This three credit advanced composition course is designed principally to guide the students to the mastery of essay structure using various rhetorical modes. The grammar covered in this course will be related to elements which closely tie in with composition, eg. connectors and sentence combining. Because ENC1101 adheres to the Gordon Rule Concept (6000 words written by each student), we will use this as an example for this course providing for an easy transition to freshman composition. We will also review grammar issues as they arise in your written work. Thirteen hours of lab is required for this course. The student’s grade will drop one letter grade for every hour of lab time that has been missed.

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND METHODOLOGY:

In accomplishing the course objectives, students are expected to do all in-class and out-of-class assignments to achieve satisfactory levels of proficiency. In order to accomplish these objectives, the instructor will incorporate individual assignments, small task groups, discussions, and other in-class assignments. The instructor will also work individually with each student monitoring his/her writing progress with advice and suggestions for improving his/her skills. All graded writing assignments will be typed and completed in class.

JOURNALS

All journal entries will be done at home. After we read and discuss the model essays in Short Takes we will write 500 word essays using the essay prompts at the end of each example essay. These will be written in the rhetorical mode that we have just covered in class and will be handed in on the day of our in class writing.

ATTENDANCE:

Students are expected to attend each class. After four (4) contact hours of permitted absences students are subject to administrative withdrawal from the class. If a class is missed, the students are responsible for being prepared for the subsequent class.

TEXTS:

BLUEPRINTS 2: Composition Skills For Academic Writing(Folse, Mahnke, Solomon & Williams)
Penfield, Elizabeth, SHORT TAKES Model Essays for Composition
Additional Handouts when applicable

SUPPLIES: 1 pocket folders with internal binder tabs
Plenty of straight-edge notebook paper
Pens and pencils.

GRADING POLICY:

The final grade will be based on the following:

Reading Journals: 20%
3 Essays: 30%
Mid-term essay: 20%
Final essay: 30%

A: SUPERIOR
B: VERY GOOD
C: ADEQUATE
D: INADEQUATE
F: FAILING