English 102 Composition

Fall Semester 2002-2003

Dr. Patricia C. Roby

Campus Phone: 262+335-5241

Home Phone: 920+528-7308

Office Hours: Wednesday and Friday at 10:00

Monday and Wednesday and 1:00

and by appointment

For University Policy on Plagiarism, Student Rights, Disabilities, and Absences based on Religious Obligations see the Student Handbook or contact Student Services.

Proficiencies Established by the English Department for English 102

Analyze, synthesize, evaluate and interpret information and ideas.
Construct and support hypotheses and arguments.
Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
Read and listen with comprehension and critical perception.
Write clearly, precisely and in a well-organized manner.
Use and understand principles of argumentation.
Use and understand critical reading strategies.
Use and understand formal documentation of sources.
Gather information from printed sources, electronic sources, and/or observation.

These proficiencies will be the basis for grading your papers and journals, and students successfully completing English 102, a core course for both transfer and receiving the AA Degree.

Textbook Information

· Convergences: Method, Message, Medium by Robert Atwan. Bedford/St. Martin’s 2002.

· Easy Writer by Andrea A. Lunsford. Bedford/St. Martin’s Second Edition 2002.

Students must bring both textbooks to class each day. Assignments must be critically read prior to coming to class. Written assignments will be based on the reading assignments and class discussion. Selections from Easy Writer will be assigned throughout the semester: “Writing” 1, 2 and 3; “Language” 16, 17, 18 and 19; “Research” 34, 35, 36 and 37; and “Documentation” 38, 39, 40 and 41. Each student should use the sections on “Sentence Grammar,” “Sentence Style,” “Multilingual Writers,” “Punctuation/Mechanics,” and pages 273-298 based on needs and comments on journals and papers.

Writing Requirements

1. Each student must turn in 3 papers. Due dates are listed on the syllabus. Each paper will require research and documentation (MLA, APA, CBE or Chicago Style), must be 5-7 pages typed and double-spaced with appropriate format, and submitted on the due date. The papers will count for 60% of the final grade.

2. Each student must turn in 4 of 6 journal assignments based on material from Convergences. If the student elects to turn in 6, the best 4 grades will count toward the final journal grade that will be worth 20% of the final grade in the class.

3. Each student is expected to participate in discussion and be involved in collaborative projects. Quality participation will be worth 20% of the final grade. You will not be able to demonstrate critical reading and thinking if you have not read the assignments before class. The reading assignments have been kept reasonably short (approximately 15-25 pages a week) in order for you to read, absorb, and intellectual consider the message, method and medium of each selection.

Syllabus

Week 1 INTRODUCTION pp. xxviii-xxxviii and “Front Page” pp. 434-440.

Week 2 INTRODUCTION pp. xxxix-lv and selections from STAGING PORTRAITS - “Introduction” pp. 2-5, “Home Movies” pp. 24-35, “Tabloid Photography” pp. 57-63.

Week 3 “Confessions” pp. 37-44 and “Physicians Against Land Mines” pp. 73-75.

Week 4 Selections from TELLING SECRETS – “Introduction” pp. 70-83, Sante’s “What Secrets Tell” pp. 90-98, “Documentary Photography” pp. 141-145, “Haunted” (a painting and an essay) pp. 98-108, and “Narration” p. 130.

Week 5 “Classification” p. 97, Faller’s “Children with a Secret” pp. 146-157, “State Secrets” pp. 161-167. Friday, Oct. 4^th will be set aside for conferences on paper #1 that is due on Monday, Oct. 7^th.

Week 6 Selections from SHAPING SPACES – “Introduction” pp. 171-175, “Invading Territory” pp. 220-223, “Negative Population Growth” pp. 203-205. Paper #1 is due this week - Monday, Oct. 7^th.

Week 7 “Private Versus Public Space” pp. 224-228, and “Death Row” pp. 229-237.

Week 8 Selections from MAKING HISTORY – “Introduction” pp. 241-245, “Hollywood” pp. 258-268.

Week 9 Ellison’s “What America Would Be Like without Blacks” pp. 277-283, “Massacre” pp. 295-308.

Week 10 “Definition” p. 335, and “Memorial” pp. 312-334. Friday, Nov. 8^th will be set aside for conferences on paper #2 that is due on Monday, Nov. 11^th.

Week 11 Selections from DIVIDING LINES – “Introduction” pp. 339-343, “Talking To You” pp. 344-350, “Causation” p. 357, and Steinem’s “Supremacy Crimes” pp. 353-356. Paper #2 is due this week – Monday, Nov. 11^th.

Week 12 “Turf War” pp. 367-376, and “Activism” pp. 377-382.

Week 13 “Point of View” p. 401 and “Colors” pp. 402-415.

Week 14 Selections from REDEFINING MEDIA – “Introduction” pp. 419-423, “Corporate Jamming” pp. 461-469, and “Celebrity” pp. 424-433.

Week 15 “Blame” pp. 441-453. Friday, Dec. 13 will be set aside for conferences on paper #3 that is due on Monday, Dec. 16^th.

The final examination is scheduled for Dec. 16^th at 3:30. Your final paper is your final examination and must be turned in no later than 4:00.

I hope everyone has an enjoyable and productive semester. If I can be of any assistance, do not hesitate to contact me via phone or e-mail. If at all possible, please see me in person when you have questions and/or concerns; I would rather talk with you and assist you with problems face-to-face.