English 102 CORE
Winter 2001
Bro. Tom Wendorf, S.M.
HM 227
229-4038 (office)
E-mail: Thomas.Wendorf@notes.udayton.edu
Office Hours: Wednesday, 2-4; Thursday, 10-1; and by appointment.
Required Texts:
McDonald, Daniel, and Larry W. Burton. The Language of Argument. 9th ed. New York: Harper, 1999.
Hacker, Diana. The Bedford Handbook, 5th ed. Boston: Bedford Books, 1998.
--for an on-line supplement, Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age, click: Bedford
Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Ed. J. Paul Hunter. New York: Norton, 1996.
Six Great Modern Plays. New York: Dell Publishing, 1956. (Arthur Miller’s All My Sons)
General Course Guidelines:
1) Papers are due on the date specified on the syllabus. You MUST clear any exceptions, in advance, with me.
2) We will have reading quizzes where indicated on the syllabus, as well as possible unannounced quizzes. There are no make-ups for reading quizzes.
3) This class follows the attendance policy outlined in the Student Handbook.
4) YOU are responsible for work missed because of absence from class. Please be certain to ask a classmate to share notes and assignments when you are unable to attend class.
5) All essays should be typed and double-spaced. Follow the MLA essay form in the Bedford Handbook (120-121) and use the MLA style for all documentation (also in Bedford, 584-610).
Evaluation: The majority of your grade for this class will be for your major papers, and there will be 6 of these. You must complete all 6 papers to meet the basic requirements of this course. Class participation, including homework, quizzes, and in-class writing will count as one major paper grade.
Paper #1 Diagnostic Graded but not counted.
Paper #2 Analysis 100 points
Paper #3 Inductive 100 points
Paper #4 Deductive 100 points
Paper #5 Annotated Bibliography 200 points
Paper #6 Research Paper (Deductive) 200 points
Class Participation (Quizzes, etc.) 100 points
Plagiarism/Ethics:
The U.D. Student Handbook defines plagiarism as:
“Quoting directly from any source of material—including other students’ work and materials purchased from research consultants—without appropriately citing the source and identifying the quoted material; knowingly citing an incorrect source; using ideas (i.e., material other than information that is common knowledge) from any source material—including other students’ work and materials purchased from research consultants—without citing the source and identifying the borrowed material.”
Any plagiarized assignment will receive a failing grade and may constitute grounds for failing the course. Be an honest and responsible reader and writer.
The following syllabus indicates the day-to-day reading and writing assignments for the class. While the needs of the class may dictate additions, deletions, and alterations of paper due dates, students are responsible for all reading assignments on the days indicated below and will be expected to be prepared for reading quizzes on the dates listed. All documentation must follow MLA style (see Bedford Handbook 584-610).
Week 1
January 3 Course Introduction
January 5 Diagnostic essay #1
Week 2
January 8 Read Language of Argument 3-22
and 277-301 (be prepared to discuss exercises)
January 10 Language of Argument 302-311
January 12 Discussion of Paper #2 Analysis of
Argument--class discussion of Language of Argument 13-14.
Week 3
January
15
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
January
17 Language
of Argument 312-336
January
19 Paper
# 2 Due; Language of Argument 23-30; 34-39 Discuss Induction
Week 4
January
22
Discussion
January 24
Language of Argument 66-82
January
26 Language
of Argument discussion
Week 5
January 29 Quiz
on logical fallacies
January 31
Discussion
Paper # 3; read Language of Argument 44-50
February 2
Language
of Argument 90-100; 116-123
Week 6
February
5
Language of Argument 142-149, 259-262 "Vindication
of the Rights of Women"
February
7
Discussion
February 9
Paper
#3 Inductive Argument Due (based on essay in LA 54-55)
Week 7
February 12
Read Frankenstein Volume I Quiz
February 14
Discussion
February 16
Discussion Introduction to writing about literature; read Bedford Handbook 642-674
Week 8
February 19
President’s Day—No Classes
February
21 Read
Frankenstein Volume II
Quiz
February
23
Discussion on Deductive Argument
Week 9
February
26 Read
Frankenstein Volume III
Quiz
February 28 Discussion
Paper #4—Deductive Argument
March
2
Discussion
Week 10
March
5
Workshop paper #4--in-class outline
March
7
Discussion
March 9
Paper # 4 Due; Language of Argument 254-256, and 271-272
Week 11
March
10-18 SPRING
BREAK
Week 12
March
19
Introduction to reading drama
March
21
Read All My Sons Quiz
March
23
Discussion
Week 13
March
26
Connections in two literary works
March
28
Topic development for research project
March
30 Discuss
Annotated Bibliography
Week 14
April 2
Library Orientation
April
4
Discussion
April
6
In-class development of research paper outline
Week 15
April 9
Workshop outline
April
11
Research techniques; read Bedford Handbook 584-610
April
13
GOOD FRIDAY—No Classes
Week 16
April
16
EASTER MONDAY—No Classes
April
18
Research techniques
April
20
Discussion
Week 17
April
23 Discussion
April
25 Last
Class meeting—Papers #5 (Annotated Bibliography) and #6 (Research) Due
Note: Class discussion will also include topics and readings from ASI 112 lectures and seminars. Students are encouraged to include materials from these classes in writing assignments when their inclusion is appropriate.