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MWF ENG
102 Sec.
COURSE OUTLINE
INSTRUCTOR:
ROBERT
MUGFORD
OFFICE:
LC 352
OFFICE PHONE: 480-423-6463
OFFICE HOURS: MWF 12:30 to
1:30 T-TH 10:30 to 11:30
FAX:
480-423-6469
E-MAIL:
ishmail.mugford@sccmail.maricopa.edu
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may upload files from home.
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COURSE
DEFINITION:
The
primary emphasis in this English 102
class
is
on the writing
of three properly
documented research papers (using the 2009
guidelines
established by the Modern Language
Association).
In order
of submission, they are as follows: a contrast
of sources report
(min. 4 pages), an analytical/argumentative
essay (min. 6 pages),
and an analytical essay
which examines at least one of three elements
in
one short story (min.
2 pages).
For the
completion of these essays,
though I do encourage
you to be recursive in thinking through
a problem, the course mainly follows a linear
pattern:
topic selection,
central idea
formulation, doing research, taking various kinds
of notes,
outlining, writing at least
one preliminary draft, and typing an
"acceptable"
final draft. I will define "acceptable"
well in advance
of each assignment's due date,
and my requirements, for the most part,
are in accordance with those outlined by the
Scottsdale
Community College
English Department.
This course is required for graduation from SCC;
you must receive a "C" or better in order
to pass ENG 102.
Prerequisite: ENG 101
with a grade of "C" or better.
ATTENDANCE
POLICY
Obviously, you will
get
much more out of the class if you are always in the room
listening and asking
questions about the major assignments, which make up sixty-five
percent
of your grade for
the course. As a
veteran teacher, I can honestly say that most students
who are
excessively absent often fail because they do not fulfill
assignments’ objectives and/or fail quizzes,
do not submit homework,
etc. All college level courses require
student responsibility; mine is no different.
You may
initiate your own withdrawal prior to Mar 5. After this date, the
instructor has the option of
completing the withdrawal procedure only
until . The above attendance policy does not apply to
students
who are absent because they are participating in authorized
college functions (proof required)
or who
have an excuse that would register a "five" on my (0 to 5) credibility
scale: e.g., your having
to go to Sweden on the day
a paper is due to accept the Nobel Prize for finding the cure for
student
procrastination would
register a "four."
No classes on Feb 15
(Presidents' Day) and Mar. 15-21 (Spring Break)
ON
BEING
LATE TO CLASS:
Because
you have enrolled for this class,
you
have
established a 16
week committment to
be in the classroom at the designated start time,
and I expect you to honor it. In my
120 years of teaching, I have
found the
consistently
late student to be quite
disrespectfulto the
instructor and to his or her
classmates. Sure, sometimes the god
Tardynisis may prevent us from being on time;
however,
if you must be
late, please
be courteous to everyone in the room: enter quietly
(through a back door, if there is
one) and proceed to your desk,
all the while trying
not to show everyone the
sheet-wrinkle imprints
on your face.
RECESSION
RELIEF:
You will not be
required to
purchase a textbook for either section of this class.
I have been teaching the
course for such a long time that I have accumulated enough
supplementary materials to share with you this
semester. In addition, I will have
you go to some web sites
that have very specific information, with examples, to help
you
with the materials I teach. For the research section, one very
useful site is
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/1/
For the short story section
I will either provide you a handout or will give you a website
at which you can download
and read the story.
If you do want to buy a
book to use as
a research reference tool, I have published a list of
bookstores where
you can often
purchase/rent textbooks at very low prices, depending upon their
edition. It’s @
http://www.scottsdalecc.edu/mugford/bookstores.htm
Additional
Budget Items:
You should also purchase as soon as possible
1. at least one package of 4x6 index cards
(preferably unlined)
on which you may record both your
bibliographic/Works
Cited entries
and the various types of notes you will take for
use in the first two essays.
(see pp.131-56/70-71).
2.
a 10x13 manila envelope
in
which
you will submit your "note cards,"
bib. cards, first draft(s), copies/printouts of
sources used;
for the four page
report and the
eight page evaluative essay,
this is a requirement.
For a great
majority of the short story
analysis essays, it
will not be.
Special
Plagiarism
Deterrent Budget Item (for copies,allow
for at
least
ten
cents per page) Although you will probably use
either index cards or
note sheets (or both) as your primary notetaking
method, I still require
that you submit in your envelope (primarily for
the four page report and
the eight page evaluation) a xeroxed copy/printout
of any page (book, magazine,
newspaper, web site etc.) from which you borrow
information (facts, opinions,
statistics, etc.) to cite in your papers; on the
copy or prinout only,each cited
passage must be "highlighted" and a number placed
next to it that corresponds to
its position in the sequence of citations in your
essay. (I will explain this
procedure in class). You will also submit
both entire research essays to Turnitin.com
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EVALUATIVE
RESEARCH PAPERS:
Click here
to read an essay on
"Monitoring Our
Health"
Click here to
read an essay on
"Stem
Cell
Research"
Click here
to
read an essay on
"Ensuing Disaster in
Iraq"
David
Warlick's Citation Machine
Rapidcite
Easybib
Guide from Diane Hacker
Knightcite
Click here
for advice from CSU about
writing an
argumentative essay.
Need help with refutation?
THE SIX
PAGE RESEARCH PAPER:
(Must be submitted to turnitin.com)six
For
approximately nine weeks, in addition to
writing
a four page
Contrast of Sources documented essay (see below),
you will write an
"acceptable"
eight page (minimum) argumentative
documented paper
as partial fulfillment of the objectives required
by
SCC'c English
Department/Eng 102 Committee.
The grade on this
assignment will constitute 35% of the course grade.
Major
Objectives:
By approximately the tenth week,I hope you will
have developed the
skills necessary to
research and compose a well organized research
paper (minimum 8 full
pages)
on a pre-approved topic of
your choice.
To help effect this goal, I ask you to participate
in the following:
1.
Research methods/Topic Selection
I will spend the second class
period
discussing
acceptable topic for both of your researched essays this
semester,
using several of the SCC library data bases as suggestions.
Link to SCC's
Library
At the Library page to
find argumentative topics try
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
CQ Researcher
All
Data Bases A-Z or
Topics
@ UCF's Writing Center
Topics
@ TCC's Writing Center
2.
Critical analysis of
various sources:
a. topic
narrowing
b. exploratory
reading
c. prospectus and
tentative thesis statement formulated and
presented to me during an
individual conference scheduled for
Feb. 1, 3, and 5
If this conference is
missed because you have been authorized by the college,
a doctor, a
dentist, etc., to
be elsewhere, it can be
rescheduled; however, I will see
an unjustified absence as your lack of
commitment to
a very important segment
of the course.
d.
establishing a preliminary bibliography/Works Cited list
Click here
for a Power Point Presentation
that will help you
get a clear perspective on
what constitutes an effective thesis
for the
eight page essay.
Don't
have
the Powerpoint Viewer? Click here
3.
Logical assimilation of research
materials:
a. plagiarism
defined/exemplified
b. purposeful reading and taking notes
c. What to acknowledge
(I will present in-class information on Plagiarism
on ).
Required
: Note taking exercise Due:
Click here
for Indiana University's page on plagiarism.
Click here
for Purdue University's OWL's page on plagiarism.
4.
Documenting sources of
information:
a. MLA-2009
Style Works Cited forms (MLA Handbook,7th Ed.)
b. MLA In-Text
Documentation forms
Required
: completion of Works Cited exercise: Due
Links to help
with Works Cited page and Documentation
David
Warlick's Citation Machine
Easybib
Rapidcite
Guide from Diane Hacker
Knightcite
How to
format a Works Cited page according to MLA requirements
5.
Constructing an outline:
a. use
of note cards
b.
formulation of working outline
c.
selection of outline type
d. use
of formal conventions
Before looking at the
Outline Exercise Powerpoint (below),
click
here
for
a Power Point Presentation
that highlights important
MLA
outlining
conventions
Required:
Completion of Faulty Outline exercise (handout) Due:
Outline/Note card Conferences: (Just before
Spring Break)
You will meet
individually
with me to discuss your working (rough) outline and note cards on.
You will be required
to bring a typed copy of your working outline, with your thesis above
it,
in appropriate MLA
form. Attendance at the conference is mandatory.
Spring Break: Mar.
15 -21
6.
Composing and Revising:
a.
plagiarism review
b.
writing the rough draft
c.
managing quotations
d.
writing the final draft/revising
e.
overview of requirements
f.
proofreading exercise (handout)
Required
Reading: At least
one of my students’
online essays; have it
(them) read by
Click
here
for advice from CSU about
writing an argumentative essay.
Need help with refutation?
Links to help with
Works Cited page and Documentation
David
Warlick's Citation Machine
Easybib
Rapidcite
Guide from Diane Hacker
Knightcite
How
to
format a Works Cited page
Question and answer
class on
Wed.
SIX PAGE PAPER DUE DATE:
Click
here
to download the Checklist you will attach to your essay.
You
must submit this entire essay to Turnitin.com,
but
obviously not the printouts, etc.
The ten by thirteen
envelope, with the appropriate materials in it, must be submitted
at the same time. In
addition, the entire essay must be submitted to
Turnitin.com; please
attach the
originality report, not the receipt, to the draft I will
evaluate)
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FOUR
PAGE
ESSAY:
Prior to submitting the
project outlined above, you will write and submit
A Contrast of Sources
Essay.....This assignment (minimum length--four full pages, about 900
words),
is a report presenting the
pros and cons of one controversial topic, which may be directly related
to the
longer paper's, and will
allow students to practice the following:
a.
selecting a subject/narrowing to topic
b.
research strategies
c.
taking notes
d.
constructing an outline
e. using
in-text documentation
f.
composing a rough draft
g.
revising
h.
composing a final draft
i.
proofreading
j.
submitting all printouts appropriately
Looking for information for
your four page report?
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Issues and
Controversies
CQ Researcher
Rationale:
This assignment is very
important because it allows me to acquire a focus on your
strengths and
weaknesses,thus
enabling me to
offer more concrete suggestions
about your writing, before the eight
page paper is submitted.
Because of its diagnostic
significance (refer to a through j above), if you
do not submit the
assignment, you will be withdrawn from the
class.
The paper is worth 15% of the course grade.
Required
Reading:
Read online or download the
following:
Sample
Essay # 1. . . Stem Cell Research
Sample
Essay # 2. . . Invading Iraq
Sample
Essay # 3 . . . Democratic
Republic of Iraq
David
Warlick's Citation Machine
Rapidcite
Easybib
Guide from Diane
Hacker
Knightcite
How to
format a Works Cited page
Essay
Due Date:
The 10 by 13 envelope,
with
appropriate materials in it, is due at the same
time. The entire essay must be submitted to
Turnitin.com; please attach the originality
report to
the draft I will evaluate.
Also required during
the
nine or ten week period:
1. Completed exercises in
the Coyle text; each is assigned to
complement a specific
required reading for research paper
development. (See above
Objectives, 1 through 5)
2. Your assiduousness and
your eschewing procrastination!
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THE
SHORT STORY
During the remainder of the
semester, approximately six weeks, you will be
introduced to the
elements of fiction
listed below and
supplementary information
during class presentations, discussions, or
by reading
selected short stories and
literary criticism.
Click here
to download the assignments for the remaining classes.
Required readings are
as
follows: (Instructor reserves the right to change readings)
1.
Reading a Story
2.
Plot
3.
Character
4.
Theme
5.
Point of view
You may be quizzed on
some
of the required readings; not all of the quizzes are
announced, so
please carefully read
each assignment before
coming to class.
I have also scheduled a few extra credit
“intellectual exercises”
which have you briefly
analyze at least one of the elements of fiction under
discussion at the
time. You may use one
of these to revise and
expand for the following:
Required is one
critical analysis essay
during this literature unit; you will write
a
documented, evaluative expository essay to explain your understanding
of at least one of
three major elements of
fiction in a short story of your choice; minimum length, two
full
pages. I will present more detailed specifications in
class, along with supplementary
handouts. The paper is worth 15%
of the final grade.
Question and answer class on
Monday,
Apr. 27
Short Story Essay Due Date:
(the entire essay must
be
submitted to Turnitin.com; please attach the originality
report
to the draft I will
evaluate; no envelope required, unless you cite from critics,
for example from the
library’s Gale Literary data base.
Prior to your submitting
the short story analysis paper, I will return your evaluated six page
paper
and related materials; you will then have the option of making an
appointment to see me if you have
questions about the essay. This meeting also gives me a chance to
discuss your grade in the class,
primarily based on the two research papers and other work you
have completed; and to a certain
extent, we can talk about what your final course grade might be, based
on the grades you may receive
on the short story essay and both parts of the final exam.
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Download
SCC's
Final
Exam schedule
(You'll Need Acrobat Reader)
FINAL
EXAMS:
You will be required to
take a two part final exam. The first part will cover important
information taken from the required readings from the research section.
I will provide a review on
Exam I date:
The second will have
you
write an in-class essay (two pages) in which you analyze either
character,
theme, or point of view after selecting and reading one short
story. I will conduct a review for this
one also, , at which I will present a brief
plot summary for the short stories (at least 14) I will
bring to the exam. Exam
II
date:
Class Policies:
LATE
PAPER POLICY: IMPORTANT!!!!
Please make an effort to
submit your essays on time because I consider a paper "late" if it,
as
well as the envelope with the required materials, is submitted any time
after 11:20
on the due date. Then, I will deduct one letter
grade. If it is turned in the next day (a Saturday
is acceptable
for the lit essay), I deduct another letter grade. After this
time, I will not accept any essay,
as the highest grade it could
receive would be a D. Also, if you do not submit a late paper to
me personally,
you must have either the essay or the envelope stamped
with the time and date of submission (most often
by an English
Department secretary in LC
305).
VALUE OF ASSIGNMENTS (in order of
submission)
Contrast of Sources
Paper....... 15%
Research
Paper.......................... 35%
Literature
paper....................... 15%
Two Final
Exams...................... 20%
Attendance, level of
commitment,
homework, quizzes,
etc............ 15%
Determining
Course Grade:
Grading system: Passing grades: 4 = A or
A-; 3.8 = B+; 3.5 = B; 3 = B-; 2.8 =
C+;
2.5 = C; 2 = C-
Passing Challenged grades: 1.8
= D+; 1.5 = D; 1 = D-; 0 = F
"Passing
the class" means
you have earned a C or better after I have graded
all of
the required essays and both parts of the final. If you fail one
of the two
research papers, I usually allow you, after an office
consultation, to rewrite it for a
passing grade, as long as it is not
submitted “late” (see policy
above). In brief, you must submit
all major assignments, even if you
fail one. All of these must be
submitted to Turnitin.com.
I will not grade an essay which is not
submitted.
I have set up Turnitin.com to
accomodate late essays.
See late paper policy above.
Regarding
Audio-Visual Cellular Communication Devices:
Though I realize that many
of you may suffer withdrawal symptoms—I often see students’ hands
shaking and right ears suffering withdrawal from tactile
stimulation—the English Dept. policy is
CPO (Cell Phones Off) while in
a classroom.
Texting is Vexing
Regarding
students with disabilities:
It is a college policy to
provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities.
If you would like to request accommodations due to a physical, mental,
or learning disability,
please contact the Disability Resources & Services office,
SC-144,
480-423-6517.
Suggestion:
You may want to invest in a
flash drive this semester to better aid
you in transferring files
between home and campus, although each one of you
has free server space to
which you may upload files from home.
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Turnitin
Enrollment
During the first week, you
must enroll in this class @ Turnitin.com
The
enrollment
ID number is 3071178
The password
is writersRus
Process for new users
Go to http://www.turnitin.com
Near the top right of the screen, click on
“New Users Start
Here” Then @ the next screen, in the “New students start
here” box, click on
“create a user profile”; @ next screen) click on “student.”
before you go to the bottom and click on “I
agree---create
a profile.”
Be sure to
write
down the password you created to enroll. Remember, the
password
is case sensitive and must include a number as part of the 6-12
characters.
Process for current enrollment
If you are already enrolled in the Turnitin
system, you will have to know
the password you initially selected; once you do this, you
can
then enroll in my
class. If you have forgotten the password and/or the
answer to the secret question, you can request a
new one by clicking on
the appropriate link.
The Heart to Heart Program
Heart
to Heart is a student-run program designed to assist fellow students
who are struggling
financially as they try to stay in school. The program
is for students who don’t
have the funds to buy a meal while on campus. This
does not include students
who simply forgot lunch money for the day, but
those who don’t have a
means of purchasing a meal while on campus. Students
will receive meals through
the SCC cafeteria.
If you know of someone in
need of the program’s assistance, please send him
or her to the Counseling
Office where a counselor will assess the need and
set up assistance.
If you want to help fund
the program, please give funds through the WL-E-J office or Cashiering,
or put your donation into the donation box at the cafeteria and in the
WL-E-J office.
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