This document provides the syllabus for an English Composition II course. It outlines the course objectives, which include developing theses supported by research, analyzing texts critically and creatively, and creating advanced research projects while observing documentation conventions. Major assignments include two argumentative research essays incorporating multiple sources, summaries, syntheses, and an annotated bibliography. Class meetings will focus on the writing process, critical analysis, research methods, and avoiding plagiarism. The grading policy and attendance policy are also outlined. Students are expected to spend 6-9 hours outside of class each week to be successful.

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Collegeof DuPage
English1102-168 Composition II
IAI CI901R
Class MeetingTime and Location: Monday and Wednesday:4-5:15 p.m. B-1529
Instructor: MatthewSchering
Office: AdjunctOffice BIC2406
Phone/Voicemail:N/A
Email: scheringm@cod.edu
Mailbox:
Office Hours: By Appointment
Texts and RequiredMaterials:
 Lunsford,Andrea,JohnJ.Ruszkiewicz,andKeithWalters. Everything’san Argument. 6th
ed. Boston& NewYork:Bedford& St. Martin’s,2013.
 Faigley,Lester. TheLittle Penguin Handbook:CustomEdition forCollegeof DuPage.
NewYork:Longman,2012.
 Pocketfolder—usedtoturnin all work completed foreachessay
 MyCOD username andpassword(mailedtoyourhome bythe College)
 Flashdrive forsavingandtransferringelectronicdocuments
 COD librarycard
Youare expected to come prepared to work each day withthe appropriatematerialsand
assignmentscompleted. Bring bothtextbooks to classevery dayunless instructedotherwise.
Course Description
Secondcourse intwo course compositionsequence. Studentscontinuetodevelopexperience
inreading,thinking,andwritingcriticallybywritingessaysthatdemonstrateabilitytoanalyze
and evaluate the ideasof othersandintegrate themintotheirownwriting. Reinforces student
experience withthe conventionsof standardwrittenEnglishandthe conventionsof
documentationwhile developingstudentabilitytocarryout independentlythe propermethod
and responsibilitiesof research.
Prerequisite:ENGLI1101 EnglishComposition1witha grade of "C" or better,orequivalent. (3
lecture hours)
Course Objectives
Upon successful completionof thiscourse,the studentshouldbe able todothe following:
1. Applya processapproachto writingthatincorporatesindependentresearch
2. Developandsupportathesisinan essayincorporatingresearch
3. Applystrategiesfororganizingtexts
4. Analyze andrespondcriticallyandcreativelytothe ideasandstrategiesinthe
writingof othersthroughreadingavarietyof texts,includingacademicdiscourse.
5. Use discourse appropriate foranacademicaudience

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6. Create more advanced,independentresearchprojectsandobserve the conventions
of documentationandcitation
Topical Outline
1. Approachingwritingasa process inan essayincorporatingindependentresearch,which
includes
a. Inventing/prewriting
b. Consideringaudienceandoccasion
c. Thinkingcritically
d. Thinkingcreatively
e. Drafting(individuallyand/orcollectively)
f. Revising,editing,andproofreading(individually,by peerreview,etc.)
2. Developingandsupportingathesisinanessayincorporatingresearch,whichincludes
a. Discoveringasubjectandpurpose
b. Consideringaudienceandpurpose
c. Developingaperspectiveand/orposition
d. Discoveringandusingsupportingevidence
3. Organizingtextinanessayincorporatingresearch,whichincludes
a. Development
b. Paragraphing
c. Coherence
d. Unity
e. Documentdesign
4. Analyzingandrespondingcriticallyandcreativelytowrittendiscourse,whichincludes
a. Analyzingaudience
b. Analyzingthe writer'smeaning
c. Analyzingstyle
5. Analyzingthe writingoccasion/purpose Usingdiscourse appropriate foranacademic
audience inanessayincorporatingresearch,whichincludes
a. UsingStandard WrittenAmericanEnglish
b. Usingclear academicstyle
6. Developinganeffective researchprocess,whichincludes
a. Searchstrategies
b. Evaluationof source material
c. Subordinationof source material tothe writer'spurpose
d. Avoidance of plagiarism
e. Observance of conventionsof accepteddocumentationformats
CourseworkExpectations
In orderto do yourbest,it isgenerallyacceptedthatyouspend approximately6-9hoursper
week outside of classfora three-credithourcourse. Please consideryourotherobligations,
such as the numberanddifficultyof the othercoursesyouare taking,yourjob,yourfamily
commitments,etc.sothatyou are able to devote the time neededtobe successful inthis
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Academic Assistance:
If,at any time duringthe term,youfindyourself havingdifficultywiththe readingorwriting
assignments,please feelfree to discussthiswithme inpersonorviaemail. Youcan also get
assistance in the ReadingandWritingCenterlocatedinthe LearningCommons inSRC2102.
Email:
I will use yourCODemail addresstocontact you,so please check thisaccountfor messages.
Also,Icheck email regularly andtrytorespondwithinone businessday(notoverweekends). If
yousendme an email anddonot receive aresponse fromme within24hours,it probably
meansthat I have notreceivedthe message,so pleasecheckthe addressandtryagain or
contact me by voicemail.
Grading:
For thiscourse,there will be tworesearchessays,summaries,syntheses,andanannotated
bibliography,aswell asin-classandout-of classwritingassignments. Eachof your assignments
will countas follows:
ArgumentativeResearchEssay 1:Evaluation(2 sourcesminimum;5-7pages) Due 3/23 30%
ArgumentativeResearchEssay2:Fact/Proposal/Causal (4sourcesminimum;5-7pages) 30%
Due 4/29
AnnotatedBibliographies 5%
Summaries(2for Essay1; 4 forEssay 2) 15%
Syntheses(1foreach Essay) 10%
Homework,in-classwriting, drafts,peerreviews,etc. 10%
Your final grade will be computedonthe following percentage scale:
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 59 and below
My grade bookismaintainedin Blackboard,where youcanreview all yourgrades atany time.
You are alsoencouragedtocheckwithme to review yourprogress.
Essayswill be graded basedonthe rubricyouwill receive. Itisexpectedthatall workwill be
done on a computer(typed). Yourworkmustbe submittedonthe date due to receive full
credit. Please keepcopiesof youressays,electronicand/orhardcopy. Also,keepall of your
gradedassignments,alongwithdraftsandpeerreviewssothatwe can discussthemwhenyou
come for conferencestodiscussyourprogress. Itisimportantthat youverifythat the grades
notedinBlackboardmatch those notedon your papers. If there are any discrepancies,we will
thenbe able to resolve the matter.
Since thisisa writingcourse,youwill,of course,be writingeveryday. There will be writtenwork
turnedin most classsessions (e.g.,homework,in-classwriting,drafts,peerreviews,etc.) These
assignments mustbe submittedontime ortheywill receivenocredit. Theywill be gradedona

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pointscale of 0-4. At the endof the semester,Iwill dropthe twolowest dailyassignment
scores,whichcan include missingassignments.
Final Essay Portfolios:
Whenyouturn in yourfinal versionof bothResearchEssays,please turninthe following
materials(inapocketfolder):
 Proposal
 Summaries
 Synthesis
 AnnotatedBibliography
 Draft
 PeerReviews(fromothers)
 RevisionPlan
 Final Essay
 Reflection
Work Return Policy
Your gradedessays will be returned withinone weekof theirsubmission since writersimprove
bestwhentheyare givenregularandpromptfeedback. Iwill returnyourhomeworkandin-
classwritingsbythe nextclass. If youmissclass,please contactme to pickup your work.
Attendance
To be successful inthisoranycourse,it isimportantthat youattendclassregularlyandon time.
In classwe will have activitieseverydaytohelpyoulearn the complex writingskillsand
strategiesneededforacademicandprofessional success. There willbe pointsgivenforthese
activities,somissingclasswill directlyaffectyourgrade. Inaddition,studentswhomissclass
are lesslikelytounderstandand applythe conceptsthatare beingtaughtduringtheirabsence.
At the beginningof the semester,Iwill take attendance sothatI learnyournamesas quicklyas
possible. Laterinthe semester,there will be asign-insheet. If youcome to classlate for some
unavoidable reason,be sure tosignin. If youare late,please sitnearthe doorso that youdo
not disturbotherstudents. If youmustleave early, informme before classstarts.
If you mustmissa class or part of a class,please aska classmate fornotesor informationfrom
anotherstudentoutside of class. Asmuchas possible,Iwill postassignments,handouts,and
otherhelpful materials onBlackboard. I will,however, notre-teachaclassthatyou missed.
Late Work/Make-upWork
In-classwriting,peer reviews,and homeworkcannotbemadeup. However,if youknow that
youmust missclass,youmay submityourhomeworkassignmentelectronically through
Blackboard inadvance. Also, as mentionedabove, atthe endof the semester,Iwill drop your
twolowestdailyassignmentgrades. Inotherwords,youcan misstwoof these sortsof writing
withoutpenalty. Whenanessayisdue, youmustsubmitit on or beforethe deadline. Late
papersare notaccepted.
Academic Honesty

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Academiciansandprofessionalwriterstake plagiarismveryseriouslysince theirlivelihoodis
basedon theirwriting,researchandideas. Plagiarism includesnotonlycopyingdirectlywithout
acknowledgingasource,butalsorewritingmaterialsinyourownwordsorsummarizingwithout
acknowledgingthatthe ideascome froma source. Collaborative work,whichwe willdoinclass,
isobtainingfeedback onyourwriting;itisnothavinganotherpersonwrite youressaysand
assignmentsforyou,eitherinwholeorinpart. Havingsomeone else (includingweb-based
sources) write yourworkisacademicallydishonest.
Penaltiesforacademicdishonestyandplagiarismwillsignificantlyaffectyourgrade. Forthe
firstinstance,youwill receive azeroonthe assignment;subsequentinstances will resultinanF
for the course and disciplinaryactiontakenbythe Deanof Students.
If you have any questionsaboutwhen,where,orhow to properlyacknowledgeandcite a
source,please contactme so that I can helpyou. Thisisa constantlearningprocessas
informationbecomesavailableinnew technology-basedformats. The rule of thumbis:whenin
doubt,cite the source.
StudentConduct
In a writingcourse,we will sometimesdiscussseriousandcontroversial ideasaswe learnhow
skilledwriterspresent informationorpointsof view. We will naturallyhave differentopinions
aboutsome of these topics. We will alsobe providingfeedbackonthe workof membersof the
class, and I will deliberatelyassigneachof youtowork withdifferentclassmates atdifferent
timesduringthe semester. Therefore,itisimportanttomaintainamature professional
approach to classworkand discussions. We will focusonthe writingandhow successfullyit
supportsthe writer’srhetorical purpose,ratherthanwhetherornotwe agree withor like the
opinion.
Studentsare expectedtobehave inamature,responsible mannerasdiscussedinthe College
catalog under“Standardsof Conduct.” Appropriate conductincludeslisteningandresponding
respectfullytothe opinionsof others,turningoff all portable musicdevices aswell as settingcell
phones,beepers,andpagersto vibrate,refrainingfromtextingduringclassandemailingand
surfingonline duringComputerLabsessions. Inappropriateconductmayresultinthe lossof
pointsforclass activities. Repeatedorseriousmisconductmayresultindisciplinaryaction,
includingremoval fromclass.
Withdrawals
The last day to withdrawfromthisclassis 4/16. Afterthatdate,studentsmayfile aPetitionfor
Late Withdrawal throughthe RegistrationOffice. PetitionsforLate Withdrawal will be granted
for extenuatingcircumstancesonly,includingstudentillness,deathinthe immediate family,
familyemergencies,call toactive duty,orotherappropriate extenuatingcircumstances. The
studentwill be requiredtoprovide appropriate documentationforall requestsforLate
Withdrawal. Priorto withdrawing from this class, studentsare encouragedto speak with the
instructor.
If studentshave an illnessorconditionthatmakesitunlikelythattheycancomplete the course,
theycan get a medical withdrawal; pleasecontactRegistration forthisprocedure.
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Incompletesare reservedforstudentswithemergenciesoccurringnearthe endof the semester
(e.g.,seriousillness,hospitalization, ordeathinthe family,etc.) butwho are otherwise passing
the course withat leasta C to thatdate.An incomplete willnotbe grantedforstudentswhoare
receivinganF,studentswhowantto handin revisedpaperslate,studentswhowantmore time
to complete theirworkorwhoare absentonthe final “exam”day. I will considerarequestfor
an Incomplete if you have attendedclassregularly,have missednomore thanthe equivalentof
twoweeksof class,and have turnedinat least80% of the work witha passinggrade (Cor
better). I may alsorequestdocumentationof the emergencyfromyou. If anIncomplete is
given,we will signanagreement thatwill show whatworkisto be completedandwhenitis
due.
ADA Notice
The College of DuPage iscommittedtoprovidingequalaccesstoitsprograms,servicesand
activitiesforpeoplewithdisabilities.The AmericanswithDisabilitiesActrequiresthat
reasonable accommodationsbe providedforstudentswithphysical,sensory,cognitive,
systemic, learning,andpsychiatricdisabilities.If youfeel youmayneedaccommodationsinthis
or any class,please visitthe CenterforAccessandAccommodations inthe StudentServices
Center(SSC),Room3249, or contact themby phone at(630) 942-2154 or TDD at (630) 858-9692
or e-mail at:reuland2@cod.edu

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English1102 Class Schedule
Spring 2015
EA: Everything’san Argument
Penguin:TheLittle Penguin Handbook:Second CustomEdition forCollegeof DuPage
Week 1
1/14 In-class:
Introductiontoclass
Syllabus
In-classEssay:Writingstrengthsandweaknesses
DiscussRhetorical Analysis&introduce Ethos, Logos,andPathos
Homework: EA:Chapter1, 2, & 3; Respondtoquestion#1 pp.53-54.
Week 2
1/19 Holiday-NoClass.
1/21 In-class:
DiscussChapters1, 2, & 3.
DiscussEthos& Pathos
Homework: EA:Chapters6 & 4; Respond,p.100
Homework:EA:Chapter5; Bringads that displaysome type of fallacy
Week 3
1/26 In-class:
Discuss Fallacies&Ads,Rhetorical Analysis.
1/28 In-class:
Continue Rhetorical Analysis&ItsComponents
Homework: EA:Chapter7; Respond,p.107
Week 4
2/2 In-class:
DiscussStructuringArguments&Visual Argument
Homework:Respond,p.133; EA: Chapter10
2/4 In-class:
DiscussEditorials(Respond,p.133)

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In-class:
Research Essay #1: Evaluation (2 sources)
DiscussEvaluations—components,topics,etc.
Homework:EA:Respond,p.218
Week 5
2/9 In-class:
DiscussEvaluation Criteria
ResearchProcess& EssayProposal
Homework:Penguin:pp.90-112 in 2nd
32-50 in4th
2/11 Meet in library-presentation
Homework:Penguin:pp.113-18 in 2nd
51-57 in4th
Homework:Findtwosourcesforyour Essay
Week 6
2/16 In-class:
Essay Proposals
Discusssummariesandannotatedbibliographies.
SummariesTake 1
DiscussReadings&Responses
Homework:TwoSummaries(one foreachsource);
Homework:CompleteProposal forEssay #1
Ch. 24, pp. 657-78; Respond#4, p.664
2/18 In-class:
Research Essay #1 Proposal Due
Continue Discussionof SourcesandSummaries
Week 7
2/23 In-class:
SummariesDue
AnnotatedBibliography

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Homework:Penguinpp.120-26; EA: Ch. 24, pp.679-90; Respond#3, p. 690
Complete AnnotatedBibliography;EA:Ch.24, pp. 691-702 (& audiocitedonp.
696); Respond#1, p. 702
2/25 In-class:
AvoidingPlagiarism
DiscussReadings&Responses
Annotated BibliographyDue
Synthesis Take 1
DiscussReadings&Responses
Homework:EA:Ch. 24, pp.703-13; Write response
Week 8
3/2 In-class:
Continue SynthesisDiscussion
DiscussReadings&Responses
Homework:CompleteSynthesis;EA:Ch.24, pp.714-25; Respond#1, p. 725
3/4 In-class:
SynthesisDue
Source Integration&Citations
DiscussReadings&Responses
DiscussReadings
WritingWorkshop
Homework:EA:Ch. 24, pp.726-31; Continue towork on Essay #1 Draft
Homework:CompleteEssay #1 Draft (bring3 copiesto class)
Week 9
3/9 In-class:
Research Essay #1 Draft Due (3 copies)
PeerReview&RevisionPlan
Homework:Revisionof Essay #1
3/11 In-class:
Conferences(inclassroom)
Homework:Revisionof Essay #1
Week 10
3/16 In-class:
Conferences(inclassroom)

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Homework:Revisionof Essay #1
3/18 In-class:
Conferences(inclassroom)
Homework:CompleteResearchEssay#1 Revisions
Week 11
3/23 In-class:
Final Versionof Research Essay #1 Due (see checklistunder“Final Essay
Portfolios”section);Write Essay#1 Reflection(& include inportfolio)
Homework:StartconsideringtopicforEssay#2
Research Essay #2: Fact/Proposal/Causal (4 sources)
Homework:EA:Chapter26, pp.816-27; Write a response
3/25 In-Class:
DiscussReadings &Responses
Homework:EA:Chapter26, pp.828-38; Write a response
In-class:
DiscussReadings&Responses
Homework:ResearchEssay#2 Proposal (due Mondayafterbreak)
Week 13
3/29-4/4 SpringBreak, NoClass
Week 14
4/6 In class:
Research Essay #2 Proposal Due
Summaries,Take 2
Homework: EA:Chapter26, pp. 839-59; Respond#2, p.852
Homework:Completesummaries
4/8 In-class:
DiscussReadings&Responses
In-class:

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SummariesDue
IncorporatingSource Material
Homework:CompleteAnnotatedBibliography;EA:Chapter26, pp.860-70;
Write a response
Week 14
4/13 In-class:
Annotated BibliographyDue
DiscussReadings &Responses
Homework:StartSynthesis
4/15 In-class:
Synthesis,Take 2
Homework:Completesynthesis
IncorporatingSource Material
Homework:EA:Chapter26, pp.871-85; Write a response
Week 15
4/20 In-class:
DiscussReadings&Responses
SynthesisDue
Homework: Workon Essay #2
4/22 In-class:
WritingWorkshop
Homework:Workon Essay #2
Homework:Revisionof Essay #2
Week 16
4/27 In-class:
Research Essay #2 Draft Due (3 copies)
PeerReview&RevisionPlans

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Homework:Revisionof Essay #2
4/29 In-class:
Conferences(inclassroom)
Homework: Revisionof Essay #2
In-class:
Conferences(inclassroom)
Homework: Revisionof Essay #2
Week 17
5/4 In-class:
Revision Workshop
Homework:CompleteEssay #2
5/7 In-class:
Revision Workshop
Homework:CompleteEssay #2
In-class:
Final Versionof Research Essay #2 Due (see checklistunder“Final Essay
Portfolios”section);Write Essay#2 Reflection(&include inportfolio)
Final
Exam Final ReflectionofEnglish 1102 Writing
Monday, May 11th
, 4-5:50