Prince George’s Community
College
English 102 Section 3374
MWF 11-11:50am, Marlboro Hall 3084
Spring 2006
Instructor: Professor Ryna May
Office hours:
LCC: Tues 1:30-2:30pm, Wed
5:30-6:30pm, Thur: 9:15-10:15am
Office location: Marlboro
Hall 3095 and Laurel Center 204
Office phone: 301.322.0601
Email address: rmay@pgcc.edu
Mailbox location:
On the Web: http://academic.pg.cc.md.us/~rmay/
Course Description
English 102 is a continuation of the development of
composition skills addressed in EGL 101, using literature as the text or
subject or stimulus for discussion and writing.
Most courses make use of various kinds of literature (e.g., drama,
poetry, film), but some sections of 102 deal with a single genre such as drama
or a specific kind of literature such as science fiction. Prerequisite: C or higher in EGL 101.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, students
will be able to
1. Write analytical essays about literary texts by
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Formulating
restricted, unified and precise thesis statements
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Organizing
essay content into introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs
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Composing
restricted, unified, and precise topic sentences for paragraphs
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Writing
unified and coherent paragraphs that are well-developed with supporting
materials drawn from the literary text
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Applying
grammar and usage rules correctly
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Choosing
appropriate diction
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Writing
clear, precise sentences
2. Explain basic literary terms in the genre of poetry,
fiction, and/or drama (for example, theme, imagery, rhythm, figurative
language, tone, character, plot etc.)
3. Write research-based essays using secondary sources
to:
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Demonstrate
their understanding of plagiarism
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Synthesize
several different sources into an essay to support its thesis
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Quote,
summarize, and paraphrase responsibly within that paper
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Document
sources according to the MLA format
Required Texts and Materials
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Making Literature Matter, Second Edition, Eds. Clifford and Schilb
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The
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Webster’s,
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A spiral notebook
with clean-edged paper or a binder
with standard loose-leaf paper for note taking and Writing Exercise
assignments
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A 3 1/2-inch
diskette or Jumpdrive for paper draft files
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Computer access
to Microsoft Word
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A folder or
binder with pockets to keep all your
graded assignments and handouts until the end of the semester
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A 2-pocket folder
for submitting essays
Required Coursework
Diagnostic Essay NG
Definition Essay 15%
Compare & Contrast Analysis Essay 20%
Persuasive Essay 20%
Research Assignment 10%
Researched Argumentative Essay 20%
In-Class Contribution
Grade 15% this includes
non-graded write-to-learn assignments, classroom activities, and other homework
assignments
College Level Expectations
In general, college students
can anticipate spending at least 2 hours out of class on coursework for every
hour spent in class. So the typical
commitment for a 3 credit hour class is 6 hours of your own time outside of the
classroom. In order to perform to
college level expectations, you should expect to devote a minimum of 6 hours per week to the work required for this course.
Essays (formal written work)
This course uses a modified
portfolio process that requires multiple drafts of each essay prior to final
submission for a grade. Essays will be
scored according to statewide standards.
A copy of these criteria will be made available to students. Students submit their typed essay drafts at
the beginning of class on the due dates indicated on the syllabus. Detailed assignment sheets will be
distributed and discussed extensively in class, and draft workshops held to
help students through the writing process.
Each formal essay will receive comments and a grade indication. Students are encouraged to revise their work
and resubmit new versions of their essays with the last graded copy
attached. Students must also attach a
memo to the teacher describing the revision they have done (see revision
policy). Revised essays must be turned in within a week after they are
returned. In addition, all essays must
be submitted to Turnitin.com before they can be turned in to me in class. Essays will
not be accepted without the Turnitin.com receipt.
Assignment Deadlines and
Extensions
Essays are due in class on
the assigned dates (see the syllabus).
Papers must be handed in to me in person or given to appropriate staff
in the main office. A late paper will
only be accepted for up to one week after the due date, but it will drop one
letter grade. I do not give extensions. In-class contribution activities, including
essay drafts, are due in class on the dates indicated on the syllabus and
cannot be turned in late for any reason.
In-class Contributions
The quality of work, both
written and verbal, and the degree of preparation you bring to each class
session, such as reading responses, comments, and workshop drafts, affects the
quality of the classroom experience for all of its members. Because the work you produce is designed to
enhance collaborative learning in the classroom, these written materials cannot
be "made up" or turned in outside of class: you must be present, on time, and prepared in order to receive credit for
your contributions.
Attendance and Courtesy
Students are expected to
attend all classes and to be on time.
Since in-class contributions are 15% of the final course grade, those
students who do not miss more than two classes a semester, who arrive promptly
and remain for the entire class session, have the best opportunities to earn
the highest grades in participation.
There are no “excused” absences in the course, and any student who for any reason
misses more than 7 of the class sessions or who does not turn in all of the major
written assignments cannot pass the
course. Students who are more
than 10 minutes late for a class session will be marked absent. Students who disrupt class to an unreasonable
degree with late arrivals, leaving and returning to the classroom, leaving
early, or other non-productive activities like sleeping, or socializing, even
after discussions with or reminders from the instructor, will be considered to
be “absent” for a session. Also, please be sure to turn off all beepers and
cell phones when in class, or, in emergencies, to set alerts to “silent” or
“vibrate” mode. Students are not
permitted to eat during class.
Disruptive
Behavior
Behavior that is incompatible with a learning environment will not
be tolerated. This includes arriving
late for class, disruptive talking, interruptions of class activities,
rudeness, eating in class, leaving class early, or other behavior not suitable
in a college class setting. Disruptive
behavior can result in a student being removed from the class or dismissed from
the college. The
Cancelled Classes
If essays are due on a day
that the college is closed, the new due date is the next class session. In the event that the instructor has to
cancel a class unexpectedly, a notice will be posted on the classroom door
and/or an email will be sent to all students with instructions regarding the
schedule.
DELAYED COLLEGE OPENINGS
When
the college announces a delayed opening, all classes with at least 45 minutes
of class time remaining at the time of the opening will be held. For example, in the event of a 10 a.m.
opening, a 9:30-10:45 a.m. class will be held.
This procedure applies to all credit classes.
Student Responsibility
Students are responsible for
maintaining copies of all of their written work, on disk and on paper.
All drafts and essays must be saved and compiled in a course
folder. In the event of lost work or
missed classes, students are still expected to produce copies of assignments,
and/or gain access to notes, announcements and session material.
Extra Help
Students who need
extra help with any aspect of the writing process (grammar, invention,
drafting, etc) are encouraged to visit the
Disability Support Services
PGCC students requesting
academic accommodations are required to contact the Disability Support Services
Office (M-1042) or call (301) 322-0838 (voice) or (301) 322-0122 (TTY) to
establish eligibility for services and accommodations. Students with documented disabilities should discuss
the matter privately with their instructors at the beginning of the semester
and provide a copy of their Student/Faculty Accommodation Form.
Academic Honesty
The college is an institution
of higher learning that holds academic integrity as its highest principle. In the pursuit of knowledge, the college
community expects that all students, faculty, and staff will share
responsibility for adhering to the values of honesty and unquestionable
integrity. To support a community
committed to academic achievement and scholarship, the Code of Academic
Integrity advances the principle of honest representation in the work that is
produced by students seeking to engage fully in the learning process. The complete text of the Code of Academic
Integrity is in the 2004-2005 Student Handbook (pages 41-43) and posted on the
college's website.
A common violation of the
academic honest policy is plagiarism.
Plagiarism is the improper use, or failure to attribute, another
person's writing or ideas. It can be as subtle as the inadvertent neglect to
include quotes or references when citing another source or as blatant as
knowingly copying an entire paper verbatim and claiming it as your own work. Students who are caught plagiarizing will be
subject to disciplinary measures according to the college policy. When you are
caught, the instructor will award either a zero for the assignment or a *F for
the course depending on the severity of the violation. Papers or assignments that are heavily
plagiarized will automatically receive a *F.
Subsequent incidents may result in your dismissal from the college.
Here
are some general guidelines as to what constitutes plagiarism:
Students will be required to take the
Plagiarism Quiz provided online by UMUC and pass with a 100% score before their essays will be graded. Specific instructions will be given in class.
Important Dates
Last day to apply for spring graduation Wednesday,
February 15
Presidents’ Day – College closed – No classes Monday, February 20
Last day to change from “audit” to Friday, March 3
“credit”
or “credit” to “audit”
Spring Break – College closed – No classes Mon.-Sun., April 10-16
Last day to withdraw from full-semester classes Friday, April 21
Final exam period/last week of classes Tues.-Mon.,
May 9-15
Commencement, 7 p.m. Thursday,
May 25
NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to adjust
the order and times indicated on this syllabus to suit the needs of the class;
however, notification of such adjustments will be made in advance of the
appropriate date.
All students in this course
will be required to see the Rep Stage production of Hamlet at
ENGLISH 102 CALENDAR
Spring 2006
You are expected to read
and respond to the assignments before the class they are listed below so that
you are prepared to question, discuss, and write in class. Assignments from Making Literature Matter are abbreviated
as MLM. Some limited assignment and
reading changes may be made in response to class progress and interest.
Students are expected to bring textbooks to every class session.
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Date |
Assignments |
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Week One |
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Mon. Jan. 23 |
Introduction to the course
and each other |
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Wed. Jan. 25 |
Diagnostic Writing Exercise |
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Fri. Jan. 27 |
MLA Style Review In-Class: MLA Exercise
(bring an MLA handbook to class) |
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Week Two |
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Mon. Jan. 30 |
Norming Exercise Read: “Let me not to the marriage of true minds” by
Shakespeare p. 813 MLM |
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Wed. Feb. 1 |
Poetry and Form Read: all poems on Handout |
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Fri. Feb. 3 |
Essay 1 Prompt Distributed
(Definition Essay) Read: Piercy’s “To Be of Use” p. 180 MLM |
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Week Three |
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Mon. Feb. 6 |
In-Class: Work on Essay 1.1
Draft Thesis Statements and Topic
Sentences Introduction to Peer
Workshops Bring Handbook to class |
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Wed. Feb. 8 |
Peer Workshop Typed Draft of Essay 1.1 Due |
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Fri. Feb. 10 |
Parenthetical Citations Works Cited Bring Handbook to class |
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Week Four |
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Mon. Feb. 13 |
Peer Workshop Typed Draft of Essay 1.2 Due |
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Wed. Feb. 15 |
Introduction to Short
Fiction Read: Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” pp. 862-863 of
MLM Answer Questions 1 and 5 of Thinking About the Text
on pp. 863-864 (must be typed) |
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Fri. Feb. 17 |
Reading Quiz 1 Read Tan’s “Two Kinds” pp. 372-382 of MLM Formal Essay 1.3 Due with Turnitin.com receipt |
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Week Five |
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Mon. Feb. 20 |
College Closed: Presidents’ Day (No Classes) |
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Wed. Feb. 22 |
Essay 2 prompt Distributed
(Compare and Contrast) Reading Quiz 2 Read Answer Questions 1 and 2 of Thinking About the Text
on p. 389(must be typed) |
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Fri. Feb. 24 |
Peer Workshop Typed Draft of Essay 2.1 Due |
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Week Six |
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Mon. Feb. 27 |
Using Transitions Transitions and Tone
Exercises |
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Wed. March 1 |
Peer Workshop Typed Draft of Essay 2.2 Due |
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Fri. March 3 |
Introduction to Drama |
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Week Seven |
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Mon. March 6 |
Reading Quiz 3 Read: Glaspell’s Trifles,
pp. 1290-1301 of MLM Answer Question 5 of Thinking About the Text and
Question 3 of Writing About the Issues, p. 1301 (must be typed) |
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Wed. March 8 |
Formal Essay 2.3 Due with Turnitin.com receipt Introduction to Shakespeare Reading Shakespeare’s
Language Sonnet Exercise |
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Fri. March 10 |
Introduction to Hamlet |
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Week Eight |
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Mon. March 13 |
Versions of Hamlet |
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Wed. March 15 |
Reading Quiz 4 Read William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Act I, pp. 1185-1211 of MLM |
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Fri. March 17 |
In-Class: Hamlet’s
Soliloquies Read William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Act II, pp. 1211-1229 of MLM |
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Week Nine |
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Mon. March 20 |
Reading Quiz 5 Read William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Act III, pp. 1229-1253 of MLM |
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Wed. March 22 |
In-Class: Tableau Homework: Character Life Box (see handout for
details) |
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Fri. March 24 |
Reading Quiz 6 Read William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Act IV, pp. 1254-1272 of MLM |
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Week Ten |
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Mon. March 27 |
Read William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Act V, pp. 1272-1290 of MLM |
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Wed. March 29 |
Hamlet Wrap-Up Distribute and Discuss
Essay 3 Prompt |
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Fri. March 31 |
Optional Conference Day – No Class (Must sign up for
a time) *Hamlet
after-show discussion tonight at HCC |
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Week Eleven |
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Mon. April 3 |
Introduction to Greek
Theatre Peer Workshop Essay 3.1 Due |
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Wed. April 5 |
Sign Up for Student
Conferences Reading Quiz 7 Read Sophocles’s Antigone
pp. 541-564 of MLM |
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Fri. April 7 |
Peer Workshop Essay 3.2 Due |
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Week Twelve |
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Mon. April 10 |
College Closed: Spring Break (No Classes) |
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Wed. April 12 |
College Closed: Spring Break (No Classes) |
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Fri. April 14 |
College Closed: Spring Break (No Classes) |
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Week Thirteen |
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Mon. April 17 |
Annotated Bib. Assignment
Sheet Distributed (Research Assignment) Essay 4 Assignment Sheet
Distributed (Researched Argumentative Essay) Read Sophocles’s Antigone
pp. 564-580 of MLM Answer Questions 1 and 2 of Writing About Issues pp.
580 (must be typed) Essay 3.3 Due |
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Wed. April 19 |
Student Conferences – No Class |
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Fri. April 21 |
Student Conferences – No Class |
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Week Fourteen |
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Mon. April 24 |
Student Conferences – No Class |
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Wed. April 26 |
In Class Peer Workshop:
Annotated Bibliography Bring your sources and handbook to class for this
activity |
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Fri. April 28 |
Putting the Argument Paper
together Annotated Bibliography Due |
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Week Fifteen |
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Mon. May 1 |
Peer Workshop Typed Draft of Essay 4.1 Due |
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Wed. May 3 |
Peer Workshop Outlining Review: Keeping
Your Paper Focused Typed Draft of Essay 4.2 Due |
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Fri. May 5 |
Optional Conferences – Must sign up for a designated
time - No Class |
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Week Sixteen |
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Mon. May 8 |
Last Day of Scheduled Classes – Formal Essay 4.3 Due
with Turnitin.com receipt to Division Office by Noon – No Class |