ENG 102 Syllabus

+ Course code and title: Semester and year: Class Time and location: ENG 102, English II Fall 2016 Multi-Section Course Last Revised on: August 20, 2016 CATALOG DESCRIPTION This course is designed to develop advanced reading and writing skills associated with academic work. Emphasis is on the analytical and critical reading of texts as well as on writing in a variety of argumentative modes. Students also develop a research paper by learning how to formulate researchable questions, and how to locate, integrate and cite appropriate academic resources from the library, the electronic media and the community. Prerequisite: ENG101 (English I) or EEE score of 600-649 or its equivalent COURSE PREREQUISITE/CO-REQUISITE: Prerequisite: ENG101 English 1, or EEE score between 600–649, or its equivalent. INSTRUCTOR Name: Stephanie Farah Email: sfarah@lau.edu.lb Office: Nicol 207 Office Hours: MWF 12:00 – 1:00 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Determine and critically analyze an author’s purpose, implied meanings, tone, assumptions and quality of evidence 2. Learn the basic structure of argumentative writings, including position argument, causal argument and problem solution argument 3. Demonstrate knowledge of basic argumentation strategies in reading and writing 4. Write an argumentative essay channeled towards the research paper 5. Use a process approach to writing an academic paper with guidance 6. Use databases and library reference tools to locate and use sources for research. 7. Cite sources ethically using APA format 8. Reflect on one’s own performance and learning by using task assessment strategies 9. Engage in speaking/listening activities for a variety of purposes MAJOR TOPICS COVERED IN THE COURSE AND SCHEDULE Week Topic Textbook Chap. Homework/quizzes/essays Week 1  Introduction to the course  Overview of the writing process  Definition of a thesis for an argumentative essay pp.104-105 Chapters 4,3,1 HW: Read& analyze “The Gettysburg Address”, pp.4- 7, “I Have a Dream”, or another text assigned by instructor, pertaining to the three appeals Week 2 Diagnostic Essay  The burden of proof, handout “The Celestial Teapot”  The three appeals: ethos, logos, pathos, pp. 72-75  The basics of argument, pp. 70-72, 75-80, 81-87 *Recommended Exercise: Building Arguments, p. 82 Chapter 3 HW: Read and do exercise on “Your Brain Lies to You”, pp. 79-80 HW: Read & analyze argument in “The threat to free Speech at universities”, pp. 88-89 Week 3  Induction & deduction (& the syllogism), pp. 151-156 + handout *Recommended Exercises: Induction, p. 122, Completing & Evaluating Deductive Arguments, pp. 159-160 Discussion of topic selection for Problem solution research paper pp. 264-265 Chapters 6, 3, 12 HW: Analyze inductive argumentation in “Cheering Free Speech”, pp. 90-92 Analyze deductive arguments in “The Declaration of Independence” pp.156-159 &/or “Declaration of Sentiments”, pp.169-171 Week 4 Logical fallacies, pp. 162-169  Writing researchable questions, hypotheses & qualified claims Submit individual research topics for approval Analysis of “Help Those Who Help, Not Hurt, Themselves” pp. 168-169 Chapter 6 Quiz on Fallacies Week 5 Writing a research proposal, pp. 265-266 Introduction to databases  Return and discuss quiz Chapter 12 Reading Quiz 1 (50 minutes) Week 6  Locating and evaluating sources pp. 269-278 Tour of the Library (optional) Chapters 4, 12 HW: Write & submit research proposal for individual Problem/solution Page 2 of 7 Writing effective arguments, pp. 98-107 Qualifiers, counterarguments & rebuttals revisited The position paper, pp. 209-223 research paper Week 7 The causal argument, pp. 224-239 The problem/solution argument, pp. 240-259 Chapters 10,11 HW: Read &analyze “Why your office needs more bratty millennials”, pp. 232- 235 or other selection HW: Read & analyze “Want motr scientists? Turn grade schools into laboratories”, pp. 243-245 or “poverty in America: Why can’t we end it?”, pp. 248-250 Reading Quiz 2 (50 minutes) Week 8 Summaries, paraphrases & quotations, pp. 10- 28, pp. 336-349 Paraphrase in class selected sections of article Emphasize class practice designed to avoid plagiarism resulting from sloppy paraphrasing/summarizing  Plagiarism pp. 281-284 Chapters 1, 13 HW :Summarize “Who does the talking here?”, pp. 7-9 or other selection Week 9 The research paper: sections & features (title page, abstract, outline, pagination form, reference list, length, font, sources, etc...) APA documentation, in-text citations & references 9appendix A, pp. 554-596), &/or Purdue Writing Lab (2009), APA formatting and Style Guide from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/, &/or other hand-outs Taking notes, how to annotate & prepare note cards Outlining (see Appendix pp. 610-611) Chapter 14 . HW: Read articles to be used as sources in essay (Instructor’s Choice) Submit preliminary reference list Page 3 of 7 Week10 Note-taking (see appendix p.623) Chapter 14 Submit Preliminary outline for essay Week11 Note taking Chapter 13 Submit Note-taking assignment ESSAY: DRAFT I (to be written in class Week12 Notes on writing the first draft, pp. 288-298 (optional) Analyze sample APA paper, (appendix A, pp. 554-596) Develop Documented essay into a research paper Chapters 13, 14 ESSAY: DRAFT II (in class OR at home) Develop essay outline to paper outline Week13 Work on developing the research paper Question/answer session on paper format & style Write abstract in class Individual student conferences (as needed) Week14 Recommendations for revision Submit Research Paper Week15 Oral defense of Problem-solution research papers Page 4 of 7 TEXTBOOK Seyler, D. U. (2015). Read, reason, write: An argument text and reader (Customized ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Available at Malik’s Bookshop (Beirut), Librairie de Liban (Byblos) FURTHER REFERENCES Glenn, C., Miller, R. K., & Webb, S. S. (2004). The Hodge’s Harbrace Handbook (15thed.) Boston, Massachusetts: Thomson Heinlen. COURSE GRADING Graded essay 20% Reading analysis exams 20% Research paper 50% Quizzes/homework 10% The research paper is over 50%, but work on the paper will be assessed over 100%, which will later be converted to 50 %. Each research paper assignment will receive a percentage of the paper grade, to be determined by the instructor (notes, reference list, outline, abstract, defense, drafts, self-assessment). It is possible for an instructor to begin the research process and write the essay earlier than outlined in the syllabus as long as all the graded assignments are done. GRADING SYSTEM Grade Quality Points Guidelines over 100 A 4  90 A- 3.67 87 – 89 B+ 3.33 83 – 86 B 3.0 80 – 82 B- 2.67 77 – 79 C+ 2.33 73 – 76 C 2 70 – 72 C- 1.67 67 – 69 D+ 1.33 63 – 66 D 1 60 – 62 F 0  59 P No quality Points NP No  quality Points U No  quality Points Page 5 of 7 POLICY ON CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM Students caught cheating on an exam receive a grade of zero on the exam in their first cheating attempt and receive a warning. Students caught cheating for the second time will receive a grade of “F” in the course and another warning. Plagiarism on assignments and project work is a serious offense. If plagiarism is detected, a student will be subject to penalty, similar to the cheating case, which ranges from receiving a zero on the assignment concerned to an “F” in the course in addition to a warning. WRITING CENTER The Writing Center is a free service provided to all students.  Each writer’s needs are the focus, so students can work with a tutor one-on-one to review and refine the structure, content, and organization of their essay, research paper, or any other written text. The Writing Center (Nicol 206 in Beirut & Block B, Room 419 in Byblos) tutors are readers who will give suggestions and help students become better writers. Students have to prepare the material and consult with their instructor first since the tutors at the Center will assist but not do their work. ATTENDANCE POLICY 1. Students are expected to attend all classes. 2. For valid reasons, students may miss classes for a maximum that is equivalent to two regular weeks. 3. When exceeding the maximum number of absences, it is the instructor’s prerogative to ask the concerned student to stop attending and drop the course. In this case, it is the student’s responsibility to drop the course; otherwise a grade of “F” or “NP” will be given. 4. In exceptional justified cases (long illness, etc…), where absences exceed the maximum, the student has to petition to the department Chair to be allowed to stay in the course. 5. Students are held responsible for all the material presented in the classroom, even during their absence 6. Based on the above, No grade will be assigned to attendance. Page 6 of 7 WITHDRAWAL POLICY Page 7 of 7 1. A student who withdraws after the Drop/Add period and by the end of the 5th week of classes (10th day of classes for Summer Modules) will obtain a “WI” on that particular course. The student may process such request directly through the Registrar’s Office. 2. A student who withdraws from a course between the 6th week and the end of the 10th week of Classes (18th day of classes for Summer Modules) will receive either a “WP” or a “WF”.  “WP” or “WF” will be determined by the instructor based on the achieved academic performance in that course till the time of withdrawal. 3. The “WI” and the “WP” will not count as a Repeat; whereas the “WF” will count as a Repeat. 4. “WI”, “WP” and “WF”  will not count towards the GPA calculation. WI is equivalent to Early Withdrawal WP is equivalent to Withdrawal/Pass WF is equivalent to Withdrawal/Fail 5. Deadline for withdrawal from courses: October 4, 2016 (WI); November 9, 2016 (WP/WF) It is the student’s responsibility to drop the course)