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Queensborough Community College, CUNY English Composition II (EN102-F15C - 33753)

REVISED as of March 30th: Spring 2020 Professor: Sanjay Patel Meeting time: Monday (H-333) and Friday (H-332) - 12:10 pm to 2:00 pm on Blackboard Ultra Mailbox: Room H-428 (English Department) Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday 2:00 pm to 3 pm after our class, I will remain on Blackboard Ultra (by appointment

Remote Learning Note: 1. All our classes will be held on Blackboard Ultra under English 102 and you will select the day of the class. 2. Students will be contacted weekly by email regarding reading assignments and homework. 3. All assignments will be place on Blackboard. 4. All short stories and poems are on Blackboard. 5. Office hours are after class on Blackboard Ultra after class ends on Monday (by appointment). You can also email me if you have any questions anytime. I will reply as soon as I can. 6. The grading policy is the same as below. 7. If any student has challenges please let me know, I will be accommodating as needed. 8. The QCC Writing Center will do online tutoring:

http://www3.qcc.cuny.edu/CTASWeb/cwc.aspx 9. Make-up for lost class-time: You will write a response to make up for lost class time. The assignment is at the end of the syllabus. We will discuss it after Spring Break. Course Description: English 102 is a composition course which takes literature as its subject matter. The course builds on the competencies developed in English 101, in close reading, argumentation, and writing from sources, and applies them in a new context. Students read a variety of short literary works including poetry, fiction, and/or drama, and practice responding to them in class, and writing about them both informally and formally. Students also produce a research paper related to themes or questions evoked by the literature. Course Objectives: After completing the course, students will be able to:  Summarize, analyze, and synthesize diverse readings including multidisciplinary academic articles, essays, literary works, or other relevant genres.  Identify an intellectual question or problem worthy of further study through the process of reading, research, and writing.  Differentiate relevant evidence throughout all writing tasks, including written texts, visual images, electronic media and such primary sources as observations, interviews, and surveys.  Use a variety of writing and revision strategies for generating, revising, editing and proofreading writing.  Determine logical arguments and stylistic approaches appropriate to form or genre of writing: transitional language, progressive development of ideas, etc.  Identify and apply literary terms, techniques, concepts, and aesthetic criteria to the evaluation of literary works.  Evaluate literary texts and genres within their historical, philosophical, or cultural contexts as part of the human experience. Required Textbooks Aldous Huxley, Brave New World (Harper Perennial, 2006). ISBN: 978-0060850524 (Bookstore) Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire (on Blackboard) Albert Camus, The Stranger (on Blackboard)

2 All short stories and poems are on Blackboard Assignments 1. Paper # 1 (3 pages) 2. Paper # 2 (4 pages) 3. Paper # 3 (5 pages) research paper 4. Final Exam 5. In-class writing and homework assignments 6. Class participation; attendance

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-Informal Writing: You will write many informal responses outside of class. The focus of these assignments will vary with the majority being responses to readings. Other times I will provide you with specific questions, worksheets, quotations from the reading, or topics related to an upcoming assignment. These are listed in the schedule, and they must be turned in at the beginning of class when they are due. We will also do a lot of writing together during class time, which will contribute to your informal writing grade. -Late Work: Informal writing will not be accepted late. For formal writing (papers 1-3), turning in late work will result in deductions on your grade - one grade step per day late. (For example: A paper that received a B turned in one day late will receive a B-) I will not accept formal papers more than one week late. You must complete all four papers + the final exam in order to pass this class. -Revisions: Revision is at the heart of good writing. I encourage revisions for the first three formal assignments (papers 1-3). Revision due dates are noted in the schedule. Keep in mind that a revision is much more than fixing errors on your papers. I expect a significant reworking of the essay’s ideas and/or structure. All revisions require either an office hour meeting with me to discuss your revision plan or evidence of a visit to the writing center. You must also turn in the graded paper. Note: Completing a revision does not guarantee a grade increase. Grading – regularly updated on our Blackboard site, please feel free to discuss your grades with me as the semester progresses. A – Excellent Overall (A-=90-93, A=94-96, A+=97-100) B – Mostly Adequate with some Excellent Aspects (B-=80-83, B=84-86, B+=87-89) C – Adequate (C-=70-73, C=74-76, C+=77-79) D – Mostly Adequate, some Unacceptable aspects (D-=60-63, D=64-66, D+=67-69) F – Unacceptable Overall (anything below 60%) Let me emphasize that an “A” for the overall course really means excellent. That means an “A” in all course work: formal writing, informal writing, in-class participation, and final exam. Just doing all the work in this course is often adequate (i.e. “C” work). Students who receive an “A” push themselves very hard; they’re generally not content to do the minimum. Course Policies:  Class Comportment: This class will be largely discussion based. In light of that, I require that everyone remain respectful of the opinions and ideas expressed in the classroom. You must silence your electronic devices prior to coming to class and put them inside your bag. Please do not take calls, text, or search the Internet during class (unless we are all together discussing a definition, for example). I know that if you’re looking at your crotch and smiling, you’re texting. Honestly, no one just does that. Sounds like a bad scene. Let’s avoid it. There will be no eating in class.  Sexual harassment is prohibited: Every member of the CUNY community, including students, employees and visitors, deserves the opportunity to live, learn and work free from sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, gender-based harassment and sexual violence, such as sexual assault, stalking or dating violence. CUNY Policy prohibits sexual misconduct, and it prohibits romantic relations between professors and their students. Please remember that sexual harassment includes undue and unwanted

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attention, such as repeated inappropriate flirting, staring or making sexually suggestive comments. Sexual harassment has no place in our classroom or on our campus. Attendance and Lateness: This class will be discussion-based and hands-on, and I take participation very seriously. Two times a week, we come together to share ideas about the reading and writing we are doing, and we try to build something of value that you can take with you. The consistent presence of all of us is crucial to the success of our course. I allow three “free” absences, the fourth will result in a deduction of to your course grade, and a fifth absence will automatically result in a grade of F for the course. It is up to you to be smart and save your allowed absences for a time when you really need them. Lateness is disruptive and disrespectful – please come to class on time. I do not tolerate lateness and they will work against your grades. Please do not ask me for permission to leave class early. Finally, full class attendance entails your mental as well as physical presence. Students who nap and/or keep their heads on the desk will be marked as absent. Email Etiquette: We will write in a variety of styles throughout the semester from informal, in-class writing to polished, formal essays. Emails to your professors will fall somewhere between those two styles. Here are some tips: o Identify yourself clearly in the email (your name), and include a greeting (Hello, Dear Prof, etc.) and a closing (From, Sincerely, Thanks, etc.). o Use “please” and “thank you,” especially if you are writing for help with an assignment. It’s my job to help you, and I want to help you, but good manners never hurt anybody. o Please be reasonable when emailing with questions about papers. Leave yourself enough time. If you email me at 3 a.m. the night before a paper is due, I cannot help you. I answer email as promptly as I can, but I usually stop dealing with email by 9 p.m. and start up again at around 8:00 a.m. o Look in the syllabus first if you’re emailing to ask a question. Many of your questions are already answered there. o Please do not email any course related assignments. I only accept HARDCOPIES. Academic Integrity: Academic dishonesty is a very serious matter and will not be tolerated. I assume that everything you hand in is your own work – conceived, researched, and written by you. Anything in your process that does not belong to you (work, ideas, data from others, sources) must be properly documented and cited. Failure to do this is plagiarism which I treat very severely. I have no tolerance for academic dishonesty as it shows a mark of disrespect for me, your classmates, and your own abilities. If you plagiarize or otherwise cheat on an assignment, you will automatically receive an “F” on the assignment (with no opportunity to make it up), and you may receive and “F” for the course. I will also make an official report of the offence to the office of Student Affairs, as I am required to do. Please just don’t do it. You’re almost certain to get caught, and the ensuing ordeal is miserable for all concerned. We will discuss research methods and proper citation throughout the course, so if you have any questions, please ask me! Extra Help: I am available for extra help during my posted office hour. You may drop in, but setting up a time in advance guarantees proper time. The Writing Center offers free help as well, and I encourage you to make use of their services. (Library, First Floor, 9am-9pm Mon-Th and shorter hours on Fridays and Saturdays).

Student Services at QCC  Single Stop + Counseling Center: QCC is fortunate to have a Counseling Center with highly trained, caring, and experienced counselors available to assist students with a wide variety of concerns. If you would like to speak with a counselor, please drop by Lib 422 or visit their website (http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/counseling/whoWeAre2.html) Single Stop offers students benefits screenings, financial counseling, legal aid, and free tax preparation services. Single Stop is located in Lib 432A. Visit their website: http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/singlestop/welcome.html  QCC Food Pantry: QCC has a food pantry available for members of the college community who are in need. It’s located on the 4th floor of the library building, and has different open hours each weekday.  Disability Accommodations: Any student who feels that they may need an accommodation based upon the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss specific needs. Please also contact the office

4 of Services for Students with Disabilities in the Sciences Building, Room 132 (718 631 6257) to coordinate accommodations for students with documented disabilities.  Health Services: The Health Services Center is located in MC-02 and they can be visited in the event of a health-related incident on campus, health screening and counseling. They should also be consulted for excused medical absences or medical withdrawal. Calendar Semester Schedule: For each meeting, you must complete the reading for the day listed (before class in other words). Unit 1: Dystopia Mon, January 27th

Introduction and Syllabus Poetry: Robert Frost, “The Road Not Taken”

Fri, January 31st

Reading: Gail Hareven, “The Slows” (Handout)

Mon, February 3rd

Reading: Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, chapters 1-3

Fri, February 7th

Reading: Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, chapters 4-6

Mon, February 10th

Reading: Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, chapters 7-10

Fri, February 14th

Reading: Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, chapters 11-14 Writing: One-page response: Explain the satirical elements in the novel. Paper # 1: Topic for literary analysis

Mon, February 17th

No class

Fri, February 21st

Reading: Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, chapters 15-18 Paper # 1: Outline essay

Mon, February 24th

Film: V for Vendetta (Part I) Paper # 1: draft due, peer editing

Fri, February 28th

Film: V for Vendetta (Part II) In class discussion: comparing Brave New World and V for Vendetta Paper # 1: Final draft due

Unit 2: Society and Self Mon, March 2nd Readings: Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow Wallpaper” (Handout) Fri, March 6th

Reading: Guy de Maupassant, “The Necklace” (Handout)

Mon, March 9th

Reading: Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire (Scenes 1-2)

REMOTE LEARNING: On Blackboard Ultra Fri, March 20th Reading: Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire (Scenes 3-5) Mon, March 23rd

Reading: Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire (Scenes 6-8) Writing: One-page response about class systems in the play

Fri, March 27th

Recalibration (no classes scheduled)

5 Mon, March 30th

Recalibration (no classes scheduled)

Fri, April 3rd

Readings: Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire (Scenes 9-11) Writing: One-page response: Explain the symbolism of the rape.

Mon, April 6th

Writing: Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire Work on essay outline (Essay prompt on Blackboard) Write thesis statement and supporting claims.

***Wednesday April 8th to Fri, April 10th Spring Break (no classes scheduled) *** Unit 3: Existentialism Mon, April 13th

Reading: Albert Camus, The Stranger (Part I, chapters 1-3) Essay # 2 due (A Streetcar Named Desire)

Fri, April 17th

Reading: Albert Camus, The Stranger (Part I, chapters 4-6) Writing: One-page response: Explain Camus’ use of light in the novel.

Mon, April 20th

Reading: Albert Camus, The Stranger (Part II, chapters 1-2) Essay # 2 due (redo - optional)

Fri, April 24th

Reading: Albert Camus, The Stranger (Part II, chapters 3-4)

Mon, April 27th Reading: Albert Camus, The Stranger (Part II, chapter 5); Albert Camus, “The Myth of Sisyphus”; Bob Corbett “What is Existentialism?” Writing: One-page response: Explain Meursault’s motive for the murder. Fri, May 1st

Writing: Albert Camus, The Stranger Work on essay outline (Essay prompt on Blackboard) Write thesis statement and supporting claims.

Mon, May 4th

Reading: Edgar Allen Poe “The Cask of Amontillado” Essay # 3 due (The Stranger)

Fri, May 8th

Reading: Edgar Allen Poe “Tell-Tale-Heart” Essay # 3 due (redo - optional)

Mon, May 11th

Reading: Raymond Carver, “Popular Mechanics” Writing due: Make-up Work due (see below)

Fri, May 14th

Conferences and final exam review

FINAL EXAM – Essay. Time and Room TBA Note: Syllabus is subject to change. MAKEUP WORK FOR LOST CLASSTIME: Readings: Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Tell-Tale-Heart” Writing: Directions: Write a two-page informal essay answering the question below: How does Edgar Allen Poe develop the idea of absurdity in “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The TellTale-Heart”?

6 Essay Outline: Paragraph 1 Introduction: -Hook -Background -Thesis Paragraph 2 Topic sentence: Discuss “The Cask of Amontillado” Provide analysis, quotes Connect to the thesis Paragraph 3 Topic sentence: Discuss “The Tell-Tale-Heart” Provide analysis, quotes Connect to the thesis Paragraph 4 Conclusion: -Return to the thesis -Add any additional opinion -End with a philosophical or in-depth idea We will discuss these ideas during class. Due: Monday, May 11th...