Course Policies and Syllabus
Course Number: ENC 1102, Section X1 (Rm. 226) 9:30 – 10:50 (Fall A: 8/25/14 – 10/17/14)
Instructor: Richard Vollaro
Title:
Associate Professor
Office:
Deltona Campus, Building 1, Room 230 C
Office Hours:
MTWR 7:30 – 8:00, MW 11:00 – 1:00, T 12:30 – 1:30
Writing Center Hours (Deltona Campus ASC): F 8:00 – 11:00
Phone:
(386) 789 - 7330
Email:
vollarr@daytonastate.edu
FAX: (386) 789 - 7367
Department Homepage:
http://www.daytonastate.edu/CampusDirectory/deptInfo.jsp?dept=ENG
Course Description: This course is designed to continue developing skills for critical thinking,
the writing process, and navigating rhetorical situations with the addition of inquiry based
research, synthesis and argument. This course contributes to satisfying the Gordon Rule (State
Rule 6A-10.030) writing requirement. (Prerequisite: ENC 1101.)
This course also helps develop the general education outcomes of (1) critical/creative thinking;
(2) communication; (3) cultural literacy; and (4) information and technical literacy.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: (General Education Skills)
The student will be able to:
1. Synthesize ideas from a variety of sources. (1, 2)
2. Integrate inquiry-based research into writing processes. (1, 2, 4)
3. Produce analytic texts that effectively address different rhetorical situations.
(1, 2, 3)
Gordon Rule Explanatory Statement:
This is a Gordon Rule Writing course. Students will be evaluated upon their written work and
must demonstrate college-level writing through multiple assignments in order to earn a “C” or
better.
Gordon Rule Writing Course Policy: Student writing submitted must demonstrate adequate
college-level writing in order for the student to earn an acceptable grade (C or higher) in the
course.
These papers will be evaluated not only on the thinking that they embody but also on how wellwritten they are. Since this is a Gordon Rule Writing course, it is Daytona State College policy
that your written work in the course must demonstrate at least adequate college-level writing
in order for you to earn a C or better in the course. In other words, if these papers are
determined not to demonstrate college-level writing, you must earn a D or F for the course
regardless of your other grades.
Class Format: This course is delivered in a face to face, lecture based format (regular class
attendance is required). Resources will be posted in the Florida Online course shell. Students
will be able to access grades, the Dropbox, and other course materials through Florida Online.
(http://online.daytonastate.edu).
Required Textbooks:
Lunsford, Andrea, et al. Everyone’s An Author. New York: W. W. Norton and Company,
2013. Print.
Graff, Gerald, and Cathy Birkenstein. They Say I Say. New York: W. W. Norton and Company,
2014. Print.
Equipment and Supplies: 3-ring folder for classroom use and final journal,
Pen, pencil, paper, flash drive (or some kind of electronic storage device)
Important Links: Writing resource (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/)
Grammar resource (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/5/)
Classroom Policies:
1. Disclaimer: Teaching policies and regulations for this course are not open for
discussion or negotiation. This syllabus has been constructed to be as complete as
possible but is by no means a binding document. I reserve the right to alter policies,
procedures, and the syllabus as needed. There may be several unannounced quizzes
and in-class essays throughout the semester. Please utilize the website regularly as
any changes to the syllabus will be posted there.
2. Communication: Students may expect responses to email and phone mail within 3
business days. Students may expect assignment grades within one week after
submission.
3. Classroom Etiquette: All students should be on time for class. Attend to your needs
before entering the room. Students who come late or leave during the class are a
distraction to both the instructor and other students. The use of cellular phones,
MP3 players and other electronic devices is also a distraction. Please ensure
electronic devices are off (or on silent alert). Students who are using technology (cell
phones, MP 3 players, computers, tablets, etc.) without the instructor’s permission
will be asked to leave the class and will not receive credit for the work missed. If an
emergency arises, please be courteous to your fellow students and leave quietly.
Finally, cell phones, watch alarms, beepers, etc. are strictly prohibited in the
examination room.
4. Late Work: Papers that are not submitted to the correct dropbox, in the correct
format, by the assigned due date will be considered late. Late papers should be
submitted to the Late Dropbox before it closes for each assignment (Check Florida
Online for dropbox opening and closing dates). Work submitted to the late dropbox
will be marked down by 15% and will not receive feedback. Late work will not be
accepted during the final week of this course.
5. Class Attendance: You must be present, on time, and prepared in order to
successfully complete this course. Tardiness is rude and distracting. Chronic
tardiness will result in a low attendance grade. Absence from Seven or more classes
is considered excessive and will result in class failure. Attendance and participation
are closely linked. It is your responsibility to contact your instructor in advance of an
absence. You are responsible for work that you may have missed due to an absence.
Be sure to get any missed work, notes, or assignments from a classmate. Attendance
is factored into your grade (whether excused or not). Tardies, absences, and/or lack
of participation will result in reduced credit. You will lose 1 point each day for an
absence, and .5 points each day for a tardy and/or lack of participation. Quizzes
that are missed due to an absence must be made up on the day you return to class.
In addition, students are limited to one missed quiz makeup. If the professor is more
than 15 minutes late to class, students can assume that class has been cancelled due
to unforeseen circumstances.
6. Expectations: Bring your books, journal, work, and supplies to class every day. For
your protection, you must save and print copies of all of your work. All papers and
communications related to the course must be written using proper grammar,
spelling, and punctuation. Abbreviations, phrases, et cetera, that may be acceptable
between friends are not acceptable in this course.
7. Writing Assignments:
a. All formal writing assignments must be typed (double space) with a 12 Times
New Roman font, and must include a heading, which states your name,
instructor’s name, course number, date, and assignment. Please do not
include a cover page.
b. All formal writing assignments must be submitted to the correct Dropbox on
the Florida Online website by the assigned due date. Writing assignments
must be submitted in one of the following formats: (.doc), (.docx), (.txt), and
(.rtf). Florida Online will automatically create an originality report for your
submission. An originality report higher than 20% may result in reduced/no
credit for the submission.
c. Failure to complete any of the formal writing assignments will result in a
failing grade in the class. Gordon Rule Writing Assignments = 4 essays
(Profile, Argument, Annotated Bibliography, Research Paper).
8. Journal: Use your journal to keep your in class writing assignments organized
throughout the semester. Do not throw anything away! You will submit your
journal at the end of the semester as a major part of your final grade. Journals are
due on 10/14/14.
9. Student Evaluation of Instruction: Remember to fill out an evaluation of your
instructor online during the final two weeks of the course. You will no longer be
able to do so after grades are posted.
10. Withdrawal Process: (Fall A Withdrawal date is 9/29)
Although it is not necessary to have approval from the instructor to withdraw from
the course, you should discuss the situation with the instructor. Many times the
issue can be resolved with communication. You should also check with the Financial
Aid office to determine how this withdrawal might affect your funding. If the
decision has been made to withdraw, you should
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Go to FalconNet and login
Go to the Registration and Records Menu
Go to Class Registration and continue to the next page
Select the term you are registered for
Select the class you want to withdraw from and select the Drop button
11. Students with Disabilities: If you need academic accommodations, such as private
testing, interpreters, note takers, etc., you must give me a current letter from
Disables Student Services (DSS) that verifies that you need specific accommodations.
Please make an appointment with me as soon as possible to discuss the
accommodations. See Daytona State Website for student disabilities for more
information http://www.daytonastate.edu/sds/ or see Student Handbook (page 36)
http://www.daytonastate.edu/recreg/files/student_handbook.pdf.
12. Academic Integrity Policy (see student handbook pages 7-13)
http://www.daytonastate.edu/recreg/files/student_handbook.pdf)
a. Daytona State College is committed to providing you with quality instruction,
guidance, and opportunities for academic and career success by fostering
academic excellence in a supportive and personalized learning environment.
Maintaining high standards of academic honesty and integrity in higher
education is a shared responsibility and an excellent foundation for assisting you
in making honorable and ethical contributions to the profession for which you
are preparing. In order to preserve academic excellence and integrity, the
College expects you to know, understand, and comply with the Academic
Integrity Policy, which prohibits academic dishonesty in any form, including, but
not limited to, cheating and plagiarism. Grades conferred by instructors are
intended to be, and must be, accurate and true reflections of the coursework
actually produced and submitted by you.
b. All cases of suspected violations of the Student Code of Conduct, including
academic dishonesty, are reported to the Judicial Affairs Office for resolution.
c. Forms of Academic Dishonesty
 Cheating- Cheating can be defined as: receiving or giving unauthorized
assistance on a quiz, test, exam, paper, or project or unauthorized use of
materials to complete such; collaborating with another person(s) without
authorization on a quiz, test, exam, paper, or project; taking a quiz, test,
or exam for someone else or allowing someone else to do the same for
you.
 Plagiarism -Plagiarism can be defined as: submitting work in which words,
facts, or ideas from another source are used without acknowledging that
the material is borrowed whether from a published or unpublished
source. For specific information on how to document information from
other sources, students should check with their instructors, academic
departments, or a recognized writing manual, such as the MLA or APA.
Plagiarism is the borrowing of material from any source without
documenting or acknowledging the source. Be sure that you document all
ideas or information that you use in any of your papers that are from
sources such as books, magazines, CDs, records, newspapers, internet,
interviews, movies, radios, television, etc.
If you are not sure how to document the information you have selected
to use, please ask your instructor. If you are not sure how to write the
information in your own words (paraphrase), then ask your instructor
how it should be written. Remember: EVEN IF YOU USE YOUR OWN
WORDS, YOU MUST STILL DOCUMENT THE SOURCE OF THE IDEA. If you
do not correctly document your paper, you must re-do it until it is
correctly documented. Copying another person’s work or turning in a
paper as yours that you did not write will lead to a failing grade in the
course.
Cheating on any given quiz will result in receiving a zero grade for that
quiz.
Read the “Academic Integrity Code”, “The Forms of Academic
Dishonesty”, and “Other Academic Misconduct” in the Daytona State
College Student Handbook. In addition to my class syllabus, these are the
guidelines you must follow.
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Plagiarizing yourself—i.e., taking a paper you had written for one course
and turning it in for credit in another course. This constitutes a dishonest
representation of your work for a course. You will receive a failing grade
on any assignment that has been recycled from another course.
Fabrication -Fabrication can be defined as: listing sources in a
bibliography that one did not actually use in a written assignment;
presenting false, invented, or fictitious data/evidence in a written
assignment.
d. Other Academic Misconduct: Other Academic Misconduct might include, but is
not limited to:
 In a testing situation, conduct, such as, looking at a classmate's test,
talking to a classmate, or leaving the classroom without the instructor's
or proctor's permission.
 Obtaining by the theft/purchase OR selling/ giving part or all of a test.
 Entering an office or building for the purpose of changing a grade on a
test, assignment, or in a grade book or for the purpose of obtaining a
test.
 Altering or attempting to alter academic records of the College which
relate to grades; being an accessory to same.
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e.
College Network Acceptable Use Policy: The purpose of this policy is to outline
the acceptable use of the network and resources provided by Daytona State
College and to establish a culture of openness, trust, and integrity. Please make
yourself very aware of this policy by clicking these two links:
http://www.daytonastate.edu/recreg/files/student_handbook.pdf (College
Network, pages 4-5)
http://online.daytonastate.edu/docs/acceptable_use.pdf (Florida Online)
The Division of Library and Academic Support provides the following free services
to students:
Academic Support Center: The Academic Support Center (ASC) assists students to achieve
their potential by providing the resources needed to become successful, independent learners.
ASC centers are available on all campuses providing academic support in the form of tutoring,
learning sessions, instructor assistance, supplemental instruction and various workshops. For
more information please go to http://www.daytonastate.edu/asc/ or email
ASC@DaytonaState.edu.
College Writing Center: The College Writing Center assists students, staff, and faculty to
become better writers through face-to-face or virtual consultations (up to 45 minutes) and
workshops. As the hub for writing at Daytona State, staff work with all writers at any stage of
the writing process—so whether brainstorming ideas for a psychology paper, or haven’t
started yet, or need a new perspective in the revision of a letter, consider meeting with the
staff at the Writing Center. Scheduling appointments are recommended; call (386.506.3297) or
visit the website www.daytonastate.edu/cwc for more information.
Library Services: Daytona State Library Services offers many types of resources to support
research needs (or just your curiosity). These resources include everything from e- books to
online databases containing countless number of full-text newspapers, magazines and scholarly
journals. Many of the resources can be accessed from the web 24/7. A staff of very helpful
librarians is available for guidance to the best resources for any type of project. E-mail the
librarians, and/or call 386-506-3518, or check out the website for more information.
Technical Support is available for Falcon mail, printing, web usage, Desire2Learn, and
more. Students may call 386-506-4AID (4243) or e-mail falconaid@falconmail.daytonastate.edu. Local
access numbers for your area are:
DeLand/Deltona
Flagler/Palm Coast
New Smyrna
Ormond/Daytona
(386) 785-2000 ext. 4243
(386) 246-4800 ext.4243
(386) 427-3472 ext. 4243
(386) 506-4243
The Falcon Aid hours of operation are:
Monday – Thursday 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Times may vary during holidays and special circumstances.
Course Evaluation:
The instructor reserves the right to alter the grade structure and modify assignments, including, but
not limited to, adding assignments, and unannounced quizzes. Evaluation will take into account a
student’s participation and class etiquette.
Grading Criteria
Overall grades will be determined based on the following criteria:
Letter Grade
Definition
Percentage
Point Range
A
Excellent
90%-100%
1054-1171
86%-89%
1007-1053
80%-85%
937-1006
76%-79%
890-936
70%-75%
820-889
66%-69%
773-819
B+
B
Good
C+
C
Average
D+
D
Poor
60%-65%
703-772
F
Failure
0-59%
0-702
COURSE GRADING
TOTAL POINTS
Quizzes (4 Quizzes @ 20 points each)
80
Essays (3 Essays @ 200 points each) = Profile, Argument,
Annotated Bibliography
600
Research Paper First Draft
10
Research Paper
300
Attendance/Participation (31 Classes @ 1 point each)
31
Journal
125
Presentation
25
Total Points Available
1171
An incomplete grade will only be given if the following criteria are met:
1. A request in writing is submitted to the instructor prior to last three weeks of
class,
2. All assignments, term paper, and quizzes were completed at that point in
time,
3. The student has a grade C or higher at that point in time.
Grade for Non-Attendance: A Student may receive a grade of “FN” for non-attendance
when they stop attending class anytime during the semester without officially
withdrawing. An “FN” for non-attendance may result in the student having to repay a
portion of their financial aid money. For further information, contact the Financial Aid
department at 506-3311.
Course Schedule
***Be prepared to discuss, write or take a quiz on the assigned pages for the designated week.
Submit all written assignments to the online dropbox on, or before the listed due dates.
Due dates are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion. Students will be given
advance notice of any scheduling changes.
Week 1 (8/25 – 8/28)
Optional Reading (You will not be quizzed on optional readings)
Everyone’s An Author: Ch. 10 p. 182-200
Writing Assignments: Various in class exercises
Lab Orientation/Practice Essay (8/27)
Week 2 (9/2 – 9/4)
Reading Assignments
***Quiz #1 will be based on these selections:
Everyone’s An Author
1. The Year Without Toilet paper (p. 801)
2. On Getting By (p. 817)
3. Nation Shudders at Large Block of Uninterrupted Text (p. 881)
Reading Quiz #1 9/4
Writing Assignment: Profile Essay Due 9/2
***Minimum of 1000 words
Week 3 (9/8 – 9/11)
Reading Assignments
***Quiz #2 will be based on these selections:
Everyone’s An Author
1. Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear (p. 683)
2. Why Does Monsanto Sue Farmers Who Save Seeds? (p. 875)
Reading Quiz #2 9/11
Optional Reading
Everyone’s An Author: p. 269-324
Week 4 (9/15 – 9/18)
Optional Reading
Everyone’s An Author: p. 377-380
Writing Assignment: Argument Essay Due 9/16
***Minimum of 1000 words (MLA Required)
Week 5 (9/22 – 9/25)
Reading Assignments
***Quiz #3 will be based on these selections:
Everyone’s An Author
1. What Would Happen If You Threw a Revolution and Everyone Showed Up? (p. 915)
2. Hidden Intellectualism (p. 787)
3. Serving in Florida (p. 761)
Reading Quiz #3 9/25
Writing Assignment: Annotated Bibliography Due 9/22
***Minimum of 1000 words (MLA Required)
Week 6 (9/29 – 10/2)
Optional Reading
Everyone’s An Author: p. 325-376
Writing Assignments: Various in class exercises
Week 7 (10/6 – 10/9)
Reading Assignments
***Quiz #4 will be based on these selections:
Everyone’s An Author
1. Who Moves? Who Stays Put? Where’s Home? (p. 885)
2. Should Everybody Write? (p. 705)
3. Why McDonald’s Fries Taste So Good. (p. 921)
Reading Quiz #4 10/9
Writing Assignment: Research Paper First Draft Due 10/6
***Minimum of 1000 words
Week 8 (10/13 – 10/16)
Writing Assignment: Research Paper Final Draft Due 10/13
***Minimum of 2000 words
Journal: Due 10/14
Presentation Assignment: Multimedia Connection to Research Papers (Due 10/15-10/16)