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COURSE OUTLINE
Instructor: Jeannine Stanko

Semester/Session: Spring 2015 BH

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
BH31

Class Section(s) Time & Location:

Instructor:
Telephone:
E-Mail Address:

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

Dates
1/26-4/27

Days
M

Office Hours:
Office Location:

Time
Room
9:00AM-12:10PM

Mondays By Appointment

Materials and Resources:

Required Text(s):
Behrens, Laurence and Leonard J. Rosen. Writing and Reading Across the
Curriculum. 12th ed. New York: Pearson Longman, 2013.
Required Materials:
Internet and computer access
Recommended
Material(s):
Flash drive
The Learning Assistance Center provides free tutoring to registered CCAC
Open Lab, Tutoring, etc.
students. Students must schedule an appointment to see a tutor regarding a
specific subject. The Writing Lab 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 students 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.
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;

79-70% - C;

Tests & Attendance

30% of final grade
Final (multiple choice) 100 pts
Final (essay) 100 points
Attendance TBD (100 pts min.)

(Homework) Grammar Portfolio

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

Total 300 points

Total 200 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 500 points

Other Policies and Procedures:

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.english102stkitts.weebly.com
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

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absence will receive half-credit. 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. Rough drafts are due the class before submissions no exceptions.
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.
Homework:
Homework will be assigned periodically, as needed. Late homework will not be accepted. If you will be
absent on a submission day, it is your responsibility to submit via email before the scheduled class time.
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; therefore,
students may demonstrate knowledge in an online forum or in a neatly organized binder or notebook. Each
task must be completed in its entirety or no credit will be received. Assignments completed after the due
date (regardless of absences) receive half-credit.
Essays:
Essays must be typed and double-spaced according to MLA format (one-inch margins, Times New Roman,
12 point font). In the upper left hand corner, include your name, instructors name, course title, and the due
date. Use only one side of the page. If your assignment is longer than one page, please staple the pages
together. Essays must have the page number preceded by your last name in the upper right corner of each
page, beginning with the second page.
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 end 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:
For each essay and grammar portfolio, one mulligan or do-over will be offered. All mulligans are due before
the next assignment in the course outline sequence. 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

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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.
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.
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 2015 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
26
2
February
2

3
February
9

4
February
16

5
February
23

Lesson or Topic

Learning Activities

Assignments

Evaluation

Introductions, portfolios,
grammar diagnostic

lecture, in-class activities,

pre-testing, discussion

Ice Breaker, Syllabus review, Portfolio

introduction, Grammar diagnostic

Grammar diagnostic

Summary writing, sample

discussions, writing
process, basic MLA,
proofreading marks,
shifts, quotation marks,
paraphrasing, quoting
Writers workshop, topic
sentences, thesis
statements, introductions
and conclusions,
capitalization,
who/whom,
homophones,
prepositions
Critique writing and
sample discussion,
appropriate language,
exact words, and wordy
sentences
Writers workshop,
evaluating sources, MLA
formatting, fragments,
run-ons

Lecture, in-class activities,

discussion, online activities

Read Behrens chapter 1 (summary),

read sample essays on weebly, read
Behrens pgs. 33-45

Writing diagnostic
Portfolio

In-class activities, lecture,

discussion,

peer review summary rough drafts,

read Behrens chapter 3

Summary rough draft due

Portfolio

Discussion, Writing
workshop, lecture, in-class
activities

Read Behrens chapter 2 critical

reading and critique, read sample
essays on weebly

Summary final copy due

Portfolio

Lecture, in-class activities,

discussion

Peer review critiques, read Behrens

pgs 46-47, complete I-Connect and
Alleycat Tutorial

Critique rough drafts due

Portfolio

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6
March
2

7
February
24, 26, 28

8
March
7

9
March
23

10
April
6

11
April
13

12
April
20

13
April
27

Analysis writing and

Lecture, discussion, writing
sample discussion, MLA workshop, in-class
formatting, active/passive activities
verbs, apostrophes,

Read Behrens chapter 6 Analysis, read Critique final copy due

sample essays on Weebly
Portfolio

Arguments, commas,
semicolons and colons

Lecture, discussion, writing

workshop, in-class
activities

Read ancillary readings available on

weebly

Portfolio #1 due

Writers workshop,
argument synthesis
writing and sample
discussion, sentence
variety
APA, brackets,
parenthesis, ellipses,
dash, hyphen, slash

Lecture, discussion, writing

workshop, in-class
activities

Read Behrens chapter 4 (pgs 94-101),

chapter 5 (pgs 129-137, 149-169),
read sample essays on weebly

analysis rough draft due

Portfolio

Lecture, discussion, inclass activities

ancillary readings on weebly

Analysis final copy due

Portfolio

APA, fallacies, writing

numbers, parallel ideas

Writing workshops, lecture,

discussion, in-class
activities

ancillary readings on weebly

Portfolio

Writers workshop,
pronoun and antecedent
agreement, pronoun
reference, pronoun case

Lecture, in-class activities,

discussion

peer review synthesis, ancillary

readings on weebly

synthesis rough draft due

misplaced and dangling

modifiers, cumulative
review

Lecture, discussion, inclass activities, in-class

competition

ancillary readings, grammar review

Synthesis final copy due

writing review, grammar

examination

in-class review activities

evaluation

review for writing final, multiple choice

grammar exam

Portfolio #2 due
grammar examination

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