RHT 102

Instructor:     Ms. Batai
Semester:      Fall 2006
Office:           L-102C
Phone:           708-456-0300 ext. 3266

 
 

CRS PREFIX       CRS NO.  COURSE TITLE                                                  SEM HRS  LECT HRS  LAB HRS  IAI
RHT                     102              FRESHMAN RHETORIC & COMPOSITION II         3                 3                0     C1 901

1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:  Freshman Rhetoric II develops student skills in analytical, critical, and evaluative writing, as well as research methodology.  (Note: grade of ÎCâ or better is an IAI requirement effective summer 1999)

2. PRE-REQUISITES:  RHT 101 or a pass grade on department proficiency exam.

3. GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE PRIMARY PURPOSE: This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to improve their writing abilities and to enhance greater competency in literary analysis of poetry, drama, and fiction.  The course introduces students to academic research.

4. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, students should have the competencies listed below.  Students are expected to:

a. Develop the skills, attitudes, and character of a critical thinker
b. Understand literary forms of drama, poetry, and short story
c. Gain a thorough knowledge of research procedures:  selecting an arguable issue, using and citing credible sources, and          demonstrating proficiency in the format of the Modern Language Association (MLA)
d. Read literature analytically and critically
e. Develop a composing technique that exhibits focus, organization, revision, and editing and use appropriate tone and voice for particular audiences
f. Use standard written English effectively
g. Demonstrate comprehension of the rhetorical process÷engagement as reader, as a writer, and as a thinker
h. Participate in the literary discourse community of the class to effectively enhance and accommodate various styles of individual and collaborative learning
i. Appreciate and evaluate the genre of rhetoric and argumentation in and out of the classroom

5. PRIMARY METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:  Lecture/Peer Groups/Discussion

6. MAJOR COURSE TOPICS:
· drama
· short story
· poetry
· research paper

7. TEXTBOOKS
 Literature and the Writing Process, 6th edition

Winesburg, Ohio

8. PAPER FORMAT
 All papers handed in should:

(1) be typed in a 12 point font and double-spaced;
(2) have one-inch margins on all sides;
(3) be in a folder
(4) include your name, the course title, the date, and the assignment and draft number.
Example: John Smith
              RHT 102
              September 30, 2006
              Paper 1, First Draft

9.  PLAGIARISM POLICY: Plagiarism is the deliberate submission of someone  else's work as the student's own. This includes borrowing or paraphrasing for a paper without referencing the source, intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of another as your own, and purchasing a term paper or having someone write a peper to submit as your own work. If this occurs, the student will receiv a zero for the assignment. If it happens more than once, the student may fail the course. Please see the Triton Catalog, pp. 30-31 for more information about Academic Honesty.

10. ATTENDANCE AND MISCELLANEOUS
More than five (5) absences may result in termination from the course unless the student is excused for a serious reason and an agreement has been reached with the instructor to make up work missed.  If this situation arises, contact me as soon as possible, before you have acquired five absences.

If you do miss a class, you are responsible for making up the work you have missed÷you should find out what you have missed and borrow any necessary notes or handouts from a fellow student before the subsequent class meeting.  Quizzes may not be made up.

11. TARDINESS: Class begins promptly on the hour. Two late arrivals count as one ansence. Excessive tardiness (more than 10 times) or tardiness in conjunction with absences can result in termination from the course. For instance, if you are absent twice and tardy six times, you may be dropped from the course.

12. LATE WORK: Late work is an irritant.  Late essays will receive one lowered grade for each class meeting late.  Late work beyond one week will not be accepted.

13. BEEPERS AND CELL PHONES
Beepers and cell phones should not go off during class.  If a student uses her/his cell phone during class, INCLUDING TEXT MESSAGING, (s)he will be dismissed for that class period.

14. METHOD OF DETERMINING STUDENT GRADE: Students are responsible for all reading and writing assignments given in the course.  Work will be graded  as follows:

 Four major writing projects                                 65%
During the course of the semester, students will write five papers.  Two of these papers will be about a chosen short story read in class, one will be about drama and the final one will be about poetry.  The poetry paper will also entail a class presentation. There will also be a six (6) to eight (8) page paper based on Winesburg, Ohio.  This paper will also utilize at  least eight (8) outside sources, four of which must be specifically used in the paper.

 Homework/Peer Editing/Oral Presentations       10%
  Students will earn points for various in-class activities and outside  homework assignments.  In addition, students will peer review one anotherâs  papers for each essay.  If students come to class with ONE TYPED copies of  their essay on peer review days, they will receive 10 homework points.  Each peer  review is worth 10 points for a maximum of 20 points for one peer review  session.  Students who do not bring ONE TYPED drafts of their essay on  peer review days will not be allowed to peer review their classmatesâ papers.   This will result in a deduction of 30 points÷20 points for the peer reviews and 10  points for not having the essay done on time.  If a student comes to class more  than five (5) minutes late on the day the first draft is due, her/his essay will be  considered late and will lose points accordingly.

 Quizzes                                                                        10%
  Quizzes will be given at the beginning of the class on the day that new  material is assigned to be read.  The lowest two scores will be dropped in  computing the average score for the semester; thus, no makeups will be given.

 Final Exam                                                                   10%
  The final exam will be an in-class essay.

 Participation                                                                  5%
  You are expected to participate cooperatively, constructively, and to the  best of your ability in all class and conference activities.  You are considered late  five minutes after the hour. A student who comes to class regularly, on time, and  who is prepared and contributes to the class discussion will earn the full five  percent participation points.  Students who come to class late or sporadically,  and/or who sleep or talk to friends during class can expect a deduction in their  participation grade.