EN 120B—Expository Writing II Tuesday/Thursday 8:30-9:55 Rm. 2 Instructor:
David Jenkins
e-mail:
djenkyns@comfsm.fm Office
Hours: Monday/Wednesday
1:30-3:30; Friday 2:30-3:30 Course Objectives: The
goal of this course is to improve students’ research, expository
writing, and critical thinking skills.
The course will provide the students with the basic skills
necessary to write research-supported papers in the humanities and
sciences. Textbook:
Bookmarks, A Guide to Research and Writing, Ruszkiewicz/Walker Class
Attendance: Students
who are absent for more than four sessions can be automatically dropped
from the course. A total of
four includes both excused and unexcused absences. If
you come more than ten minutes late to class you can be marked absent
for half the class. If you
come more than twenty minutes late, you can be marked absent for the
whole class. Grading:
Research Paper 1:
10 %
Research Paper 2:
20%
Research Paper 3
40%
Other assignments
20% (Outlines,
homework, etc.)
On going assessment 10%
(Class participation, attendance)
A=90—100 Course
Work: You
will be expected to turn in Outlines and Rough Drafts for each of your
main assignments and they will be counted towards your overall grade.
Every student is expected to come to class prepared and ready to
participate. No tobacco
products or betlenut chewing is permitted in class.
Turn in your assignments on time.
Late papers will be marked down.
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