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Instructor: Dr. Harun Karim Thomas Semester: Fall 2009 Term B Hours: MTWR 12:30-1:50 // 2:00-3:20 pm (sections B4 and B5) Room: Building 500 // Room 217 Office and phone: Building 540 // Room 213 // 506-3948 Office hours: MW 8:30-9:30 am, 11 am-12 pm // T 9 am-12 pm R 9:30 am-12:30 pm (ASC) E-mail: via Florida Online or thomash@daytonastate.edu **COURSE DESCRIPTION and OBJECTIVES** ENC 1102 serves as an //introduction// to the study of literature and offers students an opportunity to enhance their writing and research skills. The study of literature encompasses the development of students’ ability to read and analyze great literary works in the hopes of fostering an appreciation for them. Students will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of literature by writing clearly and effectively in analytical and persuasive modes. This course meets the Gordon Rule writing requirement (6,000 words) and also contributes to developing general education skills, more specifically (1) critical thinking, (3) aesthetic appreciation, (4) computation, (5) communication, and (6) computer literacy. **REQUIRED RESOURCES** //Florida Online.// Web. . Hacker, Diana. //A Pocket Style Manual//. 5 th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2009. Print. Madden, Frank. //Exploring Literature//. 4 th ed. New York: Pierson/Longman, 2009. Print. We will use the books throughout the semester, and you will need to become familiar with the website noted above, as all grades, assignments, and class updates will be available online. If you do not have a computer or access to one, you may find keeping up with this class difficult. Please note that a printer will prove essential throughout the term, and an external drive and a dictionary may be helpful. **GRADING** The weight of the final grade is as follows: Individual Work // Attendance 50% Writing Assignments (3) 40% Final Exam 10% 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 writing, complete and engage the readings, contribute to class discussions, and ask questions. Students will be given a daily grade for attendance and participation in individual and group work. Note: Students earn individual grades for group work; the group does not earn a collective grade. In general, there are two types of class meetings: traditional classes and workshops. In the first type, you can expect lectures, discussions, and group assignments. In the workshops, you will be expected to use your textbooks to complete an assignment. Most class last one hour and 10 minutes and are worth points that go toward your individual grade. **READING CHECKS** For each reading assignment, I will ask students four questions. A student may NOT use the book, notes, or phones to answer the questions. A passing score requires three of four correct answers. If a student fails three reading checks, his or her overall grade will drop one letter grade. If he or she fails a fourth reading check, his or her grade drops two letter grades. The pattern will continue until the student can no longer pass the class. The reading checks are designed to encourage students to read and prepare for discussions. **WRITING ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS** Most writing assignments, especially ones completed outside of the classroom, must be typed using 12-point Times New Roman, MLA format 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 last page of Hacker’s //Manual// for common proofreading symbols that you may encounter on your reviewed rough drafts. The rubric is available online. This semester, you will compose three formal papers for this class. You will submit two drafts of each assignment, both in hardcopy. **FINAL EXAM** At the end of the semester, you will take a final exam, which will take the form of the Departmental Writing Assessment, a timed essay in which you will demonstrate your writing proficiency. The writing assessment lasts the entire class period, and any late starts and/or early departures will incur significant point deductions. **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 late assignments for up to three class meetings, though I do not encourage late submissions. Throughout the semester, we may have a few assignments to complete during any given class meeting. **If you should miss a class for ANY reason**, you may make up the assignments you missed for that class. I do not penalize for late assignments, but I generally keep an accurate account of them. The following are important things to consider: (1) Late assignments must be submitted within TWO business days of the assignment’s original due date, NO EXCEPTIONS; (2) Some assignments may be completed and submitted via Florida Online. Other assignments may need to be submitted in person. Please get clarification before you attempt to submit a late assignment; and (3) After three days’ worth of 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. 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 and participation. 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. **//E-mail://** If you would like to contact me outside of class, e-mail me through Florida Online or call 506-3948. If you e-mail me, you can generally expect a response within 24 hours. **//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. **ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT: POLICY ON CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM** Daytona State College 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: 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, providing research materials used, and/or discussing the evolution of the work. Any student guilty of an egregious, intentional act of plagiarism will receive a zero for the assignment and will not be given an opportunity to make up the work. **WITHDRAWAL PROCESS** 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: The last day to withdraw from this class is November 30. **FLORIDA ONLINE HELP DESK** 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 listed on the website or e-mail __online@daytonastate.edu__. I recommend that you go to the Support Page first. Your request will be received immediately, and Florida Online will try to correct the issue quickly. **FLORIDA ONLINE NETWORK ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY** 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 aware of this policy by clicking the following link: [|__http://online.daytonastate.edu/docs/acceptable_use.pdf__] **STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES** To arrange for reasonable accommodations, students with disabilities should contact Student Disability Services (SDS) in building 100 (ANNEX), room 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 or 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. **//TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE//** **Week 1 Introduction**
 * ENC 1102: COLLEGE COMPOSITION**
 * Cheating on exams by copying from another student or by using unauthorized aids prior to or during an exam.
 * Plagiarizing by submitting someone else’s work, in whole or in part, as your own without acknowledging the source.
 * Helping another student to cheat by providing unauthorized materials like old or stolen exams.
 * Helping another student to plagiarize by providing access to your own papers.
 * Go to your FalconNet Login, which is the Online Services page, located on the Daytona State College homepage: [|__http://www.daytonastate.edu__].
 * Go to the Registration and Records menu.
 * Go to Class Registration and continue to the next page.
 * Select the term for which you are registered.
 * Select the class from which you want to withdraw and select the Drop button.

Oct. 26 || Introduction to course: syllabus ||  || Oct. 27 || MLA style ||  || Oct. 28 || Chapter 3: Exploration and Analysis || * Reading assignment due: Madden 57-105 || Oct. 29 || Chapter 3: Exploration and Analysis //No class: Homework assignment will be available in Florida Online// || * Reading assignment due: Madden 57-105 || **Week 2 Love**

Nov. 2 || Presentation: “Love” //Review writing assignment 1: “Love”// || * Homework due at the beginning of class || Nov. 3 || “The Chrysanthemums” //In-class writing: “Love” assignment// || * Reading assignment due: Madden 1196-1204 || Nov. 4 || “Digging,” “Those Winter Sundays,” “You Fit Into Me,” and “How Do I Love Thee?” //In-class writing: “Love” assignment// || * Reading assignment due: Madden 273, 13, 776, and 776-777 || Nov. 5 || “Love is Not All,” “Sex Without Love,” and “Two Bodies” //In-class writing: “Love” assignment// || * Reading assignment due: Madden 789, 790, and 791-792 || **Week 3**

Nov. 9 || Workshop: Editing practice || * Bring Hacker book || Nov. 10 || Workshop: Editing practice || * Bring Hacker book || Nov. 11 || Peer review || * First draft of “Love” assignment due || Nov. 12 || Presentation: “War” //Review writing assignment 2: “War”// ||  || **Week 4 War**

Nov. 16 || “The Things They Carried” //In-class writing: “War” assignment// || * Reading assignment due: Madden 1172-1184 || Nov. 17 || “War is Kind,” three poems in Connecting through Comparison: September 11, 2001 //In-class writing: “War” assignment// || * Reading assignment due: Madden 75, 1216-1220 || Nov. 18 || Four poems in Connecting through Comparison: The Impact of War //In-class writing: “War” assignment// || * Reading assignment due: Madden 1222-1226 Nov. 19 || Writing workshop: Research assignment ||  || **Week 5**
 * First and second drafts of “Love” assignment due at the end of the period ||

Nov. 23 || Writing workshop: Editing practice //Homework assignment due at the beginning of class// || * Bring Hacker book || Nov. 24 || Peer review || * First draft of “War” assignment due || Nov. 25 || Thanksgiving Holiday ||  || Nov. 26 || Thanksgiving Holiday ||  || **Week 6 Spirituality**

Nov. 31 || Presentation: “Spirituality” //Review “Spirituality” writing assignment// || * Return first drafts of “War” assignment || Dec. 1 || “When Death Comes” and six poems in Connecting through Comparison: Nature and Humanity //In-class writing: “Spirituality” assignment// || * Reading assignment due: Madden 1207, and 1209-1215 || Dec. 2 || “Cathedral” //In-class writing: “Spirituality” assignment// || * Reading assignment due: Madden 1151-1161 || Dec. 3 || “Young Goodman Brown” //In-class writing: “Spirituality” assignment// || * Reading assignment due: Madden 1162-1171 **Week 7**
 * First and second drafts of “War” assignment due ||

Dec. 7 || Writing workshop: Editing assignment ||  || Dec. 8 || Writing workshop: Research assignment ||  || Dec. 9 || Writing workshop: “Spirituality” assignment ||  || Dec. 10 || Peer review || * First draft of “Spirituality” assignment due || **Week 8 Conclusion**

Dec. 14 || Final exam—writing assessment ||  || Dec. 15 || In-class editing assignment || * First and second drafts of “Spirituality” assignment due || Dec. 16 || Grading—no class ||  || Dec. 17 || Posting grades—no class ||  ||