| Course Name: Composition II | Term/Session: Fall 2015 |
| Course Number: ENC 1102 | Reference Number: 525546 |
Faculty Contact Information
| Instructor Name: | Dr. Kristin Berkey-Abbott |
| Office/Dept. Phone: | 954-201-7900 |
| BConline Campus Phone: | 954-201-7900 |
| Fax: | 954-201-7937 |
| Email: | Please use BConline (D2L) email. Use my BC email ONLY if you are unable to access the course email: kberkeya@broward.edu |
| Office Hours: | Office: Campus / Bld. / Room: Days/Time:As online faculty, I have no onground office. But I will be online multiple times a day, most days. |
| Online Office Hours: | Day(s):I am likely to be online most mornings and periodically throughout the day. Time: For a specific meeting time, let's make an appointment. Meeting Location: Chat, Discussion, Pager Meeting Location: Chat, Discussion, Pager, or outside program such as Skype. |
| BC Safety Phone #: | 954-201-HELP (4357) |
Course Description
Composition II is designed to further develop a student’s composition skills by building on the rhetorical modes/strategies learned in ENC 1101. The course requires students to observe the conventions of Standard American English and create documented essays, demonstrating the student’s ability to think critically and write analytically. Selected readings supplement the course and provide topics for discussion and written assignments. Students use library research methods for primary and secondary sources to produce MLA style-documented and well argued essays and research paper. Students must earn a minimum grade of C to meet the requirements of the Gordon Rule. Students must pass either ENC 1102 or ENC 2210 to fulfill Area l general education requirements for the A.A. degree. Click BC Course Outlines for more details.General Course Outcomes
1. The student shall create clearly organized, thoroughly developed essays which sustain a focus on a central idea while producing a well-supported interpretation of the unit’s assigned reading(s).2. The student shall create analytical essays through the synthesis of selected readings and their potential interpretations.
3. The student shall write and sustain an argument in a critical, argument-based research paper which follows current MLA guidelines. Using the skills learned in Units 1 and 2, students will employ a balance of direct quotation and paraphrases from a variety of primary and secondary sources, culminating in an argument-based research paper.
Click BC Course Outlines for more details.
Course Prerequisites
To maximize your chances for success in this course, make sure that you meet the following course prerequisites:
- Course Prerequisites and Co-requisites: ENC 1101 with a minimum grade of C
Course Attendance and Participation Policy
During the first week of class, you must complete the syllabus quiz or you will be withdrawn from the course. Simply logging into the course will not satisfy your attendance during this time. As with an on-campus course, students who are reported for non-attendance in an online course and are withdrawn are still responsible for paying for the course. If you do not complete the requirements of the first week of class, you should drop the course by the official drop/add deadline or expect to pay for the course.It is very important for you to actively participate in this online class. If you stop participating in class discussions, do not submit assignments, or fail to take quizzes or tests prior to the withdrawal date, you will be administratively withdrawn from class and receive a W or, if it is your third attempt, an F.
If you stop participating after the withdrawal date, you will receive an F. To avoid this situation, you should remain an active learner in this class and always communicate extenuating circumstances to your instructor. Ongoing communication with the instructor is critical to your course success. Completion of tests, assignments, and other class activities are used as indicators of your participation in order to satisfy this reporting requirement.
See the list of activities required for participation and attendance on the General Course Policies page
General Policies and Technical Requirements
You are responsible for being familiar with all BConline policies and procedures related to your activity in this course.Broward College Policies
- Review the Broward College Policies on topics including disability services, academic honesty, privacy, and critical event procedures.
- Review the General Course Policies page for topics including rules for netiquette, definition of participation, and other information.
- Students taking an online course are expected to be moderately proficient in using a computer. Please go to the Technical Requirements page for a complete list of computer skills and technical requirements.
Communication and Faculty Response Policy
Communication
- Use the course email tool only for private, personal, one-to-one communication with a specific individual, or groups of individuals. Do not send course related emails to the instructor's BC email address.
- In the event that the course communication tools are unavailable for more than 24 hours, the instructor will communicate with students (if necessary) via their BC email address. Access your BC email account at http://www.outlook.com
Faculty Response
- Course emails and discussion posts will be answered within 48 hours. Emails and submissions sent on Saturday or Sunday, or holidays may not be answered until the next school day. It is recommended that you post course-related questions in the discussion area. Other students may have the same questions as you or may even be able to answer your questions. If you need info related to a test or assignment, plan ahead and submit your questions well ahead of the due date. Additionally, you can contact your instructor during their online office hours or schedule an online meeting. Your instructor is not online 24 hours per day, so please allow time for responses.
Required Course Materials
You do not need to purchase any materials for this course; all reading material is included at NO additional cost to you. All readings are directly available to you within or via links through our Content.
Methods of Instruction
This is a 3-credit hour fully online course without proctored exams. In this class, you will engage in structured out-of-class and online activities. The online activities may include, but are not limited to, readings, discussions, essays, case studies, research, and/or online quizzes and tests. See the course schedule for a detailed description of activities. Students are responsible for regularly reviewing the course schedule and completing all required assignments.Course Schedule and Assignments
Read and refer to this section regularly. It will tell you what assignments you should complete, and how to complete them. Deadlines for assignments, assessments, discussions, quizzes, tests, and all other graded and non-graded activities are posted in the course schedule. Submitting work late will be permitted only under extenuating circumstances and only with prior notification and documentation (original funeral notice, original doctor note, etc.).Instructions for Discussion Forum:
- Participation in class discussions is mandatory. All discussions question topics -- except for the general question topic where you can ask a question when you are unsure of something -- are graded. For each question, you must post twice.
1.) First, post a response to the original question. In fact, a user must compose a message before participating in the topic (in other words -- you will not be able to see any other students' posts until you post your own original response). You will not earn points for completion alone. The depth and breadth of the response will be considered. When speaking about the literature, quote as needed for support. [This is good practice for your essays.] As a general rule, your original response should be thoughtful, thorough, and well developed. As a guideline, try to write a response of about 100 words.
2.) Second, as a way to encourage class discussion and mimic the kind of conversation that would take place in a conventional on-campus classroom, you must also post a peer response. Select a fellow student's post and respond to it. Again, you will not automatically earn points for completion alone. As a guideline, try to write a response of about 50 words. Do more than just say "I agree" or a similar response. Instead, explain why you agree or disagree -- or better yet, ask questions, consider alternatives, etc. When either an original post or a peer response is missing, only 50% credit will be earned. Discussion postings are expected to be posted according to the Course Schedule table. No late discussion postings will be accepted for credit.
- Assignment deadlines are posted in the Course Schedule table. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR CREDIT (unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor.)
- All assignments must be saved as Microsoft Word Files and uploaded into the course’s Assignments section. Files sent via e-mail will NOT be accepted for credit.
- Once submitted in the Assignments section, all assignments will be checked for plagiarism by TurnItIn. TurnItIn is an online tool that has been fully integrated into our BConline course. It checks student assignments for any incidents of plagiarism by comparing these writings against hundreds of millions of texts available in print, online, and in academic databases. If you object to this procedure, you should drop from this course before the add/drop deadline (in order to receive a full refund).
Read and refer to this document regularly. It will tell you what assignments you should complete.
ALL DUE TIMES ARE 11:59 PM EST
ALL DUE TIMES ARE 11:59 PM EST
| Orientation Unit: Date to Date | Activities |
| Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this unit, the student shall be able to:
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| Overview and Lessons 1-3: Date to Date | Activities |
| Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this unit, the student shall be able to:
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| Lessons 4-6: Date to Date | Activities |
| Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this unit, the student shall be able to:
| Additional Material to Read in Content
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| UNIT 2 | |
| Overview and Lessons 1-3: Date to Date | Activities |
| Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this unit, the student shall be able to:
| Primary Texts to Read in Content
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| >Lessons 4-6: Date to Date | Activities |
| Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this unit, the student shall be able to:
| Additional Material to Read in Content
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| UNIT 3 | |
| Overview and Lessons 1: Date to Date | Activities |
| Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this unit, the student shall be able to:
| Primary Texts to Read in Content
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| Lesson 2: Date to Date | Activities |
| Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this unit, the student shall be able to:
| Additional Material to Read in Content
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| Lessons 3-4: Date to Date | Activities |
| Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this unit, the student shall be able to:
| Additional Material to Read in Content
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| Lessons 5-7: Date to Date | Activities |
| Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this unit, the student shall be able to:
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Grading and Exam Policy
- View your Grades
- Grades for assignments will be posted within 7 BC working days of the closing date of the assignment.
- Grades for discussion postings will be posted within 7 BC working days after the discussion has closed.
- Make-up Exam
- It is at the discretion of the instructor to offer a make-up exam. Make-up exams will only be considered under extenuating circumstances, and with prior notification and documentation (original funeral notice, original doctor note, etc.). Scheduling appointments and vacations are not valid reasons for requesting a make-up exam.
- How your Grade will be Determined
| Assessment | Percent of Final Grade |
| Discussions (16 total, equally divided) | 25% |
| Exercises (3 Rough Draft Assignments, 3 Peer Reviews, 1 Research Proposal, 1 Reading Assessment, and 1 Annotated Bibliography, equally divided) | 15% |
| Essay 1 | 15% |
| Essay 2 | 15% |
| Essay 3 (Research Paper) | 30% |
| Total | 100% |
| Grading Scale | |
| Grades | Percentage |
| Grade = A | 90-100% |
| Grade = B | 80-89.9% |
| Grade = C | 70-79.9% |
| Grade = D | 60-69.9% |
| Grade = F | 59.9%-0.0% |
Technical Resources
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- If you need further support, please contact the BC helpdesk at 954-201-7521 or helpdesk@broward.edu.
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- For year-round, 24 hour technical assistance, please visit the 24/7 Help Desk page.
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