SYLLABUS FOR RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II

Course Number: ENG 104M

Instructor: Ms. Connie Wachala

Office: Room # 525

Office Phone: 219-473-4291

Office Hours: Tuesday, 6:30-7:00 p.m.

Course Time: Tuesday 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Course Description: English 104 develops and refines skills gained in English 103 with an emphasis on the development of research skills. The forms of English 103 are integrated into longer, cohesive papers on topics in many fields to enable students to communicate effectively and knowledgeably in their own fields of interest. Sixty pages of acceptable, typed papers, related to the rhetorical forms developed in class will be required of each student. This course must be taken in the student's second semester at the college.

Prerequisites: ENG 103

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.). All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD withdrawals.

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).

Class Policy on Attendance: No more than 9 hours of absence is allowed.

 Class Policy For Assignments: Chronic late assignments will affect the final grade.

 Course Objectives: The objective of this class is to develop your communication skills by relating your ability to express yourself clearly and interestingly in your speech to your ability to develop the same kind of strong, clear voice in your writing.

Students in this course will:

Keep a journal.

Complete weekly assignments began in class, with the number of pages totaling 60

by the last week of class.

Complete the reading assignments.

Exams (Midterm, Final, Quizzes) __10___ _% of grade

Class participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments __90_____% of grade

Class presentation and assessment instruments _______% of grade

A: A-: B+: B: B-: C+:

C: C-: D+: D: D-: F: