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ENGLISH 1013
Spring 2001--Chappel
Freshman Composition II
Professor: Dr. Deborah K. Chappel
Office: 221B Wilson Hall
Hours: 2-4:30 MW and by appointment
Phone: 870 972 3043 (ASU English & Philosophy Office;
leave message)
870 935 5736 (Home; before 10:30 p.m. please)
Email: dchappel@Toltec.astate.edu
Required Text:
Writing, Reading, and Research, Fifth Edition
Edited by Richard Veit, Christopher Gould, and John
Clifford (New York: Allyn & Bacon, 2001)
Any college-level dictionary
DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:
Freshman English II is a course designed to increase your ability
to write college-level essays and research papers. This course will
build on Freshman English I by focusing on helping you learn to develop
an argumentative thesis, plan research, find primary and secondary sources,
and incorporate sources by paraphrase, summary, and direct quotation.
Through reading assignments, exercises, and conferences with me, you will
be guided step by step through the research process.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
1. A short argumentative essay with one magazine or newspaper
source. Approximately 500 words (2 typed pages). 10% of grade
for course.
2. A short argumentative essay with at least three sources (from
handouts and website).. Approximately 750 words (3 typed pages).
15% of grade for course.
3. Research proposal (approximately 500 words or two typed pages)
and working ANNOTATED bibliography of at least ten sources. At least
one source must be some form of original research, such as an interview,
survey, experiment, letter, etc. Sources should be as current and
authoritative as possible. The annotation should briefly describe
the source, state your progress obtaining this source, and state how you
plan to use this source in your research paper. 10% of grade for course.
4. Research paper using at least four sources, at least one of
which must be some form of original research. No research paper will
be accepted without a research notebook showing each step of your work
and containing your notes on sources, xerox copies of articles, completed
surveys or interview notes, etc. You may choose your own topic, but
your topic must be approved by me. Paper should be 1500-2000 words
(6-8 typed pages). 25% of grade for course.
5. Exercises. On the course outline you will see that a
reading assignment and accompanying exercises are listed for most of the
class periods we meet together. Unless the assignments are listed
specifically on the outline as in-class, they are due at the beginning
of the period. Not all exercises will be collected for grading, but
of those that are graded the highest ten (including out-of-class assignments,
in-class assignments, reading quizzes as necessary, and peer editing comments)
will make up 30% of your grade for the course. No make-up work will
be accepted since at least two exercise grades will be dropped. If
you are not in class when an exercise is collected or peer editing is done,
you cannot submit that work for a grade. Exercises will be evaluated
for quality and completion.
6. Conferences. You will have four mandatory conferences
with me; if you miss one of these conferences, or come to conference without
the necessary completed work, 50 points (5% of your course grade) will
be deducted.
Conference 1...Bring draft of short argumentative essay and peer comments
Conference 2...DRAFT OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL AND ANNOTATED
BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE. Also bring research notebook, library
research assignment, and notes on at least two sources you plan
to use in your paper. Be prepared to report on your progress
obtaining sources.
Conference 3...Bring research notebook, draft of first 500 words or
so of
your research paper, and peer comments.
Conference 4...Bring research notebook, complete revised draft (typed
and legible), and peer comments.
7. Final exam. Open book, open note. Will require
you to summarize, paraphrase, quote, and document sources. 10% of
grade for course.
GRADING:
Essay l (one newspaper or magazine source) 100 pts.
Essay 2 (3 sources) 150 pts.
Proposal and Bibliography 100 pts.
Research paper and notebook 250 pts.
Exercises, quizzes, in-class work, and peer editing 300 pts.
(Highest 10 grades, maximum 30 pts. each)
Final exam 100 pts.
1000 pts. Total
900-1000 pts. = A, 800-899 pts. = B, 700-799 pts. = C, 600-699 pts.
= D, Below 600 = F
ATTENDANCE:
Students registered for this course are required to attend it regularly.
After three absences, each additional absence will cause 30 pts. (3% of
course grade) to be deducted from your final grade. This is in addition
to points you may lose for not being present to turn in an assignment or
in-class exercise. Any student missing more than six classes will
receive a failing grade for the course. In college there is no such
thing as an excused absence, so save your absences for when you really
need them.
LATE PAPER POLICY:
If you do not have your drafts completed on time, you will not have
the benefit of peer or professor comments, and if you don’t have your drafts
ready for peer evaluation you will not be able to participate in this exercise.
Quizzes, exercises, and daily work cannot be made up. Final essays
will not be accepted after the beginning of the class period when they
are due unless prior arrangements have been made with me.
PAPER FORMAT:
All papers must be typed or word processed; exercises may be handwritten.
Keep a copy of your work. For format of your papers, refer to pages
477-487. Since this course’s purpose is to teach you how to do competent,
polished university-level research papers, I will deduct from your grade
for significant variations from the required format.
Essays should be stapled in the upper left corner. Final copy
for grading should be on top, followed by rough drafts, any exercises pertaining
to the essay, and peer comments.
PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism is a serious offense and breach of academic integrity which
may result in failure for the paper, failure for the course, and
expulsion from Arkansas State University. Most plagiarism is unintentional;
ask me if you have questions. Part of the benefit of college is being
able to discuss your work with other bright students and benefit from their
ideas, but if you incorporate someone’s ideas or words into your work you
must give appropriate credit. Your paper must be your own work; if
I cannot tell through your research folder, drafts, and our conferences
that your paper is your own work, I will not accept or grade it.
Do not use the research paper you wrote in high school or a previous college
class without approving this through me.
GRAMMAR AND OTHER MATTERS:
Significant grammar, spelling, and usage errors will cause deductions
of 5-20% from your grade on an essay, depending on frequency and severity.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Students with disabilities should see me after class or in my
office to discuss possible accommodations. Confidentiality
will be maintained.
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