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COURSE OUTLINE
Instructor: Jeannine Stanko

Semester/Session: Spring 2016

Course Number: ENG102

Course Title: English Composition 2
Course Credits: 3
Lecture hours: 3

Lab hours:

Other hours:

Pre-requisite(s): ENG101 (English Composition 1)

Co-requisite(s): None
Course Description:
This is a course that further develops skills in formal research-based and argumentative writing and
emphasizes the use of multi-disciplinary sources.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
After successful completion of the course, the student will:
Use Standard Written English to create well-structured sentences, paragraphs, and essays
Review the writing process and use strategies to further revising and editing skills
Write extensive multi-paragraph essays using argument and a variety of structural patterns considering
audience and tone
Write logically, critically, and analytically, synthesizing and documenting sources
Read critically, learning to summarize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate relevant information from a
variety of print and electronic sources, as well as from direct observation, interviews and surveys
Make distinctions about the credibility, reliability, consistency, strengths, and limitations of resources
but not limited to information gathered from Web sites
LISTED TOPICS:
Review as Needed:
1. Grammar and mechanics
2. Organization, including introductions and conclusions
3. Peer evaluation
4. Writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, reflecting
5, Unity and coherence
6. Summary, paraphrase and direct quotation
7. Plagiarism
Further Develop:
1. Analytical thinking and writing skills
2. Using argumentative and persuasive strategies
3. Writing sound theses
4. Audience, purpose, and tone
5. Locating print and electronic source material
6. Evaluating sources and evidence
7. Proper documentation
8. Synthesizing sources
9. Critical thinking
10. Clarity: syntax, semantics, and diction
11. Sentence variety and coherence
The student will produce five or six reading -based essays, totaling 15 to 20 pages.

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Section
BC04

Class Section(s) Time & Location:

Instructor:
Telephone:
E-Mail Address:

Jeannine Stanko
724-396-4158
jstanko@ccac.edu

Dates
1/19-5/9

Days
M/W

Office Hours:
Office Location:

Time
Room
12:30-1:45PM N308
M/W: By Appointment
Writing Lab

Materials and Resources:

Required Text(s):
Behrens, Laurence and Leonard J. Rosen. Writing and Reading Across the
Curriculum. 13th ed. New York: Pearson Longman, 2016.
Required Materials:
flash drive, internet access
Recommended
binder or some other form of organization
Material(s):
Open Lab, Tutoring, etc.
The Learning Assistance Center provides free tutoring to registered CCAC
students. Students must schedule an appointment to see a tutor regarding a
specific subject. The Learning Commons is a free service on a walk-in basis.
Teaching Methods:
The course will include direct instruction in the form of lectures; guided practice to include whole, small, and
flexible group discussions, in-class writing, in-class grammar activities; and independent practice through
homework assignments, essays, quizzes, and examinations.
In order to be successful in this course, each student should plan to spend 1.5 to 2 hours on classroom
preparation for each hour of class. If the student is in class 3 hours a week, the student should plan to
spend approximately 4.5 to 6 hours per week preparing for class.
Communication:
A website is used to communicate with students outside of class. All materials presented in class by the
instructor will be made available on the website.
The URL is www.PNCPark.weebly.com
Evaluation Plan:
Your final grade will be determined by dividing the points you have earned by the total points possible to
earn. Rubrics will be given with each assignment to provide a clear understanding of how writing will be
evaluated. Every essay will be thoroughly marked to give as much feedback as possible. Essays earning
below a C may be revised and resubmitted.
The grading scale is as follows:
100-90% - A;
89-80% - B;
Tests, Attendance/Participation
30% of final grade
Final (multiple choice) 80 pts
Final (essay) 100 points
Attendance/Participation TBD
(120 pts min.)

79-70% - C;

(Homework) Grammar Portfolio

20% of final grade
Portfolio #1 100 points
Portfolio #2 100 points

69-60% - D;

59-0% - F

Essays
50% of final grade
Summary 100 points
Critique 100 points
Analysis 100 points
Argument Synthesis 200 points

Total 300 points

Total 200 points

Grades will be updated periodically on BlackBoard.

Total 500 points

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Other Policies and Procedures:

Attendance:
Students are expected to attend every class. Each class is worth a portion of your final grade. Rough
drafts, in-class work, and quizzes cannot be made up. Any homework assignments due the day of
absence will not be accepted. If absent for a quiz, the mulligan is forfeited. If an essay is submitted
after its due date, the mulligan is forfeited. If you choose to come to class unprepared, you will be
marked absent. For example, in order to participate in the peer review process, you must have a
completed rough draft. In order to earn credit for a rough draft, you must participate in the peer
review process during your class time. You will be considered absent if you are not in class. You will be
considered late if you arrive after I have taken roll. Lateness or early departure of 20 or more minutes
counts as a complete absence. After three late entries or early departure, coming in late or leaving early will
count as an absence. After 3 classes, the final grade will drop 1 letter grade for each subsequent
absence. One class constitutes one hour of instruction.
In accordance with Title IX of the Educations Amendments of 1972, absences due to pregnancy or related
conditions, including recovery from childbirth, shall be excused for as long as the absences are determined
to be medically necessary. Students will be provided with the opportunity to make up any work missed as a
result of such absences, if possible. The College may also offer the student alternatives to making up
missed work, such as but not limited to, retaking a semester, taking part in online instruction, or allowing the
student additional time in a program to continue at the same pace and finish at a later date. For more
information or requests for accommodations, students should information their instructor(s) and/or contact
Sumana Misra-Zets, Title IX and ADA/504Coordinator, at 412-237-4535 or smisra@ccac.edu.
Homework:
Homework will be assigned periodically, as needed. Late homework will not be accepted.
Grammar Portfolio:
The objective of this assignment is for students to show mastery knowledge of various grammar topics. A
list of tasks will be given for students to complete by the designated due date. Creativity counts. Each task
must be completed in its entirety or no credit will be received. Assignments completed after the due date will
not receive full credit. Assignments submitted without rubrics forfeit the mulligan. Rubrics are distributed in
class and are available on the class website.
Essays:
Essays must follow MLA formatting. Any essay submitted without a rubric forfeits its mulligan. Rubrics are
distributed in class and are available on the class website. Essays must be submitted at the beginning of
the class period to be on time. Due dates for all work are listed on the course plan. No late papers will be
accepted for full credit except in the case of an emergency. Problems with a computer are not an
emergency situation; CCAC has computers for student use.
If you miss class the day a paper is due, email your essay to me as an attachment and copy/paste it into the
body of the email for full credit. The email must be sent prior to the beginning of your class time. I will
not accept essays for full credit when you return to class. When I receive your essay, I will respond to let
you know that it was received. If you do not receive acknowledgement from me, you know that I did not
receive the essay! It is your responsibility to ensure that I receive your essay. Do not wait until the next class
period to resolve this because I will not accept the essay.
Quizzes & Exams:
If absent on the day of a quiz, the mulligan for that quiz is forfeited. Exams may not be made up. If an
emergency arises, it is your responsibility to contact me within 24 hours to make arrangements.

Mulligans:

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For each essay and grammar portfolio, one mulligan or do-over will be offered. Any assignment submitted
without a rubric forfeits its mulligan. All mulligans are due before the next assignment in the course outline
sequence. Any essay submitted after the mulligan due date will not be accepted. The mulligan is forfeited if
absent on the day of the original assignments due date as listed in the course outline.
To complete a grammar portfolio mulligan, open a new Word document. List the original error
followed by its correction. Then resubmit the rubric. When submitting an essay mulligan, the essay
showing corrections, the original essay, and its rubric must be submitted.
Plagiarism:
A plagiarized essay will result in an automatic failure for the assignment. Plagiarism is representing
someone elses research, writing, or ideas as your own. Depending on the severity of the offense, a
plagiarized essay or assignment may result in course failure and/or academic dismissal from the college.
Miscellaneous:
All electronics (cell phones, iPods, etc.) must be turned off and put away during class. Texting or engaging
in any electronic social networking will result in a class absence. If class is held in a computer lab, students
who choose to engage in internet or computer activities without instructor consent will receive an absence
for that class period.
Students should not be receiving personal calls nor taking restroom breaks during class time. If there is an
emergency or medical problem, please let me know ahead. Otherwise, plan to stay in the room for the
entire time.
Please be aware that it is very disruptive when students talk in class while the instructor is teaching or other
students are asking questions. Every student should have a copy of the Student Handbook which outlines
acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Any student who demonstrates an inability to conform to acceptable
social conduct will be subject to the disciplinary policies and procedures of the college.
Please remember that it is school policy that children are not permitted in classes.
Drop/ Add/ Withdrawal
Notifying the instructor of your intention to drop or withdraw does NOT count as an official withdrawal from
a course. Procedures for drop/add/withdrawal can be found at www.ccac.edu/registration-services/.
Students receiving financial assistance through grants, loans, and veterans benefits should consult with
the Financial Aid or Military and Veterans Service Center before dropping, adding, or withdrawing from
class. Students aid may be impacted by a change to the total number of credits in which the student is
enrolled, or by receiving a W grade in one or more classes.
Consult the Academic Calendar on MyCCAC portal for these important deadline dates. Note that courses
that do not meet within the standard 16- and 14-week terms have unique drop/withdrawal deadlines.
Failure to process these forms with the Registration office by the published deadline may result in F
grades and have financial consequences.
Students with Disabilities
The Community College of Allegheny County makes every effort to provide reasonable accommodations
for students with disabilities. Questions about services and procedures for students with disabilities
should be directed to the Office of Supportive Services at your campus.
Title IX Notification
Know your rights as a student. Title IX, the Clery Act and the SaVE Act prohibits sexual harassment,
sexual misconduct and acts of sexual violence, including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating
violence, and stalking. See the complete policy and how to report at
https://www.ccac.edu/nondiscrimination/.

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MyCCAC Portal and Academic Email

The MyCCAC portal provides access to all course, grade and administrative information at
https://my.ccac.edu. All email correspondence regarding your academic work is to be conducted to and
from your CCAC academic email account.

Access your course information, email, Student Handbook, incident

reporting and college services at:

https://my.ccac.edu
Course Outline Corrections:
During the semester/session, reasonable changes to the course outline may be academically appropriate.
Students will be notified of these adjustments by the instructor in a timely manner.

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The following is the tentative class schedule for the Spring 2016 semester. In the event of cancelled or
shortened days due to severe weather or emergencies, the schedule may be modified.
Please call the Boyce Campus Emergency/Severe Weather Hotline if you suspect that class may be
cancelled or delayed: 412-469-6335. Information regarding cancellations or delays will also be posted on
the CCAC website.

Course Plan:
Class
Week/Date
1
January
20, 25

Lesson or Topic
Introductions,
diagnostics

Learning
Activities
Lecture, discussion,
pair sharing

Assignments

Evaluation

Review syllabus,
diagnostic exams

Grammar
diagnostic

Lecture, discussion,
group work

Read chapter 3 (pgs. 7895), chapter 7 (pgs. 227232), chapter 1 (pgs. 350)

Due Writing
diagnostic

Jigsaw discussions

3
February
3, 8

Writing process;
Thesis, Introduction
and Conclusion;
Outlining;
Plagiarism;
Summary,
Paraphrase, and
Quotations,
quotation
punctuation
Reading discussion,
The Art of the
Musical Cover,
writers conferences

Read chapter 8 (pgs.

241-242, 253-256)

Summary
assignments

4
February
10, 15

Writing workshop,
Locating, Mining,
and Citing Sources,
Capitalization

Peer reviews,
Lecture, discussion,
group work

Essay #1
Read chapter 7 (pgs.
196-233, 235-238)

Due Essay #1
rough draft
Due Essay #1 final
copy

Locating, Mining,
and Citing Sources;
Critical Reading and
Critique;
Proofreading marks;
Verbs; Prepositions;
Pronouns
reading discussion,
who/whom,
which/that, shifts,
Happiness & its
Discontents, writers
conferences
Writing workshop,
run-ons, fragments,
sentence variety,
commas
apostrophes
Analysis, arguments,

Lecture, peer
reviews,
discussions

Read chapter 2 (pgs. 5177)

MLA assignments

Lecture,
discussions, jigsaw
discussions

Read Chapter 14 (pgs.

523-568)

Critique
assignments

Peer review,
discussions, group
work, lecture

Ancilliary readings

Due Grammar
Portfolio #1
Due Essay #2
rough draft

Lecture,

Read chapter 6 (pgs.

Due Essay #2 final

2
January
27
February
1

5
February
17, 22

6
February
24, 29
7
March
2, 7

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Class
Week/Date
8
March
9, 14
9
March
16, 28

Lesson or Topic
classical arguments,
colons, semicolons

12
April
13, 18
13
April
20, 25
14
April
27
May
2
15
May
4, 9
Final

Assignments

Evaluation

174-195), Ancillary
readings

copy

Jigsaw discussions,
group work

Youtube videos

Analysis
assignments

No class

No class

No class

Group work,
lecture, discussions

Read chapter 5 (pgs.

130-165

Due Essay #3
rough draft
Due Essay #3 final
copy

Emma, Wuthering
Heights, Jane Eyre,
Great Expectations,
The Sign of the
Four, The Red
Badge of Courage,
Dracula, APA
formatting
APA formatting,
writers conferences

Carousel
discussions,
lecture, group work

Chapter 11 (pgs. 361403), Chapter 7 (pgs.

233-235)

Novel assignments

Lecture, group work

Chapter 7 (pgs. 233-235)

APA assignments

Writing workshop,
commonly misused
words and phrases,
numbers

Peer review,
lecture, discussion

Ancillary readings

Homophones,
appropriate
language, exact
words, streamlining,
Fed Up

Lecture,
discussions, visual
analysis

Ancillary readings

Due movie survey

Due essay #4
rough draft
Due essay #4 final
copy
Due Grammar
portfolio #2

Cumulative reviews

Competitions,
discussions

Review activities

Analysis/classical
argument
discussions, Writers
conferences

SpringBreak No class
March
21, 23
Writing workshop,
10
parallelism,
March
misplaced &
30
dangling modifiers,
April
Argument synthesis
4

11
April
6, 11

Learning
Activities
discussions

Grammar final
assessment

Writing final
assessment
Correction essay

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Grammar Portfolio #1
Directions: Following in-class direct instruction and practice, a task for each topic will be assigned.
Students will complete each task according to the following guidelines.
Format & Creativity Each task is labeled. Items within tasks are labeled as needed. Knowledge is
presented in an original way. Examples include but are not limited to using technology such as websites,
PowerPoints, Prezi; scrapbooking, incorporation of pictures, keepsake boxes, etc. The portfolio shows more
effort than typed or handwritten entries in a binder, notebook, or on a blank PowerPoint.
Completeness Every task item must be complete. For example, if Task Item #6 requires three sentences
and only two are written, the task item is incomplete.
Accuracy Task items will be graded according to the correct application of the grammar or mechanical
rule.
General Grammar & Mechanics Adherence to basic grammar and mechanical rules such as end
punctuation, beginning capitalization, MLA format, etc. is evident. Each task builds upon another. For
example, Task Item #4 teaches capitalization. Every Task Item completed afterwards must follow all of the
rules of capitalization.
A 15 pts.
B 13 pts.
Format &
All
1
Creativity
characteristics characteristic
apparent
is weak or
missing
A 30 pts.
B 26 pts.
Completeness All
1
characteristics characteristic
apparent
is weak or
missing
Accuracy
All
1
characteristics characteristic
apparent
is weak or
missing
A 25 pts.
B 21 pts.
General
less than 2
3-4 errors in
Grammar & errors in
grammar and
Mechanics
grammar or
mechanics
mechanics

C 11 pts.

D 10 pts.

F 8 pts.
2
3
4 or more
characteristics characteristics characteristics
are weak or
are weak or
are weak or
missing
missing
missing
C 23 pts.
D 20 pts.
F 17 pts.
2
3
4 or more
characteristics characteristics characteristics
are weak or
are weak or
are weak or
missing
missing
missing
2
3
4 or more
characteristics characteristics characteristics
are weak or
are weak or
are weak or
missing
missing
missing
C 19 pts.
D 16 pts.
F 14 pts.
5-6 errors in
7-8 errors in
9 or more
grammar and grammar and errors in
mechanics
mechanics
grammar and
mechanics

EARNED:
100 Points Total

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Grammar Tasks #1
1. Rank the five stages of the writing process in order of which you find the least to most difficult and
explain why.
2. Pretend that you are writing an essay that is 9 pages in length. Create a complete MLA Works Cited
Page using the following sources:
interview in person with Robert Akins, November 19, 2010
Website article by Dr. Joshua Smith entitled The Many Uses of Pencils. It was published March
22, 2010 and viewed August 3, 2012. The URL is www.articlesonline.smith/pencils.html
Pens vs. Pencils written by Henry Goldman and Elizabeth Howard. Published by Gold House in
Philadelphia in 1989.
The Beauty of Mechanical Pencils by Alexander Morrow, published by Westing Forge in Denver,
CO in 2011.
Short video called The Ink of Mystery, directed by Bernard Howard and starring Kurt Sherman,
distributed by Public Video in November 2009.
Encyclopedia of Style article, Writing Utensils, by John Gruber, published in 2008, 5th edition
3. Complete and include the answers to the AlleyCat Tutorial.
4. Write a paragraph using each quotation mark rule (there are 8 typed in green).
5. Write five active verbs. Write five passive verbs.
6. Restructure or rewrite five sentences that end in a preposition. Make sure to include the original
sentence.
7. Give an incorrect example of each shift rule. Then, correct the example.
8. Create an illustration to aid in remembering each proofreading mark (there are 10).
9. Create a mad lib in which players have to apply each Pronoun Reference rule and each Pronoun &
Antecedent Agreement rule.
10. Create a who/whom worksheet.
11. Write three sentence fragments.
12. Write three comma-splice run-ons. Write three fused run-ons.
13. Write a letter to a pen pal using each type of sentence variety (there are 7).
14. Write one sentence illustrating each capitalization rule (there are 11).

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ALLEY CAT Tutorial

Part 1: Searching the CCAC catalog, ALLE(ghen)Y CAT(alog)
1. Access the library homepage: www.ccac.edu/library
2. Locate Find Books & Videos
3. Then, click on Library Catalog: AlleyCat
4. Next, click on Advanced Search
Task 1: Find a book written by Ron Paul [Hint: Author]
Click on title to locate the following information:
Title:
Place of publication:
Publisher:
Year of publication:
Call number:
Campus location:
Availability:
Task 2: Click on Advanced Search
Find a recent book about the famous house named Fallingwater.
[hint: Words or Phrase or Subject]
[hint: Format: Book] [hint: Sort by: New to Old]
Title:
Campus location:
Availability:
Task 3: Click on Advanced Search
Find a DVD focusing on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
[hint: Words or Phrase]
[hint: Format: AV Materials]
Title:
Campus location:
Availability:
Part 2: Searching for Articles
1. Access Library Home
2. Locate and click on Databases A to Z
3. Next click on Academic Search Premier
4. Now click the Full Text box
Task 4: Find an article that discusses the following issue: Why are bees disappearing?
[hint: bees (first search box), disappear (second search box)]
1. Click on Search
2. Select an article
3. Click on the title
Article title:
Author:
Source (Journal):
Volume:
Number:
Pages:

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Proofreading Checksheet
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Circle all be verbs.

Circle the prepositions that end sentences.
Check the verb tenses to ensure that none of the verbs shift.
Ensure that there arent any shifts from a statement to a question or vice versa.
Underline all pronouns. Check the pronouns antecedent to ensure that it exists. Ensure that the
pronoun and antecedent align in singularity and plurality.
6. Double check that there arent any fragments or run-ons. Ensure the existence of sentence variety.
7. Check the application of capitalization rules.
8. Test the homophones their/there/theyre, youre/your, two/to/too
9. Cross out any inflated phrases, meaningless phrases (ie. due to the fact that), and clichs. Check for
offensive and sexist language.
10. Ensure that all apostrophes are used correctly. Remember apostrophes show only possession or
omission.
11. Look for dependent and transitional words (ie. When, therefore, secondly). Ensure that commas are
used after the dependent phrase or word. Do the inversion test.
12. Look for multiple adjectives describing a noun. Use the And Test to determine whether or not
commas are needed between the adjectives.
13. Look for extra information not needed for understanding the sentence. Use commas, dashes, or
parenthesis to offset this extra information.
14. Highlight all of the FANBOYS. If the FANBOY is between two complete sentences, make sure that a
comma is before the FANBOY. If the FANBOY is not between two complete sentences, ensure that a
comma is not used before the FANBOY.
15. Look for colons. Make sure that a complete sentence is before the colon. After the colon should be
either another complete sentence or a list.
16. Look for semicolons. Make sure that the semicolon is between two complete sentences or is used to
separate items in a list already containing commas.
17. Check hyphen usage. Hyphens are used when two or more words are used together as an adjective
before a noun; between fractions and numbers; prefixes all-, ex-, self-; the suffix elect; and between
double or triple letters.
18. Are all quotation marks used in pairs? Make sure that any shorter works like short stories, poems, and
songs are surrounded by quotation marks. Make sure that all direct quotations are placed inside
quotation marks as well.
19. Check for parallelism in all items in a series, in items with conjunctions, in items with correlative
conjunctions. Make sure that all function words (by, to, that, because) are repeated to clarify parallels.
20. Look for limiting modifiers (only, even, almost, just, nearly) and place in front of the verb only if its
the word being modified. Make sure that modifying words and phrases are placed adjacent to the
words being further described. Check for split infinitives, dangling modifiers, and squinting
modifiers.
21. MLA