English 102  Expository Writing (3)  Syllabus

Chaminade University

Instructor: Mrs. R. McCloskey, M.Ed 
                  Messages #  hrs  10:00am-12:00 noon
         contact  # 286-5250
 2006 / TTH / 5:30-7:30 / Evenings
Site – Kaneohe Marine Base

Required textbooks  The Scott Foresman Handbook for Writers 7th ed.
                                 Maxine Hairiston, John Ruszkiewicz, Christie Friend, 2004
                                                              Or
                                 The Brief Penguin Handbook
Course Description:
            Practice and instructions in writing short-medium length expository essays and
            writing from sources. Intro to research methods, research development, 
            and research documentation will also be emphasized. 

Course Objectives: 
             To develop essay writing and research methods writing skills and techniques.

Grading and Requirements: 3 pt. will be deducted for late assignments. No Deliveries !!                                               . Student will read aloud and discuss assignments in class.  
              Research Paper   20 pts.
              Mid-term Exam  20 pts.
              Final Exam         20 pts.    
              Mini Field Research  10 pts.
              Research : 30 yr. graph  10 pts.            
 300 word Essays  pts. Essay # 1,  Explicate the assigned article.  10 pts.     
                                   Essay # 2, Using The “Maxist Approach” write a 300 word essay.  5.pts
                                   Essay # 3, Using the “Mythological Approach” write a 300 word essay. 5.pt  
              .                            5 pts. will be deducted from total pts. if assignment is not completed. 
         Extra pts. may be given for exceptionally well written essays.
 
Grading Scale:
1)	A  90-100  Any student with 4 or more tardies, and or absences will not qualify for a final A grade.
2)	B  80-89
3)	C  70-79
4)	D  60-69
F   50-59        **. Students are required to develop his/her own research information. A “Report” on some ones discovery, research, or experiment, is considered plagiarism.    

**Final Exam:      Matching and Explicate a reading passage   Total worth 20 pts.                                             
                                             Pls. report to class @ 5:30 pm                                         

 Tentative Class Schedule:

    Review
Review: Developing and writing with a thesis statement….Research Question / Hypothesis
            Sources for: Questions of fact, definition, value, policy;   
	Proposal;   The components of a Social Science Report;  
	Writing strategies to build the body H/B 
	Chronology, compare/contrast, cause/effect, classify, analyze, definition, process;
	
“The Story of English”is a documentary video series that journeys through history, and the modern world to illustrate the global origin and influence of the English Language. (optional)   			
  Summarize, Analyze, Synthesize; .gov, .org,  outline         . 
	Developing  a bibliography  
             APA, MLA, COS  Work Cited, References   
             Analysis, Explication  

  The components of  Research: Research Characteristics;
	Nature of Research;  Systematic process of research; Variable
               
  Well designed Experiment	(Written Proposal Due):  read aloud
	Quasi Experiment Procedures
             Met-Analysis
	Characteristics of a true experiment
	Correlation Study
	
	Visual Text – graphic 
	  graphs;   (Essay # 1 due ) read Aloud
	       Research validity – reliability;      
	 
   Nature of Ethnography, “Field Research”  surveys, interviews 
	                 (Essay # 2  due) read aloud
                Historical Research – Primary source; Secondary Source  
  
   Independent study
 
  Mid Term: Matching: over head terms:  Explicate a  reading passage; 20 pts.      
             Pls. report to class @ 5:30 pm

  Tentative Class Schedule

-  Movie: “Once Were Warriors” Use the Marxist approach to write a 300 word essay (required) 5.pts will be deducted if not completed.         (mature viewing)
1)	Minor internet research on Carl Marx and the Marxist theory will be needed.
2)	In your paper, discuss the Marxist theory using ”jargon” terms, and point out examples from the material (movie). Organize your outline Intro, (per Pt., example) 3 pts. min., conclusion.  Compare/contrast
      
- Research Graph assignment due     
             Ethics issues           
	Basic ethical proportions
	Moral decisions  (Teleological, Deontological )
            Implicit fundamental ethical beliefs
	APA- BPS guidelines
	5 ethical issues            

 -   Marxist approach due: Essay # 2,  Movie “Once Were Warriors”   (Read aloud)

  Movie: “The Joy luck Club” Use the Mythological approach to write a 300 word essay.
1)	Minor internet research on “mythology” and or comparative tales” will be needed.
2)	In your paper, discuss “mythology” and or comparative tales using terms, names etc. and point out examples from the material (movie). Organize your paper using an outline Intro, (per pt., example.) minimum 3 pts., conclusion . Compare/contrast 

    Mini field research assignment due;  10 pts. 
                     
   Mythological approach due: Essay # 3, “The Joy Luck Club”   (read aloud)

    Research Papers Due; Read aloud or Present Individual Research Paper to class.	 
                      
   Independent study

  – In Class Final Exam;   overhead  matching, explicate a reading passage.   
                       worth 20 pts.   total     
                 Pls. report to class @ 5 :30 pm                                                 

                                                           Good Luck  &  God Bless !!!!!