ENC1102 .Course Section 101: Composition II
Department of Writing and Rhetoric, College of Arts and Humanities
Credit Hours: 3
Table of Contents
Instructor Information
- Instructor: Sara Thames
- Office Location: Zoom: to join Zoom office hours, follow the following link: https://ucf.zoom.us/j/96891564351?pwd=blhuNks0NE42RjVNU2UyTlozNjZnQT09 Passcode: Thames1102
- Office Hours: Virtual Office Hours Wednesday 1:30-3:30, Friday 1:30-2:30
- Phone: N/A
- Digital Contact: sara.thames@ucf.edu or Webcourses@UCF messaging *I will do my best to respond to emails in 24hrs during the week, and within 48 on weekends, although I often get to them much more quickly.*
Course Information
- Term: Fall 2020
- Course Number & Section: ENC1102 0101
- Course Name: Composition II
- Credit Hours: 3
- Class Meeting Days: MWF
- Class Meeting Time: (0101) 10:30am-11:20am
- Class Location: Online
- Course Modality: V1
Enrollment Requirements
Course Prerequisites (if applicable): ENC 1101 Composition I or equivalent with a grade of "C-" or better
Course Co-requisites: None
Other Enrollment Requirements: None
Course Description
Building on the key concepts of writing and rhetoric emphasized in ENC 1101, ENC 1102 further strengthens students’ understanding of the work that writing and research do in the world. The primary and secondary research at the heart of ENC 1102’s semester-long inquiry projects invites students to identify, analyze, and contribute effectively to the complex, real-world rhetorical situations that animate their academic, professional, civic, and personal lives. Through a sequence of writing and research tasks, students learn to continually revisit earlier ideas, refine emergent findings and questions, and trace the development of ideas and arguments across multiple sources and genres. In addition to generating new knowledge, the research process also occasions opportunities for students to interrogate and revise their own conceptions of writing and research.
Course Materials and Resources
Required Materials/Resources
- Writing About Writing: A College Reader for the University of Central Florida by Elizabeth Wardle and Doug Downs, Third Edition
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EasyWriter: A Handbook for the First-Year Writing Program at the University of Central Florida, by Andrea A. Lunsford, 6th Edition
- Computer and reliable internet connection
- GoogleDrive account, Microsoft Office
Textbooks can be purchased from the Campus Bookstore.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Outcome 1: Students will be able to analyze and synthesize complex texts in ways that demonstrate an understanding of the situated and intertextual nature of writing and research.
- Outcome 2: Students will engage in a recursive, inquiry-based writing and research process that is meaningful for a specific community.
- Outcome 3: Students will be able to interpret their research findings in order to produce arguments that matter to specific communities by addressing real-world exigencies.
- Outcome 4: Students will examine their own conceptions of writing and research in response to their inquiry, reading, and writing throughout the course.
Course Activities
Assignments:
In this course you will complete four major assignments, and several smaller assignments that will help you build up to the completion of the larger ones. By the end of the course, you will have compiled a comprehensive ePortfolio cataloging your writing process and learning throughout the semester.
Major Assignments
- Annotated Bibliography
- Formal Research Proposal and Plan
- Scholarly Article
- Final Portfolio with Cover Letter
Minor Assignments
- Initial Proposal
- CITI Training
- Peer Reviews and Reflections (4)
- Reading Responses (8)
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Stylus Study
- Conference Memos (2)
Exams
According to UCF policy, all courses should have a final examination or assessment. For this class, the submission of your final ePortfolio will count as your final assessment. The final exam time for the course is scheduled for December 7th at 10:00am-12:50pm, we will have a final Zoom meeting at this time.
Extra Credit
Extra credit opportunities may arise over the course of the semester, however, they will be counted towards participation only.
Gordon Rule Policy
ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 are subject to the state-mandated “Gordon Rule.” You must earn at least a C- or higher in order to fulfill the university and state GEP requirements. Over the course of the semester, you will write at least four major writing assignments. Each assignment that fulfills the Gordon Rule is indicated with an asterisk in the assignment section. You must turn in all four of these major writing assignments to pass.
As this is a rigorous writing based course in an online format, students should have regular access to the internet and plan on logging into the course at the very least three to four times a week and attending synchronous video sessions once a week during scheduled class times (FRIDAY).
Activity Submissions
All assignments will be submitted via Webcourses@UCF in the appropriate Assignment page. Individual assignment submission types will vary and are indicated in the individual Assignment page. All written works should be polished and MLA format. Scoring rubrics for each assignment are also located on the assignment page.
Attendance/Participation
While this is an online course, regular participation in class discussions and lecture activities is expected. The V modality entails that there will be both asynchronous and synchronous videos incorporated in order to retain some elements of face-to-face instruction. Participation in recorded lectures is graded (via the quizzes feature in Panopto), and will not be recorded for synchronous (Zoom) meetings. If you know you have a valid conflict for the scheduled due date of an assignment, please inform me in writing with applicable evidence as far in advance as possible. Asking for an extension the day a major project is due is not likely to be responded to favorably.
Because of the continued remote instruction requirement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this course will use Zoom for some synchronous (“real time”) class meetings. Meeting dates and times will be scheduled through Webcourses@UCF and should appear on your calendar.
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with Zoom by visiting the UCF Zoom GuidesLinks to an external site. [https://cdl.ucf.edu/support/webcourses/zoom/]. You may choose to use Zoom on your mobile device (phone or tablet).
Things to Know About Zoom:
• You must sign in to my Zoom session using your UCF NID and password.
• The Zoom sessions are recorded.
• Improper classroom behavior is not tolerated within Zoom sessions and may result in a referral to the Office of Student Conduct.
• You can contact Webcourses@UCF SupportLinks to an external site. [https://cdl.ucf.edu/support/webcourses/] if you have any technical issues accessing Zoom.
The Undergraduate Catalog states, “Reasons for acceptable absences may include illness, serious family emergencies, special curricular requirements (e.g., judging trips, field trips, professional conferences), military obligations, severe weather conditions, and religious holidays.”
Make-up Exams and Assignments
Per university policy, you are allowed to submit make-up work (or an equivalent, alternate assignment) for authorized university-sponsored activities, religious observances, or legal obligations (such as jury duty). If this participation conflicts with your course assignments, I will offer a reasonable opportunity for you to complete missed assignments and/or exams. The make-up assignment and grading scale will be equivalent to the missed assignment and its grading scale. In the case of an authorized university activity, it is your responsibility to show me a signed copy of the Program Verification Form for which you will be absent, prior to the class in which the absence occurs. In any of these cases, please contact me ahead of time to notify me of upcoming needs.
Late Assignments
Late Major Assignments will be accepted up to two days after the due date, at a reduction of 10% off the assignment grade per day, or portion thereof, late. No late final projects or minor assignments will be accepted.
Re-submissions and Shadow Grading
As part of my commitment to encouraging revision as part of students' writing process, I will allow students to re-submit major assignments (Annotated Bib, Formal Proposal and Scholarly Article) for increased credit if done so within one week of assignment grades being returned. Students should notify me that they are re-submitting and should accompany their new submission with an explanation of their revisions. Students should also enable track-changes for their re-submissions.
Assessment and Grading Procedures
Grade Weight per Assignment by Percentage
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Assignment
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Percentage of Grade
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Annotated Bibliography*
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10%
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Formal Proposal*
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15%
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Scholarly Article*
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20%
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Final ePortfolio*
and Cover Letter
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25%
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Minor Assignments
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20%
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Participation
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10%
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Total
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100%
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Grade Scale
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Letter Grade
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Percentage Points
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A
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94 – 100 points
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A-
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90 – 93 points
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B+
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87 – 89 points
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B
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84 – 86 points
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B-
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80 – 83 points
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C+
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77 – 79 points
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C
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74 – 76 points
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C-
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70 – 73 points
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| F |
Below 70
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NC
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As Composition II is a required Gordon Rule and GEP course, no "Ds" or Incomplete grades will be awarded. The NC grade can be given at the instructor’s discretion to the student who completes all work in the course, but does not meet university standards to pass the course.
Conferences
I will hold individual writing video conferences with students twice throughout the semester. These will be scheduled in advance and are utilized to aid students in developing specific assignments throughout the course.
Online Etiquette
Behavior is expected to be respectful, courteous, and focused on creating a welcoming and productive learning environment for all students. Although the course is online, there are some general common-sense guidelines for synchronous-video or Zoom conferences. Food is allowed in reasonable amounts as long as it does not become distracting, and please no consumption of alcoholic beverages. Cell Phones should not be used during live class discussions out of courtesy (unless directly related to class activities). Please refrain from using inappropriate or distracting digital backgrounds. Disregarding these procedures may result in being asked to leave the meeting. All email and chat correspondence should be professional in tone and content.
Research Involving Human Subjects
This course will focus on scholarly inquiry about ways rhetorical concepts function in society. All students will be required to produce a scholarly project on one of the focus topics. This inquiry may include (but does not have to include) surveys or interviews of human subjects, so therefore all students will be required to complete CITI training for the protection of human subjects during scholarly inquiry. Projects for this course will entail very minimal risk to participants, and any projects that involve vulnerable populations (e.g. children under 18) or ask research subjects about illegal activities (e.g. underage drinking or illegal drug use) will be disallowed in this course.
University Writing Center Information
Stylus: A Journal of First-Year Writing Information
The Department of Writing and Rhetoric publishes a journal for outstanding writing produced by composition students called Stylus. You may find the student work published in this journal helpful during our exploration of writing this semester. Also, you should consider submitting your own work for publication. Students published in Stylus become eligible for the President John C. Hitt Prize for Excellence in First-Year Writing, a $500 book scholarship awarded annually. To submit your work, simply email your essay to me as a Microsoft Word-friendly attachment and I’ll send it to the editors. To see previous issues and learn more information, visit the Stylus website.
Syllabus Amendment
This syllabus is subject to amendment and modification at any time upon notification. Most alterations will affect the Course Schedule, so be mindful of updated due dates or altered reading schedules.
University Services and Resources
Academic Services and Resources
A list of available academic support and learning services is available at UCF Student Services. Click on "Academic Support and Learning Services" on the right-hand side to filter.
Non-Academic Services and Resources
A list of non-academic support and services is also available at UCF Student Services. Click on "Support" on the right-hand side to filter.
If you are a UCF Online student, please consult the UCF Online Student Guidelines for more information about your access to non-academic services.
Policy Statements
Title IX
The University of Central Florida considers the diversity of its students, faculty, and staff to be a strength and critical to its educational mission. UCF expects every member of the university community to contribute to an inclusive and respectful culture for all in its classrooms, work environments, and at campus events. Dimensions of diversity can include sex, race, age, national origin, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, intellectual and physical ability, sexual orientation, income, faith and non-faith perspectives, socio-economic class, political ideology, education, primary language, family status, military experience, political beliefs, cognitive style, and communication style. The individual intersection of these experiences and characteristics must be valued in our community.
Title IX prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual misconduct, sexual violence, sexual harassment, and retaliation. If you or someone you know has been harassed or assaulted, you can find resources available to support the victim, including confidential resources and information concerning reporting options at www.shield.ucf.eduLinks to an external site.
If there are aspects of the design, instruction, and/or experiences within this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or accurate assessment of achievement, please notify the instructor as soon as possible and/or contact Student Accessibility Services.
For more information on diversity and inclusion, Title IX, accessibility, or UCF’s complaint processes contact:
Title IX – EO/AA - http://www.eeo.ucf.edu/ & askanadvocate@ucf.edu
Disability Accommodation – Student Accessibility Services - http://sas.sdes.ucf.edu/ & sas@ucf.edu
Diversity and Inclusion Training and Events – www.diversity.ucf.eduLinks to an external site.
Student Bias Grievances – Just Knights response team - http://jkrt.sdes.ucf.edu/Links to an external site.
UCF Compliance and Ethics Office - http://compliance.ucf.edu/ & complianceandethics@ucf.edu
Ombuds Office - http://www.ombuds.ucf.eduLinks to an external site.
The Faculty Center also has some helpful information on accessibility in course design: http://fctl.ucf.edu/TeachingAndLearningResources/Accessibility/
Financial Aid Accountability
All faculty members are required to document students' academic activity at the beginning of each course. In order to document that you began this course, and to comply with federal Financial Aid Regulations, make sure to complete the Syllabus Quiz by the end of the first week of classes. Failure to do so may result in a delay in the disbursement of your financial aid.
Students should familiarize themselves with UCF’s Rules of Conduct. According to Section 1, "Academic Misconduct," students are prohibited from engaging in:
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Unauthorized assistance: Using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information or study aids in any academic exercise unless specifically authorized by the instructor of record. The unauthorized possession of examination or course-related material also constitutes cheating.
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Communication to another through written, visual, electronic, or oral means: The presentation of material which has not been studied or learned, but rather was obtained through someone else’s efforts and used as part of an examination, course assignment, or project.
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Commercial Use of Academic Material: Selling of course material to another person, student, and/or uploading course material to a third-party vendor without authorization or without the express written permission of the university and the instructor. Course materials include but are not limited to class notes, Instructor’s PowerPoints, course syllabi, tests, quizzes, labs, instruction sheets, homework, study guides, handouts, etc.
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Falsifying or misrepresenting the student’s own academic work.
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Plagiarism: Using or appropriating another’s work without any indication of the source, thereby attempting to convey the impression that such work is the student’s own.
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Multiple Submissions: Submitting the same academic work for credit more than once without the express written permission of the instructor.
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Helping another violate academic behavior standards.
For more information about Academic Integrity, students may consult The Center for Academic Integrity.
For more information about plagiarism and misuse of sources, see “Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices”.
Responses to Academic Dishonesty, Plagiarism, or Cheating
Students should also familiarize themselves with the procedures for academic misconduct in UCF’s student handbook, The Golden Rule. UCF faculty members have a responsibility for students’ education and the value of a UCF degree, and so seek to prevent unethical behavior and when necessary respond to academic misconduct. Penalties can include a failing grade in an assignment or in the course, suspension or expulsion from the university, and/or a "Z Designation" on a student’s official transcript indicating academic dishonesty, where the final grade for this course will be preceded by the letter Z. For more information about the Z Designation, see http://goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu/zgrade.
The University of Central Florida is committed to providing access and inclusion for all persons with disabilities. This syllabus is available in alternate formats upon request. Students with disabilities who need specific access in this course, such as accommodations, should contact the professor as soon as possible to discuss various access options. Students should also connect with Student Accessibility Services (Ferrell Commons, 7F, Room 185, sas@ucf.edu, phone (407) 823-2371). Through Student Accessibility Services, a Course Accessibility Letter may be created and sent to professors, which informs faculty of potential access and accommodations that might be reasonable.
Though most emergency situations are primarily relevant to courses that meet in person, such incidents can also impact online students, either when they are on or near campus to participate in other courses or activities or when their course work is affected by off-campus emergencies. The following policies apply to courses in online modalities.
- To stay informed about emergency situations, students can sign up to receive UCF text alerts by going to <https://my.ucf.eduLinks to an external site.> and logging in. Click on “Student Self Service” located on the left side of the screen in the toolbar, scroll down to the blue “Personal Information” heading on the Student Center screen, click on “UCF Alert”, fill out the information, including e-mail address, cell phone number, and cell phone provider, click “Apply” to save the changes, and then click “OK.”
- Students with special needs related to emergency situations should speak with their instructors outside of class.
Emergencies on campus are rare, but if one should arise during class, everyone needs to work together. Students should be aware of their surroundings and familiar with some basic safety and security concepts.
- In case of an emergency, dial 911 for assistance.
- Every UCF classroom contains an emergency procedure guide posted on a wall near the door. Students should make a note of the guide’s physical location and review the online version at <http://emergency.ucf.edu/emergency_guide.htmlLinks to an external site.>.
- Students should know the evacuation routes from each of their classrooms and have a plan for finding safety in case of an emergency.
- If there is a medical emergency during class, students may need to access a first-aid kit or AED (Automated External Defibrillator). To learn where those are located, see <http://www.ehs.ucf.edu/AEDlocations-UCFLinks to an external site.> (click on link from menu on left).
- To stay informed about emergency situations, students can sign up to receive UCF text alerts by going to <https://my.ucf.eduLinks to an external site.> and logging in. Click on “Student Self Service” located on the left side of the screen in the toolbar, scroll down to the blue “Personal Information” heading on the Student Center screen, click on “UCF Alert”, fill out the information, including e-mail address, cell phone number, and cell phone provider, click “Apply” to save the changes, and then click “OK.”
- Students with special needs related to emergency situations should speak with their instructors outside of class.
- To learn about how to manage an active-shooter situation on campus or elsewhere, consider viewing this video You CAN Survive an Active Shooter
Students who are deployed active duty military and/or National Guard personnel and require accommodation should contact their instructors as soon as possible after the semester begins and/or after they receive notification of deployment to make related arrangements.
This course may contain copyright protected materials such as audio or video clips, images, text materials, etc. These items are being used with regard to the Fair Use doctrine in order to enhance the learning environment. Please do not copy, duplicate, download or distribute these items. The use of these materials is strictly reserved for this online classroom environment and your use only. All copyright materials are credited to the copyright holder.
During this course you might have the opportunity to use public online services and/or software applications sometimes called third-party software such as a blog or wiki. While some of these could be required assignments, you need not make any personally identifying information on a public site. Do not post or provide any private information about yourself or your classmates. Where appropriate you may use a pseudonym or nickname. Some written assignments posted publicly may require personal reflection/comments, but the assignments will not require you to disclose any personally identity-sensitive information. If you have any concerns about this, please contact your instructor.