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Course Objectives and Policies and Procedures

ENC 1102

English Composition 2

Professor R.M. Stambaugh

Office: 3604-28

Telephone: 305.237.3709

E-Mail:

Department Website:

Course Description

This is a required general education course in college-level writing. Observing the conventions of standard edited English, students will compose informative and persuasive essays, write responses to a variety of literary genres and/or non-fiction, and produce a documented paper based on research. This course fulfills 8,000 words of the Gordon Rule requirement. Note: This course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Prerequisite: ENC 1101 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. (3 hr. lecture).

Course Objectives

In this course, the developing college writer will have an opportunity to develop his writing skills by responding to a variety of reading assignments through focused discussion and processed thinking. Critical reading of various literary forms, including the short story, poetry, and drama will be the basis of most class essays. In addition, visual media may also be used in class and become material for writing as well.

Aside from the course content, 1102 differs from 1101 primarily in its focus on writing essays that express points of view based on reasoned analysis of texts and literary styles. Revision and rewriting for optimum clarity are important skills to be mastered by the developing college writer.

Throughout the term you will be learning how to construct correctly documented, researched essays, several typewritten pages in length, using additional outside sources. These sources may be found in the text itself, or they may be provided by the instructor, as well as discovered by the student in print and electronic sources. These papers will conform to MLA (Modern Language Association) style and will be submitted throughout the course of the term. A final Research Paper, on a topic to be assigned, will constitute the term’s major project. At the discretion of the instructor, the research paper component may be amended to include multiple, researched essays using related commentaries and criticism in MLA style.

Policies and Procedures

Your attending this class implies full understanding and constitutes full acceptance of the terms of this contract regarding its policies and procedures. Should you need further clarification, please see me personally.

  1. ATTENDANCE: The student is expected to attend class meetings because consistent classroom participation is essential for student success. Legitimate absences for personal illness or emergencies are, of course, recognized. Nonetheless, the student is responsible for all work assigned and all deadlines. Any student who misses class meetings in excess of standard attendance expectation policy will be dropped from the class-roll at the discretion of the instructor. The student is likewise encouraged to monitor his daily attendance at class and if in excess of standard attendance expectation policy should withdraw from the class in a timely manner to avoid academic penalties. The instructor may also ask for documentation when consecutive absences occur.
  2. EXAMS: The class essays are the equivalent of examinations. The final essay serves as an exit exam and the student must pass the final essay to advance to the next communication level.
  3. LATENESS: The student must report to class on time. Excessive tardiness will be penalized.
  4. WRITING MAKEUPS: If the student is absent for an assignment or passes an assignment due date, the student must inform the professor prior to the due date that the paper will be late andhe will have until the next class meeting to complete the missing assignment. None will be accepted after that point and the grade for the missed work will be recorded as 0. Please note that this option is only for extenuating circumstances. It is not an automatic extension for all papers. Any misuse of this policy will be considered a breach of this agreement.
  5. CODE OF HONESTY: The student is bound by MiamiDadeCollege’s academic honesty code. As such, the student is expected to conduct his academic affairs in a forthright and honest manner. In the event that students are suspected of classroom cheating, plagiarism or otherwise misrepresenting their work, he will be subject to procedural due process. Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to the following:
  • cheating on an examination;
  • receiving help from others in work to be submitted, if contrary to the stated rules of the course;
  • plagiarizing, that is the taking and claiming as one’s own the ideas, writings, or work of another, without citing the sources;
  • submitting work from another course unless permitted by the instructor;
  • stealing examinations or course materials;
  • falsifying records;

A detailed discussion of the above may be found in the Students’ Rights and Responsibilities Handbook or at

Grading

Essays, including documented papers, 75%

Term Paper Project, 25%

In summer terms, the grade may be computed through the documented essays, 100%

Office Hours

The Instructor will be available during regularly scheduled office hours during the week. Printed times will be provided at a later date.

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Course Syllabus for ENC 1102

English Composition 2

Professor R.M. Stambaugh

Office: 3604-28

Telephone: 305.237.3709

E-Mail:

Department Website:

Required Textbooks:

1. An Introduction to Literature. 14th Edition. Barnet, Longman, 2006.

2. Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide. 11th Edition. Lester and Lester, Pearson/ Longman, 2005.

Week 1Aug. 21 Course Introduction and Diagnostic Essay

Researched Writing: Essay and Term Paper

Week 2Aug. 28Writing about Literature, Chapter 2, 26-58

Plot, Character and Theme, 72

Kate Chopin’s “The Storm,” (handout) and

“Desiree’s Baby,” 82

Writing 1

Week 3Sept. 4Allegory and Symbolism, 144

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado, 180

Week 4Sept. 11John Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums,” 157

Writing 2

Week 5Sept. 18Approaching Poetry: Responding in Writing

Lyric Poetry, Figurative Language,

Imagery and Symbolism, Irony, and Rhythm

Selected Poets

Week 6Sept. 25Poets continued

Writing 3

Week 7Oct. 2Poet in Depth: Emily Dickinson, 831

Week 8Oct. 9Poet in Depth: Langston Hughes, 858

Writing 4

Week 9Oct. 16Drama: William Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Hamlet,

Prince of Denmark, 1178

Week 10Oct. 23Shakespeare, continued

Week 11Oct. 30Shakespeare, continued

Writing 5

Week 12Nov. 6The Research Project: Proposal

Week 13Nov. 13Bibliography

Week 14Nov. 20Note-cards

Week 15Nov. 27Outline

Week 16Dec. 4Research Project due

Week 17Dec. 11Final Assessments