Summer Sessions 2020 Course Syllabus Course: ENGL-1302- Section: 74 English Composition II

Instructor Information
Instructor	Jeremy Belyeu
E-mail	belyeujc@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6436
Office	Location: Student Success Center - Room: 130 Hours: No office hours during summer sessions; however, phone or in-person appointments can be made via email.
Department	General Education and Developmental Studies Chair: Dr. Michelle Davis E-mail: davisml1@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6341 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.
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. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 or its equivalent Note: Students whose degree plan re
Prerequisites	Successful completion of Composition 1
Learning Outcomes	Upon successful completion of this course, students will: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative research processes. 2. Develop ideas and synthesize primary and secondary sources within focused academic arguments, including one or more research-based essays. 3. Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for the ethical and logical uses of evidence. 4. Write in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds credibility, and inspires belief or action. 5. Apply the conventions of style manuals for specific academic disciplines (e.g., APA, CMS, MLA, etc.)
Core Objectives	* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	PSLO ALPHA (LSCPA): 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. PSLO 2: Communication Skills – Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication. 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. PSLO 6: Personal Responsibility Skills – Integrates choices, actions and consequences in ethical decision-making.
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. There are no textbooks required for this course. Texts will be provided on the class Blackboard page as web links. All of the stories and poems we'll be analyzing and discussing are readily available online. If a link may not working for whatever reason, Googling the title should lead you to another source for the text.
Lecture Topics Outline	Weeks 1-3: Short Stories: Analyzing aspects of story, including symbols, style, narrative structure, character, allusion, climax and resolution; Discussing historical context and its impact on authors and their work; Comparative analysis of texts and how characters react to forces both natural and supernatural. Weeks 4-5: Poetry: Poetical form and examples of various styles of verse with a particular emphasis on the sonnet. Analysis of epic, narrative, lyric, and symbolic poetry, from Shakespeare to hip hop. Your final exam will be a research paper discussing and analyzing aspects of one or more of the texts we've discussed. This paper will require at least five secondary sources and should be around five pages in length. Some of our discussions and writing prompts will touch on elements of gender, race, class, power dynamics, and politics. These elements are essential to discussing the context in which these texts were written and are key to understanding the literature and its meaning; however, they are not meant to offend anyone's sensibilities.
Major Assignments Schedule	Week 1: "A&P," "Sonny's Blues," "Araby," "Reunion": Response Essay 1 Week 2: "Cathedral," "Where Are You Going..": Response Essay 2 Week 3: "A Good Man...," "Harrison Bergeron," "The Lottery," "A Very Old Man": Response Essay 3 Week 4: "Hills Like White Elephants," "A Rose for Emily": Response Essay 4; Short Story Test Week 5: Poetry: Response Essay 5; Poetry Test Week 6: Final Exam (Research Paper) due Response Essays will be due by Sunday before midnight after each week. Test dates will be announced on the class homepage.
Final Exam Date	August 10, 2020 - 8:00 AM   Through  August 10, 2020 - 11:59 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Response Essays: 50% (5 X 10% each) Unit Tests: 30% (2 X 15% each) Final Exam: 20%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Please address emails to me by including our class (ENGL 1302-74) in the subject line.
Attendance Policy	There is no attendance requirement for this online course. However, do pay attention to due dates. No late work will be accepted.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
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.
Important Information
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.
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HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.