ENC1102 Literature and Composition

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Daytona State College

Daytona Beach Campus, Bldg. 500, Room 222 Section 09: M/W 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM

Spring 2012 Instructor: Dr. Ben Graydon

Office: Daytona Beach Campus, Bldg. 540, Room 221 E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: (386) 506-3927 Office Hours:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

8:30-9:30 (Office) 8:30-9:30 (Office) 8:30-9:30 (Office) 8:30-9:30 (Office) 12:30-2:00 (Office) 1:00-2:00 (ASC) 12:30-2:00 (Office)

Required Texts and Materials:

Frank Madden, Exploring Literature: Writing and Arguing about Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the Essay (5th ed.)

Pens and pencils; notebook or loose-leaf paper; stapler; two-pocket folders; portable memory device (e.g. flash drive); access to computer, printer, and Internet

Catalog Course Description:

An introduction to the study of literature, together with the development of writing and research skills. This is a Gordon Rule Writing Course. Students will be evaluated upon their written work and must demonstrate college-level writing through multiple assignments in order to earn a “C” or better. (Prerequisite: ENC 1101.) This course is designated by DSC as a Basic Computer Literacy course for students. Students are required to use contemporary technology for research and presentations. An orientation to the contemporary systems, engines and library linking is also provided. Lab fee: $5.

This course also helps develop the general education skills of (1) critical/creative thinking; (2) communication; (3) cultural literacy; and (4) information and technical literacy.

My Course Description:

This three-credit-hour course is designed to introduce you to literature and to help you develop stronger writing skills. Building on the work you completed in ENC1101 (College Composition), this course will offer opportunities to continue growing as a writer in conjunction with intensive study of various authors and their essays, stories, poems, and plays. Class meetings will include lectures, discussions, small group conversations, brief writing exercises, draft workshops, and peer review workshops. Assignments will include a mix of informal and formal pieces of writing culminating in an end-of-course writing portfolio. You should expect to spend six to nine hours each week reading, researching, and writing in preparation for our class meetings. You should

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also expect to spend a portion of each class meeting (and sometimes all of it) talking and

interacting with your classmates and instructor. Together, we‘ll define the challenges we face as readers and writers, and together, we‘ll seek solutions!

Major Learning Outcomes: In this course, you will learn to:

 Apply college-level writing skills learned in ENC 1101.

 Identify and analyze elements of literature, including but not limited to genre, theme, plot, point of view, speaker/narrator, character, conflict, style, figurative language, imagery, diction, and tone.

 Create a document that incorporates MLA style documentation in which you will synthesize your ideas about literature with those discovered through research.

 Recognize how literature of diverse cultures reflects the environment in which it was produced and how literature relates to your own life.

Assignments: 1. Grading

Writing Portfolio

Essay 1 – Purpose (4-5 pages) – 12.5% Essay 2 – Question (4-5 pages) – 15%

Essay 3 – Perspective (4-5 pages) – 15% 65% Essay 4 – Problem (6-7 pages) – 17.5%

Essay 5 – Self-Narrative (2-3 pages) – 5%

Reading Responses 7.5%

Reading Quizzes 7.5%

Draft Workshops and Peer Review Workshops 7.5%

Attendance and Class Participation 7.5%

Final Exam 5%

Total 100%

Letter grades will be assigned throughout the semester. They correspond to the following numerical grades: A = 95, B+ = 88.5, B = 85, C+ = 78.5, C = 75, D+ = 68.5, D = 65, F = 0. Your final course grade will be determined using the following grade ranges: A (90-100), B+ (87-89), B (80-86), C+ (77-79), C (70-76), D+ (67-69), D (60-66), F (0-59). Final course grades will not be rounded up (e.g. 76.8% = C). You can view your grades at any time by selecting “Grades” from the Navigation Bar in our Florida Online course webpage.

2. Writing Portfolio (65%). Your writing portfolio will consist of five essays. The purpose and format of the essays will vary, but each of them will demonstrate attention to a particular set of literary concepts and rhetorical skills. I will provide a detailed set of instructions as you begin the writing process for each essay—and I want to emphasize the word process. Writing well involves evaluating and re-evaluating your work; our in-class exercises, including draft workshops and peer review workshops, will help you to develop, revise, and strengthen what

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you’ve written. Each essay (except the final two) will be graded twice: a preliminary grade will be assigned to your “professional draft,” and a final grade will be assigned to the final draft included in your end-of-course writing portfolio. Your grade for the writing portfolio will consist of the grades you receive on your final drafts.

3. Reading Responses (7.5%). I will frequently ask you to write a brief, informal response (about 250 words or one double-spaced page) to the current reading assignment. What should you write about? That’s entirely your choice. I’ll read these responses, but I won’t give them a grade; completing the assignment in a timely and diligent manner will be sufficient to receive full credit. The point here is to get you thinking and writing about a particular idea that you find exciting, that you may want to expand and develop in a longer essay, and that you definitely want to discuss in class.

4. Reading Quizzes (7.5%). I will frequently ask you to take quizzes that assess how much attention you have given to a reading assignment prior to attending a class meeting. These quizzes will be “open book,” and will be administered through Florida Online. Each quiz will become available one week before it must be completed. You might think of reading quizzes not only as motivation for completing reading assignments on time, but also as tools for helping you sharpen your close reading skills.

5. Draft Workshops and Peer Review Workshops (7.5%). As part of the writing process for each essay, at least one full class meeting will be devoted to drafting and peer review. These class meetings are not optional; on the contrary, they are essential to keeping your writing on schedule and producing high quality work. Arriving prepared for each of these class meetings and diligently engaging in the assigned writing exercises will be sufficient to receive full credit. 6. Attendance and Class Participation (7.5%). Attendance: You are required to attend all class meetings and will be held accountable for the material covered during each class whether you’ve attended or not. If you know you will be missing class, please contact me as soon as possible. Missing more than six class meetings may, at my discretion, merit a failing course grade. Class Participation: This is a discussion-centered course; we’re going to do a LOT of talking about literature and composition. The more voices we hear, the more perspectives we evaluate, the more we’ll learn. With this in mind, your job is to come to class having not only read the

assigned text(s) and/or completed the assigned writing exercise, but also prepared yourself to talk about it. Simply being present in the room does not constitute participation, and merely

perfunctory engagement with your classmates and I will merit a “D.” To earn an “A”, you must show classroom leadership: meticulous preparation, persistent curiosity, a high level of

engagement, and eagerness to shape the intellectual development of the course.

7. Final Exam (5%). At the end of the semester, you will complete a final exam that measures the degree to which you’ve mastered several of the course’s major learning outcomes.

Florida Online:

All course documents, including this syllabus, can be found on our Florida Online course webpage. Begin at http://online.daytonastate.edu. Log in with your username

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Once you’ve logged in, scroll down to the “My Courses” widget and click on

“Literature_and_Composition_09_SP12.” This will take you to our course homepage, where you can access four important tools:

 News: General information, announcements, reminders, and comments pertaining to our

course and to related events in the college/community.

 Content: Course documents such as assignment instructions, supplementary readings, writing handouts, and links to webpages viewed in class.

 Dropbox: Folders for submitting written assignments electronically.

 Grades: List of all assignments and grades for those already completed.

**A very small number of students with common names are assigned usernames with numbers following the firstname_lastname, e.g. joe_student1234. These numbers are the same as those in your FalconMail ID.

E-mail:

I will respond to questions sent via e-mail as soon as I possibly can. Sometimes I may reply within minutes or hours. At other times, especially at busy points in the semester, it might be a few days before I reply. Please know that I take your questions and concerns seriously, and that a delayed response simply indicates that I’ve received many messages in a short time period. Unfortunately, due to the logistical challenges of teaching a high number of students, I cannot accept an assignment submitted via e-mail message or attachment unless I’ve specifically asked you to submit the assignment in this manner.

Academic Integrity:

Daytona State College is committed to providing you with quality instruction, guidance, and opportunities for academic and career success by fostering academic excellence in a supportive and personalized learning environment. Maintaining high standards of academic honesty and integrity in higher education is a shared responsibility and an excellent foundation for assisting you in making honorable and ethical contributions to the profession for which you are preparing. In order to preserve academic excellence and integrity, the College expects you to know,

understand, and comply with the Academic Integrity Policy, which prohibits academic dishonesty in any form, including, but not limited to, cheating and plagiarism. Grades are intended to be, and must be, accurate and true reflections of the coursework actually produced and submitted by you. Penalties for academic dishonesty will include, at minimum, a failing grade for the assignment in question, and possibly also a failing course grade and/or referral to the Office of Judicial Affairs.

Students with Disabilities:

If you need academic accommodations, such as interpreters, note takers, etc., you must give me a current letter from Student Disability Services (SDS) verifying that you need specific

accommodations. Please make an appointment to meet with me as soon as possible to discuss them. I cannot give accommodations until you provide a letter from SDS. For information about

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services that may be available for students with a disability, please contact Student Disability Services on the Daytona Beach Campus in bldg. 100, room 111, or at (386) 506-3238. Withdrawing from the Course:

If you find it impossible to complete the course, you must formally withdraw. You do not need my approval to do so, but it’s a good idea to discuss the situation with me. If you decide to withdraw: Log in to FalconNet, then select “Registration,” then select “Class Registration,” then select “Spring 2012,” then select “Enter Registration,” then select ENC1102 and click “Drop Course.” NOTE: Students who simply stop attending class will not be automatically withdrawn. College Writing Center:

The mission of the College Writing Center is to help the students, staff, and faculty of Daytona State College become better writers through face-to-face or virtual consultations (up to 50

minutes) and workshops. As the hub of writing at Daytona State, the CWC works with all writers at any stage of the writing process—so whether you’re brainstorming ideas for a psychology paper you haven’t started yet, or you’ve revised a letter several times and you want a fresh perspective, you can bring it to the CWC. Scheduling an appointment is recommended; call (386.506.3297) or visit the CWC’s website (www.daytonastate.edu/cwc) for more information. Schedule (subject to change; readings will be discussed in class on days listed):

Jan. 18 (W) Reading: Atwood, “You Fit into Me” (725) Course Introduction

Personal Introductions Brief Tour of Florida Online Writing Topic: Reading to Write

Discuss Reading Response Instructions Jan. 19 (Th) **Last Day to Add/Drop A-Term Courses**

Jan. 23 (M) **Last Day to Add/Drop Full Semester Courses**

Reading: Alvarez, “Dusting” (271-272); Roethke, “My Papa’s Waltz” (274); Larkin, “This Be the Verse” (283); Olds, “35/10” (285-286); Sexton, “Cinderella” (750-753); Hemphill, “Commitments” (734-735); Brooks, “We Real Cool” (953-954)

Writing Topics: Reading to Write, Introductions, Paragraph Structure Discuss Purpose Essay Instructions

Reading Response Due

Jan. 25 (W) Reading: Auden, “The Unknown Citizen” (940-941); Alexie, “Evolution” (947); Anzaldúa, “To Live in the Borderlands Means You” (948-949); Cummings, “anyone lived in a pretty how town” (954-955); Espada, “Coca-Cola and Coco Frío” (956-957)

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Reading Response Due Reading Quiz Due

Jan. 30 (M) Reading: Oliver, “When Death Comes” (1158-1159); Stafford, “Traveling through the Dark” (1164); Doty, “Brilliance” (1178-1180); Housman, “To an Athlete Dying Young” (1180); Thomas, “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” (1182)

Writing Topic: Using and Citing Sources, Part I Reading Response Due

Reading Quiz Due

Feb. 1 (W) Draft Workshop: Purpose Essay Discuss Question Essay Instructions

Feb. 6 (M) Peer Review Workshop: Purpose Essay Purpose Essay Due in Class (Progress Draft) Feb. 8 (W) Purpose Essay Due Online (Professional Draft)

Feb. 13 (M) Reading: Ibsen, A Doll’s House (802-824) Writing Topic: Transitions

Feb. 15 (W) Reading: Ibsen, A Doll’s House (824-856) Writing Topic: Titles

Feb. 20 (M) Reading: Mamet, Oleanna (1184-1198) Writing Topic: Readability

Feb. 22 (W) **Last Day to Withdraw from A-Term Courses** Reading: Mamet, Oleanna (1199-1212)

Writing Topic: Diction Reading Response Due Reading Quiz Due

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Feb. 27 (M) Reading: Cheever, “Reunion” (254-256); Updike, “A&P” (455-460) Discuss Perspective Essay Instructions

Feb. 29 (W) Draft Workshop: Question Essay

Mar. 2 (F) **Last Day to Change “I” Grade from Fall 2011 Semester**

Mar. 5 (M) Peer Review Workshop: Question Essay Question Essay Due in Class (Progress Draft) Mar. 7 (W) Question Essay Due Online (Professional Draft) Mar. 9 (F) **A-Term Courses End**

SPRING BREAK

Mar. 19 (M) **B-Term Courses Begin**

Reading: Bambara, “The Lesson” (413-419); Morales, “The Day It Happened” (716-718)

Mar. 21 (W) **Last Day to Add/Drop B-Term Courses** Reading: Mason, “Shiloh” (705-715)

Mar. 26 (M) Draft Workshop: Perspective Essay

Discuss Problem Essay Instructions and Self-Narrative Essay Instructions Mar. 28 (W) Peer Review Workshop: Perspective Essay

Perspective Essay Due in Class (Progress Draft)

April 2 (M) **Advanced Registration for Summer/Fall 2012 Courses Begins** Library Orientation

Perspective Essay Due Online (Professional Draft) April 4 (W) Library Research Day: Problem Essay

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April 6 (F) **Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses**

April 9 (M) Reading: Cofer, “I Fell in Love, or My Hormones Awakened” (482-486); Woolf, “If Shakespeare Had a Sister” (798-800)

April 11 (W) Reading: Sedaris, “The Learning Curve” (486-493); Swift, “A Modest Proposal” (1025-1031)

April 16 (M) Writing Topic: Using and Citing Sources, Part II April 18 (W) Discuss Literature Lives! Instructions

Draft Workshop: Problem Essay

April 23 (M) **Last Day to Withdraw from B-Term Courses** Peer Review Workshop: Problem Essay

Problem Essay Due in Class (Progress Draft) April 25 (W) Writing Portfolio Workshop

April 30 (M) Writing Portfolio Workshop May 2 (W) Literature Lives!

Writing Portfolio Due Online

May 7 (M) Literature Lives! Review for Final Exam May 9 (W) Final Exam

Writing Portfolio Returned

May 10 (Th) Final Grades Available on Florida Online May 11 (F) **Full Semester Courses End**

**B-Term Courses End**