ENGL 152 - Marklin

ENGL 152: Freshman Composition

Fall 2008

Instructor:	Lin Marklin
Phone:	KCC voice mail available at (269) 964-3931 ext. 2281
Office Hours: Online:	Arranged. It is best to contact me via marklinl@kellogg.edu I will respond to student e-mail within two working days.
Course Prerequisites:	Grade of "C" or higher in either ENGLISH 151 or an equivalent first-year first semester English composition course at a different college or university. English 152 is a continuation of English 151, including research writing, examination and discussion of selected readings
Textbook	Required:The Little Penguin Handbook. By Lester Faigley. Pearson-Longman Publishers. ISBN 0-321-24401-X
Online Course Features and Requirements	Number of tests: of which must be proctored NONE Required on campus sessions: NONE Special labs or practicum: NONE Number of assignments: One 4-page research report, One 6-8 page informative research paper, One 8-10 page persuasive research paper Estimated time per week: For a full semester class of 16 weeks, students need to plan to work offline 6 hours and be online 3 hours per week. For a 6-week summer class, student need to plan to work offline 14 hours and be online 9 hours per week Group interaction required: YES Scheduled activities or self paced: Scheduled activities, except for the final persuasive paper, which may be finished EARLY. Requirements: Students must have access to the following Equipment: You will need a computer that is able to access and interact with the Web. For best results, a Pentium or PowerMac with a 56 Kbps or faster modem and 256 MB or more of RAM should be considered the minimal system. Software: You will need one of the following Internet browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher; Firefox; Mac users may use Safari or Firefox. Internet connection: Home users need Internet access through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that offers a reliable connection to the Internet.
Course Site:	http://bb.kellogg.edu
Curriculum Statement:	Upon completion of this course, students will be able to utilize the research process to complete college level research papers.
Description	English 152 is designed to develop your critical reading and writing skills--skills you will use throughout your life, not only in this class. The course focuses on MLA documentation and citation standards, logical argumentation, proposal writing, argument analysis, secondary research as well as persuasive and informative writing styles.
Objectives	Upon completion of this course, students will be able to utilize the research process to complete college level research papers. To achieve this, students will be able to Handle a research project and write a formal research paper. Perform library and on-line research Use a style manual such as MLA or APA Develop topic, thesis, and research support for an idea. Use in-text citations effectively, without loss of one's own formal voice Identify informative/argumentative writing and demonstrate the ability to produce effective samples Compose effective informative/argumentative outlines and essays Demonstrate the ability to narrow the focus on an issue to a manageable topic that adequately addresses the issues for the audience. Locate source materials and take notes using the note card writing and organizing techniques covered in class. Analyze, evaluate, and interpret source material. Arrange and classify information and support. Write a research paper that has a clear sense of purpose and audience. Handle problems of quoting and properly documenting your sources according to the MLA documentation standards.
Grading	Quality Expectations for Written Assignments You need to revise and redraft prior to turning in a preliminary draft to me. Writing is a mode of thinking; the composing process only gradually brings together ideas that initially exist only half-formed in your mind until the act of writing gives them shape. The drafts I read must represent ideas and opinions that have already been coherently shaped and formed. The majority of your assignments will be graded the first time that I read them. For the final research paper, you will be given the option of using a late slip to revise your paper for a higher grade. All drafts that are handed in to the instructor must be done on a computer. Expectations for your papers are clearly explained in the course reading material, and questions will be answered in the bulletin board forum and during office hours. Students who log on regularly and who complete their readings rarely experience difficulty in writing or in structuring their papers. No paper re-treads - All papers submitted in this course must have been written during this 16-week semester. No re-treads of high school or college papers will be acceptable. It may be possible to tailor a paper written in this course to meet the requirements of a concurrent course, provided you have the explicit consent of both instructors.
Grading Scale	Grades will be computed on a point system. At the end of the semester, the total number of points earned will be divided by the total number of points possible to determine a percentage. 100-93% = A 92-89% = A- 88-87% = B+ 86-83% = B 82-79% = B- 78-77% = C+ 76-73% = C 72-69% = C- 68-67% = D+ 66-65% = D 64-63% = D- 62% and below = F A grade of W can be given by the instructor after a student has failed to complete all the assignments for any of the units. Please note that a grade of W in a course affects scholarship, financial aid, and athletic eligibility.
Grading Criteria:	GRADING CRITERIA ENG 152 is a course in English composition. Consequently, the grades your writing assignments receive represent your instructor's estimate of how well each assignment demonstrates your mastery of the composition skills appropriate at that point in the course. The following briefly describes the general requirements for each grade level. To receive a grade of A, your essay should: CONTENT - contain a central idea that is clearly defined, developed with originality and careful thought, and supported substantially and concretely ORGANIZATION - follow a plan that progresses by clearly ordered and necessary stages STYLE - contain paragraphs that are unified and developed with unusual effectiveness, transitions within and between paragraphs that are clear/effective, and paragraphs and sentences that are coherent and effective DICTION - utilize language that is appropriate, fresh, accurate, concise, and idiomatic To receive a grade of B, your essay should: CONTENT - contain a central idea that is defined with more than usual care and clarity, developed fully and with consistent attention to proportion and emphasis, and supported with sufficient and consistently relevant detail ORGANIZATION - follow a plan whose purpose and method are consistently apparent & completely fulfilled STYLE - contain paragraphs that are well-developed and unified, transitions between paragraphs that are explicit and effective, and paragraphs/ sentences that are coherent and emphatic DICTION - utilize language that is appropriate, clear, carefully chosen, and idiomatic To receive a grade of C, your essay should: CONTENT - contain a central idea that is adequately defined but trite, trivial, or too general; or that is developed adequately but with occasional disproportion or inappropriate emphasis; or that is supported adequately but with occasional repetition or sketchiness ORGANIZATION - follow a plan whose purpose/method is apparent but fulfilled unimaginatively or incompletely STYLE - contain paragraphs that are unified and coherent but occasionally ineffective in their development, or utilized transitions that are abrupt or mechanical, or contains sentences that while coherent are occasionally monotonous, un-emphatic, or ineffective in structure DICTION - utilize language that is often inappropriate, vague, trite, or unidiomatic Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling Placement in ENG 152 presupposes a basic competence in English grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and spelling. An essay will not receive a high grade merely because it is grammatically error-free. If the grammar in your work is so problematic as to obscure meaning, then you may be required to utilize some sources of help from outside the course.

Attendance Regular online participation is imperative. Important material is discussed in the bulletin board each week, and it is crucial that you plan to log on at least 4 times per week. The most successful student log on every day.

Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty is NOT permitted. Any students caught engaging in academic dishonesty will receive NO points for the exam, quiz, or writing assignment in which the cheating occurred, and/or will be subject to the disciplinary procedures of Kellogg Community College (at the discretion of the instructor).
Types of Academic Dishonesty

Un-permitted Collaboration. A small amount of collaboration is permitted in this course, and guidelines for collaboration are given below. Students who work together in violation of the collaboration policy in this class are guilty of academic dishonesty and will receive the penalties outlines below.

Cheating . The most common form of general cheating is the sharing of answers on quizzes, test, homework, or other assignments when the work is to be completed individually. If you cheat in this manner, you are guilty of academic dishonesty, and you will receive the penalties outlined below.

Plagiarism . Plagiarism is using another person's writing dishonestly. If you submit for a grade any writing that was written by an author (profession or non-professional) other than yourself, you are guilty of academic dishonesty, and you will receive the penalties outlined below.

Fabrication. Fabrication is the falsification of information, sources, or citations in an academic exercise. "Invented" information may not be used in any academic exercise without authorization from the instructor.

Facilitating Academic Dishonesty. Students who knowingly or negligently allow their work to be used by other students or who otherwise aid others in academic dishonesty are violating academic integrity.

Penalties for Academic Dishonesty The penalty for any form of academic dishonesty, at a minimum, is a zero on the assignment, which will often seriously jeopardize your semester grade. The incident will then be reported to the KCC's Dean of Student Services who will keep a record of the incident in your permanent file. If, at this time, it is discovered that you have any other incidents of academic dishonesty on file at KCC, you will be dropped from this course with an "F" and considered for suspension from the college. If you choose to cheat more than once in this class, you will be dropped from this course, with an "F."

Collaboration Policy Students can talk with each other about the assignments, and this discussion is encouraged. In this class, collaboration is permitted when the assignment specifically indicates that working with another student is allowed. Always assume that collaboration is NOT allowed unless you are told something different.

Make-up
Policy All assignments are due by midnight the date indicated on the pacing chart. Late assignments will be accepted only if they are completed by midnight of the next day, and this option is only available twice to each student. Assignments not submitted according to this policy will receive no credit, but students are still required to complete and submit the assignment to avoid being dropped from the course. It is strongly suggested that students set a personal deadline two days prior to the course deadline and complete all assignments by that deadline. This arrangement allows for unexpected life events and technology crashes.

Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 Statement Kellogg Community College does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Disclaimer Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between Kellogg Community College and any student, nor between the instructor and any student. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of KCC, to make changes in the course content, instructional techniques and course assignments without notice.

Attendance	Regular online participation is imperative. Important material is discussed in the bulletin board each week, and it is crucial that you plan to log on at least 4 times per week. The most successful student log on every day.
Academic Dishonesty	Academic dishonesty is NOT permitted. Any students caught engaging in academic dishonesty will receive NO points for the exam, quiz, or writing assignment in which the cheating occurred, and/or will be subject to the disciplinary procedures of Kellogg Community College (at the discretion of the instructor). Types of Academic Dishonesty Un-permitted Collaboration. A small amount of collaboration is permitted in this course, and guidelines for collaboration are given below. Students who work together in violation of the collaboration policy in this class are guilty of academic dishonesty and will receive the penalties outlines below. Cheating . The most common form of general cheating is the sharing of answers on quizzes, test, homework, or other assignments when the work is to be completed individually. If you cheat in this manner, you are guilty of academic dishonesty, and you will receive the penalties outlined below. Plagiarism . Plagiarism is using another person's writing dishonestly. If you submit for a grade any writing that was written by an author (profession or non-professional) other than yourself, you are guilty of academic dishonesty, and you will receive the penalties outlined below. Fabrication. Fabrication is the falsification of information, sources, or citations in an academic exercise. "Invented" information may not be used in any academic exercise without authorization from the instructor. Facilitating Academic Dishonesty. Students who knowingly or negligently allow their work to be used by other students or who otherwise aid others in academic dishonesty are violating academic integrity.
Penalties for Academic Dishonesty	The penalty for any form of academic dishonesty, at a minimum, is a zero on the assignment, which will often seriously jeopardize your semester grade. The incident will then be reported to the KCC's Dean of Student Services who will keep a record of the incident in your permanent file. If, at this time, it is discovered that you have any other incidents of academic dishonesty on file at KCC, you will be dropped from this course with an "F" and considered for suspension from the college. If you choose to cheat more than once in this class, you will be dropped from this course, with an "F."
Collaboration Policy	Students can talk with each other about the assignments, and this discussion is encouraged. In this class, collaboration is permitted when the assignment specifically indicates that working with another student is allowed. Always assume that collaboration is NOT allowed unless you are told something different.
Make-up Policy	All assignments are due by midnight the date indicated on the pacing chart. Late assignments will be accepted only if they are completed by midnight of the next day, and this option is only available twice to each student. Assignments not submitted according to this policy will receive no credit, but students are still required to complete and submit the assignment to avoid being dropped from the course. It is strongly suggested that students set a personal deadline two days prior to the course deadline and complete all assignments by that deadline. This arrangement allows for unexpected life events and technology crashes.
Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 Statement	Kellogg Community College does not discriminate in the admission or treatment of students on the basis of disability. KCC is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Disclaimer	Information contained in this syllabus was, to the best knowledge of the instructor, considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between Kellogg Community College and any student, nor between the instructor and any student. The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of KCC, to make changes in the course content, instructional techniques and course assignments without notice.