Dual Enrollment English 102 -0010/Section LEC 12441 and English 102-0095/Section LEC 12595
OFFICIAL COURSE DESCRIPTION; Continued development of standard English writing skills.
This is an introduction to research, note-taking, organization, and documentation in the preparation
of a research paper. Prerequisite: ENG 101 with a grade of C or better. Note: Students who have
not fully completed ENG 101 (with a final grade posted) may not begin ENG 102.
TEXT; Bertch, Julie.Writing with Insight .Boston,MA:Pearson Custom Publishing,1999 (ISBN
0742168859).
Lester, James D. Writing Research Papers. New York: Pearson-Longman, 13th edition, 2005 (ISBN
978-0-205-65191-7).
Barron’s .1100 Words You Need To Know.4th edition.2000 (ISBN 0764113658).This is on line in my
documents file.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor. The Brothers Karamazov. NY: W.W Norton & Company, Second Edition,
2011. ISBN:9780393926330.
COURSE EXPECTATIONS: English 102 is designed to provide practice in the strategies and
techniques of using source material in support of a thesis. Its purpose is to help students use
information gathered through library research to add authority and credibility to their writing.
This course assumes students possess the skills taught in English 101, including the ability to (1)
write clear, varied sentences with correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling, and (2) use basic
composition strategies, including thesis-and-support organization, appropriate outline formats, and
effective introductions and conclusions.
ASSIGNMENTS: To receive a passing grade in this course, each student will write three short
thesis-and-support papers: the first will integrate a quotation and a paraphrase; the second, a
response essay, will integrate a summary; and the third, an essay of analysis and evaluation, will
include all of these strategies. Then, leading into the independent research paper, the student will
prepare an annotated bibliography (a source by source analysis) and reorganize this source-by-source
analysis bibliography into a point-by-point review of sources to include in the research proposal. Inprocess drafts may be required along with the final version of each paper. Also, other in-class work
and reading assignments as well as an essay exam must be completed.
Late papers can be accepted under extenuating circumstances (with a possible grade penalty at the
instructor’s discretion; see Research Paper Assignment Sheet on Web Page Link), provided that
the student has given an acceptable reason for the delay. Other late papers will receive a 50%
reduction. Rewritten papers are due 1 week after receipt; if late, a raised grade will not occur.
ENG. 102 GRADING: There are 9,700 points possible for this course:
600 points for Paper 1 (plus 100 each for R.D./corrections
600 points for Paper 2 (100/100)
600 points for Paper 3 (100/100)
200 points for Annotated Bibliography
200 points for the research proposal
2000 points for the research paper (note: a successful research paper is necessary for
graduation)
2000 points for the hands on aspects of the research paper
400 points for the final exam (required of all students)
600 points for annotated book/journal
1400 points for vocabulary quizzes, tests
400 points for oral presentation of research paper for assigned chapter reading
200 points for assigned chapter reading
500 points for Literature Circles
The final course grade is determined by this scale: A = 90-100%; B = 80-89%; C = 70-79%; D =
60-69%
Please Note: The grading procedure for this course is based on the total number of points possible.
This scale is administered equally to all students in the course. Do not expect to receive a grade
higher than that earned by your total points.Note#2: Your grade is distributed in the following way:
10%=class participation; 20%=quizzes; 70%=Term Paper,essays,tests.
INCOMPLETES (I): Incompletes may be awarded to students who do not submit the final version
of the Research Paper by its due date but have completed the proposal and draft and received their
instructor’s approval for an Incomplete. Students must sign a contract agreeing to submit the paper
within 30 days. Requests are not automatically granted. The instructor will consider granting an
INCOMPLETE only when all course work is up to date and has been of acceptable quality and the
delay results from extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control.
ATTENDANCE: Since full and active participation is essential to success in this course, full
attendance is required. If an emergency arises, a student should contact the instructor and
make prior arrangements before missing a session. Students who miss more than 6 class
session(s) may be withdrawn. Assignments are due on the assigned date.***** IF YOU ARE
ABSENT,HAVE THE ASSIGNMENT DELIVERED TO CLASS.*****
WITHDRAWAL POLICY: The last day for student initiated withdrawal is indicated in the
student guidebook. After that date, students may ask the instructor to withdraw them. Failing to
hand in assignments and maintain steady progress will result in withdrawal.
PLAGIARISM WARING: We expect every student to produce his/her original, independent
work. Any student whose work indicates a violation of the MCCCD Academic Misconduct Policy
(cheating, plagiarism) can expect penalties as specified in the college catalog.
RIO SALADO COLLEGE LIBRARY INFORMATION; Online access to many resources is
available at Rio Salado College. You may use these resources at any Rio Salado College site, or
access them online from any computer with an internet connection. Each user must have a Rio
Salado College library card in order to use the subscription databases so helpful in a research course.
Directions for obtaining a library card and help with using the databases are available at the Rio
Salado College web site: http://www.rio.maricopa.edu. Click on “Student Resources,” then
“Library,” then Online Research Resources – Full Text From Home – Help! (First click on Help! for
instructions on obtaining a library card.) Once you have a library card, you may log on and use
everything from the EBSCO Master FILE Premier system—a general magazine index which
includes information on a broad range of disciplines; with searchable full text for 1,800 full-text
journals covering over 1 million articles – to the Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
COURSE OUTLINE Chapter assignments due each Monday that a chapter is assigned.
1/6
WEEK 1:
Introduction and Chapter 1 – Writing from Sources pp. iii-9
W 1/8 TP Topics Chosen/Approved (Social Study Teacher’s
Signature of Approval must be on your white 3x5 card).
Th 1/9 Week 37 Vocab Quiz
F
1/13
WEEK 2:
1/10/14 The Brothers Karamazov (Unabridged)
(Annotations/Journal) TII by 7 AM.
Using Quotations. Text, Chapter 2
Practice in integrating quotations, including ellipsis and interpolation.
Lester pp. 193-212
Audience and Purpose in Writing, pp. 20-27.
Chapter 2 Readings (1-16 after appendices); Appendix C
Tu 1/14 Preliminary Outline/Thesis (Social Studies Teacher’s
Signature of Approval must be on your white 3x5 Thesis/Outline
Card and on any subsequent new/changed Thesis/Outline Card.
W
1/21
WEEK 3:
1/15 Vocab 38 Quiz
Paraphrasing. Quiz Lester 144-152 top; 94-106
Paper 1: Using Quotations and Paraphrases. A short (4 paragraph)
thesis-and-support research paper that uses a quotation in the
introduction or conclusion and a paraphrase in each of two discussion
paragraphs.
Source for Paper: Readings: pp.1-16 after Appendices.
R.D. due W 1/22; F.D. due F 1/24 ; TII Receipt prior to 10 PM on
Th 1/23.
Tu 1/21 NAIO#1
Th 1/23 Vocabulary Week 39 Quiz
F 1/24 Bibliography Cards 1-20
1/27
WEEK 4:
Summarizing Chapter 4.
M 1/27 NAIO#2
Plagiarism – Read Lester pp. 94-106.
Th 01/30 - Weeks 36-40 Vocab Test.
2/3
WEEK 5:
Paper 2: Using Quotations and Summaries in a Response Essay. A
short (6 paragraphs) research paper that uses a quotation in the introduction and/or
conclusion and a summary in each of two discussion sections (each section at least
two paragraphs long). Sources for paper: Readings 17-40(After Appendices).
M 2/3 NAIO#3
W 2/5 Note cards 1-20
R.D. due Tu 2/4; F.D. due F 2/7; TII before 10 PM on Th 2/6
Th 2/6 Vocabulary 41 Quiz.
2/10
WEEK 6:
M 2/10 NAIO#4
W 2/12 Vocabulary 42 Quiz.
Th 2/13 Note cards 1-40
2/18
WEEK 7:
Read Chapter 7
Tu 2/18 NAIO#5
W 2/19 Vocabulary 43 Quiz.
Th 2/20 Note cards 1-50
:
Paper 3: Writing an Essay of Analysis and Evaluation
Text, Chapter 7. A 2-3 page (4+ paragraphs) research paper that
integrates one quotation, paraphrase, and summary. Sources for paper:
Readings pp.41-59 (After Appendices). R.D. due W 2/19; F.D. due F
2/21; submit to TII before 10 PM on Th 2/20.
3/4
WEEK 9:
The Annotated Works Cited Page: Writing an analysis of one’s
collected sources to (1) evaluate the content of each source.
(Chapter 8:92-96 and Lester 117-120) and (2) evaluate the usefulness of each source
to the independent research project. Highlighted (yellow) and correlated Xeroxes will
be necessary for the final research paper. Due M 3/10
W 3/5 Typed/Cited/Full Sentence Outline 2+ pages
Tu
3/11 RD of TP Due: with Citation Tally; Numbered Citations; Highlighted/
Grouped/Labeled/Correlated Photocopies: Body of Paper from Cover Sheet
through Works Cited Page; Works Cited Page with Word Count, Valid Source
Count, and Citation Tally. Bring a clean copy every day this week.
Tu 3/11-Th 3/13 in Class Peer Evaluations of RD
3/17
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WEEK 10
Writing the Proposal. (Chapter 9) and Lester 27-32. Presenting a
plan that includes:
An introduction that states the topic and purpose of the project and justifies the study.
A synthesized Review of Sources that reorganizes the source-by-source annotated
bibliography into a comprehensive, integrated discussion.
A plan for the discussion, presenting the tentative thesis and topic sentences and
identifying which sources will be used to support each section.
A statement of intended outcomes, describing the finished product (length, format,
special sections, etc.)
A conclusion that states how the audience, as well as the writer, will benefit from the
work. Due Th 3/20
F 3/21 Week 44 Vocab Quiz
3/31 Week 11
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Drafting the Research Paper, Chapter 10. See handout of a sample research paper,
plus the one in Lester (237-249).
Peer review sessions that focus on thesis, topic sentences, unity and coherence of
supporting material, writing clarity and style, completeness of documentation.
Discussion: Format Requirements.
FD of TP due Tu 4/9 at class time: Two
Copies: Social Studies Teacher/Mr.Midkiff .
4/7 WEEK 12: Revising. Test, 7, 8, 9 (English 102 textbook)
Th 4/10 Weeks 41-45 Vocab Test
F 4/11
Week 46 Vocab Quiz
M 4/14
WEEK 13 Literature Circles :Karamazov
W
4/16
Vocab 47 Quiz
W
4/23
Week 48 Vocab Quiz
Tu
4/29
Weeks 49 Vocab Quiz
F
5/2
Weeks 47-50 Vocab Test
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W-F
5/14-16
EXAMS– Everyone takes the exam.
Congratulations on Your Graduation!!!