Lake-Sumter State College Course Syllabus
Course / Prefix Number
ENC 1101
CRN:
20152
Course Catalog
Description:
Instructor:
Course Title:
COLLEGE COMPOSITION I
Spring 2016- Full Term
A composition course that focuses on writing based upon a study and analysis of the
major literary genres. Emphasis on writing a major research paper.
Credit:
Megan Evans
Office Location:
NA
3
Term:
Contact Information:
Office Hours: NA
evansm@lssc.edu
All students are required to use Lakehawk Mail for official college e-mail communications.
See the college webpage for instructions on activating Lakehawk Mail.
Prerequisites:
Textbook and Other
Course Materials:
C OR HIGHER IN ENC 1101
Kennedy, X.J, and Dana Gioia. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and
Writing 13th ed. Pearson.
Recommended: Bullock, Richard, and Francine Weinberg. The Little Seagull Handbook 2nd.
New York: Norton, 2011. (ISBN: 978-0-393-91151-0)
All out-of-class assignments are to be typed using a word processor with spelling and grammar
checkers. All reading quizzes will be completed through Blackboard.
Technology and Online
Computer Access
Requirements:
For your convenience and mine, I have posted all quizzes and assignments in Blackboard, and
all assignments not completed during our class meetings will be turned in through the
appropriate location in Blackboard. Because of this, you must ensure that you have reliable
Internet access when taking these quizzes and submitting other assignments. A student will
occasionally complain that he or she has been “kicked off” in the middle of a quiz; if that
happens, that student must instantly contact Blackboard per directions in the appropriate
post. If a student has been “kicked off” once, he or she should not expect to take another test
on that same computer and is advised to come to campus to take all remaining tests at LakeSumter. I will re-set a test only once per student per semester; if a student is “kicked off” a
second time or more times, he or she must expect to live with whatever score he or she
earned prior to the glitch.
Technological problems will also not be accepted as an excuse for late written work. If your
own computer is out of commission, you will be expected to drive to campus to complete your
work or take your quiz at one of Lake-Sumter’s computer labs.
Course Objectives:
(what the course will do)
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Discuss major literary forms and various ways to analyze literary texts.
Allow students the opportunity to explore and analyze texts from different genres, and
communicate individual thoughts on texts through class discussions and assignments.
Allow students the opportunity to conduct research for the purpose of textual analysis
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Student Learning
Outcomes (SLOs)
Assessed in this Course:
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(what the students take
with them beyond this
course)
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Demonstrate analytical thinking skills with the ability to conduct close readings
and interpret and analyze passages of literature.
Demonstrate the ability to select appropriate academic sources of literary
criticism and to incorporate literary theory into critical analysis essays based on
literature, employing an accepted academic documentation system.
Write an essay that uses critical analysis and interpretation, which illustrates
college-level language and communication skills.
Identify and discuss major periods, authors, themes, and works in literature
Recognize the importance of planning and creating projects in a timely manner
to meet both a list of criteria and a deadline.
The successful functioning of the academic community demands honesty, which is the basis of
respect for both ideas and persons. In the academic community, there is an ongoing assumption
of academic integrity at all levels. There is the expectation that work will be independently
thoughtful and responsible as to its sources of information and inspiration. Honesty is an
appropriate consideration in other ways as well, including but not limited to the responsible use
of library resources, responsible conduct in examinations, and the responsible use of the
Internet. (See college catalog for complete statement.)
Academic Integrity:
Academic Honesty
Plagiarism is defined as “to take (ideas, writings, etc.) from another and pass them off as one’s
own” (Webster). All work submitted for credit in this class must be the product of the
individual student’s own original thoughts supported and informed by appropriately
documented and credited sources.
Turning in the same essay for two different courses is considered self-plagiarism and will result
in a zero for the paper. You may legitimately wonder how anyone would ever know; this is one
of the purposes of the Blackboard plagiarism scan (see below).
Lake-Sumter College subscribes to Blackboard. This Blackboard feature allows students to
upload their essays so that software can compare these essays to every available electronic
resource in the world, looking for parts that match up with previously published sources. All
written assignments must be submitted for plagiarism analysis at Blackboard. Caveat: Before
you upload your document, confirm that you have attached the right file. A discrepancy will
raise a red flag and prevent me from grading the piece on time.
Why go to all this trouble? Plagiarism is morally indefensible. Any assignment showing signs of
plagiarism, either the deliberate cutting-and-pasting of online or print sources, the recycling of
essays from previous classes, or the result of inattention and incompetence will be given a
grade of zero. A second offense will result in an automatic F for the entire course and, if
deemed appropriate, an appointment with the dean of the Communications Department.
Any student with a documented disability who requires assistance or academic accommodations
should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities immediately to discuss eligibility. The
Important Information
Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is located on the Leesburg Campus, but
for Students with
arrangements can be made to meet with a student on any campus. An appointment can be made
Disabilities:
by calling 352-365-3589 and specific information about the OSD and potential services can be
found at www.lssc.edu, then go to “Quick Links” and click on Disability Services.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part99)
is a Federal law that protects the privacy of a student’s education records. In order for your
Privacy Policy (FERPA):
information to be released, a form must be signed and in your records located in the
Admissions/Registrar’s Office.
Attendance will be taken at each class meeting. You are allowed 2 absences. On your third (and
subsequent) absences, I will notify you that your grade will be affected by excessive absences.
Attendance / Withdrawal
Policies:
If you are more than 10 minutes late for class, you will be marked as absent. If you come in late
and miss roll, you will be marked as late. Two lates equal one absence. Leaving class early will
count as an absence. Note: Missing class, being late, or leaving early will affect your
participation grade.
If you are running a fever or suffering from any other contagious illness, please stay at home
and get better so as to recover quickly and prevent spreading illness to me and your classmates.
Withdrawal Deadline:
Friday, March 25, 2016
Assignment
Reading Quizzes (10 @ 20 pts.
each)
Attendance and Participation
Unit Discussions (4 @ 25 pts.
each)
Analysis Essay #1
Analysis Essay #2
Analysis Essay #3
Documented Essay
Group Project: Skit
Grand Total
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Methods of Evaluation:
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Point
Value
200
150
100
75
75
75
125
200
1000
Reading Quizzes: Before the start of each class meeting in which we will be discussing
an assigned text, you will be responsible for completing a reading quiz in Blackboard
on the assigned reading for that day. See the calendar for quiz due dates. Quizzes that
are not completed on time will receive a grade of zero. No late quizzes will be
accepted.
Essays: All essays must be Blackboard by 11:59 p.m. the day the essay is due. Essays
that are not submitted to Blackboard will not be graded until the document is
submitted to Blackboard. Late essays can be turned in up to seven days late. After
seven days late, your grade for the assignment will be a zero. For each day the
assignment is late, five points will be deducted from you grade.
Group Project: The group project requires that each group member attend each class
period in which the project will be worked on and presented. If you are absent the day
your group presents, you will receive a zero for your project grade. This may sound
harsh, but your group is counting on you to do your part. Letting your group mates
down is not acceptable.
Attendance/Participation: In addition to attending class, you will also be graded on
your level of participation. Students who are found to be text messaging, making
phone calls, surfing the internet, looking at social networking sites, sleeping, or failing
to interact with classmates in a productive discussion will see their
attendance/participation grades reduced for each day any of the above infractions.
Grading Scale:
90-100 A (900-1000 pts.)
80-89 B (800-899 pts.)
70-79 C (700-799 pts.)
60-69 D (600-699 pts.)
0-59 F (0-599 pts.)
My Agreement:
 I will be on time to class.
 I will answer your emails within 24 hours of receipt Monday through Friday. I do not
check email on weekends. I assume you like to have fun with your friends and family on
the weekends, and you should assume I do to.
 I will return your graded work seven to ten days after submission.
 I will not text or answer calls while conducting class. You will have my full and
undivided attention.
 If I watch a Youtube video in class, I will make sure that you can see it, too.
 If for any reason I cannot make it to class, I will notify you via email to let you know if
class is being cancelled, or if you will have a substitute.
Classroom Expectations:
Your Agreement:
 You promise to learn to the best of your ability.
 You will check your Lakehawk email account daily to see if I have sent notifications and
updates.
 Out of respect for the other students, you will come to class on time.
 You will stay for the entire class meeting.
 If you’re late to class, you take responsibility for notifying me at the end of that class
period. Otherwise, your attendance that day will not be recorded and the absence will
count against you.
 You will take care of all bathroom and refreshment needs either before class or after, not
during.
 Like me, you will set your phone on vibrate and turn off all electronic devices including
laptops and iPad/tablets, etc. before class begins.
 You will not make or answer phone calls during class. If your phone makes any type of
noise during class, I get to investigate. This means I get to answer your phone call, text,
IM, etc.
 You will follow proper email etiquette (see next section).
Email Etiquette
All email correspondence to me will be sent through Lake-Sumter email. I will only reply to
emails sent from your Lakehawk email. All other email messages will be deleted without
being read. This may sound harsh, but this policy works to avoid viruses. The Lake-Sumter
email automatically scans emails for viruses, making correspondence safe and easy.
Your email messages to me must include:
 A Subject Heading. The subject heading must include our course CRN number (see the
top of our syllabus) so that I know which class you are in.
 A greeting (“Dear Professor Evans,” “Hi Professor Evans,” etc.)
 You message, checked for correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
 A salutation (“Sincerely, Jane Doe,” “Thank you, Jane Doe,” etc.) Make sure you always
include your full name in your salutation. I cannot give you the information you are
asking for if I don’t know who you are.
Violence Statement:
Lake-Sumter State College has a policy of zero tolerance for violence as stated in College Board
Rule 2.17. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with Board Rule 2.17.
Syllabus Disclaimer:
Information contained in this syllabus is, to the best knowledge of this instructor, considered
correct and complete when distributed to the student. The instructor reserves the right, acting
within policies and procedures of Lake-Sumter State College, to make necessary changes in
course content or instructional techniques without prior notice or obligation to the student.
Important Dates and Deadlines:
Withdrawal deadline, Friday, March 25, 4:30pm
*Note: Homework is to be completed prior to the next class meeting. Example: If the homework on 1/7 is to
read “Coming up with a Tentative Thesis,” it should be read before coming to class on 1/12.
*Assignments are due on the day they are listed in the calendar.
Week 1
SelfDiscover
y
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week
1/7
In-Class
Syllabus/ Get to know
you
1/12
Reading about
Literature
“The Raven” Poe
1/14
“Everyday Use”
Walker (486)
1/19
“Young Goodman
Brown” Hawthorne
(452)
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1/21
“The Metamorphosis”
Kafka (308)
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1/26
“The Metamorphosis”
Kafka (308)
“The Metamorphosis”
Kafka (308)—Final
Discussion
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1/28
Week 5
2/2
2/4
A Doll’s House, Act I,
Ibsen (1553)
A Doll House, Acts II
and III
Homework/ Assignment Due Dates
 Read “Reading about Literature” in “Lectures” folder
 Complete “Unit: Self-Discovery” Discussion post
(Blackboard)
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Read “Everyday Use” Walker (486)
Read “Plot” in “Lectures” folder
Watch “Black Arts Movement” video in “Lectures”
folder
Complete “Everyday Use” quiz by the start of class on 1/14
 Read “Young Goodman Brown” Hawthorne (452)
 Read “Symbolism,” “Allegory” and “Character” in
“Lectures” folder
Complete “Young Goodman Brown” quiz by the start of
class 1/19
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Read “The Metamorphosis” Kafka (308)
Read “Point of View” in “Lectures” folder
Complete “The Metamorphosis” quiz by the start of
class 1/21
Finish reading “The Metamorphosis” Kafka (308)
Read Article on “Freud’s Id, Ego, and Superego” in
“Lectures” folder
Read “Gender Roles in the 19th Century”
http://www.bl.uk/romantics-andvictorians/articles/gender-roles-in-the-19th-century (in
“Lectures” folder)
Read A Doll’s House, Act I, Ibsen (1553)
Complete A Doll House, Act I quiz by 2/2
Read A Doll’s House, Acts II and III
 Read all files in “How to Write an Analysis Essay” folder
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Week 6
Revenge
2/9
2/16
Writing Literary
Arguments
Example Analysis
Paper
Watch Laura
“Visual Pleasure”
Mulvey (PDF)
Watch Laura
2/18
Discuss Laura
2/23
“Summer 1913”
Erdrich (PDF)
“Sweat” Hurston (558)
2/11
Week 7
Week 8
2/25
Week 9
Survival
3/1
“The Cask of
Amontillado” Poe
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Review “MLA Style” section of Little Seagull
Handbook
Read “Visual Pleasure” Mulvey (PDF)
Watch “Laura Mulvey Explained” video
Complete “Unit: Revenge” Discussion post
(Blackboard)
Analysis Essay #1 Due
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Read “Characteristics of Native American Literature”
http://www.ehow.com/info_8492925_fivecharacteristics-native-american-literature.html (in
“Lectures” folder)
 Read “Summer 1913” Erdrich (PDF)
Complete “Summer 1913” quiz by start of class 2/23
 Read “Sweat” Hurston (558)
Complete “Sweat” Quiz by start of class 3/1
 Read “The Cask of Amontillado” Poe (PDF)
http://www.ibiblio.org/ebooks/Poe/Amontillado.pdf
Complete “The Cask of Amontillado” quiz by start of class
3/1
 Read “The Most Dangerous Game” Connell (PDF)
 Complete “Unit: Survival” Discussion post
(Blackboard)
Analysis Essay #2 Due
Complete “The Most Dangerous Game” quiz by start of
class 3/3
3/3
Week 10
3/8
“The Most Dangerous
Game” Connell
COLLEGE
CLOSED—Spring
Break 3/7-3/13
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3/10
Week 11
Week 12
Insanity
3/15
“This Is What It Means
to Say Phoenix,
Arizona” Alexie (504)
3/17
Example Research
Essay Discussion
3/22
Watch Death of a
Salesman
Read “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”
Alexie (504)
Complete “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”
quiz by start of class 3/15
 Read “Integrating Quotes, Paraphrases, and Summaries”
(“Unit Lectures” folder in Blackboard)
 Read “Ch 46: Writing a Research Paper” (1849)
 Read/Review “MLA Style” in The Little Seagull
Handbook (pg 109-157)
 Watch All MLA videos, found in “MLA Videos” folder
 Read Death of a Salesman, Miller (PDF)
http://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib011/AZ01901092/Centrici
ty/Domain/4781/ARTHUR%20MILLER%20Death%20
of%20a%20Salesman.pdf
3/24
Week 13
3/29
3/31
Week
14
4/5
4/7
Week
15
4/12
4/14
Week
16
4/19
4/21
FINAL
EXAM
WEEK
4/26
Watch Death of a
Salesman
Discuss Death of a
Salesman
“The Yellow
Wallpaper” Gilman
(468)
“The Fall of the House
of Usher” Poe (PDF)
Group Project: Write
Skit
Group Project:
Write/Produce Skit
Group Project: Finalize
Skit
Skit Performances
(Typed Script Due at
time of Presentation)
Skit Performances
(Typed Script Due at
time of Presentation)
Final Exam Week
Analysis Essay #3 Due
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Read “The Yellow Wallpaper” Gilman (468)
Read “Setting” in “Lectures” folder
Complete “The Yellow Wallpaper” quiz by start of
class 3/31
 Read “The Fall of the House of Usher” Poe (PDF)
Complete “The Fall of the House of Usher” quiz by 4/5
Research Essay Due