ENG 102 – College Composition II

COURSE INFORMATION:
CRN: 32354 & 32355
Online Course
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ENG 101
Instructor: Laura Cline
Email: [email protected] (preferred method of contact)
Skype: engteacherldarrow
Office: 3-221
Office Phone: 771-6156 (for use during office hours only)
Office Hours: Monday 12:30-1:45, 3:30-5, Tuesday 10:30-3:30,
Wednesday 12:30-1:45
**These office hours will be in person in my office on the Prescott
Campus, but I will also be available online during this time via Skype if
you would prefer to video conference with me.

Required Materials:

Available in the Yavapai College Bookstore:

Tim O’Brien, The Things They Carried
Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale

Available in the bookstore and online at

http://www.cafepress.com/sandstormer.400958666
Sean Huze, The Sandstorm

Optional: The Little, Brown Handbook, in any of its forms, but I

recommend the Yavapai College Custom Edition
Webcam (you are not required to use a webcam for this class, but I
highly recommend it)
Please be sure that you have reliable access to a computer and access
to the Internet for the duration of this course. Also, please download
Firefox 3.5 or later to use as your browser while completing
assignments for this course.
Course Description:
The official course description for English 102 reads, “Extensive
critical reading and writing about texts, including literature. Emphasis
on fluency in critical writing. Includes research skills and writing a
critical, documented essay.” My background is in literature, so I am
excited to read and critique literary texts with you. This course should
help you to further develop some of the skills you learned in ENG 101
and to apply them to writing about different kinds of texts. Although
literature can be intimidating, I challenge you to step up to the plate
and engage with each text based on your own interests. Keep an open
mind and recognize that all the texts you will encounter in this course
have things to teach you.

Course Content:
1. Focus
2. Development strategies
3. Voice
4. Organization
5. Details
6. Sentence structure
7. Multiple meanings and perspectives in language
8. Sources and documentation
9. Surface features
10. Text interpretation and analysis
11. Critical reading

Learning Outcomes:
1. Write focus statements. (1)
2. Apply reasoned development strategies. (2)
3. Select and apply voice. (3)
4. Use organizational strategies. (1, 2, 4, 6, 10)
5. Use and select details. (5, 7, 10)
6. Apply sentence structure strategies. (4, 6)
7. Identify and evaluate multiple meanings and perspectives in
language. (7, 10)
8. Locate, evaluate, integrate, and document information. (2, 8, 10)
9. Apply conventions of standard written English. (7, 9, 10)
10. Interpret and analyze texts. (7, 8, 10)
11. Evaluate and analyze professional and student writing. (11)

REQUIRED ASSESSMENT:
1. A minimum of 5000 words of evaluated student writing.

“Classroom” Guidelines (also see attached Institutional

Policies):

• Please be respectful to me and to the other students in the

course. I will do the same. Respect should be the foundation
upon which we interact with each other in the classroom, and lies
at the base of many of the other guidelines for the classroom. Be
considerate of each other when sending emails, participating in
discussion boards and when peer reviewing one another’s
papers.
• Please maintain a level of formality when emailing me with
questions. Make attempts to problem solve on your own before
emailing me with your concerns. I will try to respond to any
emails in a prompt manner, but I do not guarantee a speedy
response over the weekend or over holidays. I will not comment
on unsolicited drafts over email, so if you need substantial help
on a paper I welcome you to come by my office hours.
• If you are experiencing difficulties in the course, I am available to
help you. Remember that I cannot know to help you unless you
ask. There are also writing tutors available free of charge, in-
person and online, to help with assignments (call 776-2085 for
availability). If you are getting a D or F in the course, please
make an appointment to see me. I highly recommend seeing a
tutor in the Learning Center or submitting to the Online Tutor for
all major assignments. Tutoring is not only for “struggling”
students. Oftentimes, a fresh pair of eyes can be the best thing
for improving your grade on a paper.
• Remember, this is an online class and you are responsible for
having computer access so that you can complete the
coursework. Also anticipate being introduced to different
technologies and ways of working online that you might not be
familiar with now. If something is challenging, be sure to
troubleshoot on your own and then feel free to contact me for
assistance.

Philosophy on Online Learning:

Since you are enrolled in my online course, it is only fair that I share
my thoughts on learning online. My belief is that an online class is
not a correspondence class, but a classroom experience much like if
you were coming to class and sitting in a desk. You must
participate regularly in the course and interact with your instructor
and fellow students. I also believe that in deciding to pursue part of
 your education online, you are choosing to engage with technology
and with the vast matrix of information available on the worldwide
web. I will be asking you to engage with communication
technologies in an online environment that I see becoming more
and more prevalent in society and in the workplace. These include,
but are not limited to: blogs, online conferencing software and
methods of online presentation. I see these technologies as part of
composition and communication, and thus as related to the content
of this course.

Attendance and Late Work:

• I expect students to participate regularly in this online course.
There will be assignments due each week for the course and I
expect students to log on regularly, participate in discussion
boards and keep up with the reading journal. The next week’s
assignments will open up at the end of each week. If you need
to work ahead for any reason, please contact me.
• If a student does not log in during the first week of class, he or
she will automatically be withdrawn from the course. You are
responsible for withdrawing yourself from the course by the drop
date if you wish to receive a “W,” otherwise, any student
enrolled in the course will receive the grade he or she has
earned (based on point value) at the end of the semester.
• I will not accept late work. You will receive assignments and
due dates with plenty of time to complete them. Assignments in
the course will be due on Fridays and Sundays. However, you
can always turn in assignments early. If you choose to
procrastinate, realize that computer issues at the last possible
moment are not an excuse for late assignments. Please consider
submitting assignments during regular business hours when you
are able to receive technical assistance.

Statement on Plagiarism:
In this class I will be taking a zero tolerance stance on plagiarism. For
all major assignments in my class, students will be submitting their
writing through Safe Assign, which is plagiarism detection software.
Safe Assign matches students’ writing with writing on the internet and
with other student writing from this and other colleges nationwide.
After submitting the essay, the student will receive an originality report
from Safe Assign. An acceptable percentage matching on an
originality report is 25% or less. When examining the report, take into
consideration that sometimes matching doesn’t mean plagiarized
when a source is properly quoted and cited. However, cut and pasted
material from internet sources, without citation is plagiarism and is
unacceptable. Please also see the section on “Academic Integrity”
under “Institutional Policies” at the bottom of this syllabus.

If I discover plagiarized material in an assignment, the student will

receive a zero for that assignment. If I discover plagiarized material in
a second assignment after that, the student will receive an “F” in the
course.

Resources for Technical Assistance:

For information on resources available to you, please look on
Blackboard under the “Student Resources” tab.
On campus, for technical help please contact:
ITS Helpdesk: (928) 776-2168
TELS: Prescott: (928) 771-6120
Verde: (928) 634-6580

Assignments and Grading:

Name of assignment: Points: Learning Outcomes:

(corresponds to the
numbered list above)
Intro Assignment 50 points 4,8,9
Essay #1 (Reader 100 points 1-7,9 -11
Response)
Essay #2 100 points 1-7, 9 -11
(Compare/Contrast)
Essay # 3 (Research) 150 points 1-11
Essay #4 (Research) 150 points 1-11
Discussion 200 points 1-11
Boards/Reading
Blog/Quizzes

E-Portfolio 100 points 1-11

Midterm Portfolio 50 points 1-11
Final Portfolio 100 points 1-11

*To calculate your final grade, divide total points earned by 1000
** Although point values may appear different in the grade book as a
result of extra credit points on quizzes or through other opportunities,
always calculate your total points out of 1000. Use the numbers below
to set your points goal for the semester. For instance, if you wish to
receive an “A” in the course, aim for 900 or more points.

A= 900-1000
B= 800-899
C= 700-799
D =600-699
F = less than 600

*If you wish to be graded S/U, please contact me. Recognize that S/U
grades do not transfer.

Institutional Policies:

Institutional Policies and Instructor Procedures

Student E-Mail & Yavapai College requires enrolled students to have an e-mail
YC Portal address to which official College communications can be sent
called 'Scholar'.. In the best interest of effective communications
management, this address will reside on the College maintained
e-mail system. The new student email system at Yavapai
College is based on Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA),
accessed the system by clicking on the email icon in the myYC
portal.

Students are expected to check their Yavapai College e-mail

account as directed by their instructor. If you need assistance, go
to http://www.yc.edu/content/myyc/emailinfo.htm

Students may elect to forward their e-mail to an address different

from their official Yavapai College account (see instructions on
website), but assume full responsibility for reading e-mail at the
forwarded location.

All Yavapai College students will be required to use the myYC

Portal to register, add, or drop classes online at http://my.yc.edu/.
First-time students will create a log-on username and password.
Returning students will register and use the myYC Portal as well.

Attendance: Students are expected to attend and participate in all class

meetings, laboratories, and field trips. A student who expects to
be absent due to another school-sponsored activity or compelling
personal reason must make prior arrangements with the
instructor. All course work must be made up as directed by the
instructor. A student who does not adhere to instructor and
College attendance requirements may be dropped from the
course as defined in the Yavapai College General Catalog.

A student-initiated drop date is established by the College [insert

Course appropriate calendar date] Students are responsible to drop a
Withdrawal: class through the Self-Service option on the YC Portal. If you
have not withdrawn from a class by the student-initiated drop
date, you will receive the letter grade earned in the course at the
 end of the semester. An instructor may withdraw students from
class after the student-initiated date. If a student does not follow
official procedures for withdrawing from a course, failing grades
may be posted on the student’s permanent record.

Honesty in academic work is a central element of the learning

Academic
environment. The presentation of another individual’s work as
Integrity: one’s own or the act of seeking unfair academic advantage
through cheating, plagiarism or other dishonest means are
violations of the College’s Student Code of Conduct.

Definitions of plagiarism, cheating, and violation of copyright and

penalties for violation are available in the Yavapai College
Student Code of Conduct.

Student Code Respect for the rights of others and for the College and its
of Conduct: property are fundamental expectations for every student. The
“Code of Conduct” outlines behavioral expectations, and explains
the process for responding to allegations of student misconduct.

Students are expected to respond and write in a professional and

appropriate manner when activities are assigned to create
scenarios, discuss opinions, present on a selected subject, or
post to the web board. Inappropriate language or objectionable
material will not be tolerated and could result in disciplinary
measures and/or a failing grade for the class.

Web link for the Student Code of Conduct –

http://www.yc.edu/content/studentaffairs/scc/default.htm.

Internet Yavapai College technological equipment and resources must be

Downloading: used in accordance with the Copyright Guidelines. Use of
Yavapai College equipment and resources to illegally copy,
download, access, print or store copyrighted material or
download pornographic material is strictly prohibited. For
example, file swapping of copyrighted material such as music or
movies is strictly prohibited. Users found to violate this policy will
have their privileges to use Yavapai College technological
equipment and resources revoked.

Course Contact the course instructor during office hours, through e-mail
mentoring: or phone, or at the beginning/ending of a class session to
arrange for additional course assistance. Many student support
services are also available to assist students in successful
course completion.
 Disability Yavapai College is committed to providing educational support
Resources: services to students with documented disabilities.
Accommodations for a student must be arranged by the student
through the Disability Resources Coordinator (Prescott Campus:
928.776.2079 or Verde Valley Campus: 928.634.6563).
Yavapai College is committed to providing a quality learning
Cell Phone, environment. All cell phones and pagers must be placed in a
Pages & non-audible mode while in classrooms, computer labs, the
Texting: library, the learning center, and testing areas. Cell phones and
pagers must be used outside these facilities.

[Insert your guidelines on texting in class]

Tobacco Use: Yavapai College is committed to limiting exposure to the harmful
effects of primary and secondary smoke to campus students,
visitors, and employees. If you use the facilities at Yavapai
College, we comply with ASRS 36-301.01, Smoke Free AZ.
Smoking is prohibited indoors and 25 feet from all doors,
windows and vents.
In order to reduce the harmful effects of tobacco use and
maintain a healthful working and learning environment, the
district prohibits the use of tobacco except in specific areas.
Tobacco use on college property is defined as lighted pipes,
cigars, cigarettes, and the use of snuff and smokeless tobacco in
any form.

Drug Free Yavapai College’s policy is to provide an environment free of

Environment: drugs and alcohol. The use of illegal drugs and abuse of alcohol
pose significant threats to health and can be detrimental to the
physical, psychological, and social well-being of the user and the
entire Yavapai College community, and is prohibited.

Insert items such as -- texting in class; response to e-mail

Other messages; late work; illness; submitting work; netiquette; etc.
Instructor
Procedures: If you teach online, you may wish to include information on
submitting assignments, communication, and checking grades.