ENG 102-006
TR 12:15-3:05PM
Summer 2003
Instructor: Maria Elisa Paredes
E-mail: walls69@purplee.net or paredeme@swic.edu
Voice mail: 235-2700 ext. 4144
Web Address: http://purplee.net/walls69/lisa.html
ENG 101
ENG 102 is designed to improve students' ability to produce papers appropriate for an academic audience. Students will learn practical strategies for handling sources in their writing, while continuing to practice other pre-writing, drafting, revising, and editing strategies. Students will evaluate sources, read them critically, and respond in a variety of ways (summarizing, paraphrasing, analyzing, and synthesizing). By the end of the semester, they will complete at least one substantial research paper that follows established documentation guidelines.
George, Diana and John Trimbur. Reading Culture
Anson, Christopher M. et al. The Longman Writer's Companion.
Two floppy disks (3.5" IBM format) and a case in which to put them.
Students who successfully complete this course are expected to reach the following objectives with respect to writing, research, and citation skills.
Students should be able to choose an appropriate research topic, formulate a thesis about that topic, and write a structured and well-organized paper about it. The writing process consists of pre-writing, drafting, revising, and editing.
Students should be able to research a topic and find appropriate sources to support the ideas in a paper.
Students should be able to cite references properly and accurately from a variety of sources, including the library, the Internet, books, periodicals, and any other sources that pertain to the subject. Students will use the MLA format for inline citations and the bibliography that accompanies each research paper.
Students will do a great deal of reading and writing in this course. Students are expected to come to class fully prepared for discussion. This means reading assigned material beforehand for any given day. All written assignments must be typed and double spaced.
Attendance is required. Absences will detract from your grade. According to the 2001-2002 SWIC catalog, "If you are absent more times during the semester than the number of times class meets per week, you may be dropped from the course at the discretion of the instructor." Tardiness also disrupts class proceedings. Two instances of lateness count as one unexcused absence. So be on time!
Good listening skills and good classroom behavior are required. You are also expected to actively and productively participate in class discussions and activities.
Your work is due at the beginning of the class period in which it is due. Late work will get one penalty. Late work not turned in within a week of the original due date will receive a 0.
In order to pass the class, you must complete all the essay assignments. The final course grade will be determined by four components.
Project 1-20%
Project 2-25%
Project 3-40%
Participation, attendance, in class assignments, quizzes-15%
June 10- Chapter 1. Introductory activities
June 12- Library tour
June 17- Chapter 7. Research on the web
June 19- Paper 1 due
June 24- MLA format
June 26- Writing process
July 1- Writing process
July 3- Paper 2 due
July 8- July 24, Conferences and peer review
July 29- Rough draft of final paper due
July 31- Final and final paper due
Plagiarism is defined in the student conduct code as "copying, paraphrasing, or otherwise using written or oral work of another without proper acknowledgment of the source or presenting oral or written work prepared by another as one's own." Students who are found guilty of this academic misconduct are subject to disciplinary sanctions, which may include failure on the assignment, failure in the course, suspension, or expulsion.
The special service center provides outreach, personal appointments, community agency referrals and support services for vocational students and all students with special needs. Belleville campus-235-2700 ext. 5268.
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