· Office : 248 H/SS - Phone: 478-471-2893
· Office hours: M/W: 10:30–12:00, WRC; T/Th: 3:00-4:30, MSC and by appointment
Best means of contact: email. If you email me late Thursday-Sunday afternoon, and do not receive a quick response, please know that it may be because I have not checked my mail. I will check it and respond by Sunday evening, after 6 p.m. Use your Macon State email; if you have not already established your email, and need assistance; please see the support personnel at the ARC (Academic Resource Center.) I use email for class announcements or changes in the class schedule. (This is important, especially in the event of inclement weather. Listen to local news. If schools in Jasper County
Required Texts and Materials:
- Miller, Arthur. The Crucible
- Shanley, Patrick. Doubt
- O’Brien, Tim. The Things They Carried
- Polonsky, Marc. The Poetry Reader’s Toolkit - OPTIONAL
- A collegiate grammar text such as Lunsford, Andrea A. The St. Martin’s Handbook
- A jump drive or some means of electronic storage for your work
- Pocket folder, binder, or notebook of your choice to be submitted at the end of the semester with all drafts, revisions, quizzes, final drafts
- Blue or black pens (NO hot pink, neon orange, lime green) for in-class writings; NO pencils
Class Description: This is a composition course that develops writing skills beyond the proficiency required by English 1101; English 1102 emphasizes interpretation and evaluation based on an introduction of fiction, drama, and poetry, and incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods. An oral communication component is also required and active, intelligent participation is required. Clear analysis and critical thinking expressed in writing are required in this class.
Class Goals: By the end of the course, students will:
· Be able to read, analyze and coherently express thoughts related to fiction, poetry and drama
· Gain further experience using MLA research and citation methods
· Be able to write an effective analysis of a work of fiction and a work of drama
· Be able to write a clear, in-class explication of a poem
· Gain further experience in using Web-based course assignments
· Extend communication skills to a brief oral presentation accompanied by technology and active, daily class participation
· Increase their familiarity and use of the web as a tool for communication
Class Policies: NOTE: You must have passed English 1101 with a “C” to be enrolled in this class.
- 1. Attendance: You can miss two class days without penalty—unless an in-class essay has been assigned. Normally students fail the class after four absences. (If you have a medical condition and see that you will be missing a number of days, be prepared to present a doctor’s excuse. If a member of your immediate family has a health condition requiring your absence from class, remember: that is still an absence. English 1101 and 1102 have been known to cause sprains, hives, diarrhea, dandruff, seizures, hospitalizations, broken bones, childbirth, accidents, whooping cough, even death. Students and their families are at greatest risk one to two days before a paper deadline. Plan ahead and protect yourself and your loved ones.) Seriously, I know you have issues and difficulties that require your attention. So does everyone else in this class. It may seem callous, but I don’t care why you’re absent—I care why you and everyone else is here: to get an education, specifically to learn how to think and write more clearly and successfully.
- 2. Please be on time. If you drive a distance to get here, plan accordingly. There are times we are all tardy, but being in class, ready to work says a great deal about your serious attention to this class and does not go unnoticed.
- 3. Assignments are to be handed in on time, typed. There will be both in-class and out-of-class essays. Title all assignments and use MLA format, outlined in your handbook, on the Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab), and the class blog. Also follow the conventions of writing about literature, found on the class blog. For additional help in writing about literature, carefully study: “Writing a Literary Analysis” from the Purdue OWL.
- 4. Do NOT hand in a late assignment. There has been a problem in the past with students who wanted to email me their papers. If you know you will be absent when a paper is due, email the paper to me BEFOREHAND; I will accept those, without penalty. If a hard copy of the paper is not handed in on time, in class, the date that it is due, you may email a copy of the paper, with penalties: a) you will automatically forfeit a letter grade off the paper; b) that essay may not be graded until the end of the semester, which is when I grade all late work.
- 5. FYI: If you use MS Works or other word processing program out of class, save your paper as an .rtf (Rich Text Format) file. Your paper cannot be opened, cannot be read, cannot be printed if it is saved as a Microsoft Works document.
- 6. If you miss a daily assignment, you may NOT make it up; you will receive a zero for that assignment; if you miss a major assignment, your grade will result in a zero. You MUST complete all major assignments to pass the class.
- 7. I give letter grades for essays; if you have a questions about a grade, drop by my office or make an appointment to see me after class; if you wish to challenge a grade, do so in writing, no sooner than a day after getting your paper back, and no later than three class days after I return that assignment.
- 8. If you plagiarize an assignment, that grade will result in a zero. If you cheat on a test, you will get a zero. Plagiarism occurs when a writer uses the ideas, wording, organization, etc., of another writer without proper citation, whether intentional or unintentional. This includes having someone “help” you write the paper, buying the paper online, or lifting ideas, sentences, and/or paragraphs from another text. Keep an electronic copy of all assignments and be prepared to send it to me immediately if asked. Please go to the MSC Library site for further information on avoiding plagiarism. Students should know that failing this course is the common penalty for plagiarism.
Note:
A plagiarism prevention service is used in the evaluation of written work submitted for this course. As directed by the instructor, students are expected to submit their assignments, or have their assignments submitted, through the service in order to meet the requirements for this course. The papers may be retained by the service for the sole purpose of checking for plagiarized content in future student submissions.
9. POLICY ON ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT: “As a Macon State College student and as a student in this class, you are responsible for reading, understanding, and abiding by the MSC Student Code of Conduct. The Student Code of Conduct is included in the MSC Student Handbook and is available online at: http://www.maconstate.edu/studentlife/studenthandbook.pdf”
10. POLICY ON DISABILITY ACCOMODATIONS: “Students seeking academic accommodations for a special need must contact the MSC Counseling and Career Center (478-471-2714) located on the second floor of the Student Life Center
11. It is Division Policy that if you have a D average based on the major assignments, no participation or daily grade average can bring that average up to a C.
12. In all class policies, I expect common sense and courtesy. Turn your phones on “manner mode” if you must keep them on. Do not text when I am teaching, when we are engaged in peer review or class discussion, or when students give a presentation. I have a fairly thick hide, and I don’t like to embarrass students, but sit in the back, with a cap pulled down over your face, laptop open, with little eye contact with me, or little engagement with the class, and you may be asked to summarize the day’s class. Ignore someone giving a presentation or “surf” on the web during a presentation and you will be asked to leave the class & receive a zero for that day’s work. Work on assignments for other classes elsewhere. With 168 hours in a week, English 1102 asks only two and a half hours of your undivided attention in class each week.
13. Please do not distract others who are working or paying attention in this class. I respect your right to fail this class, but not your right to infringe upon others who may want to pass. No one needs to be distracted—I can usually provide enough distraction for everyone, including myself.
14. It is the policy of this department that I keep your initial drafts, revisions, and final drafts for at least one semester. Therefore, should you want these returned, please see me at the end of Spring Semester 2011.
15. The final exam in English will be a two-hour, in-class essay over poetry. Refer to the Academic Calendar and Exam Schedule for the exact day and time.
Week of August 15: Syllabus Study & Class Participation Activity over The Crucible |
Week of August 22: Assignment: Indirect Characterization in The Crucible Quiz over The Crucible – 5% |
Week of August 29: Assignment over Inferring Character DUE – day 1 – 5%; Essay #1 – Critical essay over contemporary themes in The Crucible 10% |
Week of September 6: Film version of Doubt, following with discussion |
Week of September 12: Quiz over Doubt – 05% (the text—expect to distinguish between the film and the text); continue discussion of the drama |
Week of September 19: Discussion of text & Essay #2 DUE – 10% |
Week of October 3: continuting discussion of novel, its themes and characters |
Week of October 10: Discussion of final chapters Quiz over the entire novel – 05% |
Week of October 17: Creative Logic Character Assignment Due – 10% |
Week of October 24: Essay #3 over The Things They Carried DUE – 10% |
Week of October 31: Early Spring Registration, October 31; introduction to Poetry with examples, powerpoint & handouts |
Week of November 7: Poetry Study and Pair analysis |
Week of November 14 & 28: Poetry Presentations (worth 10%) & Class Participation Grade (worth 10%) |
Final Exams: December 6-12 – Refer to the Academic Calendar & Exam Schedule for Exact Dates - Final = 20% |
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