English 1302 Composition and Literature
Trinity Valley Community College
Summer II 2008
Instructor Information
Name: Mrs. Dosha King
Address: 100 Cardinal Drive Athens, Texas 75751
Email: jerrygking@embarqmail.com (summer session)
Course Information
Course: English Composition and Literature 1302
Prerequisite: Passing grade in English 1301
Course Goals
By the end of the course, you should be able to: 1) identify the major characteristics of and respond to examples of the three genres, 2) write essays analyzing some aspects of pieces of literature, and 3) use methods of research and properly document a researched paper.
Texbook
Required
reading: The Bedford Introduction to Literature. 8th Ed. Michael Meyer. ISBN: 0-132-45282-9
If you wish to order this textbook from the TVCC Bookstore in Athens, call 1-903-675-6223 and be prepared to pay with a credit card.
Course Requirements
Introduction:
This course includes reading literature in the three genres of poetry, short fiction, and drama. This course offers a unique opportunity to express your views in relation to the ideas encountered in the literature that is read.
Requirements:
Reading all assigned textbook material and writing of required essays and tests, including a research project
Policies
Plagiarism:
Respond honestly to what you read. Plagiarism-- the theft of other’s ideas—won’t be tolerated; therefore, a failing grade will be given to any plagiarized work submitted by a student.
Student Responsibilities
· To save all important work (I am not responsible for lost essays)
· To complete all reading assignments
· To submit assignments in the proper format
· To submit all assignment on time (by 5:00 P.M. on the scheduled due date)
· To submit all correspondence using the WebCT e-mail
· To use proper grammar, vocabulary, syntax, punctuation, and other conventions are prerequisites; therefore, expected in ALL written assignments.
Course Access on WebCT
Students will be allowed to log-on to the TVCC WebCT website after the 1st class day of the semester. Students can get information regarding the TVCC Blackboard at http://www.tvcc.edu/depts/dist.learning/.
Your login ID and password are case sensitive. In other words, if your Login ID or password contains lowercase and/or capital letters, you must type in exactly what you see. The log in and password information has changed. The new log in and password will now be the same. (Example log in: doej1234 Password: Doej1234), except the first letter will be capitalized on the password. Upon initial login, the student will have to create an 8-digit password that conforms to the strong password security requirements. If they don't, they will get these error messages until they comply.
1. Please enter a password with at least 8 characters.
2. Your password does not meet the strong password requirement. It must include 3 of the following types of characters: Uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. For example: Pa55w*rd
Limitations to the Number of Withdrawals from Courses
A new THECB Rule has been established to address a new law enacted by the legislature regarding the number of withdrawals (“W’s”) that a student may have during their academic career (THECB Rules: Chapter 4, Subchapter A, 4.10). The law states that any student whose first semester in college is Fall 2007 or later may not have more than six unexcused withdrawals (W’s) during their academic career. This applies to a student’s academic record from all higher education institutions attended. If a student has six unexcused withdrawals, they will no longer be allowed to withdraw from a course without receiving a grade in the course (which will be an “F”). To determine if a withdrawal is excused, a student must initiate a withdrawal request through the guidance services office or, in special circumstances, through the faculty member. It is the student’s responsibility to officially withdraw from a course and to verify that the withdrawal has been posted to their transcript.
Assignments
There are seven assignments due (see calendar for exact dates). You do not have the luxury of procrastination in an Internet course: “The sweat of work is much more pleasant than the sweat of hurry and worry.” Robert Peck (A Day No Pigs Would Die) Assignments should be submitted as an attachment to an email in the WebCT platform. The file should be either a Microsoft Word document or in the ASCII file format. All attachments should be scanned and verified as virus-free before attaching to your email.
Assignment Format
Assignments 1-5 will be answered as discussion and not necessarily in the order asked, but through thoughts of progression. You are graded on the completeness of your response. Your assignments will be numbered accordingly: Assignment 1=1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc. Assignment 2=2.1, 2.2, 2.3, etc. Assignments 6 and 7 will relate to the research process. Please double space, use Times New Roman, and Font 12 in all assignments. When you are submitting assignments, please use Blackboard and email as a Word Document or Rich Text Format attachment. Make sure to have your full name on the top of your submission with the assignment number.
Class Schedule and Due Dates for Summer ‘08
July 15, 2008 Class Begins
July 18, 2008 Assignment 1 due (100 pts.)
July 22, 2008 Assignment 2 due (100 pts.)
July 25, 2008 Assignment 3 due (100 pts.)
July 29, 2008 Assignment 4 due (100 pts.)
August 5, 2008 Assignment 5 due (100 pts.)
August 8, 2008 Assignment 6 due (100 pts.)
August 15, 2008 Assignment 7 due (300 pts.)
*See Late Assignment Policy
Grading Criteria
The first five assignments consist of five questions. Each question may receive a maximum of twenty points for a possible grade of one hundred. The sixth assignment will be related to the research process and receive a maximum of one hundred points. The seventh assignment will be the research paper that may receive a maximum grade of three hundred points.
I grade your responses for each question on a scale of 1-20. If you answer the question completely, use correct grammatical structure but use only the minimum amount of information, you will get 15 to 17 points. If you add details that help to explain your viewpoints, you will receive 18 to 19 points. If you do all this, and give examples not mentioned in the text, you will receive 20 points for your response. REMEMBER: answer as if you were teaching someone who knew nothing about the characters, plot, theme or issues involved in the selection. All standards for grammar, mechanics, spelling, etc. should be met.
Grading Scale
810-900 points= A 720-809 points= B 630-719 points= C 540-629= D below 540 points= F
Grade Notification and Feedback
A successful distance learning experience requires a flow of communication between instructor and student throughout the session. Instructor comments are considered essential to the learning process. Therefore, each assignment submitted will be reviewed, graded and returned to the student in a timely manner, usually within two days of submission. If the student has not received feedback of submission within two days, it would be best for the student to contact the instructor. You may submit another assignment after you have received feedback and a grade on a previous assignment.
Late Assignment Policy
It is inevitable that unforeseen circumstances arise. An assignment may be submitted within two days of the due date with a one-letter grade deduction. No assignment may be submitted after two days from the original due date. Example: An assignment due on July 18th and submitted on the 19th will receive a one letter grade deduction. An assignment due on July 18th and submitted on the 20th will receive a zero.