Freshman Composition II – Dual Credit
Spring 2012
Victoria Haydon Mackin
Campbellsville University
Course Description
This course offers a writing-intensive, literature based approach, to the development of
effective communication skills. It includes the study of literature, rhetoric, analytical
essays, and research papers, as well as argumentative and technical writing.
Learning Goals/Course Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to . . .
 demonstrate style, vocabulary, and Standard English (Oral and written
communication);
 develop ethical understanding of and technical proficiency in the use of the
MLA (and perhaps APA) style of documentation (Ethics);
 employ critical thinking to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize data and rhetoric
in texts, written or read (Critical thinking);
 value arguing persuasively for diverse purposes, (Diversity and human
behavior);
 develop audience awareness at the personal, local, and global levels, including
the effect of inflammatory language, slurs, racism, sexism, and other biases in
written and verbal communication (Social responsibility and citizenship);
 appreciate well-developed, well-articulated arguments (Aesthetic appreciation).
Required Textbooks
Quick Access Compact 2nd ed.
Perrine’s Literature – Structure, Sound, and Sense
Supplementary Texts/Novels
Writer’s Choice, Level 12 (Glencoe)
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Eyre
Writing Requirements for the Course
 The minimum number of typed words for the semester (including revisions):
5500
 The minimum number of papers not including revisions: 3
 The minimum essay length: 1000 words
 A minimum of two papers with secondary sources in MLA and/or APA style
 One research paper with a minimum of seven sources. [This research paper
be counted as one of the two mentioned in the requirement above.]
Evaluation
All work will be assigned point values with major assignments receiving a larger number
of points. The overall grade will be a total of points earned based on the combination of
daily and major assignments.
Major assignments include the following:
Point Values:
Essays
100
Participation in projects related to novels
50-100
Vocabulary tests
25-30
Tests
80-150
Memorization/Literary terms
25-30
Research Paper (minimum ten pages with five sources)
100
Daily assignments include the following:
Quizzes
In-class writings
Various homework and class work
Grading Scale:
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
0-59
Point Values:
10-25
10-25
10-25
A
B
C
D
F
Helpful Links
Grammar:
 andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing — In 2008 Jack Lynch, an EighteenthCentury British Literature scholar and web aficionado out of Rutgers University,
compiled this “Guide to Grammar and Style,” organized alphabetically by topic,
with an extensive bibliography and links.
 grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ — This is an extensive choice of
information by category on such topics as sentences, writing processes, research
processes, and more.
 owl.english.purdue.edu — Online Writing Labs, or OWLs, act as writing centers
on the web. They help writers with all aspects of academic writing. One of the
best is at Purdue University, which features tips on grammar, style, and more.
MLA and APA:
 apastyle.apa.org — A site devoted to APA Style, with style tips as well as links to
buying APA materials.
 mla.org — The Modern Language Association official website, dealing with
careers in modern languages and multiple publications, along with a guide to
MLA style at http://www.mla.org/style/style_faq/.
 owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ — The MLA guide from
Purdue’s online writing lab.
Example:
 dianahacker.com/pdfs/hacker-levi-mla.pdf — A pdf example of an MLA
research paper from the handbook edited by Diana Hacker (Boston: Bedford/St.
Martin’s, 2006).
Tentative Course Outline
Week
20
1/2
1/6
21
1/9
1/13
22
1/17
1/20
23
1/23
1/27
24
1/302/3
25
2/6
2/10
2/13
2/17
2/212/24
Novel
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Writing: Review paraphrasing, plagiarism, citing sources, etc.
Vocabulary
Grammar
Novel
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Writing: analytical
Vocabulary
Grammar
Novel
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Writing: refinement of analytical piece
Vocabulary
Grammar
Novel Exam
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Writing: cont. refinement of analytical piece
Vocabulary
Grammar
Writing: Writing folder review
Vocabulary
Grammar
Writing: Resume & Cover Letter
Vocabulary
Grammar
Writing: Resume & Cover Letter
Vocabulary
Grammar
Writing: Research Paper
9-wks. Finals
2/27
3/2
3/5
Writing: Research Paper & Organization of Writing Folders
Vocabulary
Grammar
Writing: Research Papers & Writing Folders
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
3/9
3/12
3/16
3/193/23
3/26
3/29
33
4/9
4/13
34
4/16
4/20
4/23
4/27
4/30
5/4
35
36
Vocabulary
Grammar
Literature: Othello
Vocabulary
Grammar
Literature: Othello
Vocabulary
Grammar
Writing: Research Papers Due
Literature: Othello
College Preparatory Unit
Vocabulary
Grammar
Literature: Othello
Cont. College Preparatory Unit
Vocabulary
Grammar
Literature: Othello
Vocabulary
Grammar
Literature: Othello
Writing: Final Organization of Writing Folders
Literature: Othello exam
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37
5/7
5/11
Finals – Senior Presentations
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38
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5/14
5-18
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Senior Activities
(Class Night, Graduation, etc.)