Spring 2024 Course Syllabus
Course: ENGL-1302 (Section: 5B, CRN: 10845)
Composition II
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Instructor Information
Instructor Lanna Eaves
Email eaveslf@lamarpa.edu
Phone (409) 984-6102
Office Madison Monroe Educational - Room: 147 A
Office Hours Room 201 @ Bob Hope High School
M-Th 2:55-3:40
F 2:05-2:40
Additional Contact Information lanna.eaves@bobhopeschool.org
Course Information
Description Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. 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.
Required Textbooks Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.

Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama and Writing (12th ed), 
By X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia (Pearson Publication)
Additional Materials/Resources None.
Corequisites/Prerequisites
  • ENGL-1301 Composition I
Learning Outcomes
Course Student Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
 
1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.(PSLO 1)measured by essay rubric. 
 
2. Develop ideas and synthesize primary and secondary sources within focused acedemic arguments, including one or more research-based essays.(PSLO 1 & 4)measured by class discussion/team work and essay rubric. 
 
3. Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for the ethical and logical uses of evidence.(PSLO 1&2)measured by essay rubric. 
 
4. Write in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds credibility, and inspires belief or action.(PSLO 1,2,6, Alpha)measured by class discussion & essay rubric, Pre-test/Post-test. 
 
5. Apply the conventions of style manuals for specific academic disciplines (e.g. APA, CMS, MLA, etc.)(PSLO 2) measured by essay rubric.
Core Objectives
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills- Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material.
 
PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills – Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information.
 
Creatively identifies problem, argument, or issue (to determine extent of information needed); differentiates the facts from opinions as relates to situation; constructs possible solutions or prediction or consequences; uses logical, sound reasoning to justify conclusion.
 
PSLO 2: Communication Skills – Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication.
 
Expresses a strong thesis; organizes information with effective transitions & sequencing of ideas; uses substantial, logical & specific development of ideas; details are relevant, original, credible and correctly documented when appropriate to show an effective development and interpretation of ideas; and presents ideas in appropriate mode of expression for the task.
 
PSLO 4: Teamwork Skills- Shows the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal.
 
Helps the team move forward by discussing merits of alternative ideas; Treats team members respectfully; uses positive facial, vocal or written tone, or language to convey a positive attitude; Motivates teammates by expressing confidence about the importance of the task; Provides assistance/encouragement to team members; Completes all assigned tasks by deadline; Addresses conflict constructively; or helps the group avoid conflict completely.
 
PSLO 6: Personal Responsibility Skills – Integrates choices, actions and consequences in ethical decision-making.
 
Recognizes ethical issues when presented in a complex, multilayered (gray) context; recognizes cross- relationships among the issues; discusses in detail/ analyzes core beliefs; the discussion has greater depth and clarity showing the independent application of ethical perspectives/ concepts to an ethical question accurately; and is able to consider full implications of the application.
Lecture Topics Outline
Help students develop precision in reading comprehension and in expression of thought
Encourage students to develop more mature writing skills through special attention to aspects of unity and style, flexibility and precision in language, balanced structure, and appropriate blend of subject matter, style, and tone
Aid students in developing their expository skills learned in previous course work: specifically through writing practice in (a) explaining what has been discovered through a critical reading of a particular work and (b) interpreting the meaning of a work by subjecting its techniques either to explication or analysis
Introduce students to basic characteristics of particular literary genres (fiction, poetry, and drama)
Teach the appropriate critical tools for reading, analyzing and writing about the literary genres
Provide students the opportunity to master library resources effectively through the assignment of a suitable library research paper and the supervision of its completion
Assist students in further understanding and mastery of Standard Written English
Help students recognize literature as a valid means of representing and thereby defining personal experience
Inform students of MLA format and its use in the presentation of research
Major Assignments Schedule
This is a general outline of when and what we will be going over this semester. It can be subject to change depending on certain factors. The instructor will inform students of any changes ahead of time. There will be quizzes all throughout the semester over the readings.
 
January 16-19
Introduction, Syllabus, Course Policies, and Pre-Test
 
January 22-26
Short Fiction
Plot:  The Grimm Brother’s “Godfather Death” pgs. 12-15
Aesop “The Fox and the Grapes”
Review Fable, Parable, Tale, and Short Story
Writing Assignment on Plot (Due Jan. 26)
 
January 29-February 2
Fairy Tale, Myth, Allegory, Archetypes: Anne Sexton’s pg. “Cinderella” 919-921
 John Keats’ “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” pgs. 912-914
Carl Jung on Archetypes pgs. 2025 and Frye pgs. 2027
Writing Assignment on Myth, Fairy Tale, Archetypes and Allegory (Due February 6)  
 
February 5-9
Character: Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” p. 92
Point of View:  William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” pgs.  31-37
Essay 1:  Compare and Contrast the characters and point of views of Hawthorne’s to those in Faulkner (Due February 16)
 
February 12-16*
Poetry (Figurative Language, Symbol, and Imagery):
Anne Bradstreet’s “The Author to Her Book” pg. 689
Anne Sexton’s “Starry Night” (handout)
John Keats’ “Bright Star” pg. 760 and “Ode to a Grecian Urn” pgs. 1101-1102
Emily Dickenson’s “A Route of Evanescence” pg. 756
William Shakespeare “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” pg 771
Sylvia Plath “Metaphors” pg 775
N. Scott Momaday “Simile” pg 776
Thomas Hardy “Neutral Tone” pg 895
Haiku:
Arakida Moritake, “The flower” pg 757
Denotation vs Connotation:
William Blake “London” pg 741
Poetry (Tone and Allegory):  
Theodore Roethke’s “My Papas Waltz” pg. 687 
Robert Frost “The Road Not Taken” Pg 899
Antonio Machado “Proverbios y Cantares (XXIX) 900
Song, Rhythm, and Poetry:  
Bessie Smith with Clarence Williams’ “Jailhouse Blues” pg. 802
Aimee Mann “Deathly” pg 805
Writing Assignment on I Am From (Due February 21)
 
February 19-23*
No school on the 19th
Theme:  Luke 15:11-32 “The Parable of the Prodigal Son” pgs. 230-231
Symbol:  
Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” pgs. 262-268
John Steinbeck “The Chrysanthemums” pg 242
Writing Assignment on Symbolism in either “The Lottery” / “The Chrysanthemums” (Due February 28)
 
February 26-March 1
Setting:  Amy Tan’s “A Pair of Tickets” pgs. 146-159
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” pgs. 391-396
Essay 2:  Creative Writing:  Create a Prequel for Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”, changing the setting. (Due March 7)
 
March 4-8
Begin discussing Research Theories and Research Paper
 
March 11-15
*NO SCHOOL-SPRING BREAK*
 
March 25-29
Tone and Style:
Further Reading (Cultural Elements and Latin American Fiction: Magical Realism):
Sandra Cisneros’ “The House on Mango Street” starts on pg. 551
Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” pgs. 364-369
Isabel Allende’s “The Judge’s Wife” pgs. 369-375
Essay 3: Culture and Literature in Latin American Fiction (Due April 4)
 
April 1-April 5:
Work on Essay 3/PowerPoint for Common Assignment
 
April 8-April 12
Character and Setting:  Read Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” pg 387; Watch film of the same name.
Activity involving the Film and the Story (Due April 14)
 
April 15-19
Research Paper, Critical Thinking, and Book Report Presentations
(Work on Annotated Bibliography Due April 26)
 
April 22-26
Drama: The Tragic Play:  Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” pgs. 1199-1244
Watch clips of this play.
 
April 29-May 03:
Drama: The Comedic Play:  Read and Perform William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” (handout) or another Shakespearean Comedy
Watch the film as well for the play we read
Essay 4/Quiz:  Tragedy versus Comedy (May 5)
Literary Theory Research Paper Due May 1
 
Final Exam (Post Test):  May 6-9
Final Exam Date May 6, 2024 - 3:40 PM   Through  May 9, 2024 - 4:30 PM
Grading Scale
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
59 and below F 
Determination of
Final Grade
Essay #1 100
Essay #2 100
Essay #3 100
Essay #4 100
Research Paper    200
Daily Grades 200
Commons Project 100
Final Examination 100
 
Total points                  1,000
Course Policies
Instructor Policies
 
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE: No food or drinks may be used during class. Disruptive behavior and profanity will not be tolerated. Students should not talk when someone else is talking. All pagers and cell phones should be turned off and placed out of sight during class. Students are to be alert and pay attention at all times. Reading anything other than the course texts or doing work for another class will not be permitted. Students who are disruptive will be asked to leave the classroom and will be counted as absent. Disruptions include cell phones or other electronic devices that ring/beep during class. Students who sleep –or appear to be sleeping--during class will be counted as absent and may be asked to leave the classroom. NO TEXTING!!!!! 
 
LATE WORK POLICY: All out-of-class assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the due date. After that, they will be considered late. 
 
An out-of-class assignment will be accepted late if it is turned in (or emailed) by the next class meeting. An essay or assignment will not be accepted after four (4) days and will receive a zero. The essay will have 15 points deducted off. For assignments, 3 points will be deducted off. If the student is ill, he/she should have someone drop off his/her work the day it is due or email it to the instructor before 11:59pm of that day. 
 
Students, whether they are present or not, are responsible for completing and turning in all assignments and for finding out what they missed. Students should check to see if any changes were made to the course outline. 
 
If the absence is excused, quizzes, tests, or graded daily assignments may be made up with the student's initiative and at the instructor's convenience. 
Attendance Policy
Attendance is mandatory and attendance records of every class will be kept by the instructor.  Students with unexcused absences will not be allowed to make up assignments or quizzes from the day of the absence. Students are expected to be on time for each class. If the student is on their phone all class period, the student will be marked absent.
The student, whether he/she is present or not, is responsible for material and assignments covered in class. You should not return after an absence and ask me what you missed. You need to find out from your course outline or another student before class. The conscientious student will confer in person or by e-mail with the instructor on or before the day of an absence. 
AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT HOMEWORK: Much of the time in this class your homework will be to read from the textbook. Please understand that "Read" means "READ, STUDY, AND UNDERSTAND." AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT NOTETAKING: The first thing you need to do when you get to class is get out your notetaking materials to take notes. I recommend keeping spare sheets of paper in a braid folder to take notes, so that way you can have it at the ready. Each day, write that day's date on the top of a clean page and be ready to take notes. Don't depend on your memory; take copious notes! 
Additional Information
Institutional Policies
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Academic Honesty Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
ADA Considerations The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
COVID 19 Information The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition directly to their local health department. Students should also contact their course faculty to report their quarantine status. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings when directly exposed to COVID 19 in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Facility Policies No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual.
Title IX and Sexual Misconduct LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website.
Clery Act Crime Reporting For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website.

Grievance / Complaint / Concern If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Department Information
Dual Enrollment
Chair:Steven Zani
Email:zanisj@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6431