Eastern Kentucky University
Department of English & Theatre
English 102: Research, Rhetoric, and Writing
Term: Winter 2015: DEC. 14-JAN. 15
3 credit hours
CRN: 70020
Instructor: Barbara Szubinska
Office: Case Annex
Office Phone: home: 859.277.4994 (no class after 9 p.m. EST)
Email: barbara.szubinska@eku.edu
Office hours: The instructor will check the Quick Questions Discussion Boards and email 9-10 a.m. EST
Monday-Friday
Text(s): Students will use a variety of free Internet resources. Students will need to rent or purchase a
copy of the movie My Cousin Vinny to be viewed by Week 3.
Catalog Course Description:
ENG 102: (3) I, II. Prerequisite: ENG 101 (or equivalent). A writing course reviewing components of ENG
101 and refining general composition skills; emphasis on expository and argumentative writing, including
researched, documented papers and reports; study of research sources and methods, with emphasis on
analytical reading. Gen. Ed. IB [WC].
GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS FOR COMMUNICATION COURSES
Students will be able to:
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Communicate effectively by applying skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening and
through appropriate use of information technology. (GE Goal one)
2.
Use appropriate methods of critical thinking and quantitative reasoning to examine issues
and to identify solutions. (GE Goal two)
3.
Integrate knowledge that will deepen their understanding of, and will inform their own choices
about, issues of personal and public importance. (GE Goal eight)
ENG 102: English Composition II
At the end of the semester, students will be able to:
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Focus on a specific purpose for a defined audience (audience/tone)
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Define a specific topic that integrates information in order to develop a well-organized and
clearly stated thesis (organization-integration)
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Provide adequate and relevant supporting evidence gathered from the critical reading of
college-level texts from primary and secondary sources (organization-integration)
4.
Integrate their own ideas with those of others to draw conclusions and build arguments as a
result of the collection, evaluation, synthesis, and citation of academic research
(organization-integration; information literacy)
5.
Construct a well-organized text that coherently integrates outside sources to support a clearly
stated thesis (organization-integration; organization-cohesion; information literacy)
6.
Paraphrase, summarize, and quote primary sources effectively and use appropriate
documentation style when citing sources (information literacy; organization-integration)
7.
Present sentence structure, tone, voice, and vocabulary appropriate for academic writing
(sentence structure/syntax; word choice/vocabulary)
8.
Follow the conventions of academic writing, including using appropriate surface features such
as grammar, punctuation, spelling, and page formatting (organization-integration;
organization-cohesion; surface features)
Students with Disabilities:
A student with a "disability" may be an individual with a physical or mental impairment that substantially
limits one or more major life activities such as learning, seeing or hearing. Additionally, pregnancy or a
related medical condition that causes a similar substantial limitation may also be considered a disability
under the ADA.
If you are registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please obtain your
accommodation letters from the OSID and present them to the course instructor to discuss any academic
accommodations you need. If you believe you need accommodation and are not registered with
the OSID, please contact the office in the Whitlock Building Room 361 by email at disserv@eku.edu or by
telephone at (859) 622-2933. Upon individual request, this syllabus can be made available in an
alternative format.
Attendance:
First Day Attendance: BY DECEMBER 17TH, 2015, BY 11 P.M. EST, STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE
THE SYLLABUS QUIZ, IN WEEK 1, TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENT OF ATTENDING THE FIRST
DAY OF CLASSES. STUDENTS WHO DO NOT COMPLETE THE SYLLABUS QUIZ WILL BE
CONSIDERED ABSENT ACCORDING TO UNIVERSITY “USE IT LOSE IT” POLICY AND WILL BE
DROPPED FROM THE CLASS ROSTER.
For this course, all correspondence and coursework will be conducted entirely online; thus, there is no
need for an official attendance policy. However, in order to help ensure successful completion of the
course, students are strongly urged to "attend class" (i.e., visit and review the course web site) on a
frequent and consistent basis—at least every 24-48 hours. For example if I send you an email about an
assignment that was submitted which was either incomplete, or needs some clarification and you do not
respond within 48 hours, then I will accept the assignment as is, and score it appropriately. Since an
online course is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, both weekdays and weekend days are part
of an online course’s format, so check your course’s announcements and emails often.
The last day to withdraw from this course with a fee is January 10th, 2015.
Evaluation Methods:
Students will complete 3 major essays and other assignments. All points will count toward the
final grade.
Final Exam: Essay 3 will serve as the final exam. You must receive a passing grade on all three
essays to pass the class.
REQUESTING TEACHER TO RECHECK A SCORED ASSIGNMENT: Students, with the number of
assignments per term and the number of students in each class, it is imperative and mandatory that if you
have a question about an already scored assignment, please email me immediately within the next 36
hour time period. This way I can set aside time to address any issue with you and also have the
assignment still fresh. So remember, if you have a question or concern, it is mandatory that you
notify me within 24 hours after the assignment has been scored. If you wait, there is a good chance I
will not remember all the necessary details about the past assignment and will not be helpful in making
adjustments.
Remember that a student who has sufficient point potential to pass the course will not pass if all
four main essays are not turned in. So do not stop mid-term when you think you may have a
passing score, as in this course, the points alone are not a sufficient completion of the course's
requirements to receive a passing grade.
There is no extra credit work assigned.
There is no penalty for turning in assignments early- especially if you know ahead of time you
may have an upcoming commitment that an early assignment submission can resolve.
Grading Criteria: Rubrics will be provided for major essays. Your grade on Peer Reviews and Journals
will be based on answering the prompts completely and adhering to the conventions of standard written
English.
Grading Policy Deadlines:
No late assignments will be accepted.
Assignment Turn-Around:
Assignments will be graded in a timely manner and posted in the Grade Center no later than 2 business
days after the assignment due date.
Student Progress:
Students will be notified of their mid-term grade via EKU Direct.
Academic Integrity:
Students are advised that EKU’s Academic Integrity policy will strictly be enforced in this course. The
Academic Integrity policy: http://studentrights.eku.edu/academic-integrity. Questions regarding the policy
may be directed to the Office of Academic Integrity.
WINTER 2015 TERM
COURSE OUTLINE
First Day Attendance: BY DECEMBER 17TH, 2015, BY 11 P.M. EST, STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE
THE SYLLABUS QUIZ, IN WEEK 1, TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENT OF ATTENDING THE FIRST
DAY OF CLASSES. STUDENTS WHO DO NOT COMPLETE THE SYLLABUS QUIZ WILL BE
CONSIDERED ABSENT ACCORDING TO UNIVERSITY “USE IT LOSE IT” POLICY AND WILL BE
DROPPED FROM THE CLASS ROSTER.
WEEK ONE: Begins Monday, Dec. 14th
DUE TUESDAY 12/15
• Read Introductory Announcement “Welcome”
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Open Power Point Link: “Getting Started”
Read Course Syllabus
Read Course Outline
Take Syllabus Quiz
Review Top 20 Common Errors: “Recognizing Sentence Fragments”
Take Quiz: “Recognizing Sentence Fragments”
Complete “About Me” Discussion Board Thread and Reply
Read article "Ontology of Plagiarism"
Complete Discussion Board 1 Thread and Reply
DUE THURSDAY 12/17
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Read Sample Research Paper
Take Sample Paper Quiz
Review All Library Tutorials
Take Library Quiz
Submit Reading Report 1
Review Top 20 Common Errors: “Compound Sentences”
Take Quiz: “Compound Sentences”
Review Top 20 Common Errors: “Comma Splices”
Take Quiz: “Comma Splices”
Complete Discussion Board 2: “Cell Phone Use”
PLEASE NOTE: WATCH MOVIE: My Cousin Vinny FOR WEEK THREE’S ASSIGNMENT.
THE MOVIE CAN BE RENTED FROM NETFLIX OR FROM AMAZON. COM.
For this course all the assignments listed below will need to be submitted by 11pm (ETZ) on the
due date.
WEEK TWO: Begins Monday, Dec. 21st
For this course all the assignments listed below will need to be submitted by 11pm (ETZ) on the due date.
This is the last announcement for the 11pm time deadline.
DUE TUESDAY, 12/22
• Review Top 20 Errors: “Fused/ Run-ons”
• Take Quiz: “Fused/ Run-ons”
• Review Top 20 Errors: “ Missing Intro Comma”
• Take Quiz: “Missing Intro Comma”
• Complete Essay One Using Assignment Template *Be Sure to Print Articles
• Submit Essay One
• Submit Essay One as Thread to Week 3’s Peer Review 1- Discussion Board
DUE THURSDAY, 12/24
• Complete Peer Review Form for Student Essay One
• Submit Peer Review 1
• Complete Journal Reflection 1
• Submit Journal Reflection 1
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Review The 3 Step Method: “Quotations”
Complete Discussion Board 3
Complete The 3 Step Method Assignment: “Integrating Quotations”
Review Top 20 Errors: “ Using Apostrophe Correctly”
Take Quiz: : “ Apostrophe ”
PLEASE NOTE: WATCH MOVIE: My Cousin Vinny FOR WEEK THREE.
WEEK THREE: Begins Monday, Jan. 4th
DUE TUESDAY, 1/5
• Submit Revised Essay One
• Complete MLA Tutorial
• Take MLA Quiz
• Complete Works Cited Page for Essay One
• Review Power Point Lecture: “Rhetorical Strategy Triangle”
• Watch Movie: My Cousin Vinny
DUE THURSDAY, 1/7
• Complete the notes on rhetorical strategies
• Complete “Rhetorical Strategy Report”
• Review: “Formal Tone”
• Take Quiz: “Formal Tone“
• Review Essay Two’s Prompt
• Post Thread for Discussion Board 5
WEEK FOUR: Begins, Jan. 11th
DUE TUESDAY, 1/12
• Post Reply for Discussion Board 5
• Submit Essay Two
• Submit Essay Two to Peer Review 2- Discussion Board
• Review: “Recognizing Passive and Active Voice ”
• Take Quiz: “Recognizing Passive Voice”
• Submit Peer Review Form for Essay 2
• Submit Journal Reflection 2
DUE THURSDAY 1/14
• Submit Revised Essay Two
• Review Essay Three’s Research Topics
• Complete Discussion Board 6
• Submit Background Report and Counterargument + Works Cited Page
• Review Building Essay Three’s Thesis Statement
• Complete Thesis Statement *A Thesis is Required to Move Forward
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FINAL EXAM DUE 1/15
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Review Essay Three’s Outline
Submit Essay Three + Works Cited Page