This document is a syllabus for a Composition II course at Dallas College North Lake Campus. It provides information about contacting the instructor, Jared Westover, and his contact details. The course is ENGL 1302 in the fall 2020 semester. It meets online and has a last day to withdraw of April 15, 2021. The course focuses on developing research-based expository and persuasive essays with emphasis on research methods, critical reading and thinking, and documentation. Graded assignments include several essays, a research unit, and a final exam essay. The grading scale and policies on attendance, late work, and academic integrity are also outlined.

1. Composition II Syllabus
Dallas College North Lake Campus
Contacting Your Instructor
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Instructor Contact Information
Name: Jared Westover
Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 972-273-3487
Office Location: A-213
Office Hours: Online and by appointment
Division Office and Phone: Liberal Art Division- 972-273-3480
Course Information
Course Title: Composition II
Course Number: ENGL 1302
Section Number: 72002
Semester/Year: Fall 2020
Credit Hours: 3
Class Meeting Time/Location: Online
Certification Date: 02/1/2021
Last Day to Withdraw: 04/15/2021
Course Prerequisites
ENGL-1301
Course Description
Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques
for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts.

2. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including
primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of
verbal, visual, and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation,
synthesis, and documentation of information sources; and
critical thinking about evidence and conclusions. (3
Lec.)Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative
research processes.
2. Develop ideas and synthesize primary and secondary sources
within focused academic arguments, including one or more
research-based essays.
3. Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for the
ethical and logical uses of evidence.
4. Write in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds
credibility, and inspires belief or action.
5. Apply the conventions of style manuals for specific academic
disciplines (e.g., APA, CMS, MLA, etc.)
Texas Core Objectives
The College defines essential knowledge and skills that students
need to develop during their college experience. These general
education competencies parallel the Texas Core Objecti ves for
Student Learning. In this course, the activities you engage in
will give you the opportunity to practice two or more of the
following core competencies:
1. Critical Thinking Skills - to include creative thinking,
innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of
information
2. Communication Skills - to include effective development,
interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral,
and visual communication
3. Empirical and Quantitative Skills - to include the
manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts
resulting in informed conclusions

3. 4. Teamwork - to include the ability to consider different points
of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared
purpose or goal
5. Personal Responsibility - to include the ability to connect
choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making
6. Social Responsibility - to include intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage
effectively in regional, national, and global communities
Required Course Materials
If your Dallas College course requires learning materials they
will be provided as part of the IncludED program
(dcccd.edu/included) or as free materials you can access in your
online course shell.
This textbook is provided for you through the eCampus page.
You do NOT need to buy it:
Lunsford, Andrea A., et al. Everything's an Argument with
Readings. 8th ed., Bedford/St Martin's, 2019. ISBN-13: 978-
1319056261 / ISBN-10: 1319056261
Turnitin. Turnitin Originality Checker. Computer software.
Turnitin Originality Checker. Turnitin, n.d. Web.
<http://turnitin.com/>.
Graded Work
Assignments
Due Date
Points (or Percent)
Film Evaluation Essay
Week 5
15%
Poetry Essay
Week 8
15%
Short Story Essay
Week 11
15%
Research Unit

4. Week 15
30%
Final Exam Essay
Week 16
10%
Participation and Daily Work
15%
The grade earned in this course is calculated from these areas:
Journals, Outlines, daily work and participation
15%
Visual Analysis Unit
15%
Literary Analysis Unit (Poetry and Short Story)
25%
Research Unit
30%
Final Exam Essay
15%
Grade
Percentages
A
90-100%
B
80-89%
C
70-79%
D
60-69%
F
0-59%

5. Description of Graded Work
Since English 1302 is a composition course, students are
expected to write on a regular basis. In most cases, they will
submit some written work each week. In addition to exercises
and quizzes that some professors may require, students will
write at least six essays, which includes a visual analysis,
research-based argument, mid-term and final with a specific
purpose (expressive, informative, or persuasive), occasion, and
audience. These essays will be at least 500-700 words or two to
three typed or word-processed pages. The professor will
determine the specifics. Students will practice specific
rhetorical techniques such as description/narration, definition,
classification, cause/effect, comparison/contrast, and process.
They will also demonstrate a working knowledge of the MLA
(Modern Language Association) guidelines for research papers.
Attendance and Your Final Grade
This class meets entirely online. There may be online class
sessions you are required to attend.
Late Work Policy
You are expected to turn in papers on time. Your professor is
not required to accept late papers, and no late paper w ill be
considered for full credit unless you discuss with your professor
why the paper will be late prior to its due date.
Late submissions on essays and journals are not accepted.
Other class assignments can be handed in one day late for
partial credit unless otherwise noted. I must receive the
assignment no later than 24 hours after the due date, either
through email or as a hard copy.
Please note that eCampus connection issues are NOT an excuse

6. for late papers. If you are unable to connect to eCampus and
upload an assignment, send me an email and a copy of the
assignment to my email address: [email protected] as proof that
you attempted to post the assignment on time.
Other Course Policies
Online Writing Lab
A service of the North Lake Writing Center, the Online Writing
Lab, or OWL, provides
assistance to students, faculty, and staff at every stage of the
writing process. OWL allows busy users to submit papers to our
writing tutors electronically and get feedback within 48 - 72
hours. This service expands North Lake's reach and provides
flexibility and accessibility to those who find it difficult to meet
with a tutor face-to-face. Visit the Online Writing Lab website
for more information.
Policy on Late Papers
You are expected to hand in papers on time. Your professor is
not required to accept late papers, and no late paper will be
considered for full credit unless you discuss with your professor
why the paper will be late prior to its due date. Check Appendix
A for your professor’s policies on accepting late papers.
Email and Netiquette (Internet Etiquette)
All emails or communication must include : your full name, the
class and section you are in, and clear, fully developed
sentences articulating your reason for communication. Emails
that do not fit this description may not receive a response.
After Hours E-mail Communication
Email will be answered within 24 hours during weekdays.
Emails received on the weekend may take 48 hours or more to
receive a response.
Graded Essay Turnaround
Usually two weeks, but always before the next paper is due.

7. Academic Integrity
Throughout this course, you will pursue your studies with
integrity and honesty; this means you will provide the
appropriate credit for any words, thoughts, ideas, and data that
are not your own. Plagiarism includes the following:
1. Failure to cite the source of any material borrowed from an
outside source properly, including failure to use quotation
marks, paraphrases, and bibliographic information.
1. Submitting any assignment that you did not write for this
class without consulting your instructor (this includes
assignments written for another class, essays purchased online
or written by someone else).
If you are caught plagiarizing, you will receive a zero, but for
any subsequent incidents, you will fail the course and be
reported to the dean.
Early Progress Reporting
Students will receive an electronic progress report for all
courses 5 weeks or longer. Students can access their progress
report in eConnect. NOTE: These reports are not final grades; it
is students’ responsibility to monitor their grades in eCampus
and contact their professor if they have any questions regarding
grades.
Reporting Schedule
· Students in courses 15 weeks or longer will have TWO student
progress reports. The first report will be between weeks 5 and 6
and the second will be between weeks 9 and 10.
· Students in courses 5 weeks to 14 weeks long (including 8-
week courses) will have ONE student progress report near the
midpoint of the course. End of the Semester Guidelines
Please remember all of your assignment expectations (page
length and content) as well as submitting assignments are
important in shaping your final grade. Your professor will grade

8. each of your assignments accordingly. Once all assignments are
graded, your instructor will view your overall average for your
final grade. Remember, obtaining the highest grade coincides
with fulfilling all of your assignment's expectations. Please
know that requesting additional points, “bumping up your
grade” or asking for a specific grade is against any instructor’s
professionalism, intergrity, and morality.
Your professor will use and provide Learning Activities
customized for your course.Institutional Policies
Institutional Policies include information about tutoring,
Disabilities Services, class drop and repeat options, Title IX,
and more.
Course ScheduleCourse Outline
Writing 1302 Outline
Week One
Syllabus
I know why the caged bird doesn’t read
Introduce Dictionary of First Concepts
“Reading Sources with a Critical Eye” Document
Week Two
Review Writing Process
Introduce Film Analysis Assignment Sheet Due
Dates:
“How to Evaluate a Film” link
Cinematic technique using assignment sheet
Week Three
Introduce Hitchcock https://prezi.com/razjkx9_wtye/alfred-
hitchcock/
Watch Vertigo
Vertigo worksheet
Week Four
Finish Vertigo, Discuss

9. a. Make a list of all the things the movie does right-what you
liked about it.
a. Make a list of all the problems with the movie-what isn’t
successful.
a. Decide what criteria you will use to evaluate the film
a. Share lists in groups
Vertigo resources
Thesis statements, outlines
Discuss Titles-use Twenty Titles under edit and revise
Review MLA Formatting-
NEW MLA GUIDELINES:
http://wwnorton.com/college/english/write/writesite/research/D
ocumentation_PDFs/DOC_GUIDELINES_MLA_2016.pdf
Week Five
Poetics Unit/
Poetry Slideshow
Found Poetry
Poetry analysis assignment sheet
Week Six
poetic devices glossary and for poem selection, sources
Turn in found poems
Thesis Statements and Outlines
Week Seven
Rough Draft peer edit
Introduce story selection process
Week Eight
Reading strategies

10. Assignment Sheet
Story Search Questions 1-10 (use google doc) Go through each
question to clarify
literary devices
Week Nine
Literary Tempers-
Introduce GROUP PROJECT
Week Ten
Feminist
Archetype
Class Based
Psychoanalysis
New Historicism
Which method fits your story best? USE THIS
Developing the Thesis:
Develop a thesis with this question: “What literary devices are
most important in creating meaning in this story?” or “How
does the author develop the major themes in this story?
Thesis statements,
Outlines-turn in
Week Eleven
Rough Draft
Week Twelve
Why Research?
Intro to research: Problem solving:
Assignment sheet
Research Project-focus on finding topics-

11. Week Thirteen
Review deadlines from assignment sheet
Research Proposals due:
Begin work on revising Thesis statements.
Turn in research proposals
· Working thesis due-read thesis in pairs, share one from each
pair with class
· Organization:
Methods of organization
Intro
Common Ground
Background/context
Definitions
Problem
Claim: how/why
Body
Ethos, Logos, Pathos
Reasons Why
Refutation of Opposition or problems to overcome
Conclusion
Why You’re right
Visualize: “if”
Challenge
Week Fourteen
Turn in Outlines
Review MLA using MLA flashcards
https://quizlet.com/15602379/flashcards
Annotated Bibliographies
RD checklist
Make a list of everything you need to do to finish your rough
draft
Prep for final:
Week Fifteen
final drafts due/PREPARE FOR FINAL

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