Syllabus: Spring, 2005

ENG IV / ENG 102

Dual Credit Senior English

Yuma Catholic High School / Arizona Western College

Instructor:  Mr. Don Gilbert (dgilbert@yumacatholic.org)

Textbooks:  Literature and the Writing Process by Elizabeth McMahan et al.

                     LB Brief by Jane E. Aaron

Class Website:  http://dgilbertychs.tripod.com

Course Description:  Focus on analytical writing building upon skills learned in ENG 101.  Students will write longer and more complex assignments including argumentative essays, literary analyses and research papers.  College credit through Arizona Western College transfers to state universities.

Competencies:  Upon satisfactory completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Utilize library resources to do research for critical writing
2. Read and write about works of literary and scholarly significance
3. Construct logical arguments
4. Utilize a process of systematic inquiry in the investigation of literary works and other subjects

Student Responsibilities:

1. Attendance:  Excessive absence (more than eight absences) from this course is unacceptable and may result in the loss of academic credit for the course (see YCHS handbook, pp. 37-40). 
2. Tardiness:  All students are expected to attend every class session on time.  A student is considered tardy if he/she in not in the assigned seat when the bell rings to begin the period.  Tardiness is subject to disciplinary action, such as after school or Saturday detention.
3. Academic Integrity:  Plagiarism, presenting another person’s words or original ideas as your own, is cheating and subject to both academic and disciplinary action.  The student will receive an F for the plagiarized work on the first offense.  A second offense will receive an F for the grading period in the class where the offense occurred.  A third offense will result in an F for the entire semester in the class where it occurred (see YCHS handbook, p. 11).
4. Be Prepared:  Bring your textbooks, standard 8.5 x 11 inch ruled paper, pens (blue or black ink only), and your laptop (if YCHS student) to class every day.  Listen when the instructor is talking.  Participate in class discussion.  Have read any reading assigned for a given day.  Write all exercises and essays and submit them by the due date.  Do not chew gum ($1.00 fine paid to the office).  Do not bring food or drink into the classroom (only water is acceptable, but water bottles should be kept off the tables to avoid accidental spillage on computers and ports).

Late Work:  A student with an excused absence will have one day to make up missed work for full credit.  If two absences in a row are excused, the student will have two days.  If a student has an unexcused absence, or if a student has been to class and misses a deadline, work will be accepted for a 25% reduction on the first day it is late and a 50% reduction starting on the second day late.  If it is late more than one week, the work will not be accepted at all. 

Essays: 

1. One research paper of approximately 7-10 pages on a pre-approved topic.
2. Minimum of three critical essays approximately 750 words on literary topics.
3. Journal writings, exercises, research

Assessment:

1. Three literary analysis essays
2. Quizzes, assignments
3. Research paper
4. Mid-term exam (in-class essay)
5. Final exam (in-class essay)