ENGLISH COMPOSITION II
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ENGLISH COMPOSITION II |
COURSE NUMBER: ENG 102
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 3.0
PREREQUISITES: Completion of ENG 101 with a grade of C or better.
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: Development of writing skills through logical organization, effective style, literary analysis and research. The introduction to literary genre is also included. Students must make a C or better in ENG 102 in order to take a literature survey.
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REQUIRED TEXT: Kennedy, X. J., and Dana Gioia, eds. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. 10th ed. New York : Pearson, 2007. Kirszner, Laurie G., Stephen R. Mandell, and David Blakesley.The Wadsworth English Handbook and Research Guide. 8th ed. Boston: Thomson, 2008. Be sure to purchase a handbook with this ISBN: 1428209514. A good college-level dictionary. If you don't already have one, consider the American Heritage Dictionary, which has usage hints as well as definitions. Regular, reliable internet access and regular, reliable access to Microsoft Word. (NO OTHER WORD PROCESSING PROGRAM WILL DO!) TRIPS TO CAMPUS REQUIRED: 0 ACCESS CODE REQUIRED: No ORIENTATION INFORMATION: There is no required on-campus orientation at the beginning of the term. However, later in the term, students may be asked to attend an on-campus review session on documentation and research. INSTRUCTOR: Debra Hadway INSTRUCTOR E-MAIL: debra.hadaway@gvltec.edu INSTRUCTOR'S NOTE: N/A DISTANCE LEARNING ATTENDANCE POLICY: In order to avoid access denied status, students should make contact with their instructor within the first three days of class. Attendance in an online class is defined by correspondence and the student is expected to demonstrate, at least once a week, that he/she is actively involved and is corresponding in the class. Examples of activities that can be used to demonstrate this involvement include, but not limited to the following: posting/receiving e-mails, participating in online course discussions via bulletin boards and chat rooms, and completing and submitting course assignments. Students not meeting the minimum attendance/correspondence requirement may be withdrawn with a grade of "W" or "WF" based upon the student's academic standing at the last date of attendance/correspondence. Email through WebCT will be the primary means of communication, especially when the student is having difficulty answering a question or solving an exercise or a problem. For your instructor to help you effectively, please provide as much information as possible when communicating and it is the student's responsibility to check all virtual correspondence (email, bulletin board) regularly. College Online strongly encourages communication with your instructor.
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