COURSE SYLLABUS: Summer II 2013 English 1302: Composition II: 3 cre it hours MEETING LOCATION: E!

"ns Room #3$1 MEETING TIMES: %on "& ' (ri "&) *:00+,:$0 "-mPROFESSOR: .r- Lin " B&r Coo/ OFFICE LOCATION: E!"ns 300 PROFESSOR CONTACT INFORMATION: 1el- # "n 2oice %"il: 2,3+132$ E-m"il: Lin "Coo/4shsu-e u Eng- .ept- ("5 #: ,3062,3+130* OFFICE HOURS: %on "&+(ri "&: 10+11 "-m- S7SU c"mpus o88ice %on "&+1hurs "&: 2:00+3:00 pm- 1he 9oo l"n s Center Others :& "ppt- onl&

COURSE DESCRIPTION: E;<L 1302 continues the stu & o8 =riting s/ills in English) emph"si>ing more comple5 metho s in the =riting process th"n E;<L 1301- 1he course prep"res stu ents to =rite " !"nce ess"&s "n rese"rch p"pers) =hich re8lect the con!entions o8 "c" emic =riting- Stu ents =ill le"rn to e!elop "n support "rguments e88ecti!el&) =ith re?uire "n "ppropri"te ocument"tion- E;<L 1302 is esigne to eepen the stu ents@ un erst"n ing o8 ho= re" ing) =riting) "n /no=le ge "c?uisition oper"te concurrentl& in "c" emic conte5ts- 1he emph"sis is on critic"l thin/ing "n pro:lem sol!ing- 1hrough in!ention A:r"instorming) r"8ting) "n re!isionB) stu ents =ill i enti8& rese"rch topics) pro:lems) "n concerns o8 " loc"l "n glo:"l n"ture- 1he& =ill le"rn to 8ollo= "n support " coherent line o8 "rgument) "n the& =ill le"rn to tr"nsition i e"s logic"ll& "n persu"si!el&Cre?uisite: English 1301: Composition I Cl"ss =ill :e con ucte prim"ril& "s " com:in"tion o8 lecture "n cl"ss6group iscussion- Stu ents "re e5pecte to "cti!el& p"rticip"te in cl"ss iscussions "n in sm"ll group iscussions "n present"tionsA et"ile course c"len "r) "nnouncing cl"ss "ssignments) "cti!ities) ue "tes) "n remin ers) is istri:ute un er sep"r"te co!er- .r- Coo/ reser!es the right to m"/e ch"nges to this c"len "r "t "n& time uring the semester- 1hese =ill :e "nnounce uring cl"ssAIMS and OUTCOMES: Composition II is " core re?uirement :ec"use le"rning to =rite e!elope ) org"ni>e ) "n technic"ll& pro8icient rese"rch p"pers is "n essenti"l p"rt o8 " uni!ersit& e uc"tion- In " ition) stu ents "lso emonstr"te e88ecti!e or"l e5pression "n un erst"n ing o8 the !"r&ing =riting re?uirements o8 i88erent isciplines- B& the en o8 E;<L 1302) stu ents =ill :e ":le to =rite "t " le!el th"t signi8ies th"t the& "re re" & 8or sophomore =ritingStu ents le"rn ho= to e!elop "n e88ecti!e) logic"l) "n critic"l "rgument- 1he& continue to emonstr"te th"t the& h"!e " comm"n o8 the con!entions o8 =ritten English- 1he instructor =ill emph"si>e the import"nce o8 uni!ersit&+le!el re" ing "n =ill emonstr"te the rel"tionship :et=een the re" ing "n =riting processes) using " !"riet& o8 te5ts such "s 8iction) non+8iction) poetr&) ess"&s) "n e5"mples o8 pro8ession"l =riting "cross isciplines- 1his emph"sis e!elops stu ents@ perception in interpreting te5ts Aor"l) =ritten) "n !isu"lB- A8ter completing the course) stu ents =ill :e ":le to e5press in "n"l&tic"l =riting "n !er:"ll& comple5 thought "n rel"tionships- Bec"use o8 the in+ epth re" ings "n iscussions) the& =ill h"!e "n enh"nce ":ilit& to m"/e responsi:le mor"l choices "n ethic"l ecisions- In short) the course te"ches stu ents th"t there is " e8inite correl"tion :et=een re" ing) =riting) "n ) in gener"l) li8e e5perienceCOURSE OBJECTIVES: 1hrough " se?uence o8 =ritings) re" ings) "n te"m=or/) stu ents =ill le"rn to un erst"n the persu"si!e n"ture o8 l"ngu"ge) respon "ppropri"tel& to i88erent rhetoric"l situ"tions "n constr"ints) strengthen their composing process in or er to pro uce ?u"lit& "c" emic ess"&s "n rese"rch p"pers) use the recursi!e n"ture o8 =riting Apre+=riting) =riting) re!ision) e itingB to impro!e their o=n te5ts) 8urther strengthen their "n"l&tic"l re" ing "n critic"l thin/ing s/ills) un erst"n the connection :et=een ":un "nt re" ing "n e88ecti!e =riting) strengthen their "rgument"ti!e s/ills) 1

strengthen their ":ilit& to con uct rese"rch in or er to en":le them to per8orm =ell in speci8ic sophomore "n upper+le!el courses in their isciplines) 8in ) e!"lu"te) "n"l&>e) "n s&nthesi>e prim"r& "n secon "r& te5ts) :oth print "n electronic) integr"te "n ocument the i e"s o8 others "cross isciplines in " con8i ent "n competent m"nner) using !"rious cit"tion metho s A%LA) ACA) Chicago) etc-B) emplo& coll":or"ti!e le"rning str"tegies e88ecti!el& in !"rious conte5ts) strengthen their or"l present"tion s/ills) un erst"n the !"r&ing re?uirements o8 i88erent "c" emic conte5ts "n the nee s o8 =riting "cross isciplines) m"ster common liter"r& "n other genre+rel"te terminolog&) "ppreci"te liter"ture through " :rie8 intro uction to liter"r& genres) 8urther strengthen their /no=le ge o8 the con!entions o8 St"n "r Americ"n English gr"mm"r "n "ppropri"te mech"nics-

REQUIRED TEXTS: *It i t!" t#d"nt$ %" &'n i(i)it* t' '(tain t!" +'))',in- t".t at t!" ("-innin- '+ t!" "/" t"%0** Packet for English 1302--Dr. Cook 8rom Ea-)" G%a&!i1 2C'&* Ti/"3 1312 S"m 7ouston A!eB"rnet) S&l!"n) "n 7ugo Be "u- Current Issues and Enduring Questions: A uide to Critical !hinking and Argu"ent# $ith %eadings) ,th e - Boston: Be 8or 6St- %"rtin@s) 2011S"m 7ouston St"te Uni!ersit& Engl 1302: Composition II- DCustom te5tE- Boston: Be 8or 6St- %"rtin@s) 20117"c/er) .i"n") "n ;"nc& Sommers- !he &edford 'and(ook $ith )riting in the Disci*lines- *th e - Boston: Be 8or 6St- %"rtin@s) 2010.unc"n) %"tthe=) "n <ust"! 9- (rie rich- +ral Presentations in the Co"*osition Course: A &rief uide Boston: Be 8or 6St- %"rtin@s) 2000%eco""ended !e,ts: A goo collegi"te iction"r&) such "s )e(ster-s College Dictionar. or !he A"erican 'eritage Dictionar. of the English /anguageATTENDANCE POLIC4: 1he uni!ersit& stresses the import"nce o8 punctu"lit& "n regul"r "tten "nceAll stu ents "re e5pecte to "tten e!er& cl"ss) "n "tten "nce =ill e8initel& :e t"/en into consi er"tion in 8in"l comput"tion o8 " stu entFs course gr" eAtten "nce =ill :e recor e e"ch cl"ss "&) so " stu ent must noti8& the pro8essor o8 " legitimate ":sence BE(ORE cl"ss time on th"t "& A!i" e+m"il or phone mess"geB- 9ith "ppropri"te prior noti8ic"tion o8 " stu ent@s ":sence) the pro8essor =ill =or/ =ith the stu ent to m"/e up "n& misse =or/- A stu ent =ho misses more th"n 19O cl"sses uring the semester is in "nger o8 +ai)in- t!" 1'#% "C"per #1 Argument"tion6Cersu"sion C"per #2 Argument"tion6Cersu"sion C"per #3 Annot"te Bi:liogr"ph& Or"l Cresent"tion C"per #3 Comprehensi!e (in"l Ess"& E5"m ."il& A!er"ge 20G 20G 20G 10G 20G 10G

GRADE DETERMINATION:

HHC"pers =ill onl& :e "ccepte on or prior to the ue "te- I8 " stu ent is ":sent on the "& " p"per is ue) the p"per must :e su:mitte reg"r less- 1he p"per =ill n't :e "ccepte the 8ollo=ing "&- In "n emergenc& situ"tion) the :est polic& is to telephone "n 6or e+m"il the pro8essor "n 6or the English eptsecret"r& A2,3+1303I E!"ns 3$*B "s soon "s possi:le-HH GRADING SCALE: ,0+100JA *0+*, JB K0+K, JC 00+0, J. $, or :elo=J( "il& =or/ =ill :e gr" e =ithin " re"son":le "mount o8 time1here =ill :e 0+ e5tr" cre it o88ere in this course2

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BLAC5BOARD6TURN-IT-IN0COM: All p"pers =ill :e su:mitte to .r- Coo/ through BLACLBOAR. MAssignmentsN - HN' 1%"dit ,i)) (" -i7"n +'% a &a&"% t!at i n't #(/itt"d in t!i ,a*0* ASSIGNED PAPERS: 1he :ul/ o8 &our gr" e A30GB =ill come 8rom &our ":ilit& to cre"te 8orm"l =ritten p"pers1hese t=o ess"&s =ill inclu e time spent in !"rious st"ges o8 the =riting processEss"&s =ill :e r"8te ) =ill go through gui e peer+e iting) "n =ill :e re!ise :& the origin"l "uthor :e8ore the instructor collects the p"per 8or gr" ing- 1hese p"pers =ill :e e!elope through the metho o8 e,a"*le "n *ersuasion1argu"entationANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPH4: On " topic o8 &our choice) &ou =ill complete " :i:liogr"ph& o8 "t le"st ten sources) liste in correct 8orm"t "n "nnot"te "ppropri"tel&- (ull instructions "re pro!i e in &our course p"c/etORAL PRESENTATION: You =ill gi!e "n or"l report to the cl"ss on the topic o8 &our rese"rch p"per- E88ecti!e use o8 "ppropri"te !isu"l "i s is o:lig"tor&- In " ition to the oral research *a*er re*ort A10G o8 the gr" eB) stu ents must present "lso sm"ller "ssignments or"ll&- Stu ents must "rticul"te their re8lections on re" ings "n 8ee :"c/ on their peers@ =ritings in :oth or"l "n =ritten mo es- 1his enh"nces the stu ents@ ":ilit& to =or/ =ith peers in or er to re"ch the sh"re go"l o8 e88icient or"l O =ritten e5pressionFINAL EXAM: 1his e5"m =ill :e co!er "ll m"teri"l stu ie "n ess"& ?uestionsDAIL4 GRADES: uring the semester "n =ill inclu e short "ns=er

1hese gr" es m"& consist o8 ?ui>>es A:oth "nnounce "n un"nnounce B) ?uestions o!er re" ing "ssignments "n 6or lecture notes) e5ercises) sc"!enger hunt) etc- 1here =ill :e no make-up work 8or "il& gr" es- In the e!ent o8 " stu entFs ":sence on the "& "n "nnounce "il& gr" e is t"/en) " gr" e o8 >ero =ill :e recor e 8or th"t stu ent- An& stu ent =ho h"s "ll his6her "il& gr" es "t the en o8 the semester m"& rop his6her lo=est gr" e- ;o gr" e =ill :e roppe 8or "n&one =ho misses " "il& gr" e- I8 the stu ent gi!es the pro8essor prior noti8ic"tion o8 "n ":sence "n " "il& gr" e is t"/en on th"t cl"ss "&) the stu ent =ill :e "llo=e to count the 8ollo=ing "il& gr" e Apro!i e it is " ?ui> gr" eB t=ice in or er to get "ll his6her "il& gr" es- A stu ent m"& onl& miss 2 "il& ?ui>>es =ithout :eing pen"li>e ASee A11E;.A;CE COLICY ":o!eB1his course is esign"te =riting+enh"nce - Accor ing to S"m 7ouston St"te Uni!ersit&) &ou must t"/e "t le"st si5 courses th"t c"rr& the esign"tion =riting+enh"nce - 1he o88ici"l e8inition o8 " =riting+ enh"nce course is one in =hich $0G or more o8 the gr" e is :"se on =ritten "ssignments- In this course) more th"n $0G o8 &our semester gr" e is :"se irectl& on &our =riting-

8RITING-ENHANCED CREDIT:

SHSU 8RITING CENTER:

S"m 7ouston St"te Uni!ersit& 9riting Center) loc"te in ("rrington 111) is open "il&- Speci8ic hours =ill :e "nnounce - 9riting tutors =ill =or/ =ith &ou one+on+one to help &ou gener"te " r"8t) org"ni>e " r"8t) or re!ise " r"8t o8 "n& "ssignment- You c"n Pust rop :& to =or/ =ith " tutor or c"ll ,3062,3+30*0 to sche ule "n "ppointment-

CLASSROOM RULES OF CONDUCT: Stu ents =ill re8r"in 8rom :eh"!ior in the cl"ssroom th"t intention"ll& or unintention"ll& isrupts the le"rning process "n ) thus) impe es the mission o8 the Uni!ersit&90 Stu ents "re prohi:ite 8rom using to:"cco pro ucts) m"/ing o88ensi!e rem"r/s) re" ing ne=sp"pers) sleeping) t"l/ing in in"ppropri"te times) =e"ring in"ppropri"te clothing) or eng"ging in "n& other 8orm o8 istr"ction:0 Stu ents shoul :ring "ppropri"te m"teri"ls to cl"ss e!er& "&- 1he course p"c/et "n "ppropri"te te5t:oo/ shoul :e =ith &ou "t "7"%* cl"ss meeting;0 .rin/s Anon"lcoholicB m"& :e consume uring cl"ss- Sn"c/ing is "lso "llo=e i8 it oes not istr"ct other stu ents or the pro8essor<0 E5cept in the r"re c"se o8 "n ":solute emergenc&) le"!ing the cl"ssroom uring cl"ss time is consi ere ru e "n in"ppropri"te "n =ill not :e toler"te - Onl& =hen the pro8essor ismisses 3

cl"ss shoul stu ents le"!e the room- In " speci"l situ"tion =here " stu ent nee s to le"!e e"rl& on " p"rticul"r "&) he6she shoul iscuss the m"tter =ith the pro8essor BE(ORE cl"ss=0 In"ppropri"te :eh"!ior in the cl"ssroom sh"ll result in " irecti!e to le"!e cl"ss- Stu ents =ho "re especi"ll& isrupti!e "lso m"& :e reporte to the .e"n o8 Stu ents 8or isciplin"r& "ction in "ccor "nce =ith Uni!ersit& polic&CELL PHONES: As mem:ers o8 the cl"ssroom communit&) "ll stu ents h"!e " responsi:ilit& to others =ho "re " p"rt o8 th"t communit&- 1he go"l is to pro uce "n en!ironment th"t is con uci!e to le"rning- Stu ents "re to tre"t 8"cult& "n other stu ents =ith respect- Cell phones) l"ptop computers) p"gers) "n simil"r e!ices h"!e :ecome incre"singl& " p"rt o8 e!er& "& li8e in our societ&I ho=e!er) =hen use in the cl"ssroom en!ironment the& c"n :ecome isrupti!e- Stu ents "re to turn o88 "ll cell phones "n other electronic e?uipment =hile in the cl"ssroom- 9hen cell phones or p"gers ring "n stu ents respon in cl"ss or le"!e cl"ss to respon ) it isrupts the cl"ss- 1here8ore) the use :& stu ents o8 cell phones) p"gers) or simil"r communic"tion e!ices uring sche ule cl"ss+time is prohi:ite - All such e!ices shoul :e turne o88 or put in " silent A!i:r"teB mo e "n or in"ril& shoul not :e t"/en out uring cl"ss- I8 there is "n emergenc& situ"tion 8or " stu ent) th"t stu ent shoul in8orm the instructor "n pl"ce himsel86hersel8 in " se"t ne"r the oor =here "n e5it 8or " phone c"ll =oul :e onl& minim"ll& isrupti!e- 9ith instructor "ppro!"l) stu ents m"& recor lectures) t"/e notes !i" l"ptop computer) etc-) pro!i e th"t the& o not istur: other stu ents in the process- Other e5ceptions to this polic& m"& :e gr"nte "t the iscretion o8 the instructor- An& use o8 cell phones or other electronic e!ices uring " test perio is prohi:ite - E!en the !isi:le presence o8 " cell phone or other e!ice uring the test perio m"& result in " >ero 8or th"t test- Use o8 " cell phone uring " test coul result in " ch"rge o8 "c" emic ishonest&- .uring the test these instruments shoul :e le8t "t home or store securel& in such " ="& th"t the& c"nnot :e seen or use :& the stu ent(or " complete cop& o8 Stu ent <ui elines) see: http://www.shsu.edu/students/StudentGuidelines2007_2008.pdf
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY : A p"per6"ssignment th"t c"n :e pro!en to h"!e :een pl"gi"ri>e =ill recei!e "n

"utom"tic >ero A=hether its =orth is 10G or $0G o8 the gr" eB- 1he secon o88ense =ill le" to "n "utom"tic ( 8or the entire courseAll students are expected to engage in all academic pursuits in a manner that is above reproach. Students are expected to maintain honesty and integrity in the academic experiences both in and out of the classroom. Any student found guilty of dishonesty in any phase of academic work will be subject to disciplinary action. The University and its official representatives may initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student accused of any form of academic dishonesty including but not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work which is to be submitted, plagiarism, collusion and the abuse of resource materials. or a complete listing of the university policy, see! http!""www.shsu.edu"administrative"faculty"sectionb.html#dishonesty STUDENT ABSENCES ON RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS POLICY: Section $%.&%%'b( of the Texas )ducation *ode re+uires that an institution of higher education excuse a student from attending classes or other re+uired activities, including examinations, for the observance of a religious holy day, including travel for that purpose. Section $%.&%% 'a( ',( defines a religious holy day as! -a holy day observed by a religion whose places of worship are exempt from property taxation under Section %%.,./.0 A student whose absence is excused under this subsection may not be penali1ed for that absence and shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment from which the student is excused within a reasonable time after the absence. University policy 23%..% provides the procedures to be followed by the student and instructor. A student desiring to absent himself"herself from a scheduled class in order to observe 'a( religious holy day's( shall present to each instructor involved a written statement concerning the religious holy day's(. The instructor will complete a form notifying the student of a reasonable timeframe in which the missed assignments and"or examinations are to be completed. or a complete listing of the university policy, see! http!""www.shsu.edu"4vaf5www"aps"documents"23%..%.pdf STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES POLICY: 6t is the policy of Sam 7ouston State University that individuals otherwise +ualified shall not be excluded, solely by reason of their disability, from participation in any academic program of the university. urther, they shall not be denied the benefits of these programs nor shall they be subjected to discrimination. Students with disabilities that might affect their academic

performance are expected to visit with the 8ffice of Services for Students with 9isabilities located in the *ounseling *enter . They should then make arrangements with their individual instructors so that appropriate strategies can be considered and helpful procedures can be developed to ensure that participation and achievement opportunities are not impaired. S7SU adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. 6f you have a disability that may affect adversely your work in this class, then 6 encourage you to register with the S7SU *ounseling *enter and to talk with me about how 6 can best help you. All disclosures of disabilities will be kept strictly confidential. :8T)! :o accommodation can be made until you register with the *ounseling *enter . or a complete listing of the university policy, see! http!""www.shsu.edu"4vaf5www"aps"2%%..3.pdf VISITORS IN THE CLASSROOM: 8nly registered students may attend class. )xceptions can be made on a case;by;case basis by the professor. 6n all cases, visitors must not present a disruption to the class by their attendance. Students wishing to audit a class must apply to do so through the <egistrar=s 8ffice.

COURSE OUTLINE: <E;ERAL TENTATIVE SC7E.ULE (OR SE%ES1ER@S AC1I2I1IES A et"ile course c"len "r) "nnouncing cl"ss "ssignments) "cti!ities) ue "tes) "n remin ers) =ill :e istri:ute sep"r"tel&- .r- Coo/ reser!es the right to m"/e ch"nges to this c"len "r "t "n& time uring the semester- 1hese =ill :e "nnounce uring cl"ssQul& $: Intro to course6s&ll":us6c"len "r Qul& *: 1hesis st"tements) topic sentences) coherence6unit& Qul& ,: Ch"pter 2 ACurrent IssuesB Qul& 10:9or/ on C"per #1 Qul& 11: 9or/ on C"per #1 Qul& 12: Ceer response "cti!it& J#)* 9=: Pa&"% >9 d#"** Qul& 10: <roup =or/ on critic"l re" ing Qul& 1K: Ch"pter 3 ACurrent IssuesB Qul& 1*: Ch"pter $ ACurrent IssuesB Qul& 1,: 9or/ on C"per #2 Qul& 22: Ceer response "cti!it& J#)* :;: Pa&"% >: d#"** Qul& 23: Ch"pter K6Sc"!enger hunt6Annot"te :i:liogr"ph& A Current IssuesB Qul& 2$: Sc"!enger hunt6Annot"te :i:liogr"ph& Qul& 20: Ch"pter 1369riting ":out Liter"ture ACurrent IssuesB J#)* :?: Pa&"% >; d#"** Qul& 30: Ch"pter 136Or"l present"tions A Current IssuesB J#)* ;9: O%a) P%" "ntati'n ** A#-# t 9: O%a) P%" "ntati'n ** A#-# t :: FINAL EXAM**