Kuo, Michael

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Eastern Illinois University
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Spring 1-15-2018
ENG 1002G-011: College Composition II
Michael Kuo
Eastern Illinois University
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Syllabus: English 1002G, College Composition II, Spring 2018 (3 credits) 
Catalog Description of Course 
Michael Kuo 
mfkuo@eiu.edu 
Office: Coleman 3860 
Office Hours: 9 :00-11 :00 TR, or by appointment 
"College Composition II focuses on argumentation and the critical inquiry and use of 
sources and arguments. Course work entails analyzing othersa€™ arguments and 
writing a variety of well-researched and ethically responsible arguments. Students gain 
further practice finding relevant information from a variety of sources and evaluating, 
synthesizing, and presenting that information." 
Learning Objectives 
The University asks that English 1002G students "will demonstrate the ability to [a]pply 
the principles of argument-claims, reasons, evidence, assumptions, 
counterarguments, and counter-argumentation-in written documents," "[p]roduce 
cogent written arguments that consider ideas, issues, problems, and evidence from 
multiple perspectives," "[e]valuate primary and secondary source evidence, including 
quantitative data, to determine its credibility, appropriateness, and relevance," 
"[i]ntegrate sources ethically, appropriately, and consistently in written documents," 
"[u]se data and create graphical elements in their writing," "[r]ecognize how to transfer 
their writing processes, understanding of rhetorical principles, genre awareness, 
understanding of argumentative principles, and the research process to other writing 
situations," and "[p]resent work in Edited American English." 
Career- and Major-Related Writing, Research 
Much of the writing you do for this course will be related to your intended career, and 
most of the writing will involve extensive academic research. 
Books & Materials 
The books you received from the Textbook Library, and online documents TBA 
Attendance 
You can skip only three classes this semester without affecting your grade. After that, 
your grade for the course wiil be lowered by one grade for each time you're absent. 
Classes missed for personal emergencies and health issues will not count in your "skip 
total" if you provide me with documentation for an excused absence. To qualify, a 
personal emergency must involve the death or hospitalization of someone close to 
you-like, a family member, girl/boyfriend, or best friend-and I will need proof of the 
unfortunate event (a newspaper clipping or other reliable account). It really sucks that I 
have to write this stuff, but I hope you agree that it's better to make it clear now than to 
try figuring it out during the course of the semester. Health reasons for missing class 
must be documented with a healthcare professional's written opinion that you could not 
make class. University-related excused absences (for example, scheduled games for 
athletes) require documentation from the appropriate University office. 
I will pass out an attendance sheet at the beginning of each class. It is your 
responsibility to sign your name on the list. If you show up late and forget to ask for the 
sheet at the end of class, or you space out somehow, you will be counted absent. 
If you miss class, please first get the notes for that day from another student (or, 
preferably, from several students). If you have trouble understanding anything after that, 
please make an appointment to see me; I will help you understand the notes provided 
by your classmates. 
Cell Phones, Texting 
Please turn your cell phone off for class, or turn the ringer off. I will be fairly tolerant if 
you forget once or twice; this happens to all of us-but you may not answer your phone 
or place a call during class. Texting, however, will not be tolerated. If you disrupt class 
by texting, I will ask you to leave immediately. If it happens a second time, I will consider 
your texting an ongoing disruption and, pursuant to Eastern's policies (see Poljp_y 
157.1 ), remove you from the course permanently and give you an F. 
If you have a potential emergency that might require notification (for example, someone 
close to you is in the hospital and you are waiting on news-but not, for example, 
having a fight with your boyfriend or girlfriend-you must notify me before class, sit near 
the door, leave the ringer off and, if you receive the awaited text or call, leave class 
quietly to take your call and return only for the next class. 
Late Work 
I will not accept late work, unless we have made a previous arrangement. 
Academic Integrity 
Students are expected to maintain principles of academic integrity and conduct as 
defined in EIU's Code of Gonduct Violations will be reported to the Office of Student 
Standards. 
I won't tolerate cheating or plagiarism. Here is what Eastern's Office of Student 
Standards advises me to do if you cheat or plagiarize: "The value that we place on 
education should be reflected in our response to academic misconduct. In the absence 
of mitigating factors we recommend that an F for the course should be the minimum 
appropriate response for deliberate violations. Giving a failing grade solely on the test or 
assignment may in actuality be no worse than the student might have gotten had there 
been no effort to raise the grade through dishonesty. Consider, too, the unlikelihood that 
you caught this student the first time he or she chose to cheat on an educational 
assignment." 
Students with Disabilities 
If you are a student with a documented disability in need of accommodations to fully 
participate in this class, please contact the Office of Student Disability Services (OSDS). 
All accommodations must be approved through OSDS. Please stop by Ninth Street Hall, 
Room 2006, or call 217-581-6583. 
Email 
You are welcome to send me email; in fact, most of your on line participation in the 
course will be through email. My address is mfkuo@eiu.edu. For our class, please use 
your Eastern email account. Please put your full name (if it is not displayed by your 
email program) and a specific, appropriate subject phrase in the message's subject line. 
I do not guarantee I will read your email otherwise. If your email involves a question or 
requires a reply, you should expect me to answer within three school days (not including 
weekends)-unless I have announced otherwise in class (for example, when all of my 
students will be sending me emails on the same day as part of an assignment). It would 
be smart to keep a copy of every email you send me. 
Since it is part of my job to teach you how to write effectively in a professional 
environment, I will not respond to any email that is not courteous-and I include 
salutations, closings, electronic signatures Uust typing your full name is sufficient), and 
diligence with writing mechanics in my notion of courtesy. 
Many of you are not used to using email regularly. You will need to do so for this class. I 
expect you to check your email at least once a day (excluding Saturdays and Sundays); 
I may give you important information with 24 hours' notice. 
Grading 
Your grade for the course will be based on the 100 points below. You must turn in all 
the assignments to get credit for the course. 90 to 100 total points will receive an A, 80 
to 89 will receive a B, 70 to 79 will receive a C, and 0 to 69 will receive an NC (No 
Credit). 
issues in Your Field Report: 10 points 
Paper 2: 15 points 
Research Paper: 25 points (including 5 points for presentation) 
Journal: 30 points 
Community Service: 20 points 
Grading of Writing 
I will follow the grading standards suggested by Eastern's English Department. I will use 
the "Process" category to gauge your performance in meeting various deadlines and 
assignments related to each assignment. A grade of C, D, or Fin any individual 
category will conquer the grade for the paper. 
Since I teach three sections each semester, I have 60-70 papers to grade whenever an 
assignment is turned in. I hope to return your papers within two weeks from the date 
you turn them in-but I am not always able to meet this goal, and it sometimes takes 
me three weeks. 
"What's My Grade in This Class?" 
You can calculate your grade for the course at any point by comparing your grades to 
the totals and information above, under "Grading." The question "How am I doing so 
far?" is easily answered by dividing the total number of points you have received in the 
course (to date) into the total number of points possible (to date), and using the 90-80-
70 scale mentioned above. The question "Is it still mathematically possible for me to 
pass this class?" can be easily answered by adding the total number of points you have 
received (to date) to the total number of points you could possibly receive (if you got 
perfect scores) in the remainder of the class-then dividing this total sum into 100 and 
using the 90-80-70 scale; if the result is less than 70, the answer is "no." The question 
"What will I get in this class?" is very different, however, as is "Can I still pass this 
class?" These questions require that you estimate what you will get on future 
assignments. I sincerely hope you do well on future assignments-but, for obvious 
reasons, I do not want to help you make these calculations, and I urge you to be 
realistic with your estimations. 
Student Success Center 
Students who are having difficulty achieving their academic goals are encouraged to 
contact the Student Success Center for assistance with time management, test taking, 
note taking, avoiding procrastination, setting goals, and other skills to support academic 
achievement. The Student Success Center provides individualized consultations. To 
make an appointment, call 217-581-6696, or go to 9th Street Hall, Room 1302. 
Note to Parents and Guardians 
I am sorry, but professional ethics and the laws of Illinois prohibit me from discussing 
your child's performance in my class with you. 


ENG 1002G-011: College Composition II

Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois UniversityThe KeepSpring 2018 2018Spring 1-15-2018ENG 1002G-011: College Composition IIMichael KuoEastern Illinois UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/english_syllabi_spring2018Part of the English Language and Literature CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2018 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in Spring 2018 by an authorizedadministrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu.Recommended CitationKuo, Michael, "ENG 1002G-011: College Composition II" (2018). Spring 2018. 20.http://thekeep.eiu.edu/english_syllabi_spring2018/20Syllabus: English 1002G, College Composition II, Spring 2018 (3 credits) Catalog Description of Course Michael Kuo mfkuo@eiu.edu Office: Coleman 3860 Office Hours: 9 :00-11 :00 TR, or by appointment "College Composition II focuses on argumentation and the critical inquiry and use of sources and arguments. Course work entails analyzing othersa€™ arguments and writing a variety of well-researched and ethically responsible arguments. Students gain further practice finding relevant information from a variety of sources and evaluating, synthesizing, and presenting that information." Learning Objectives The University asks that English 1002G students "will demonstrate the ability to [a]pply the principles of argument-claims, reasons, evidence, assumptions, counterarguments, and counter-argumentation-in written documents," "[p]roduce cogent written arguments that consider ideas, issues, problems, and evidence from multiple perspectives," "[e]valuate primary and secondary source evidence, including quantitative data, to determine its credibility, appropriateness, and relevance," "[i]ntegrate sources ethically, appropriately, and consistently in written documents," "[u]se data and create graphical elements in their writing," "[r]ecognize how to transfer their writing processes, understanding of rhetorical principles, genre awareness, understanding of argumentative principles, and the research process to other writing situations," and "[p]resent work in Edited American English." Career- and Major-Related Writing, Research Much of the writing you do for this course will be related to your intended career, and most of the writing will involve extensive academic research. Books & Materials The books you received from the Textbook Library, and online documents TBA Attendance You can skip only three classes this semester without affecting your grade. After that, your grade for the course wiil be lowered by one grade for each time you're absent. Classes missed for personal emergencies and health issues will not count in your "skip total" if you provide me with documentation for an excused absence. To qualify, a personal emergency must involve the death or hospitalization of someone close to you-like, a family member, girl/boyfriend, or best friend-and I will need proof of the unfortunate event (a newspaper clipping or other reliable account). It really sucks that I have to write this stuff, but I hope you agree that it's better to make it clear now than to try figuring it out during the course of the semester. Health reasons for missing class must be documented with a healthcare professional's written opinion that you could not make class. University-related excused absences (for example, scheduled games for athletes) require documentation from the appropriate University office. I will pass out an attendance sheet at the beginning of each class. It is your responsibility to sign your name on the list. If you show up late and forget to ask for the sheet at the end of class, or you space out somehow, you will be counted absent. If you miss class, please first get the notes for that day from another student (or, preferably, from several students). If you have trouble understanding anything after that, please make an appointment to see me; I will help you understand the notes provided by your classmates. Cell Phones, Texting Please turn your cell phone off for class, or turn the ringer off. I will be fairly tolerant if you forget once or twice; this happens to all of us-but you may not answer your phone or place a call during class. Texting, however, will not be tolerated. If you disrupt class by texting, I will ask you to leave immediately. If it happens a second time, I will consider your texting an ongoing disruption and, pursuant to Eastern's policies (see Poljp_y 157.1 ), remove you from the course permanently and give you an F. If you have a potential emergency that might require notification (for example, someone close to you is in the hospital and you are waiting on news-but not, for example, having a fight with your boyfriend or girlfriend-you must notify me before class, sit near the door, leave the ringer off and, if you receive the awaited text or call, leave class quietly to take your call and return only for the next class. Late Work I will not accept late work, unless we have made a previous arrangement. Academic Integrity Students are expected to maintain principles of academic integrity and conduct as defined in EIU's Code of Gonduct Violations will be reported to the Office of Student Standards. I won't tolerate cheating or plagiarism. Here is what Eastern's Office of Student Standards advises me to do if you cheat or plagiarize: "The value that we place on education should be reflected in our response to academic misconduct. In the absence of mitigating factors we recommend that an F for the course should be the minimum appropriate response for deliberate violations. Giving a failing grade solely on the test or assignment may in actuality be no worse than the student might have gotten had there been no effort to raise the grade through dishonesty. Consider, too, the unlikelihood that you caught this student the first time he or she chose to cheat on an educational assignment." Students with Disabilities If you are a student with a documented disability in need of accommodations to fully participate in this class, please contact the Office of Student Disability Services (OSDS). All accommodations must be approved through OSDS. Please stop by Ninth Street Hall, Room 2006, or call 217-581-6583. Email You are welcome to send me email; in fact, most of your on line participation in the course will be through email. My address is mfkuo@eiu.edu. For our class, please use your Eastern email account. Please put your full name (if it is not displayed by your email program) and a specific, appropriate subject phrase in the message's subject line. I do not guarantee I will read your email otherwise. If your email involves a question or requires a reply, you should expect me to answer within three school days (not including weekends)-unless I have announced otherwise in class (for example, when all of my students will be sending me emails on the same day as part of an assignment). It would be smart to keep a copy of every email you send me. Since it is part of my job to teach you how to write effectively in a professional environment, I will not respond to any email that is not courteous-and I include salutations, closings, electronic signatures Uust typing your full name is sufficient), and diligence with writing mechanics in my notion of courtesy. Many of you are not used to using email regularly. You will need to do so for this class. I expect you to check your email at least once a day (excluding Saturdays and Sundays); I may give you important information with 24 hours' notice. Grading Your grade for the course will be based on the 100 points below. You must turn in all the assignments to get credit for the course. 90 to 100 total points will receive an A, 80 to 89 will receive a B, 70 to 79 will receive a C, and 0 to 69 will receive an NC (No Credit). issues in Your Field Report: 10 points Paper 2: 15 points Research Paper: 25 points (including 5 points for presentation) Journal: 30 points Community Service: 20 points Grading of Writing I will follow the grading standards suggested by Eastern's English Department. I will use the "Process" category to gauge your performance in meeting various deadlines and assignments related to each assignment. A grade of C, D, or Fin any individual category will conquer the grade for the paper. Since I teach three sections each semester, I have 60-70 papers to grade whenever an assignment is turned in. I hope to return your papers within two weeks from the date you turn them in-but I am not always able to meet this goal, and it sometimes takes me three weeks. "What's My Grade in This Class?" You can calculate your grade for the course at any point by comparing your grades to the totals and information above, under "Grading." The question "How am I doing so far?" is easily answered by dividing the total number of points you have received in the course (to date) into the total number of points possible (to date), and using the 90-80-70 scale mentioned above. The question "Is it still mathematically possible for me to pass this class?" can be easily answered by adding the total number of points you have received (to date) to the total number of points you could possibly receive (if you got perfect scores) in the remainder of the class-then dividing this total sum into 100 and using the 90-80-70 scale; if the result is less than 70, the answer is "no." The question "What will I get in this class?" is very different, however, as is "Can I still pass this class?" These questions require that you estimate what you will get on future assignments. I sincerely hope you do well on future assignments-but, for obvious reasons, I do not want to help you make these calculations, and I urge you to be realistic with your estimations. Student Success Center Students who are having difficulty achieving their academic goals are encouraged to contact the Student Success Center for assistance with time management, test taking, note taking, avoiding procrastination, setting goals, and other skills to support academic achievement. The Student Success Center provides individualized consultations. To make an appointment, call 217-581-6696, or go to 9th Street Hall, Room 1302. Note to Parents and Guardians I am sorry, but professional ethics and the laws of Illinois prohibit me from discussing your child's performance in my class with you. 

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