College Composition II

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1 College Composition II Rowan University Spring 2010 COMP Monday and Wednesday, 3:15-4:30 Robinson 324 COMP Monday and Wednesday, 12:15-1:30 Bozorth 131 COMP Tuesday and Thursday, 1:45-3:00 Bunce 205 Ainslie B. Brown Office: Education Hall 3076 Phone: (856) , ext Hours: Monday 2:00-3:00 brownai@rowan.edu Hours: Tuesday 12:30-1:30 Hours: or by appointment Books and Supplies Required: A Brief Guide to Writing from Readings by Stephen Wilhoit, Fifth Edition Student Guide to the First-Year Writing Program Notebook or binder Recommended: Pocket dictionary USB flash drive Course Description College Composition II emphasizes critical thinking, reading, and writing as they relate to research and argumentation. Evaluation of information as well as exercises in critical thinking and research design build upon skills achieved in College Composition I. Throughout the semester, you will have the opportunity to develop your own research interests and to write about topics that are relevant to you. Prerequisites You must have successfully completed either College Composition I or Integrated College Composition (COMP or COMP or HONR 0111) prior to enrolling in this course. Course Requirements and Grading Assignment Percentage of grade Rhetorical analysis 15 Visual analysis of an advertisement 15 Annotated bibliography 15 Research essay 15 Collaborative online project 10 Short assignments and online discussions 20 Participation and preparation (including reading assignments and 10 quizzes) You may revise one essay for a higher grade.

2 Course Objectives By the end of the semester, you should be able to: summarize and paraphrase expository and argumentative text analyze the logical and rhetorical development of ideas in essays use quotations properly use critical thinking skills in evaluating print and online material synthesize multiple sources research thoroughly a complex, college-level subject use researched information ethically and legally write an extended, fully documented research paper using MLA style develop a thesis based on an informed perspective present logical and compelling written and oral arguments Essay Format All written assignments must be formatted as follows and pages must be stapled: Paper: White, 8½-by-11 inch Printing: Times New Roman; double-spaced; left-justified (ragged right margin); single-sided Margins: One inch all around; indent quotations of five or more lines one inch from the left margin Heading, title, and running head Class Wiki All course documents will be available on the class wiki: Attendance Policy You are expected to attend every class. You cannot pass this course if you miss more than 6 classes. If you are going to miss class for any reason, please notify me through and check the course wiki for any handouts you may have missed. Please arrange to get the notes from a classmate. You will be permitted to make up missed work for excused absences only. These include: religious observances official University activities illness death of a family member or loved one inclement weather You must provide verifiable documentation. Consult with me for what is considered acceptable. In the case of religious observances or official University activities, you must inform me in advance of your absence for it to be excused. In the case of illness, death of a family member or loved one, or inclement weather, you must inform me as soon as possible after the fact. If the events described above lead to your exceeding the maximum absence limit, you will be referred to the Dean of Students for a hardship withdrawal from the class.

3 Unexcused absences will be treated using the following scale: 1 or 2 absences no penalty 3 absences -1/3 final grade (a B would become a B-) 4 absences -2/3 final grade (a B would become a C+) 5 absences -1 final grade (a B would become a C) 6 absences -1 1/3 final grade (a B would become a C-) 7 or more absences F If you exceed the maximum absence limit, even for reasons that are excused, you must withdraw from the course. Normally, you will receive a WF (Withdraw Failing) on your transcript, but the Dean of Students, in consultation with your instructor, may change this to a simple W. Course Withdrawal Jan Drop/Add, Student Self-Service (no refund after 11 p.m. on Jan. 25) Jan. 26-Mar. 8 W Need signature of professor Mar. 9-Apr. 5 WP or WF Need signatures of professor and Department Chair (Dr. Maxson) Apr. 6-May 8 WP or WF Need signatures of professor, Department Chair, and Dean Homework Policy You are expected to read all assigned material and to complete assignments ON TIME. Late work will be reduced one grade per class for a week, after which it will not be accepted. Academic Honesty Students are expected to conduct themselves according to the highest standards of academic integrity. Please read the Academic Honesty and Plagiarism section of the Student Guide to the First-Year Writing Program before beginning any major writing assignments. You can guard against unintentional plagiarism by taking careful notes while doing research for papers. Take notes on index cards, lined paper, or in a Microsoft Word file to ensure that you have given proper credit to other authors, and attach your notes to all major assignments. Turnitin Rowan University has a licensing agreement with Turnitin, which is an online service that checks submitted documents against a large archive of electronic texts, including web content, newspapers, magazines, journals, books and student papers. This comparison results in an Originality Report showing matches to existing documents and providing a percentage score reflecting the proportion of the content that is original, meaning that similar wording does not appear in the texts that were compared to the submitted document. To access Turnitin, go to The goal of Turnitin ideally is to prevent plagiarism. Proper paraphrasing and summarizing of source material, along with proper methods of citing sources, is a focus of writing courses. Applying these skills takes care and practice. Turnitin is a very efficient tool for checking whether sources are being used appropriately and for calling attention to improper presentation or citation of source material. Many students find Turnitin helpful in improving their understanding of how to use source material appropriately. Consent to Submit Written Assignments to Turnitin: Turnitin stores student papers in its archive for future comparison to submitted texts. This has led to some copyright challenges in the courts. The courts have consistently ruled that Turnitin does not violate copyright and that academic institutions have a

4 compelling right to use plagiarism detection software. Even so, Rowan University policy permits students to opt out of submitting their papers to Turnitin. As part of this course I will ask you to submit written assignments to Turnitin. If your work is submitted to Turnitin, it will be stored in the Turnitin database. You have the right to remove identifying information from your document if you desire. You further have the right to refuse either to submit your work to Turnitin or have the university do so; invoking this right will not negatively impact your success in the course. If you do not wish to use Turnitin you must notify me by e mail within two weeks of today s date. Consent is automatic if you do not inform me otherwise. If you object to the use of Turnitin I may use other procedures to assess originality. The Writing Center The Writing Center supports students with one-on-one or small group writing consultations. Students can get help with all steps of the writing process: invention strategies, rough drafting, revising, grammar and editing. The Writing Center, located on the 4th floor of the library, is open M-TH, 12-6 pm. Call or writingcenter@rowan.edu. Limited walk-in appointments are also available. Getting the most out of your writing consultation: Bring the writing assignment your instructor gave you. Have a clean copy of your draft. Be prepared to work on big issues first (organization, thesis, voice, paragraph focus). Make your appointment well before the due date to allow yourself time to revise. Ask questions and raise concerns about your work. Accommodations Your academic success is important. If you have a documented disability that may have an impact upon your work in this class, please contact me. Students must provide documentation of their disability to the Academic Success Center in order to receive official university services and accommodations. The Academic Success Center can be reached at The center is located on the 3 rd floor of Savitz Hall. The staff is available to answer questions regarding accommodations or assist you in your pursuit of accommodations.

5 Readings and Assignments Week 1 Jan. 19/20 Welcome; review syllabus; discuss class wiki and writing sample HOMEWORK: 1) Log in to Blackboard and print the PBworks User s Guide and the essay question for the first-week writing sample; 2) Create a PBwiki account and request access to the class wiki ( 3) Read the question for the writing sample, which will be written in class next Mon./Tues, and think about how you will respond. You may bring notes to class. Jan. 21 Computer lab for Section 53 Week 2 Jan. 25/26 Jan. 27/28 Week 3 Feb. 1/2 Feb. 3/4 Week 4 Feb. 10/11 Feb. 8/9 Week 5 Feb. 15/16 Feb. 17/18 Week 6 Feb. 22/23 Feb. 24/25 Week 7 March 1/2 March 3/4 Brief discussion of topic; writing sample HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 1: Critical Reading; print and annotate Consider the Lobster (posted on the wiki and Blackboard) Chapter 1: Critical Reading Chapter 2: Quotation Chapter 3: Paraphrase Chapter 4: Summary Computer lab Chapter 7: Rhetorical Analysis Handout: Assignment sheet for Rhetorical Analysis How to write a rhetorical analysis Discussion of readings/peer review of Rhetorical Analysis Rhetorical Analysis due; Chapter 8: Visual Texts Handout: Assignment sheet for Visual Analysis Image due; discussion of images Peer review of Visual Analysis Week 8 March 8/9 Visual Analysis due; How to write an annotated bibliography Handout: Assignment sheet for Annotated Bibliography March 10/11 Research topic due; library orientation (meet in library computer lab) Week 9 March 15/16 Spring break no class March 17/18 Spring break no class Week 10 March 22/23 Chapter 12: Documentation and Chapter 13: Reference Lists and Works Cited Entries (sections on MLA only); Group work: MLA documentation exercise March 24/25 Peer review of Annotated Bibliography

6 Week 11 March 29/30 Annotated bibliography due; Chapter 10: Argumentative Synthesis Handout: Assignment sheet for Research Essay April 31/1 Research techniques Week 12 April 5/6 April 7/8 Week 13 April 12/13 April 14/15 Week 14 April 19/20 April 21/22 Week 15 April 26/27 April 28/29 Week 16 May 3 Discussion of readings Peer review of Research Essay Research Essay due; Collaborative work Handout: Assignment sheet for Group Project Group work on project Peer review: Research Essay Group work on project Group presentations Group presentations Course wrap-up This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the professor. Students will be notified and updates will be posted on the wiki.