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ENG102-19R1 Writing II Spring 2022, 16 Week Welcome to: ENG102-19R1-78978 Standard Online Please see B C T C S t u d e n t H a n d b o o k – B C T C L e a r n i n g O ptions for details. Class meetings will be: No scheduled class meetings Health & Safety: BCTC establishes health and safety guidelines based on recommendations from the CDC, KCTCS, and state and local agencies. Changes to classes may also occur per the Campus Contingency Policy. Check KCTCS email and #HealthyAtBCTC frequently for updates! INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: Instructor: Anelia Shimansky Email: [email protected] Phone/text: (859) 797 – 7298 Office Hours: Text or email 24/7 Virtual Communication: Blackboard, Facetime, Zoom. DIVISION COORDINATOR AND ASSISTANT DEAN Area Coordinator: Robin Haggerty Email: [email protected] Campus-Office: 213 Science Education Center, Newtown campus Phone: (859) 246-6699 Division Assistant Dean: Angie King

Email: [email protected] Campus-Office: 311-G Classroom building, Newtown campus Phone: (859) 246-6696 BCTC ACCOMMODATIONS BCTC Accommodations: Students with disabilities who require accommodations (academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids or services) for a course, must contact BCTC’s Disability Support Services (DSS). Students should not request accommodations directly from the instructor. DSS Email: [email protected] DSS Toll-Free Phone: 1 – 866 – 774 – 4872 ext. 6728 Spring 2022 Page 1 BCTC INFORMATION BCTC Website: Bluegrass.kctcs.edu KCTCS Blackboard: elearning.kctcs.edu KCTCS MyPath: mypath.kctcs.edu (access to Email, Student Self-Service, etc.) BCTC Academic Policies & Student Services: For important information, including BCTC Academic Policies and BCTC Resources and Student Services, please see the BCTC Student Handbook. COURSE INFORMATION Emphasizes argumentative writing. Provides further instruction in drafting and systematically revising essays that express ideas in Standard English. Includes continued instruction and practice in reading 2 critically, thinking logically, responding to texts, addressing specific audiences, and researching and

documenting credible academic sources. NOTE: Credit is not available by special examination. ENG 101 and ENG 102 may not be taken concurrently. Prerequisite: ENG 101. COURSE COMPETENCIES 1. Listen and speak competently in a variety of communication contexts, which may include public, interpersonal, and/or small-group settings. 2. Write clear and effective prose in several forms, using conventions appropriate to audience (including academic audiences), purpose, and genre. 3. Find, analyze, evaluate, and cite pertinent primary and secondary sources, including academic databases, to prepare speeches and written texts. Respond in writing to college-level reading material to demonstrate comprehension of author’s purpose, main idea, and organization. 4. Identify, analyze, and evaluate statements, assumptions, and conclusions representing diverse points of view, construct informed, sustained, and ethical arguments in response. 5. Use library search tools to find print/non print materials. GENERAL EDUCATION COMPETENCIES Students should prepare for the twenty-first century by gaining: A. Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural worlds through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts. B. Intellectual and practical skills, including inquiry and analysis, critical and creative thinking, written and oral communication, quantitative literacy, information literacy, teamwork, and problem-solving. C. Personal and social responsibility, including civic knowledge and engagement (local and global), intercultural knowledge and competence, ethical reasoning and action, foundations and skills for lifelong learning. Spring 2022 Page 2 D. Integrative and applied learning, including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized skills. COURSE OUTLINE CLASS MATERIALS Required Technology/Equipment: Regular and consistent access to a computer, webcam, and high-speed internet is required for this course. Mobile devices such as cellphones and some tablets may not be sufficient to access all

components of the course. Access to required technologies is necessary and expected, even when open computer labs or public library access might be limited, so students should plan access to technologies as needed. If you need assistance meeting this requirement, please contact your instructor immediately. Please see BCTC Student Handbook – Technology Essentials for BCTC Minimum Equipment Requirements and BCTC Required Software. Required Textbook/Supplies: No textbook CLASS POLICIES AND EXPECTATIONS Attendance/Participation: This is a standard online course, thus all content and assignments are delivered online through Blackboard and YouTube. There are no scheduled online meetings, but I will be available by appointment. Attendance/Participation is indicated by completion of at least one online assignment per week. Attendance Verification (“No Show”): Any student who does not complete the attendance verification activity by the due date may be declared a “NO SHOW” for the course. Those students may be dropped and will not be eligible to continue working in the course. Academic Integrity Policy: It is an expectation for all college classes that all academic work, written or otherwise, submitted by a student to an instructor or other academic supervisor, is the result of the student’s own thought, research, or self-expression. Utilizing outside resources and study groups for guidance of learning concepts is strongly encouraged. However, all submitted work should be completed solely by the student. This class follows the policies outlined in the KCTCS Code of Student Conduct. Class Communications/Email Policy: Email or text. See top of syllabus. I respond 24/7. Spring 2022 Page 3 Recorded Class Sessions Policy: Please see for BCTC Student Handbook – Class Session Recording Policy for important information about class recordings and consent to be recorded. BCTC Equity and Unity Statement BCTC welcomes and respects people of all cultures, religions, ages, socio-economic statuses, sexual

orientations, gender identities, national origins, languages, and abilities. We celebrate individual differences as we evolve to be the face of a unified world. Our differences strengthen our resolve to deliver the highest standard of education in the Bluegrass Region. (endorsed by BCTC Board of Directors – 3/1/2017) In this class, we build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates diversity. You belong. You should engage and participate. You matter. CLASS REQUIREMENTS – What we will do in this course Graded Course Components: Please keep track of “Overall grade” in Blackboard, which gives you a letter grade for the course at any current moment. For more specific grade break down (percentages vs. points): Essay 1 25% or 100 points Thesis 2.5% or 10 points Draft 12.5% or 50 points Final 10% or 40 points Essay 2 25% or 100 points Thesis 2.5% or 10 points Draft 12.5% or 50 points Final 10% or 40 points Essay 3 Thesis/outline 2.5% or 10 points Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 7.5% or 30 points Paragraphs 4, 5, 6 7.5% or 30 points Conclusion and References 2.5% or 10 points Final 5% or 20 points Presentation 25% or 100 points Total: 100% or 400 points. Spring 2022 Page 4 Exams:

No final exam in this course. No work is accepted during week of final exams. No exceptions. COURSE GRADE Midterm Grades and Official Course Grades: Midterm grades will be posted as indicated on the BCTC Academic Calendar . Blackboard shows in progress grades only. Official Midterm and Final Course Grades are accessed through your Student Self Service account. See instructions for accessing grades . Final Course Grade: Please refer to above sections regarding grading policy. This course uses the standard 90%, 80%, 70%, 60% grading scale for A, B, C, D grades, respectively. MAKE-UP WORK/LATE WORK All late work will be given an automatic zero the instant it is considered late. Please keep track of days and TIMES (also am vs pm) when work is due. After zero is posted, you can stills submit work, however, 1) unexcused late work will be penalized (see below), and 2) please alert me that late work has been submitted and discuss whether it is considered excused or unexcused. Unexcused late work is penalized 5 points per day, starting from the moment it is late. Those with DSS paper work on file will be given accommodations described in their file. Those with medical or family emergencies will need to provide documentation (doctor’s note, police report) of the incident in order to avoid late points. WITHDRAWAL POLICY I trust your judgement and judgement of your advisors; therefore, you may withdraw at any time and for any reason without my permission. You do not need to notify me, but it helps to know, if you have time. For more information and instructions on how to withdraw see BCTC Withdrawal Procedures . ADDITIONAL RESOURCES STUDENT SUCCESS HUB: The BCTC Student Success Hub (The Hub) provides student orientations, peer mentoring, study skills workshops, study abroad opportunities, facilitates tutoring services, and is a general resource for all students.

BCTC Student Services Handbook Do you have a general question about student services? Reach out to [email protected]! Spring 2022 Page 5 FREE TUTORING: Free on-campus Tutoring is available while campuses are open. Additionally, BCTC has free online tutoring available. See the Tutoring Website for general information. Embedded Tutoring: Lucky us! This class has been assigned a specific Embedded Tutor! The embedded tutor can provide FREE review sessions and individual tutoring specific to our section. Our Embedded Tutors can also assist with learning how to effectively utilize technology, serve as a contact between instructor and students, and serve as a mentor and resource to foster connections with support services. BCTC CLOSED CAMPUS – REMOTE INSTRUCTION CONTINGENCY PLAN Please see BCTC Student Handbook – Closed Campus Contingency Policy for important information about campus closures. Should we have an extended campus closure and be required to go to remote learning, the following will detail any changes to our class. Please note, each instructor’s policies may differ. Please check your email and/or course messages often for updates. An extended campus closure will not have a significant impact on our original online course content delivery or policies. However, please be aware of the following: COURSE SCHEDULE/CALENDAR Due dates can be seen in course content under “Gradebook.” You can also find links to submit your work in course content. Below is our weekly schedule: Jan 10 No log in required. Instead please watch orientation video, read over the syllabus, browse our Blackboard page, and submit syllabus statement. Questions welcome 24/7. Jan 17 Begin working on Causal Argument: read list of suggested topics, watch mini lecture, begin research. Jan 24 Continue research, draft your thesis. Thesis is due later this week, but I welcome early submissions any time. Jan 29 Thesis due by 12:15 PM (not AM). Check back in 24 hours to see feedback and grade on it.

Jan 31 Begin working on rough draft, which is due later this week. Feb 3 Rough draft due. Feb 7 Log in to check the status of your rough draft. Feb 14 Please submit final draft due this week. Feb 17 Final draft due. Feb 21 Begin working on Definition Argument: read list of suggested topics, watch mini lecture, begin research. Thesis due in 3 days. Spring 2022 Page 6 Feb 24 Submit thesis for definition argument paper. Feb 28 Check the status of your thesis and begin working on rough draft. Mar 3 Rough draft due. Mar 7 Log in to check status of your rough draft. Mar 14 Final draft due. Begin working on Classical Argument: topic, lecture, research. Mar 21 Submit topic, thesis, and outline for Classical Argument. Mar 28 Introduction and 1, 2, 3, due. Apr 4 4, 5, 6 with refutaitons due. Apr 11 Conclusion and References due Apr 18 Revised final draft due. Begin working on video presentation: watch lecture, see instructions. Apr 25 Video presentation (assignment 4) is due. Last day of classes...