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English 201 Instructor
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Course Objectives Course Description Required Textbooks |
Course Requirements Format of Papers Major Papers |
Plagiarism Policy University Resources Minor Papers |
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English 201 Instructor
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Course Objectives Course Description Required Textbooks |
Course Requirements Format of Papers Major Papers |
Plagiarism Policy University Resources Minor Papers |
Exploratory Paper
"The Reader" Paper
Rogerian Argument Paper
Researched Position Paper
Final2nd class, week 4 (February 2)
2nd class, week 8 (March 3)
2nd class, week 12 (April 6)
2nd class, week 15 (April 27)
Exam day - in class (May 4)A second course in the critical arts of reading, writing, reflection, and discussion emphasizing the responsibilities of written inquiry and structured reasoning. This course meets University Core Curriculum Goal A1: Composition/Speech and Goal A4: Information Processing. Successful completion of the requirements for English 101 are prerequisite to admission to this course.
The goal of this course is to give students the opportunity to enhance their writing styles; to practice constructing and expressing sound and informed arguments; to acquire the habits and skills of research, using both in printed and electronic resources; and to read, reflect and discuss various issues as a community of writers and thinkers.
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Required Textbooks
Wood, Nancy V.
Perspectives on Argument, 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Prentice Hall, 2004. Harris, Robert A.
Using Sources Effectively: Strengthening Your Writing and
Avoiding Plagiarism, 2nd ed. Glendale, CA: Pyrczak
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For this course, you are required to write three 4-5-page papers and one eight-page paper. Each paper receives a letter grade. All of these papers are required to use researched support, documented by MLA 2003 style guidelines. In addition to these longer papers, you are also responsible for writing five shorter papers. Each of these shorter papers will contribute 20 points toward a single grade. You are also required to complete several short in-class and out of class writing assignments and activities related to writing the required papers. This includes all group activities. The total points earned for completing these in-class and homework assignments is the equivalent of one grade. The sixth grade is for your final exam, which will be an assigned essay.
The topic for the papers are based on the readings in Ackley's Essays from Contemporary Culture. Check due dates for when they are due.
For more information about the Exploratory Paper, click here: For information about "The Reader" Paper, click here: For information about the Rogerian Argument Paper, click here: For information about the Researched Position Paper, click here. For information about the Final Paper, click here: All papers should be word processed. The margins should be one inch all the way around. You should have a heading on the first page only, flush with the left margin, and a centered title. Identify each assignment by name and/or page number. All spacing throughout the paper is double. Pages should be numbered, with your last name, followed by the page number (i.e., Hart, 1).
All documentation should be MLA style as presented in our Bookmarks textbook. Works cited are listed on a separate page at the end of the paper. Do not include a cover page. Simply use the regular heading. Here is a sample of your required heading:
Lillian McGowen
English 201
Argumentative Research Paper
June 22, 2001
For more information about the formats for your papers, click here:
Submitting papers and class work:
Papers and class work completed outside of class are due at the beginning of class. These papers will not be accepted if placed in the instructor's mailbox, under the door, sent by e-mail, or any other delivery mode. Papers can only be turned in by the student in person to the instructor at the beginning of the class on the due date, or if the student anticipates a future absence on the day that a paper or class work is due, the student may turn in the work prior to that class in person. No responses or class work will be accepted late or under any other circumstances.
Plagiarism: A student must not intentionally adopt or reproduce ideas, words, or statements of another person without acknowledgment. A student must give due credit to the originality of others and properly reference the following:
Quoting another person's actual words;
Using another person's ideas, opinion, or theory;
Borrowing facts, statistics, or other illustrative material, unless the information is common knowledge.
For more information about USI's policies for academic dishonesty visit the Dean's web site at http://www.usi.edu/stl/section_changes.asp
USI maintains a very helpful Academic Skills Center. At the Center, you can get help with writing your papers. Whether you just need a reader to respond to your drafts or if you need help with a specific composition skill, the Center is there to assist you. Visit the center at http://www.usi.edu/acadskil/ . You can even use the On Line Writing Center or request special help with your papers via e-mail at http://www.usi.edu/acadskil/OWL/USI~OWL.asp .
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