English Composition II (ENG 170)

Instruct
Mr. Harmon Phone 314-805-5058 (no calls after 5 PM)
or
Office Lindenwood /Moscow Mills E-mail pamandoug@prodigy.net
Office
As needed
Hours

Text:
Read, Reason, Write Dorothy U. Seyler
The Little Brown Handbook H. Ramsey Fowler and Jane E. Aaron
Brave New World Aldous Huxley
http://www.classicreader.com/book/1279/

Description:
This course provides students with a deeper understanding of the writing process as
it explores the area of academic writing. It covers writing the argument, literary
analysis, finding and using sources, documentation, plagiarism, and writing the MLA
formatted research paper.

Goals:
Upon completion of this course, students will develop the ability to formulate and
express effective arguments and develop an appreciation and understanding of the
details and “big picture” of academic writing. They will become familiar with primary
and secondary research procedures and the MLA documentation style. They will also
become adept in the fundamentals of literary analysis.

Requirements:
• 3 papers
• Brave New World
• Writer’s Notebook
• Weekly and/or semiweekly quizzes
• Midterm
• Final Exam
• Class Participation

Page 1
Materials:
You must bring something to write with and something to write on EVERY DAY. You
also must bring the appropriate books on the appropriate days. If you do not bring
these materials, you will lose participation points.

Grading Scale:

100%-90% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
below =F

Resources:
• Textbooks
• http://wps.ablongman.com/long_fowler_lbh_9/ (The Little Brown Handbook)
• http://www.bartleby.com/141/ (The Elements of Style – by William Strunk Jr.)
• http://www.classicreader.com/book/1279/ - Brave New World
download/onscreen viewing

Total Possible Points:

• Writer’s Notebook – 100
• A Written Argument – 200
• A Literary Analysis – 200
• A Research Paper – 400
• Quizzes – (10 at 20 each) 200
• Midterm – 200
• Final Exam – 300
• Class Participation – 100
• Total Points Possible = 1700

Attendance Policy: ATTENDANCE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. Part of your

participation grade is based on attendance. If you are absent more than twice, you
will begin to lose participation points for every following absence. For any planned
absences (sports, clubs, vacations) you need to talk to me first in order to keep your
points.

Page 2
YOU are responsible for turning in and making up missed work. Essays need to be
turned in on the due dates—if you are absent, email it to me or have someone else
turn it in for you. I will not accept late essays. Any assignment on the syllabus is due
when you return, whether you were in class for the assignment or not. If you are
absent for any extended period of time, I suggest contacting me or one of your
classmates in order to keep up.

Late Policy: No late assignments will be accepted.

Plagiarism Policy: PLAGIARISM WILL NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. If you are

caught plagiarizing you will be receive a zero on your assignment. Plagiarism
in any form will not be tolerated. If in doubt, cite!

Participation: Your participation grade will be determined by your attendance,

participation in group activities, class discussion, and appropriate materials. It is 100
points of your final grade—which can make or break a letter grade. Failure to come
to class, failure to bring materials, and failure to pay attention or work on designated
activities will result in the loss of participation points. I will not announce you are
losing participation points, but I will be paying attention.

Papers: All final drafts of essays must be typed, double spaced, and in 12 point
Times New Roman or Arial fonts with traditional margins. You must include the
following information on your paper in the following format:

First Name Last

Name
Block #
Which Paper
Date

An example:

Joe Smith
Block 2
Persuasive

Page 3
 10/10/10

Writing Notebook: Most days, we will have a “writing notebook” prompt and a
“Language” question. You must write a response to each one when you are in class in
the following format:

WRITING NOTEBOOK
Date
Answer:

If you are absent, you do not need to make the prompt up, but you do need to write
an entry and write “absent.” (I will check on all absences, though). This is worth 50
points. EASY POINTS! Do not forget to do this every day we have one! Notebooks
will be collected towards the end of the semester.

• Course Schedule (Additional assignments pending)

• (Subject to change):

Da Assignments To Have Been Completed

Activity
y Before This Class Meeting
Purchase or download
1 Course Overview Brave New World
http://www.classicreader.com/book/1279/
Little Brown Handbook Chapter 8
Forming A Critical Read, Reason, Write P. 8 and 9 –Reading and Reasoning
2
Perspective Questions #2, #3 and Reflection Questions #2 and #3.
Be prepared to discuss.
Forming A Critical
3 Perspective Dave Barry
In Class Work
Brave New World – Purchase, download, read onscreen, or checkout from a
4 Introduction library:
Quiz #1 Brave New World
MLA
5 Little Brown Handbook Chapter 47
Documentation

Page 4
 MLA
6 Documentation
In Class Work
Brave New World
7 Chapters 1 and 2 Brave New World Chapters 1 and 2
Quiz #2
Reading
8 Arguments Little Brown Handbook Chapter 9
Critically
Common Writing
9
Mistakes
Brave New World
10 Chapters 3 and 4 Brave New World Chapters 3 and 4
Quiz #3
Reading
Arguments
11 Little Brown Handbook Chapter 9
Critically In Class
Work
Common Writing
12
Mistakes
Brave New World
13 Chapters 5 and 6 Brave New World Chapters 5 and 6
Quiz #4
Writing an
14 Little Brown Handbook Chapter 10
Argument
Common Writing
15
Mistakes
Brave New World
16 Chapters 7 and 8 Brave New World Chapters 7 and 8
Quiz #5
Writing an
17 Argument – In Little Brown Handbook Chapter 10
Class Work
Common Writing
18
Mistakes
Brave New World
19 Chapters 9 and 10 Brave New World Chapters 9 and 10
Quiz #6
Computer Lab
20 Writing An
Argument Paper

Page 5
 Common Writing
21
Mistakes
Brave New World
Chapters 11 and
22 Brave New World Chapters 11 and 12
12
Quiz #7
23 Midterm Review
24 Midterm Argument Paper Due
25 Literary Analysis Little Brown Handbook Chapter 50
Literary Analysis –
26 Little Brown Handbook Chapter 50
In Class Work
Brave New World
Chapters 13 and
27 Brave New World Chapters 13 and 14
14
Quiz #8
Planning A
28 Little Brown Handbook Chapter 42
Research Paper
Computer Lab
29 Literary Analysis
Paper
Brave New World
Chapters 15 and Brave New World Chapters 15
30
16 Literary Analysis Paper Due
Quiz #9
Finding and
31 Working with Little Brown Handbook Chapter 43 and 44
sources
Common Writing
32
Mistakes
A Brave New World A Brave New World Chapter 16
33
Chapter 16
34 Plagiarism Little Brown Handbook Chapter 45
Common Writing
35
Mistakes
Brave New World
Brave New World Chapter 17
36 Chapter 17
Quiz #10
Computer Lab
37
Research Paper
Computer Lab
38
Research Paper

Page 6
 Brave New World Brave New World Chapter 18
39
Chapter 18
40 Final Exam Review Research Paper Due
41 Final Exam

Page 7