording being done and all students in the course will be notified whenever recording will be taking
place. Students who are permitted to record classes are not permitted to redistribute audio or video
recordings of statements or comments from the course to individuals who are not students in the course
without the express permission of the faculty member and of any students who are recorded.
GENERATIVE AI TOOLS
Students are prohibited from using generative artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT and DALL.E
2, on their assessments in this course.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Students must communicate with their instructors using their myMacEwan email accounts.
Students must be aware of their academic and non-academic responsibilities as outlined in the Student
Code of Conduct policy and available on the Student Code of Conduct website.
Registration Status: Students are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their registration in courses.
This can be checked at any time using MyStudentSystem.
Prerequisites: Students are responsible for having all prerequisites required for a given course. Any
students who do not have the appropriate prerequisite may be removed from the course. If you are
removed from the course, you may be responsible for any tuition costs up to the date of removal.
Transfer Credit as prerequisite: Any courses from another post-secondary institute cannot be used as
a prerequisite until assessed and officially approved as transfer credit.
Withdrawing from the Course: Students who stop attending class must officially withdraw from the
course. This must be done by the official withdrawal deadline for the course, which is available at the
Office of the University Registrar. Failure to withdraw properly will result in a grade being assigned that
is based on completed course work only, with a grade of 0% being assigned to all missed
exams/assignments.
Special Accommodations: Please see the Human Rights and Accessibility Policy and Students with
Disabilities Procedure. Students who require special accommodation in this course due to a disability
and/or medical condition are advised to discuss their needs with Access and Disability Resources
(ADR).
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Re-evaluation of Marks: MacEwan Grading Procedures (Section 3.8) states that if a student feels an
error has been made on the evaluation of submitted course work, the student is required to first contact
the Instructor, via email, within four (4) business days of the mark being released. The Instructor shall
respond within four (4) business days. If unresolved and the student has reason to believe the mark has
been unfairly assessed, then the student may apply for a reassessment for any submitted assessment,
which constitutes at least 10% of the final course grade. Requests for reassessment must be submitted to
the applicable Department Chair (or designate) within four (4) business days of the Instructor sending a
response to the student. The student must complete and submit the request form, available from the
Office of the University Registrar Forms Cabinet.
Final Exams (if applicable): Students must be available for final exams for courses in which they are
registered. You are responsible for accessing and confirming the official date, time, duration and
location of the final exam online through myStudentSystem. For further information, see MacEwan
Policy “Final Assessment”. The final exam for this course is three hours long.
Incomplete Grades: A temporary grade of IN may be assigned if a portion of required coursework has
not been completed and evaluated by the timeline as indicated in the course outline. A student may
request an Incomplete Grade by consulting the instructor and submitting the applicable form, available
from the Office of the University Registrar, to the Instructor. A request for Incomplete must be made
within fifteen (15) calendar days of the course end date. For further information please refer to
MacEwan Policy “Grading”.
Academic Integrity: Students are responsible for understanding the Student Academic Integrity Policy
and what constitutes academic misconduct. All incidents of academic misconduct, as outlined in the
policy, are reported and recorded by the Academic Integrity Office. Information and resources are
available on MacEwan’s Academic Integrity Website.
MacEwan University’s Academic Integrity Policy promotes honesty, fairness, respect, trust, and
responsibility in all academic work. The policy defines academic misconduct as the following:
“Participating in acts by which a person gains or attempts to gain an unfair academic advantage thereby
compromising the integrity of the academic process,” including:
 cheating
 plagiarism
 improper collaboration
 contract cheating (severe misconduct)
 fabrication and falsification
 helping, or attempting to help, another student commit academic misconduct
 obtaining an unfair advantage
 multiple submissions
DISCLAIMER
The information in this course outline is subject to change and any changes will be announced in class or
in writing.
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MacEwan University / Faculty of Arts & Science, Department of English / City Centre Campus / RM 6-223, 10700 – 104 Avenue / Edmonton, Alberta, Canada / T5J 4S2
Tel: (780) 497-5346
www.MacEwan.ca/English
Fall 2023 (Hybrid)
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