ENC 1102 : Composition II

CRN 11717 & 11718

Policy Statement and Course Syllabus Spring 2015
Instructor:

Sheila Bolduc-Simpson
M.A. English, M.A. Theatre Arts, M.S. Multicultural/Multilingual Education

Course Days/Time: online

Email:
Mailbox:

sbolduc@fgcu.edu
Reed Hall, Room 225

Location: Reed Hall 216

Office: Reed Hall Room 216
Office Phone: 239 590-7810
Office Hours: M/W 2-4 pm or by appt. Reed
Hall Room 216 or SoVi Dining

Cell Phone:

239-272-3979

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Required Text and Materials

Losh, Elizabeth M., Jonathon Alexander, Kevin Cannon, and Zander Cannon.
Understanding rhetoric: a graphic guide to writing. Boston: Bedford St.
Martin's, 2014. Print. ISBN 9780312640965

Microsoft Word 2010

Any student enrolled in Composition II must have passed Composition I with a grade of
C or higher. If a student has not passed Composition I, he or she must re-take and pass
that course before taking Composition II.

General Course Requirements

General Course Description:

Gordon Rule Requirements for Composition courses (ENC 1101 and ENC 1102): in addition to a
number of required shorter writing assignments, which may include exam answers, reviews,
and/or personal responses (the selection to be made at the instructors discretion), students will
complete multiple longer writing assignments (one of which may be a major revision) totaling no
fewer than 2500 words. Each writing assignment will be the result of a writing process that
includes creating, revising, and proof-reading drafts.
In addition, to ensure mastery of college-level writing skills, each writing assignment will reflect
the attributes described in the Universitys Written Communication Competency: employ the
conventions of standard written English; select a topic, and develop it for a specific audience and
purpose, with respect to diverse perspectives; select, organize, and relate ideas and information
with coherence, clarity, and unity; develop research skills including the ability to collect, analyze,
synthesize, and accurately present and document information; apply critical reading skills.
Composition II builds on the lessons of Composition I by furnishing additional strategies for
college-level research and writing. Composition II students have already acquired basic college
writing skills and are poised for more complex challenges involving argumentation and
research. They should arrive with the ability to distinguish between summary and analysis.
Composition II places the greater emphasis on analysis, with frequent writing assignments that
require students to develop and present an informed argument.
Engineered as a discussion seminar and writing workshop, Composition II will train students to
become savvy consumers of argument through discussion and analysis of diverse prose models.
Students should leave Composition II as stronger writers and more informed, engaged
participants of a learning community.
Specific Course Description:
Learning Outcomes:

Use a rigorous writing process that includes inventing, drafting, and revising
Employ the conventions of standard written English
Employ conventions specific to academic writing
Formulate a sound argument and develop it for a specific audience and purpose
Select, organize, and relate ideas and information with clarity and precision
Use higher level research skills including collecting, evaluating, managing,
incorporating, and documenting information
Identify how authors develop written arguments
Apply critical reading and thinking skills
Consider diverse perspectives when formulating and developing arguments

Class Community: Use your time and effort in this class as positively and productively as
possible. All of us, including me, are here to learn from one another. All members of the class are
entitled to their own opinions; however, we need to consider various arguments, to respect
individual perspectives, and communicate our points of view effectively while being considerate
of all members of the class.

Attendance Policy: The Composition Program subscribes to the philosophy that because ENC
1101/1102 is a skills course, not a content course, academic success is directly proportional to
active participation. It is important that you regularly participate in all online class sessions
because these courses are structured in such a way that if you do not participate, you cannot pass.
This means that you need to log into Canvas a minimum of THREE days a week and access the
modules to do the readings and the assignments. In order to earn a passing score (a grade of C or
higher) in Composition II, you may miss no more than 4 online sessions. Missing more than those
4 sessions may result in failure of the course. The final decision will be made at the discretion of
the instructor.

Participation: There will be 10 online participation assignments (PAs) that will be worth 20
points each that you will be assigned either individually or in groups. These assignments will be
done over the 15 weeks of the course and will be worth 20 points each. You cannot make up these
assignments.
Writing Assignments and Course Requirements
Paper Assignments: In this course, in addition to a number of required shorter writing
assignments, which may include exam answers, summary-responses, etc. you will compose no
fewer than THREE longer writing assignments at least 750 words in length. Each writing
assignment will be the result of a writing process that includes prewriting, drafting, revising, and
proofreading, and publishing. In addition, to ensure mastery of college-level skills, each writing
assignment will reflect the attributes described in the Universitys Written Communication
Competency:

Employ the conventions of standard written English;

Select a topic, and develop it for a specific audience and purpose, with respect to diverse
perspectives;

Select, organize, and relate ideas and information with coherence, clarity, and unity;

Develop research skills including the ability to collect, analyze, synthesize, and
accurately present and document information;

Apply critical reading skills.

Please note: To fulfill writing requirements for this course, turning in all assignments
(including drafts, papers, discussion forum posts, peer reviews, a portfolio, and a midterm
reflection) is a minimum requirementbut not a guaranteefor passing ENC 1102.
Plagiarism & Intellectual Honesty: Plagiarism is a form of intellectual theft and occurs when
students present the words or ideas of another without giving credit to the original source. The
Universitys definition of plagiarism can be found in the Student Code of Conduct, which also
outlines the Universitys policies and procedures regarding academic dishonesty/cheating (of

which plagiarism is one form), students responsibilities, and the consequences for violating this
policy.
In this course, those who plagiarize, regardless of intent, will be required to meet in conference
with the instructor and may be referred to the Dean of Students Office for a hearing before the
Academic Integrity Committee. In all cases, an adjudication form will be filed with the Dean of
Students Office. The Adjudication form can be found at
http://studentservices.fgcu.edu/StudentConduct/files/Summary_Adjudication_Form-2011-12Updated.pdf
Based on these meetings and/or hearings, students found guilty of plagiarism are subject to
penalties includingbut not limited toreceiving a failing grade for the assignment and/or
course, or even suspension or expulsion from the University. While we will discuss what
plagiarism is and how to avoid it in this class, it is ultimately the students responsibility to
understand and avoid plagiarism.
On-line Peer Critiques: As is the case in most composition courses today, you will be required to
share your writing with the class. Although most students feel uncomfortable sharing their work
with others, and maybe even more so critiquing the work of their peers, it is a necessary part of
the writing process. Learning how to constructively evaluate anothers work and your own will
take time and practice. The more you do so, the easier it becomes and the more efficient your
writing will be.
Research: Every paper you write should include various methods of development: traditional
textual research, interviews, personal experience, literature, and/or Internet/database sources. You
may use research as you see fit, including it in your essays when it will benefit and support your
argument. Research should not be viewed as filler or merely stuck in the essays to fulfill a page
requirement. As part of the course, we will discuss and practice effective use of and
documentation of sources in MLA style.
Grading Policy
Papers: All out-of-class essays must be turned in electronically to Canvas on the due date with
your name, the essay number and whether it is a draft or a final draft, and the title of the paper.
For example, my Paper 1 Draft would be labeled like this: Bolduc-Simpson Paper 1 Draft. It is
imperative that you save your work as a Word doc (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text (.rft) format.
Microsoft Works files (.wps) will NOT be accepted. To convert your .wps files to .doc files,
go to the free online file conversion program Zamzar.
Papers must meet all criteria for a good or satisfactory essay to receive a C: good focus,
unity, coherence, and development; a sense of audience and purpose; and relatively few
grammatical, mechanical, or punctuation errors. Only those essays which meet these criteria in an
outstanding way, and which are original and provocative and have virtually no major errors, will
receive grades higher than a C. Refer to your grading standards handout for a more detailed
description of what constitutes a(n) A, B, C, D, or F paper.
Deadlines: All assignments are due by class time on the due date listed on the syllabus. Papers
must be turned-in on time; late papers will be downgraded one half letter grade per 24 hours

late. I will grant extended deadlines if you communicate with me at least 24 hours before the
assignment is due and provide justification for why you need the extension.
Grading Scale: Please note that to pass ENC 1102 you must end the semester with a C (70%)
average or higher. All students finishing the semester with lower average grades must repeat the
course. Grade distribution will be as follows:
Participation

200

200 pts.

Getting Started Assignments

Syllabus Quiz
Class Contract
Photo Uploading & Setting Notifications
Introduction
Papers

20 pts.

600 pts.
Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3

200
200
200

Discussion Forums (4)

100

80 pts.

Final Exam

100

100 pts.

TOTAL:

1000 pts.

Your course work and final course grade are determined using the following scale:
90-100 A
Excellent Work
86-89
B+
80-85
B
Above Average Work
76-79
C+
70-75
C
Average Work
69-60
D
Below Average Work
59-0
F
As you can see, I use plus grades only. In this way, you will experience the benefit of a full grade
or a plus grade.
CANVAS DOES NOT ROUND UP OR ROUND DOWN. IF YOU GET 899 POINTS, YOU
GET A B+.
ENC 1102 / Spring 2015
Tentative Schedule

Please note: The schedule below, while as complete as possible, is subject to revision to meet
class needs. All revisions to the schedule will be announced in class and on Canvas.
ALL ASSIGNMENTS will be due by 11:55 p.m. every Tuesday.
Week 1 January 6 January 13 Getting Acquainted with Each Other and the Course

Introductions & Creating Community

Submit Syllabus Quiz

Submit Class Contract Electronic Signing

Submit statement that you uploaded your photo & set your notifications

Submit Discussion Forum 1 (DF1) your introduction.

Week 2 January 13 January 20 Spaces for Writing

Read and take notes on Understanding Rhetoric (UR) pp. 2-10 Discovering
Contexts for Writing)

Read Paper 1 Assignment Directions

Read and take notes on UR pp. 11-14 Going Boldly Through Writing Process

Read, take notes, and watch traditional argument material

Submit Participation Assignment 1 (PA1)

Week 3 January 20 - 27 Spaces for Writing & Why Rhetoric?

Read and take notes on UR pp. 14-22 Exploring Visual Literacy

Read and take notes on UR pp. 23-31 Why Rhetoric? Why a comic book?
Read and take notes on UR pp. 35-63 Piecing Together a Definition of Rhetoric,
Reanimating Ancient Views of Rhetoric, and Setting Rhetorical Concepts Loose
on the World

Do Skunk Ape Tutorial

Submit Paper 1 Draft
Submit Participation Assignment 2 (PA2)

Week 4 January 27 February 3 Assessing My Writing & Strategic Reading

Read and take notes on UR pp. 68 79 Investigating Texts & Analyzing

Meaning
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Watch Ethos, Pathos, Logos Video and Interact and Answer the questions.

Read directions for doing self assessment of Paper 1 draft

Submit Paper 1 Self Assessment (PA 3)

Submit Discussion Forum 2 (DF2)

Week 5 Day 1: February 3 February 10 Strategic Reading

Read and take notes on UR pp. 80 93 Putting the Pieces Together with Synthesis
Read and take notes on UR pp. 90 - 109 Using Reading Strategies
Submit Paper 1 Final Draft

Week 6 February 10 February 17 Argument Beyond Pro & Con

Read and take notes on UR pp. 143 - 151 Spotting Strategies for Argument and
Zooming in on Claims and Evidence pp. 152 158.

Read Paper 2 Assignment

Read and take notes on UR pp. 159 170 Focusing on Effective Organization

Read and take notes on UR pp. 171 177 Reframe with Luis & Cindy the Office
Hour

Submit Participation Assignment 4 (PA4)

Week 7 February 17 February 24 Research: More Than Detective Work

Read and take notes on UR pp. 182 186 Keeping the Story Straight and
Tracking Down Sources pp. 187 195

Submit Participation Assignment 5 (PA5)

SPRING BREAK MARCH 2 MARCH 9

Week 8 February 24 March 10 Research: More Than Detective Work

Read and take notes on UR pp. 195 197 Deciding Which Sources to Trust and
Making Sources Talk: Summary, Paraphrase, Quotation pp. 198 202

Submit Paper 2 Draft

Submit Discussion Forum 3 (DF3)

Week 9 March 10 March 17 Research: More Than Detective Work & Rethinking
Revision

Read and take notes on UR pp. 203 206 Coming Clean with Citation

Read and take notes on UR pp. 207 213 Reframe with Luis & Cindy Get a Clue

Read and take notes on UR pp. 218 222 Looking Beyond the Red Ink

Submit Paper 2 Peer Review (PA 6)

Week 10 March 17 March 24 Rethinking Revision

Read and take notes on UR pp. 223 229 Reviewing Rhetorically and Seeing
Through Others Eyes

Read and take notes on UR pp. 230 241 Revising Radically

Submit Paper 2 Final Draft

Week 11 March 24 - 31 Going Public

Read and take notes on UR pp. 246 252 Launching Into the Future Genres

Read and take notes on UR pp. 253 266 Navigating Among Media and
Entering the Final Frontier With Publication

Read and take notes on UR pp. 267 273 Navigating Among Media and
Entering the Final Frontier With Publication

Submit Particpation Assignment 7 (PA7)

Week 12 March 31 April 7 Visual Rhetoric

Read Paper 3 Assignment (Visual Rhetoric Using Traditional or Rogerian Strategy)

Submit Discussion Forum 4 (DF4)

Week 13 April 7 April 14 Writing Identities

Read and take notes on UR pp. 114 126Leaping Into Identities in Writing

Submit Paper 3 Draft

Submit Participation Assignment 8 (PA8)

Week 14 April 14 April 21 Writing Identities

Read and take notes on UR pp. 127 131 Trying Out Choices for Different
Audiences

Read and take notes on UR pp. 132 139 Revealing the Performer Within the
Text

Do SPoL

Submit Paper 3 Peer Review (PA9)

Submit Discussion Forum 5 (DF5)

Week 15 April 21 28 review and Wrap Up

Read learning outcomes document

Review for Final Exam
Submit Participation Assignment 10 (PA10)
Submit Paper 3 Final Draft
Submit Final Exam

The Final Exam will be done online and will be open from 11:55 p.m. on Tuesday, April
21 until 11:55 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. The exam will consist of Multiple-Choice, T/F,
and 3 short essay questions. The final exam will be worth 100 points.
Technology Problems
If you experience problems with Canvas, please contact 590-7100 for tech support.
Live support is available at 239-590-7100:
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Monday through Thursday, 8 am - 11 pm

Friday, 8 am - 6 pm

Saturday, 8 am - 5 pm

Logging into the Canvas server indicates that you agree to abide by the policies and procedures
set forth in Florida Gulf Coast University's Acceptable Computer and Network Use Policy.
Further, Canvas mail is governed by FGCU email policies set forth in documentation found at
http://eagle.fgcu.edu/policies.html.
If your problems are computer related , please contact the IT staff at 590-1188.
BACKING UP YOUR FILES

If you want to be able to access your files ANYWHERE and anytime, install DROPBOX on your
computer or install DROPBOX on your Smartphone. To access DROPBOX, go to
https://www.dropbox.com/
Alternatively, you can back up your files using Google Drive. You will have to create a gmail
account. Create a folder for each of your courses for organizational purposes.
UNIVERSITY STATEMENT REGARDING ACADEMIC BEHAVIOR STANDARDS AND
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
All students are expected to demonstrate honesty in their academic pursuits. The university
policies regarding issues of honesty can be found in the FGCU Student Guidebook under the
Student Code of Conduct and Policies and Procedures sections. All students are expected to
study this document which outlines their responsibilities and consequences for violations of the
policy. The FGCU Student Guidebook is available online at
http://studentservices.fgcu.edu/judicialaffairs/new.html
E-MAIL USAGE & CORRESPONDENCE STATEMENT
For general matters, if you wish to correspond with me and/or your fellow classmates, use the
Inbox tab in Canvas.
1. Inbox tab to send correspondence
Try to avoid using my faculty email address noted above as I like to keep all course-related
correspondence in the course itself or in our FB Group.
UNIVERSITY POLICY (POLICY 4.005) REGARDING RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY
ACCOMMODATIONS
All students at Florida Gulf Coast University have a right to expect that the University will
reasonably accommodate their religious observances, practices, and beliefs. Students, upon prior
notification to their instructors, shall be excused from class or other scheduled academic activity
to observe a religious holy day of their faith. Students shall be permitted a reasonable amount of
time to make up the material or activities covered in their absence. Students shall not be penalized
due to absence from class or other scheduled academic activity because of religious observances.
Where practicable, major examinations, major assignments, and University ceremonies will not
be scheduled on a major religious holy day. A student who is to be excused from class for a
religious observance is not required to provide a second party certification of the reason for the
absence
UNIVERSITY STATEMENT REGARDING DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS
Florida Gulf Coast University, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and
the universitys guiding principles, will provide classroom and academic accommodations
to students with documented disabilities. If you need to request an accommodation in this
class due to a disability, or you suspect that your academic performance is affected by a
disability, please see me or contact the Office of Adaptive Services. The Office of
Adaptive Services is located in Howard Hall, room 137. The phone number is 590-7956
or TTY 590-7930. In addition to classroom and campus accommodations, individuals
with disabilities are encouraged to create their personal emergency evacuation plan and

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FGCU is committed to providing information on emergency notification procedures. You

can find information on the emergency exits and Areas of Rescue Assistance for each
building, as well as other emergency preparedness materials on the Environmental Health
and Safety and University Police Department websites. If you will need assistance in the
event of an emergency due to a disability, please contact Adaptive Services for available
services and information.

NOTE: The last day to drop/withdraw from this course without academic penalty is by 5
p.m. on Friday, March 27.
The final exam will be an online exam which will open at 11:55 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21 st
and will close at 11:55 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28th.

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