15weekHalfandHalfsyllabus

 =**ENC 1101:College Composition (Half and Half format)**=

Instructor: Dr. Harun Karim Thomas Semester: Spring 2009 (14-weeks) Hours: F 9:30-10:20 am //~1.5 hours online (section 12) Room: Building 500// Room 228 (section 12) Office and phone: Building 540 //Room 213// 506-3948 Office hours: MTWR 1-3 pm, F 12:00-3:30 pm (in ASC: M 1-3 pm, T 1-2 pm) E-mail: via Florida Online or thomash@daytonastate.edu

Students in ENC 1101 can expect to (1) improve critical reading, writing, and thinking skills, and (2) fulfill the Gordon Rule writing requirement of 6,000 words. The course is designed to develop skills in expressive, expository, and persuasive writing, theme construction, and style. At the end of the term, students will be able to: v Express specific rhetorical contexts: purpose, audience, narrowed topic. v Demonstrate an assertion about an essay’s topic in a thesis statement. v Demonstrate control of diction, sentence structure, and grammar. v Demonstrate the use of MLA style documentation to credit an essay’s source. v Illustrate and support an essay’s thesis in an organized rhetorical mode with concrete evidence and analysis. v Analyze texts for main idea and supporting details. v Construct synthesis among texts (either assigned or researched) in a multi-source essay by selecting, paraphrasing, and quoting key passages. v Evaluate and revise student’s own writing for clarity, mechanics, and depth of discussion.
 * Course Descriptions and Objectives**

Maimon, Elaine P., Janice H. Peritz, and Kathleen Blake Yancey. //The New McGraw-Hill Handbook//. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2007. [] We will use the book throughout the semester, and you will need to become familiar with the website noted above. All grades, assignments, and class updates will be available online. Please note that a printer will prove essential throughout the term, and an external drive, an account with Smarthinking.com, and dictionary may be helpful.
 * Required Resources**

The weight of the final grade is as follows: individual work //workshop 30% discussion board 15% writing assignments 35% final exam, parts I and II 20%
 * Grading**

 The grading scale for final grades (a “C” or better is required to satisfy Gordon Rule): A 90-100 Outstanding, superior quality B+ 87-89 Very good work B 80-86 Good college-level work C+ 77-79 Good work, but deficient in other practical areas C 70-76 Adequate D+ 67-69 Nearly adequate D 60-66 Poor work, below college standards F 0-59 Unacceptable  **Individual Work** My goals as an instructor are to convey to you the importance of academic and professional writing and to get you started on (what should be) a lifelong commitment to writing well academically. To reach my goals, I need students to attend all classes, come prepared, and participate in all class activities. Each week, students can expect to practice rules of grammar and mechanics, complete and engage the readings, contribute to class discussions and workshops, and ask questions. Most assignments will be given a grade, which will count toward the individual grade.

In order to help you learn how to write better, I will initially model in class my particular approach to writing. Though I will spearhead this effort, I expect participation from all students, ranging from attending class and following along with the texts to offering suggestions often. The grading for the workshop will count toward your individual grade, and the breakdown is as follows:
 * Workshop**
 * Student contributes 3 or more times 90, 95, 100%**
 * Student contributes 1 or 2 times 80, 85%**
 * Student attends class, is prepared, follows along 70, 75%**
 * Student attends, but is not prepared, does not participate 50%**
 * Student is absent 0%**
 * Student can make up the workshop, but make-up must be done during office hours.**

Each week, students will be expected to post two messages based on reading assignments and screenings to each assigned forum in the discussion board (Florida Online). You will also respond to your classmates’ postings, and you have until Wednesday to do so. The discussion board is our electronic class discussion. Your posts are graded for completeness, depth, and correctness. I reward original, thoughtful, analytical answers, so post earlier rather than later. You might consider creating your discussion content in Word and then pasting your response into your post. Your ideas are the most important element of the posts, but if grammar and spelling mistakes cloud the meaning, you could jeopardize the clarity of your message. Refer to readings as necessary in your responses, using quotation marks as appropriate and Modern Language Association (MLA) documentation for someone else’s words and ideas.
 * Discussion Board**

Students who demonstrate thoughtfulness by indicating that they are keeping up with the discussion board and by posting in a professional manner (refraining from the use of slang and employing strong, not necessarily perfect, grammar) will receive full credit (30 points) for the week. The messages should be short but engaging, so that students can keep up with the entire discussion without feeling overwhelmed.
 * The grading is as follows:**

Students who do not appear to be paying close attention to the forum and various threads but posts two messages will be given 22 points for the week.

Students who fall in the previously mentioned category, but also post too much without adding significantly to the discussion or do not follow the conventions of grammar sufficiently will earn 18 points for the week.

Submitting one post per week will be worth 14 points.

Failure to post will result in 0 points, which cannot be made up. No student is exempt from posting for any given week**.

Writing Assignment Requirements** All writing assignments that are completed outside of the classroom must be typed using 12-point Times New Roman, MLA-style headings, and double spacing. Please note that “writing assignments” include formal papers and any daily writing exercises that I may assign throughout the term. Please refer to (1) the rubric for a more thorough explanation of the grading of (and expectations for) formal writing assignments and (2) the handout of common proofreading symbols that you may encounter on your reviewed assignments. In general, students will submit a few drafts of each formal writing assignment. While we may work on drafts in electronic form in the computer lab, all rough drafts must be printed and submitted, and final drafts must be submitted electronically. I may recommend to some you a valuable resource called Smarthinking.com, which provides tutorial guidance in not only writing, but also in math and science.


 * Other Policies**//

Adjustments//: I reserve the right to make changes in this syllabus and course schedule and will notify students when these changes are made effective.// Late work//: In an effort to respect your personal and professional lives, I have a fairly liberal policy regarding the submission of late assignments. Starting week 2, I will accept three late assignments (which include in-class exercises and writing assignments completed outside of class), though I do not encourage late submissions. Note: (1) Late assignments must be submitted within __two business days of the assignment’s original due date__; (2) You can complete late assignments outside of class, but you must make arrangements to get the assignment after class hours; (3) you must submit a hard copy of the assignment, unless otherwise noted. The default for this class is hardcopy, not electronic or online submission; and (3) After three late submissions, I will not accept any late assignments.// Absences//: If I am 15 minutes late for a class meeting, you may consider the class canceled. Occasionally, things happen unexpectedly and deter me from making it to class. In any event that this should occur, I will make every attempt to notify you via e-mail prior to the start of the class. If you do not receive notification in my absence, the first thing you should do is check your Florida Online e-mail account and the online homepage for any updates and developments. If you are absent, you should make every attempt to make up the work; I do not have an absence policy for you, but I expect and appreciate daily class attendance. We usually have an assignment due every day, so attendance is important. If you must be absent for any reason, remember that you have three make-up assignment options. See// Late work //above.// Electronic communications//: Please try to use your cell phones before and after class. During class, students should refrain from accepting calls and text messaging. If I find that a student has a difficult time with this request, I may ask the student to stand at the front of the room and lead a class discussion for an entire class period for that day’s activity points.// Incompletes//: The temporary grade of “I” is only available for students who, already having completed at least 70% of the coursework, have experienced an unfortunate hardship (e.g. personal injury), which would deter them from completing the course on time. If a student should find himself or herself in this situation, he or she must contact me and ask for an incomplete, explaining the situation that justifies an exception. I will not grant an incomplete for students who find themselves behind in coursework.
 * E-mail:** //If you would like to contact me outside of class, e-mail me through Florida Online or thomash@daytonastate.edu. If you e-mail (or call) during the week, Monday through Friday, you can expect a response within 24 hours. If you attempt to contact me between 3 pm on Friday and 8:30 am on Monday, there may be a delay in response.//

Daytona State expects that you will not cheat and you will not help others cheat. When you cheat on a test or submit work that is not your own, you commit a serious violation of academic integrity called// plagiarism//, which includes the following: v Cheating on exams by copying from another student or by using unauthorized aids prior to or during an exam. v Plagiarizing by submitting someone else’s work, in whole or in part, as your own without acknowledging the source. v Helping another student to cheat by providing unauthorized materials like old or stolen exams. v Helping another student to plagiarize by providing access to your own papers. If a student is expected of plagiarizing, he or she must prove that he or she has written the work in question by providing copies of drafts of the work, submitting the paper to turnitin.com, providing research materials used, and/or discussing the evolution of the work. Any student guilty of an intentional act of plagiarism will receive a zero for the assignment and will not be given an opportunity to make up the work.
 * Academic Integrity Policy**

Although it is not necessary to gain approval from me to withdraw from this course, it is a good idea to discuss the situation with me. If we have decided that the only course of action is to withdraw, the procedure for withdrawing from an online course is the following: v Go to your FalconNet Login, which is the Online Services page, located on the Daytona State College homepage: [|http://www.daytonastate.edu]. v Go to the Registration and Records menu. v Go to Class Registration, and continue to the next page. v Select the term for which you are registered. v Select the class you want to withdraw from and select the Drop button. The last day to withdraw from this class is March 27.
 * Withdrawal Process**

Students may also visit our Support Page located at [|http://online.daytonastate.edu]. The Support page contains FAQs, tips, and contact information. Students may use the local access phone numbers below or e-mail at online@daytonastate.edu. We recommend that students go to the Support Page first. The request is received immediately with all required information needed to quickly correct the issue.
 * Florida Online Help Desk**

To arrange for reasonable accommodations, students with disabilities should contact Student Disability Services (SDS) at the following location: Bldg. 100 ANNEX, Rm. 108, on the Daytona State Campus. To apply for reasonable accommodations, a student with a disability must provide SDS with appropriate written documentation from a licensed medical or mental health professional, who is qualified to diagnose his/her disability. The diagnosis should clearly state what the disability is and delineate the expected academic limitations caused by the disability. To reach SDS, call (386) 506-3238 or 506-3086 for a TDD connection.
 * Student Disability Services**

The purpose of this policy is to outline the acceptable use of the network and resources provided by Daytona State College and to establish a culture of openness, trust, and integrity. Please make yourself very aware of this policy by clicking this link:  []
 * Florida Online Network Acceptable Use Policy**

//Online// = //check Florida Online for assignment and due dates. Assignments will be available on Friday afternoons after class and due on Wednesdays by 11 pm.// January 23 || Introduction and Florida Online orientation || v || //Online// || //MLA and Florida Online orientation// || v || January 30 || Exercise 1: “Understanding Writing Assignments” and “Shaping and Planning the Whole Essay” || v Reading assignment due: //NMHH// (21-53) || //Online// || //Exercise 1 continued// //Grammar lab: Wordy sentences// || v //Reading assignment due: NMHH (681-95)// || v **Reading assignment due: //NMHH// (278-87)** || //Online// || //Grammar lab: Wordy sentences// //Discussion: Cynthia Moe-Lobeda’s “Globalization Is Harmful to Society”// || v Reading assignment due: “Globalization Is Harmful to Society,” available online || February 13 || Writing workshop: Moe-Lobeda’s “Globalization Is Harmful to Society” || v Reading assignment due: “Globalization Is Harmful to Society” || //Online// || //Grammar lab: Mixed constructions// //Writing assignment 1// || v //Reading assignment due: NMHH (696-99)// || February 20 || Screening //City of God// (optional attendance, mandatory assignment) || v || //Online// || //Discussion:// City of God //and Abbas J. Ali’s “Globalization is Beneficial to Society”// //Grammar lab: Mixed constructions// || v //Reading assignments due:// NMHH //(700-09), Abbas J. Ali’s “Globalization is Beneficial to Society,” available online// || February 27 || Writing workshop: Philippe Legrain’s “Globalization Benefits the World’s Cultures” || v Reading assignment due: “Globalization Benefits the World’s Cultures,” available online || //Online// || //Discussion: Philippe Legrain’s “Globalization Benefits the World’s Cultures”// //Grammar lab: Confusing Shifts// || v //Reading assignment due:// NMHH (700-09) || v **Add Abbas J. Ali’s “Globalization is Beneficial to Society” and Philippe Legrain’s “Globalization Benefits the World’s Cultures” to our drafts** || //Online// || //No work for Spring Break// || v || March 13 || Spring Break || v || v || //Online// || //Grammar lab: Faulty Parallelism Prospectus and current draft due// || v //Reading assignment due:// NMHH //(710-19)// || March 27 || Writing workshop: Work on outline/draft || v || Online || //Grammar lab: Faulty Parallelism// //Research assignment// || v || April 3 || Writing workshop: Introduction/thesis statement/conclusion || v || //Online// || //Writing assignment 2// || v || April 10 || MLA style: works cited page || v Reading assignment due: //NMHH// (390-412) || //Online// || //Rough essay draft due// || v || v || //Online// || //Entire rough draft due April 22// || v || April 24 || Final exam, part I: Departmental Writing Assessment. || v  || //Homework// || //Work on tightening up the research section for a higher grade. Nothing due to the dropbox// || v || May 1 || Final exam, part II: Comprehensive Exam || v Final draft of essay due || May 8 || No class || v ||
 * Tentative Course Schedule **
 * Boldface = class meeting in room 205.**
 * Week 1 Introducing Course Important assignments**
 * Week 2 Understanding Form**
 * Week 3**
 * February 6** ||
 * Computer lab: Exercise 2: “Understanding Research”** ||
 * Computer lab: Exercise 2: “Understanding Research”** ||
 * Week 4 Establishing Content**
 * Week 5**
 * Week 6**
 * Week 7**
 * March 6** ||
 * Writing workshop: working on our rough draft** ||
 * Writing workshop: working on our rough draft** ||
 * Off-week**
 * Week 8 Executing Project**
 * March 20** ||
 * Start Individual Research: MLA style** ||
 * Start Individual Research: MLA style** ||
 * Week 9**
 * Week 10**
 * Week 11**
 * Week 12**
 * April 17** ||
 * Begin putting together the paper. Work on introduction, conclusion** ||
 * Begin putting together the paper. Work on introduction, conclusion** ||
 * Week 13**
 * Week 14**
 * Week 15 Concluding Course**