OBJECTIVES: Written Communication II: (3) (A.A.) Three hours per week. Prerequisite:  ENC 1101 with a grade of “C” or better.  This course meets Area I requirement for the A.A. General Education requirements, and the 6000-word Gordon Rule requirement.  While instruction in composition, rhetoric, grammar and research is continued from ENC 1101, course content includes an introduction to literature with emphasis on reading critically and analytically, understanding literary terminology and techniques, and writing about literature.

In English 1102 we shall begin to explore the world of literature. Some questions that may surface could include: What makes a piece of writing a work of art? What relationship does art have to ordinary life? What can literature teach us about the human condition? 

COURSE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS can be accessed at: http://www.mccfl.edu/pages/467.asp

PREREQUISITE: ENC 1101

TEXTS AND SUPPLIES:
The Literary Experience, Compact Edition ed. by Bruce Beiderwell and Jeffrey Wheeler
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
standard-size notebook paper
standard-size, two-pocket folder in which to keep essays and drafts

Recommended:
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 5th ed.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
out-of class and in-class essays and written work
a poetry anthology
peer evaluations as assigned
readings as assigned
3 tests
class participation and attendance: repeated absences or lateness will affect your grade.

SBE 6A-10.30 Requirements: This course meets the 6000 word written assignment provision mandated by the SBE6A-10.30 Rule. A grade of "C" is necessary to achieve the requirement.

Manatee Community College defines PLAGIARISM as the use of ideas, facts, opinions, illustrative material, data, direct or indirect wording of ANY other scholar and/or writer -- professional or student -- without giving proper credit. If a student is found guilty of plagiarism, s/he will receive a zero ("0") for the assignment and an "F" for the course, according to due process. If a student needs assistance in composing his/her paper, s/he should consult the instructor or seek assistance in the English Lab. Outside help in editing, rewriting, or composing shall be construed as plagiarism. IF YOU PLAGIARIZE, YOU WILL FAIL THIS COURSE.

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students with more than 3 classes unexcused absences or 6 classes of any absences will fail the course unless they have withdrawn before the last date of withdrawal from the course without penalty: June 2. Students who come to class after roll has been taken will be counted as absent.

All work assigned must be completed on time. Late papers will lose ONE FULL GRADE. Papers are late if they are not turned in at the beginning of class on the due date. Final drafts of essays MUST be typed. Any student missing a class when group work is assigned will lose ONE FULL GRADE for that assignment. Grades will be based on written work, tests, and class participation.

E-MAIL POLICY: As an MCC student, you have been assigned an official student e-mail account to be used for all college-related email communication. I will send email messages only to your official address, and I will not respond to messages from you sent from any other account. This policy has been developed  for the protection of your privacy. 
Be sure to put the topic of your message in the subject line and sign your message with your first and last name and your class (i.e. ENC 1102).

STANDARDS OF CONDUCT:  Students are expected to abide by all Lancer Student Handbook guidelines.

CLAST:  This course will further reinforce skills needed for the CLAST. If anyone has not received CLAST information, stop by the English Lab for handouts and assistance.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY: In accordance with the Manatee Community College policy as stated in the college catalog, students may withdraw from any course or all courses without academic penalty of a WF by the withdrawal deadline as listed in the MCC academic calendar.  This semester that date is JUNE 2, 2008.  The student must take responsibility for initiating the withdrawal procedure.  Students are strongly encouraged to talk with their instructors first before taking any withdrawal action.

 Any student who has not turned in all written assignments will not be allowed to take the final exam
and will fail the course.