FALL 2010 SEMESTER HOURS: 11:00-12:00N WED. and By

PROFESSOR MARIE E. WARMBOLD OFFICE: 1420 INGERSOLL FALL 2010 SEMESTER HOURS: 11:00-12:00N WED. and by EMAIL: [email protected] appointment

ENGLISH 2 1012 MW9B MON-WED. 9:30 – 10:45 am

Course Themes: How Others See America/How We See Ourselves

Course Texts: 1) The Brief Bedford Reader edited by X.J.Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy and Jane E. Aaron (Bedford /St Martin’s , 2009) This is the Tenth edition, the most current one and the one I ordered. 2) Rules for Writers, Diana Hacker 6th Edition. Includes 2009 MLA update. Both are available through Shakespeare and Co, which is on 150 Campus Road. Shakespeare and Co has a green awning.

Here are the current prices for the above books from Shakespeare: Kennedy, Brief Bedford Reader 10th Ed. New: $51.15 Used: $38.35 Hacker, Rules for Writers: Tabbed Version (2009 MLA update) 6th ed. New: $36.95 Used: $27.75

You must bring The Brief Bedford Reader with you to class. There will also be assignments from the Hacker book, and I will tell you when to bring that also.

Course goals:  Become a critical and analytical reader of various types of texts  Give constructive criticism and feedback on the work of the other writers in the class  Edit your own work carefully and perceptively  Summarize, paraphrase or quote from other texts – CORRECTLY - as part of your own work  Write a research paper related to the course themes or another topic agreed upon with the teacher. Course requirements:  Two take-home essays with at least two drafts  Three in-class essays, including summaries. Additional in-class writing may be added.  Research paper – 5 to 7 pages.  Your attendance so that the class discussion can flourish – no more than 3 absences. It will affect your grade.  Doing the required readings and submitting assignments on time  Those who do not do the majority of the work and are often absent will receive a final grade of F.  Those who are usually present and do all the in-class essays BUT none or very few of the take-home essays will also receive a final grade of F.  Quizzes at the beginning of class relating to the reading assignments for that day.  Frequent grammar review as needed.  NOTE: Students who frequently fail the in-class essays because of grammar and other reasons may be required to repeat the class.  LATENESS: I will make a final check of attendance at 9:45am. Anyone who comes in later than that will be considered absent. Absences, as above, affect your grade.

Here is the final grade breakdown:  Quizzes and Participation 10%  In-class essays and other in-class writing 35%  Essays done in drafts 35%  Documented Essay 20%