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General Information
Class:
9:00 – 11:50 am T/R
June 4 - July 29
Instructor: Jennette Royster
NE Academic, Room 2306
Phone:
918-595-7473
(Leave message - if the office or campus is closed, I will not
receive your message until the next working day)
Email: jennette_royster@mail.tulsacc.edu
I will respond within 24 hours to email except on
weekends.
Liberal Arts and Community Services
Associate Dean: Jocelyn Whitney
NEC 2389 Phone: 595-7494
Catalog Description
The second in a sequence of two courses. Furthers
analytical reading skills, academic writing, and
techniques of research and documentation.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1113 with a grade of “C” or
better. Lecture: 3 hours
TEXTBOOKS:
Title: Literature:Craft & Voice, Vol. 1
Fiction
Authors: Nicholas Delbanco and Alan Cheuse
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2010
ISBN:
978-0-07-310444-7
Title: Writing Intensive: Essentials
for College Writers
Authors: Maimon & Peritz.
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill, 2009.
ISBN:
978-0-07-332768-6
Textbooks and supplies may be purchased at the
Northeast Campus Bookstore.
General Education Goal Statement:
The General Education Goals are designed to ensure that
graduates of Tulsa Community College have the skills,
knowledge, and attitudes to carry them successfully through
their work and their personal lives. General Education Goals
relevant to this course include Critical Thinking, Effective
Communication, Engaged Learning, and Technical Proficiency.
this course include Critical Thinking, Effective
Communication, Engaged Learning, and Technical
Proficiency.
English Discipline Goals:
The English Discipline Goals are designed to ensure that
graduates of Tulsa Community College English courses
have the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to carry them
successfully through their work and their personal lives.
English Discipline Goals relevant to this course include
Effective Writing, Informed Discussion, Critical Reading,
and Scholarly Research.
COMP II Course Objectives
1. Apply the Comp I writing skills needed to
create a five - six paragraph essay
containing an introduction, a statement of
purpose or thesis, supporting body points,
and a conclusion.
2. Demonstrate a mid-formal writing style that
applies the principles of Standard English
and uses word choice, tone, and sentence
structure appropriate to college-level
writing.
3. Practice revision techniques that will
provide your writing with strong verbs and a
variety of transitions and sentence patterns.
4. Formulate a central idea about a literary
work and support that idea with evidence
from the work itself.
5. Use MLA format to create a Works Cited
page and indicate quoted or paraphrased
material from primary and secondary
sources.
6. Recognize and avoid plagiarism in any
writing.
7. Apply the basic research techniques
needed to locate sources in campus or local
libraries.
8. Use word processing to help you improve
your writing.
9. Present your research or other ideas in a
PowerPoint slideshow.
Grading Scale &
Evaluation Techniques
Grading Scale
A ----------90 - 100%
B ----------80 - 89%
C ----------70 - 79%
D ----------60 - 69%
F --------below 60%
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FACET Center
Summer Hours: 8am-9pm
Mon.-Thurs.
The TCC Northeast Campus FACET Center combines
instructional technology with individualized instruction and
provides resources for help in developing skills in math,
writing, speaking, researching, and computers. The FACET
Center is located in the Enterprise Building. Free Tutoring:
Students arrange their own tutoring sessions. Tutors
provide feedback to the instructors.
STUDENT E-MAIL:
All TCC students receive a designated “MyTCC”
e-mail address
(ex: jane_doe@mail.tulsacc.edu)
All communications to you about TCC and course
assignments will be sent to your MyTCC e-mail
address.
You must use MyTCC e-mail to send e-mail to and
receive e-mail from the instructor regarding this
course.
POINTS
Class Work & Participation
Essay 1
Essay 2
Essay 3
Essay 4 Rough Draft
Documented Research
PowerPoint Presentation
Final Essay Exam
Total Points
150
100
100
150
50
200
50
100
900
Format for Written Work
Word processing is required for all out-of-class
assignments. Please use Times New Roman font.
Submit all essays in print (hard) copy.
Please Double Space all work.
Syllabus Changes: Occasionally, changes
to
the syllabus may be necessary. Students will be
notified of any changes to the syllabus in
writing.
All course documents can be found on
Blackboard.
For problems with email or Blackboard
contact:
TCC Help Desk at (918) 595-2000
Teaching Methods
Activities will include brief lectures,
discussions, group projects, individual
conferences, tests/quizzes, out-of-class
writing, and in-class writing.
Late Assignments and Make-up Policy
When the work is due, students must submit
assignments at the beginning of the class. Any
writing assignment submitted after the first 10
minutes of class will be assessed a 10% penalty.
WORK MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN ONE WEEK OF
THE DUE DATE OR IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Late Penalty for out-of-class assignments: 10% of points
possible subtracted for each class day until submission.
Exception: ESSAY 4 will NOT be accepted late.
The Final In-Class Exam may NOT be
made up.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
TCC rarely closes. If extreme weather
conditions or emergency situations arise, TCC
provides cancellation notices to radio and
television stations. This information is also
posted on the TCC Website (www.tulsacc.edu).
If possible, your professor will post class
cancellation or other important messages on the
BB announcement page for the course.
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Departmental Plagiarism Policy
Definition of Plagiarism: According to author and
Professor Robert Harris, “Plagiarism is using another
person’s words or ideas without giving credit to the other
person. When you use someone else’s words, you must put
quotation marks around them and give the writer or speaker
credit by revealing the source in a citation. Even if you
revise or paraphrase the words of someone else or just use
that person’s ideas, you still must give the author credit in a
note. Not giving due credit to the creator of an idea or
writing is very much like lying. [. . .] Plagiarism is using any
words or ideas without giving credit to the source. If the
plagiarizer copies material that is also copyrighted, then the
wrongdoing is potentially enhanced by the additional crime of
copyright infringement” (25-6).
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE
Observe general rules of courtesy to your
classmates and instructor by entering and
exiting the room quietly if you must arrive late
or leave early. In watching videos, sit quietly
and pay attention; avoid clicking ballpoint pens,
talking, rustling through book bags, or
otherwise creating distractions for your
classmates.
DURING CLASS, PLEASE TURN OFF
ANYTHING THAT BEEPS OR RINGS.
Penalties for Plagiarism: Suspected plagiarism in this course
will result in grade reduction on the assignment. Proven
plagiarism will result in failure on that assignment.Harris,
Robert A. The Plagiarism Handbook. Los Angeles: Pyrczak
Publishing, 2001.
Course Withdrawal Policy: The deadline to withdraw
from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the duration of any class.
Check the TCC Academic Calendar for the deadline that
applies to the course(s). Begin the process with a discussion
with the faculty member assigned to the course. Contact the
Advisement Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal
from a course('W' grade) or to change from Credit to Audit.
Withdrawal and/or change to an audit from a course after
the drop/add period can alter the financial aid award for the
current and future semesters. Students may receive an
outstanding bill from TCC if the recalculation leaves a
balance due to TCC. Students who stop participating in the
course and fail to withdraw may receive a course grade of
“F,” which may have financial aid consequences for the
student.
Institutional Statement: Each student is responsible for
being aware of the information contained in the TCC
Catalog, the TCC Student Policies & Resources Handbook,
and semester information listed in the class schedule. All
information may be viewed on the TCC website:
www.tulsacc.edu
Disabled Student Resource Center
TCC provides accommodations for qualifying students in
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For
information, students may contact the disabled Student
Resource Center, 918-595-7115, or the Resource Center for
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 918-595-7428V, 918-5957434TTY.
Turn cell phones off; even on vibrate, the
phones make a noise.
Do not place cell phones on the desk.
Do NOT use text messaging during class.
If such devices go off during class, you will be asked to
leave the classroom; you cannot return until you meet
privately with the instructor to resolve this issue.
Emergencies
For emergencies, please give your family or daycare
provider the following number:
595-7562, NEC Campus Police. If you are needed
because of an emergency, Campus Police will come to
the room.
WEAPONS
Weapons are not allowed on state property. This
rule applies to those licensed to carry concealed weapons.
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SOME HINTS AND TIPS
If you are working on an assignment and need
help, highlight areas of concern and type
questions in parentheses next to the highlighted
text. Then email me, come by my office, or ask
the questions in class about the areas of concern.
Inspiration exists, but it has to
find you working.
— Pablo Picasso
As you read assignments, make notes in the
margins of your text, or in a notebook. Then
you can refer to those notes in class or for your
writing assignments.
Keep up with the due dates.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
We will be covering concepts in class necessary
for your understanding of essay assignments, so
attendance is crucial. Sign the attendance sheet at
the beginning of class. If you are late, wait until the end
of class to sign it, noting the time you arrived.
While I am available to help with assignments, I do not
re-teach class for absent students. In the event that you
are unable to attend a class, you may want to contact a
classmate for notes. Do not ask me what we did in class
during your absence.
More than 3 hours of absence are considered excessive
and therefore reported. The student is responsible for
obtaining all assignments and completing any work
missed. Arrive on time. ABSENCES DO NOT
AFFECT DUE-DATES.
Over four hours of missed class will reduce your final grade
by one letter grade, eight hours by 2 letter grades, and so on.
In cases of documented extenuating circumstances, please
contact me.
Be ready to use your imagination!