Instructor Course Requirements
English 1302: CRNs 24369, 24370, 24371, and 24372
Spring 2016
Note: This syllabus is subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.
I. ENGLISH 1302 Research Writing and Literary Analysis. (3 credit hours); Prerequisite: 1301 Expository English with a “C” or better
II. Instructor Information: Daniel Chavez, M. A. (Interdisciplinary Studies: English and
Psychology) and M.S. (Sports Management)
Telephone: 937-3737; e-mail:
Location: Eastlake High School Room B 208
Office Hours: By appointment
III. Texts and Materials:
Hacker, Diana, and Nancy Sommers. A Writer’s Reference. Seventh Edition. NY:
Bedford/St Martin’s 2011. Print.
Roberts, Edgar and Robert Zweig. Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing.
Compact Edition. SIXTH edition. NY: Pearson: 2015.
IV. Course Requirements:
A. Research: Fifty percent (50%) of your semester average is based on one MLA documented paper. See page 2. We will discuss topics.
B. Critical Reviews Final Exam: Twenty-five percent (25%) of your semester grade is based on two 4-5 page, type-written critical reviews. Topics will be announced. Both reviews are of equal value. While I do give you choices, you must select your topics only from among the topics I have pre-approved. The final exam will either be a short answer exam or a short essay given during the final exam period.
C. Small Assignments: Twenty–five percent (25%) of your semester grade is based on assignments such as quizzes, definitions, discussion responses, etc.
V. Evaluation:
A. Research: One (1) eight-page, double-spaced MLA documented research paper on an assigned topic. The page count does not include the works cited page. The research paper is process-oriented and will be graded as such. You will receive four major grades in this unit. The four grades will be averaged together to formulate your Research Paper average grade:
(1) One grade for a 10-source annotated bibliography.
(2) One grade for your “first try” at your final research paper. It should have all eight pages of text, your cover page, and your Works Cited page (a hard copy and an electronic copy should be submitted in either Word or .rtf formats).
(3) One grade for the final draft including in-text citations, a title page, and works cited page. Your paper must be in MLA format and must include at least four sources in your works cited page. The paper should be no less than eight pages long, not including the title page and works cited page. Hard copy and electronic version must be provided. Electronic versions should be in Microsoft or .rtf formats. ALL DRAFTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS VERSION.
(4) One presentation (creativity counts) about your research topic.
NOTE: You MAY NOT turn in a paper which does not complete the above steps. Your research project average comprises 50% of your course grade. All grades are weighted equally and averaged for 50% of your grade.
You may want to buy a notebook binder or a notebook with pockets to keep all drafts in.
B. Critical Reviews, Group Presentation and Final: These items are each graded on a 100-point scale and all are equally weighted. Together they are averaged to formulate 25% of your semester grade. You will be required to submit your critical reviews both in hard and soft copies. *We will be studying literary works with adult content. Electronic files must be in Microsoft or .rtf formats.
C. Other assignments: All quizzes, discussion questions, group work, in-class activities, etc. will be weighted equally and averaged to formulate 25% of your grade.
D. Grading Scale: A = 90-100 B = 80-89 C = 70-79 D = 60- 69 F = 0-59
All grades are rounded off to the next highest number if the grade fraction is .5 or higher.
ALL GRADES ARE FINAL – NO EXCEPTIONS!
VI. Instructor’s Policies:
A. Attendance: Essays and most Daily Assignments are graded. Students are responsible for their own work. If students do not to participate in the class, they should drop the class with EPCC on or before the official drop date April 15 2016. I expect you to inform me of this in person, but it is your responsibility to officially drop the course. This is NOT the instructor’s responsibility. Under the EPCC Instructor Withdraw Failing option if a student does poorly from the beginning of the course then the instructor is required to recommend the student drop the course and be placed in a regular Eastlake High School, English III class. If the student declines, then he/she will know that their work will continue to be graded according to standard, and the grade he/she earns will remain on his/her transcript.
B. Punctuality: You are required to be on time for each class meeting and to remain in the class for the entire scheduled period; otherwise you will be counted absent. Every two times you are late to class will count as one absence. If you arrive late, make
sure your instructor knows so she will not count you absent. Points may be deducted from assignments for excessive absences or tardies.
C. Cell phones–TURN THEM OFF!!! You registered for this course and I expect you to commit yourself to it. Texting, receiving or making calls, playing games, etc. on
your cell phone is totally unacceptable and you will be asked to leave the course. You
may also be dropped from the course completely. Make sure your family and friends
know you are in class at this time so they will know not to contact you until it is over.
Any other electronic device, like iPads, PSP’s and iPOD’s or MP3/4 players are also not
permitted in class. Laptops are permitted only with prior permission. Points may be
taken off of assignments if you insist on texting during class.
D. Late work/Make-Up Work: No late papers are accepted. All work is due at the beginning of class (WHEN CLASS STARTS) on the due date. THIS IS A STUDENT GENERATED POLICY. If you are absent, it’s your responsibility to let me know ahead of time or as soon as you are able if you are in an emergency. You will need to have someone turn in your work if you miss a day when something is due OR e-mail your work in to by the start of class on the day it is due.
Make-ups on quizzes or other assignments are not given or accepted. Tests can be made up ONLY if you present a doctor’s excuse. NO make up tests are given the last three weeks of classes under any circumstances.
E. Academic Integrity: Your work should be your own. If it is determined that you plagiarized all or a part of your work or you are caught cheating, you will be referred to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action.
Plagiarism is the appropriating, buying, receiving or just plain copying someone else’s work and submitting it or incorporating it into your work as your own. Collusion is the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing your written work and submitting it as your own. If you cheat, you fail the course.
F. Rewrites/extra credit: There are no automatic rewrites of critical reviews or of individual research assignments. The final copy of the semester project paper may NOT be rewritten. There are no extra credit assignments in this course.
G. Incompletes: Incompletes are assigned on a case by case basis. Please check your course schedule for important withdrawal dates and refund policies.
H. Students with Disabilities: EPCC offers services to persons with disabilities to promote success in classes. If you have a disability that may impact your work, it is your responsibility to go to the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) to request accommodations. Your needs will be discussed privately with the CSD counselor and then privately with me, your instructor.
Disabilities covered include, but are not limited to, learning disabilities, hearing impairment, visual impairment, physical impairment, mental health, or a temporary impairment. The CSD office locations are:
VV Room C112 831-2426
TM Room 1400 831-5808
RG Room 201B 831-4198
NW Room M54 831-8815
MdP Room A125 831-7024
Spring ENG 1302 CRN’s: & / What We’re Doing in Class / What You Should Do Outside Of ClassWeek 1: Jan 5- 8 / Review Essay 5 from last term. Focus is on MLA style and form, in-text citations, plagiarism, works cited page. / Review Hacker book for MLA style and form.
Computer lab- Exercises and quizzes on MLA
Begin college awareness and Planning unit-Activity 1-College Bingo.
Week 2: Jan 11-15 / Activity 2- What’s your dream. (handout and discussion)
Activity 3 Why College. (Survey and discussion)
Activity 4 Paying for college. Continue with college activity sessions. / Review college and career goals reflection.
Week 3: Jan 18-22 EPCC ENG 1302 course officially begins / Introduction to literature. Read pgs. 3-6. Active reading (Annotations) Read “The Necklace” pg.7-13. / Finish reading “The Necklace” on your own.
Quiz over “The Necklace”. / Review Essay Writing pg. 30-51
Read using references and quotations in essays pg. 53-57. / Reading and writing about fiction pg. 60-80.
Quiz over literary terms.
Week 4: Jan 25-29 / Read short stories (Fiction) “Mericans” pg. 93 and “A Rose for Emily” pg. 96 / Finish reading short stories
Discussion questions and quiz for each story.
Week 5: Feb 1-5 / Point of View: read pg. 121-130. Read “The Lottery” pg. 139 and “Where are you Going, Where have you been” pg. 144. / Work on questions
Note: February 3 is Census day
Creative writing assignment
Questions and quiz for each story.
Week 6: Feb 8-12 / Characters in fiction read pgs. 176-183. Read “A Jury of Her Peers” pg. 202 and “ “Two Kinds” pg. 222
Discussion questions and quiz for each story.
Week 7: Feb 15-19 / Setting: read pgs. 238-242. Read” The Cask of Amontillado” pg. 249 and “The Shawl” pg. 246
Literary analysis 1-Essay topic is on pg. 264. Paper is due on March 4 (essay must be 4-5 pages in length) / Work on questions
Discussion questions and quiz for each story.
Week 8: Feb 22-26 / Structure: pg. 265-267. Read “Battle Royal” pg. 268 and “A Worn Path” pg. 288. / Work on questions
Discussion questions and quiz for each story.
Week 9: Feb 29- Mar 4 / Tone and Style: read pgs. 300-306. Read “Love in L.A.” pg. 309 and Hills Like White Elephants” pg. 311.
*Literary Analysis 1 due March 4
*Research paper topic due
*10 Source Annotated Bibliography due April 1 / Work on questions
Discussion questions and quiz for each story.
Week 10: Mar 7-11 / Intersession: Symbolism and Allegory. Read pgs. 332-336. Read “Young Goodman Brown” pg. 342 and “The Chrysanthemums” pg. 358. / During intersession you do not have to complete the discussion questions for the short stories. You will have a quiz on all the stories once we get back from break.
Week 11: Mar 14-18 / Intersession: Idea or Theme. Read pgs. 379-384. Read “ The Horse Dealer’s Daughter” pg. 392 and “The Hammon and Beans” pg. 402 / During intersession you do not have to complete the discussion questions for the short stories. You will have a quiz on all the stories once we get back from break.
Week 12: March 21-25 / Poe: read pgs. 414-419. Read “The Black Cat” pg. 435 and “The Tell-Tale Heart” pg. 440. / Work on Questions
Discussion questions and quiz for each story.
Week 13: March 28- April 1 / Additional stories: Read “Barn Burning” pg. 462 and “The Yellow Wallpaper” pg. 473.
*10 Source Annotated Bibliography due April 1
*First draft submission due April 15 (Essay must have all 8 pages—Include works cited page) / Work on questions
Discussion questions and quiz for each story.
Week 14: April 4-8 / Drama: Read pgs. 1023-1037. Read Oedipus the King pg. 1039
*Literary analysis 2-Essay topic will be given in class. *Paper is due on April 22 (essay must be 4-5 pages in length) / Read play and annotate
Week 15: April 11-15 / Poetry: pgs. 540-514. Read “The Mother” pg. 544 and Because I Could Not Stop for Death” pg. 545 and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” pg. 548.
*First draft submission due April 15
*Final research paper due April 26 / Work on questions
Note: Drop date is April 15
Discussion questions and quiz for each poem.
Week 16: April 18-22 / The language of poetry: pgs. 571-577. Read “Jabberwocky” pg. 581-582 and “White Lies” pg. 594 and A Valediction of Forbidden Mourning” pg. 649.
Literary analysis due April 22 / Work on questions
Discussion questions and quiz for each story.
Week 17: April 25-29 / Read: “The Road Not Taken” pg. 845 and “Theme for English B” pg. 861.
*Final research paper due April 26 / Work on questions
Discussion questions and quiz for each story.
Week 18: May 2-6 / Presentations over research topic begin
Week 19: May 9-13 / Final exam
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