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INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Caesar
Perkowski
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INSTRUCTOR
EMAIL:
cperkowski@gordonstate.edu
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A composition
course that emphasizes interpretation, evaluation and a variety of
advanced research methods.
CONTENT DISCLAIMER:
This
course will utilize and analyze materials intended for mature audiences.
Please be advised.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret, evaluate, and
synthesize texts and appropriately engage in academic conversations.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to undertake independent
academic research.
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to compose a research essay
utilizing a formal academic citation style.
TIME COMMITMENT:
This course requires the online equivalent of approximately 600 minutes
of instruction and an additional 2,100 minutes of supporting activities.
ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION:
Students are required to complete an introductory discussion forum and a
syllabus quiz in
D2L as part of attendance verification. Students must login to D2L
during the first week of instruction.
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PREREQUISITES:
A
grade of C or higher in English 1101.
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CAMPUS
MEETINGS:
There will be no mandatory meetings on campus.
One assessment will be proctored online (TBA).
Online orientation
will be posted in D2L.
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TEXTBOOK:
All the materials
are free and posted in D2L under Content. |
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EVALUATION:
The above
objectives will be demonstrated by essays, tests, posts or typed
responses. In addition to being evaluated by the instructor, students
will have the opportunity at the end of the semester to evaluate the
course and the instructor.
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GRADING:
The weight of the
assignments is distributed as follows:
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Syllabus
quiz |
1% |
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Weekly posts
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59% |
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Major paper |
30% |
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Final exam |
10% |
All the grades will
be posted in Desire2Learn.
The
following grading scale is applied:
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A |
90-100 |
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B |
80-89 |
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C |
70-79 |
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D |
60-69 |
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F |
0-59 |
All
major papers (Fiction Paper, Drama Paper, Poetry Paper) will be graded
with detailed comments in D2L.
Only the first submitted major paper will be graded.
Correctly completed
assignments that barely meet the minimum word requirement can earn only
a minimum passing grade. Going above and beyond the minimum raises the
grade.
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ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION POLICY:
All major assignments must be turned in by 11:59pm
EST
on the day due through the D2L Brightspace assignments dropbox.
Submissions without the
mandatory word count will earn no credit. In case you encounter issues
with D2L, email me your assignment before the deadline.
Recognized
worldwide as the standard in Plagiarism Prevention, turnitin.com instantly identifies papers containing unoriginal material
and acts as a powerful deterrent to stop student plagiarism before it
starts.
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OFFICE INFORMATION:
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Location: |
Virtual |
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Phone: |
678.359.5047 |
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Monday |
0900-1100 (online) |
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Wednesday
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0900-1100
(online) |
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Thursday
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0900-1100
(online) |
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Friday
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0900-1100
(online) |
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and by
appointment |
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COMMUNICATION :
Use
ONLY your gordonstate.edu email when emailing me. Do not use the
Desire2Learn email program to contact me.
Please develop the habit
of reading all the posts in the "Ask a Question" forum in Desire2Learn, since
many very important issues will be discussed there.
If you have a general question about the course, e.g., policies,
assignments, dates, Teams sessions, post it in the forum so that all can
benefit.
In addition, check your gordonstate.edu email often and regularly. I will use the
gordonstate.edu email and the "Ask a Question" forum in Desire2Learn frequently to advise you of important information
like syllabus and assignment changes, graded assignments, helpful
examples and resources you can use toward the completion of your
assignments. I will respond to your emails within 24 hours Monday
through Friday.
When emailing me, please
address me in a professional manner and indicate which course you are from.
Please read my emails and D2L
announcements carefully
because many important updates will be communicated this way. Do not send any attachments or links—plain text
only (just copy/paste your work).
Things happen, naturally, but please do not present
me with a problem and expect me to solve it. Instead of sending me comments
about issues ending with a period (.), send me possible solutions to your
dilemma ending with a question mark (?). Please take the responsibility for
being proactive.
All Teams lectures are optional to attend but mandatory to review, since vital
class information will be discussed therein.
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MAKE-UP WORK POLICY:
No
late work will be accepted. All assignments are open on the first day of
the semester. Students should give themselves plenty of leeway to submit
their work on time in case of technical difficulties.
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PLAGIARISM / AI:
The penalty for plagiarism in any aspect of written work is a failing
grade.
An important note on plagiarism (click here).
Use of artificial intelligence (AI) or word mixing software to write
your work or disguise plagiarized work is considered unauthorized
assistance in this course.
Submitting work generated by AI (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Grammarly) or submitted
previously for any assignment anywhere constitutes plagiarism as well.
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GSC REQUIRED
SYLLABUS STATEMENTS:
https://www.gordonstate.edu/documents/departments/academic-affairs/resources/syllabus-statements-required-and-optional---august-20211.pdf
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PRIVACY
STATEMENT:
Faculty are not liable for the content of
students’ web pages; however faculty are responsible for review of
student content periodically. Upon faculty request, students must
immediately remove content deemed “offensive” according to Computer and
Network Usage Policy, Individual Responsibility Section 4.1.3. Students
who refuse to comply after being notified of the policy violation will
be reported to the Vice President of Student Affairs Office and could be
subject to College Judiciary action.
The complete Gordon College Computer and Network Usage policy can be
accessed at
http://www.gordonstate.edu/departments/computerservices/computerusage.asp.
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WEEKLY
SCHEDULE:
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English 1102 Desire2Learn |
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Date |
Assignments |
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02/01 |
READING 01:
Godfather Death + A&P +
A Rose for Emily
Microsoft Teams session at 10am on Tuesday |
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02/08 |
READING 02:
The Tell-Tale Heart + The Ones Who Walk away from Omelas
Microsoft Teams session at 10am on Tuesday |
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02/15 |
READING 03:
The Storm
+ The Story of an Hour + The Yellow Wallpaper
Microsoft Teams session at 10am on Tuesday |
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02/22 |
READING 04:
Everyday Use +
Girl +
A
Good Man Is Hard to Find
Microsoft Teams session at 10am on Tuesday |
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02/29 |
READING 05:
Cathedral + A Clean, Well-Lighted Place + Harrison Bergeron
Microsoft Teams session at 10am on Tuesday |
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03/07 |
READING 06:
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
+ The Chrysanthemums + The Lottery
Microsoft Teams session at 10am on Tuesday |
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03/10 |
Fiction (link) |
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03/14 |
READING 07:
Oedipus Rex
Microsoft Teams session at 10am on Tuesday |
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03/28 |
READING 08:
Trifles
Microsoft Teams session at 10am on Tuesday |
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04/04 |
READING 09:
A
Doll's House
Microsoft Teams session at 10am on Tuesday |
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04/07 |
Drama (link) |
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04/11 |
READING 10:
My Heart
Leaps up When I Behold
+ I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
+ Jabberwocky + Aunt Jennifer's Tigers + My Last
Duchess + My Papa's Waltz + The Red
Wheelbarrow + The Chimney Sweeper + Barbie Doll + The Road Not Taken
Microsoft Teams session at 10am on Tuesday |
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04/18 |
READING 11:
A word is dead + I like to see it lap the Miles + My life had stood – a Loaded Gun + "Hope" is the thing with feathers –
+ The Lightning is a yellow Fork + Success is counted sweetest + Wild nights – Wild
nights! + I felt a Funeral, in my Brain
+ I'm Nobody! Who are you? + I heard a Fly buzz – when I died + Because I
could not stop for Death + Tell all the truth but tell it slant + This
is my letter to the world
Microsoft Teams session at 10am on Tuesday |
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04/25 |
READING 12:
Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day + Metaphors + The Times They Are
A-Changin' + Break, Break, Break + Resumé + Medusa + Cinderella + Ozymandias
+ I, Too + Harlem + the mother + How Do I Love Thee? + The Flea + The Convergence
of the Twain + Daddy + My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun
Microsoft Teams session at 10am on Tuesday |
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04/28 |
Poetry (link)
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05/09 |
FINAL
EXAM |
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I reserve
the right to change assignments. |
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MINIMUM
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
a.
Access to Desire2Learn via a computer or a tablet.
b.
Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome (preferred browsers).
c.
Frequent access to the GSC email account.
d.
Word processing program (preferably Microsoft Word).
e.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
f.
Various free programs (available through a tutorial in Desire2Learn and
Computer Services page).
g. Access to a computer/tablet/phone with a camera and a microphone.
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STUDENT SUPPORT:
Many student support services are available from the following
pages:
a. Student
Life / Services page
b. Hightower
Library
c. Computer
Services
d. GSC Accessibility website: http://www.gordonstate.edu/studentslife/accessibility-services
e.
If the students are having D2L trouble (such as they can’t login, can’t access content, can’t see their classes, etc., then students can either email d2lhelp@gordonstate.edu and include their name, 929 number, course/section, and a description of the issue OR they can use the chat live feature inside of D2L on the“D2L Student Resources” widget that allows them to text chat with a USG
representative. |
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