ENC1101, English Composition II, 20239 and 20240, 3 credit hours,

Spring 2023

 Professor: Dr. Anne Southard

 Email: [email protected]
 Phone: 850-729-6040
 Online classroom with gradebook: Canvas class shell
 Final exam: May 4, 12:00 pm
 Office hours are held in building 420, room 111 on the Niceville campus. Note that
online students may use any of the office hours below.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
8-9:30 office office office office
11- contact time for online contact time for online
12:30 students students
12:30-2 contact time for online office contact time for online office
students students
2 -2:15 office office office office

Course Description
English Composition II, ENC1102, 3 credit hours.

Interpretative and critical reading of fiction, drama, and poetry. The student will write analytic
discourse and research papers as part of the essay process. This is a Gordon Rule writing course
and is part of the college’s Writing-Across-the-Curriculum program. A minimum grade of “C” is
required if used to meet Gordon Rule requirements for general education.

Course-Level Student Learning Outcomes

1. Composes formal assignments applying the conventions of Standard American English in
written and/or oral communication.
● What this means to you: You will improve your use of standard American English,
which will help you succeed in other college courses and in your professional life
after college.
2. Understands and applies the concepts of purpose, audience, and rhetorical situation in
written and/or oral communication.
● What this means to you: You will consider who your audience is and what the
writing situation calls for in order to communicate clearly and persuasively with
your reader/audience. This is another skill essential to success in other college
courses and in your professional life after college.

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3. Applies basic principles of logic and critical thinking as evidenced through written and/or
oral communication.
● What this means to you: Writing shows your thinking, so if your thinking is
muddy and confused, your writing will be too. By learning to write clearly, you
are pushing yourself to think more clearly, logically, and critically. These are skills
that employers are demanding in their employees.
4. Effectively integrates and appropriately documents selected ideas, themes, and
concepts from a variety of print and/or electronic sources.
● What this means to you: You will learn how to give credit to other people whose
words and ideas you incorporate into your writing. This means you won’t steal,
and not stealing is essential to both ethical living and professional success.
5. Effectively analyzes aspects of the human condition in essays and literature.
● What this means to you: This is the fun part—this is where you will find yourself
in literature, along with what you could be (both what you don’t want to be and
what you aspire to). You’ll also find your friends and family in what we read,
helping you understand them better. Lastly, you’ll begin to see literature as part
of the society you live in, reflecting, criticizing, and celebrating it, thus
encouraging you to think carefully about how you want to function in your
world.
Course Prerequisite
Completion of ENC 1101 or an equivalent course with a grade of “C” or better. This course
meets writing requirements outlined in FAC Rule 6A-10.030 and requires a minimum grade of
“C” when used for General Education credit.

Course Materials
Norton Introduction to Literature, Portable 13th edition

Student Success Statement

Northwest Florida State College aspires to provide a quality, convenient, and affordable
education by using data-informed decision making and industry best practices. Northwest
Florida State College seeks to provide students with premiere learning experiences that create
personal and professional connections that support students’ personal growth, and clear,
inclusive, education pathways that help students to successfully engage in a diverse society.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

In support of building a culture where differences are valued and every individual feels
empowered to bring their full, authentic self to work or school, we adopt the following Value
Statement for Diversity and Inclusion: Northwest Florida State College is fully committed to
diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. We are responsible for inclusion in all forms.
Our ability to thrive in a multicultural world depends on our respecting differences and
dismantling barriers. Our institution embraces this challenge by creating educational
opportunities, raising awareness, and implementing programs and initiatives that bring the
celebration of diversity to life on our campuses, at our centers, and in the community.

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Accommodation Resources
To obtain disability-related academic accommodations, students with disabilities must contact
the Accommodation Resource Center at [email protected] or call 850-729-6079. Upon request of
accommodations, students will be asked to provide medical documentation that supports their
disability request. If students are concerned that they may have an undiagnosed, disability-
related condition that impacts their academic progress, it is recommended that they see a
licensed medical professional for a diagnosis. Please contact the Accommodation Resource
Center with any questions or concerns relating to permanent or temporary student disabilities.

Students who have been approved for accommodations through the ARC are encouraged to
work with their professor on facilitation. All inquiries and discussions will remain confidential.

Student Counseling Services

Northwest Florida State College has partnered with Bridgeway Center, Inc. to provide mental
health resources and counseling services to all actively enrolled students. All actively enrolled
students are eligible to receive an initial assessment and up to five therapeutic sessions with a
Behavioral Health provider at no cost to the student. A menu of services and resources is
available at www.nwfsc.edu/studentcounselingservices. Bridgeway Center Confidential
Helpline: (850) 833-7500, Select Option 1 - Open 24 hours/day

Class Attendance
Students who stop participating in the class or are not able to pass the course due to
participation expectations stated in the syllabus may receive a failing grade which may impact
the receipt of federal aid in subsequent courses. Students traveling for college approved
activities will not be penalized academically but will be responsible for missed work.

Participation is an integral part of the learning process for this course; without your
participation, class discussions and activities will not be as rich. Furthermore, much learning
occurs as we discuss concepts together. Therefore, you are expected to engage with the
material and your classmates.

Attendance Confirmation
Active participation and academic engagement are expectations of enrollment in this course.
Faculty confirm each student’s attendance in class after the drop-add period ends. Students
who have not attended class or otherwise engaged academically in the course through the
submission of an academic assignment or through participation in a curricular activity will be
withdrawn from the course for nonattendance.

Students who are withdrawn for nonattendance or nonparticipation early in the course may
request to be reinstated in the course by contacting their instructor by email. Reinstatement in
the course is at the instructor’s discretion during the first three weeks of class and is not
guaranteed. Reinstatement requests occurring after this three-week period may be submitted
to the instructor for consideration; however, additional administrative approval will be required

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to grant the reinstatement. If you are withdrawn from a course due to nonattendance and are
not granted reinstatement in the course, please contact a Student Success Navigator for
assistance.

Classroom Conduct
When we discuss literature, we discuss important experiences; some of these may be difficult
for you. If so, feel free to leave the room quietly. In addition, some of these selections contain
language you will find offensive or concepts you may find challenging; please note that this
language is authentic to the characters or setting of the work, and exposure to new concepts is
part of a thorough education but does not mean you should ultimately agree with them. These
selections merit our attention because of their literary merit in spite of offensive language or
unfamiliar ideas. Please do not conclude that the College or this professor endorses this
language or these ideas. In all cases, our discussions with each other should follow the
principles of courtesy, tolerance of diverse opinions, and thoughtful grounding in the course
materials while we learn from each other while becoming better writers.

When emailing your professor,

 Always include your course (ENC1102 online AND your CRN or class day/online) in your
subject line.
 Please begin with “Hi Dr. Southard” or something similar, not “Hey” or “I don’t like this
grade.” I’ll extend the same courtesy to you.
 Sign your full name.
 To contact your professor directly, use email, not Canvas messages.

Grading Scheme and Procedures

Students earning an A in the overall class grade when all assignments have been completed
may elect not to take the final exam; they will receive the A they have earned to that point in
the class.

Plagiarism, cheating, or any other form of academic dishonesty is a serious breach of student
responsibilities and may trigger consequences which range from a failing grade to formal
disciplinary action. All work in this course is individual and must be your own except for
possible assigned team projects. While you are encouraged to study together, you must
complete all assignments yourself unless otherwise instructed.

This class consists of multiple modules, some of which span several weeks. Unless otherwise
noted, major assignments must be completed by the end of a module/week by 11:59 pm on
Sunday nights. Note that some modules have assignments/discussions due earlier.

For team assignments, if these are assigned, it is essential that you work with your teammates,
including helping them with their contributions to the final product. Failure to do so will lower
the grade you earn and may result in a zero. If you no longer participate with a team because

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you have not met participation requirements, you may not use that team’s work in your own
submission.

Please be advised that I grade the file you submit; if you submit the wrong file, please don’t
expect that that I will grade that file also. Unfortunately, time does not allow this. Furthermore,
the college is committed to preparing its graduates to succeed in their employment, and
checking one’s work before submitting it to a supervisor is essential, so this policy helps
reinforce university/business/industry expectations.

Please note that if you submit eligible assignments late, within the specified grace period (see
table below), I will not grade these until you let me know via email that you have submitted
them. Furthermore, late work is graded after work submitted on time in any of my classes, so
your late work may take more than a week to grade. I appreciate your understanding.

If you experience technology issues preventing timely submission of assignments, email the
assignments to the professor before the deadline, with screenshots of any error messages.
Thank you for understanding that without these measures, work cannot be accepted late.

Grading Scale: The grading scale is as follows:

A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70–79%
D = 60-69%
F = 59% and below

There are four components of the class requirements. All major assignments are due at 11:59
p.m. on Sundays unless otherwise noted; smaller assignments or team projects may have other
deadlines.

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Grade Weight Policy on Late Work
Component in Final
Grade If you experience technology issues preventing timely submission of
assignments, email the assignments to the professor before the
deadline, with screenshots of any error messages. I will help you
successfully submit your work using the appropriate software. Without
these measures, work cannot be accepted late. Please note that I cannot
accept assignments for grading unless they are submitted via
appropriate software, as emailed assignments are too easy to lose track
of.
Discussions, 10% These cannot be made up or accepted late. You must be in class to
quizzes participate and earn points in discussions conducted in class, even if
these use Canvas.
Writing 20% These cannot be made up or accepted late. You must be in class to
process work participate and earn points in writing process work conducted in class,
even if these use Canvas.
Researched 60% You may turn in one paper up to a week late with no penalty. Other late
papers papers will be penalized one letter grade for each calendar day they are
late. Research papers and the accompanying self-assessments must be
submitted simultaneously; once a paper is graded, a self-assessment
submitted after that date will not earn points. No paper may be
submitted after the last Sunday of the semester, in order to ensure that
all work is graded.

Please note that it is your responsibility to be sure that your Turnitin

submissions are successful. You will get a digital receipt when you
successfully submit a paper to Turnitin. If you have trouble, email the
assignments to the professor before the deadline, with screenshots of
any error messages. I will help you successfully submit your work using
the appropriate software. Please note that I grade assignments unless
they are submitted via appropriate software/website.

I will average research paper grades to your advantage as follows: If you

earn a 75 on the first paper and a 95 on the second, I will replace the 75
with the average: 85. The second paper will keep its 95. I will do this only
for the first and second and then the second and third papers. I will not
average your first and third paper, for example, nor will I average grades
when the second grade is lower than the first; the point of this process is
to reward improvement. Note that in order for this averaging process to
be applied, you may be required to meet with me or one of our tutors
for help on a specific writing skill.

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Grade Weight Policy on Late Work
Component in Final
Grade If you experience technology issues preventing timely submission of
assignments, email the assignments to the professor before the
deadline, with screenshots of any error messages. I will help you
successfully submit your work using the appropriate software. Without
these measures, work cannot be accepted late. Please note that I cannot
accept assignments for grading unless they are submitted via
appropriate software, as emailed assignments are too easy to lose track
of.
Final exam 10% Late or rescheduled exams must be requested before the exam date(s)
and are considered for only extenuating circumstances; they are allowed
at the discretion of the professor.

Students earning an A in the overall class grade when all assignments

have been completed may elect not to take the final exam; they will
receive the A they have earned to that point in the class.

Incomplete Grades
At the discretion of the instructor, an incomplete grade (“I”) may be awarded when the student
is unable to finish the required work because of unforeseen extenuating circumstances such as
illness or TDY assignment. To receive an “I” grade, the student must have successfully
completed a significant portion of the required coursework and be able to finish the remaining
work without attending class. An “I” grade will automatically convert to a grade of “F” if the
student does not complete the remainder of the coursework by the established deadline.

Make-up Work
See the table in Grading Scheme and Procedures, above.

Additional Class Policies Specific to This Class

● All work in this course is individual and must be your own except for any assigned team
project(s). While you are encouraged to study together, you must complete all
assignments yourself unless otherwise instructed.
● At the beginning of each week, consult the Canvas content page modules for any
assignments (given in each module’s folder) or other announcements. These supersede
the schedule provided at the beginning of the semester, which is a tentative plan.
● Students should not rely only on the Canvas calendar or the “Coming Up” list of due
dates on the Canvas dashboard for deadlines but should log on to the course content
and thoroughly review all assignments and resources in the modules.
● Your assignments, name removed, may be used in class this semester or future
semesters for illustrative purposes.
● Please contact me via College email at [email protected], not via Canvas
messages. Please include the following in your subject line:
o Course ID (ENC1102)
o CRN or days and times of class meetings or online
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● If Canvas servers go down, deadlines will be extended. However, problems with student
computers or Internet service providers will not result in extended deadlines ; please
submit work early to avoid losing points because of technology issues.
 If you experience technology issues preventing timely submission of assignments,
email the assignments to the professor before the deadline, with screenshots of any
error messages. I will help you successfully submit your work using the appropriate
software. Without these measures, work cannot be accepted late. Please note that I
cannot accept assignments for grading unless they are submitted via appropriate
software, as emailed assignments are too easy to lose track of.

Instructor Communication
Email is the official communication medium of the College. Please check College email regularly
for any class and College notifications. Please use college email, not Canvas messages.

When emailing me at [email protected],

 Always include your course (ENC1102 online) and CRN or day of class in your subject
line.
 Please begin with “Hi Dr. Southard” or something similar, not “Hey” or “I don’t like this
grade.” I’ll extend the same courtesy to you.
 Sign your full name.

Please note that I am diligent in responding to your email correspondence; in fact, you can
expect a response from me within twenty-four business hours, excluding holidays and
weekends--often, I'll respond much more quickly.

Lastly, I make every effort to grade and return work within a week, approximately. If grading
will take longer than that, I'll let you know.

Technical Skills and Specialized Technology

This course is fully online. All instructional content and interaction take place over the Internet.
Students are expected to provide their own device(s) with which to access and complete this
class online. Please note that you will not be able to complete all assignments on your mobile
device. In addition to baseline word processing skills and sending/receiving email with
attachments, students will be expected to search the Internet and upload/download files. In
addition, students may need one or more of the following resources:
o Adobe Acrobat Reader
o PowerPoint Viewer
o Windows Media Player
o QuickTime Player
o Adobe Flash Player
o Zoom
o Webcam

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Academic Integrity Tools
Northwest Florida State College subscribes to Turnitin, an online plagiarism detection and
prevention service. By enrolling in this class, students are consenting to upload their papers to
Turnitin, where they will be checked for plagiarism. Papers submitted to Turnitin are saved as
source documents within these databases solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism in
other papers. Please note: all assignments submitted in this course are analyzed for plagiarism
and originality.

Media
This course employs lecture capture software to provide students with videos of instructor
lectures/PowerPoints/notes/demonstrations, etc., and students are required to watch
these. These videos can be viewed with a standard Internet connection. If home Internet
connections are not adequate, please remember that any NWFSC open lab is available to
students. Students using computer labs on campus are expected to bring their own earbuds, to
wear face coverings properly in common areas, and to adhere to social distancing.

Electronic Devices
Electronic devices must not distract from learning. Courtesy to the professor and other
students requires that phones be on vibrate or silent mode during class. No student
should initiate conversations, including texts, during class activities. Use of electronic
communication devices during examinations or other graded activities may constitute
grounds for disciplinary action; such devices must be completely out of sight during
exams or other assessments. Where emergency or employment situations require access
to electronic communication services, arrangements may be made in advance with the
instructor.

Lecture Recordings
Students may, without prior notice, record video or audio of a class lecture for a class in which
the student is enrolled for their own personal educational use. A class lecture is defined as a
formal or methodical oral presentation as part of a College course intended to present
information or teach about a particular subject. Recording class activities other than class
lectures is not permitted. Except as detailed in the Catalog, recordings may not be published or
shared without the written consent of the faculty member. To read and fully understand your
rights and responsibilities when recording, visit the Catalog.

Emergency College Closure

In the event of unusual or extraordinary circumstances, the schedule, requirements, and
procedures in this course are subject to change. If the College closes for inclement weather or
other emergency, any exams, presentations, or assignments previously scheduled during the
closure period will automatically be rescheduled for the first regular class meeting held once
the college re-opens. If changes to graded activities are required, students will not be penalized
as a result of the adjustments but will be responsible for meeting revised deadlines and course
requirements.

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Academic Continuity Plan
Northwest Florida State College is dedicated to protecting the health and wellbeing of its
students, staff, and faculty. The College is dedicated to working with faculty and students to
ensure timely course and program completion during emergencies. In the event of a College
closure, the format of this course may be modified to enable completion of the course through
other means, including but not limited to online course delivery through online classrooms.
Check your RaiderNet College email and LMS course online for any updates.

Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Academic Integrity

Students are responsible for adherence to all college policies and procedures, including those
related to academic freedom, cheating, classroom conduct, computer/network/e-mail use and
other items included in the Northwest Florida State College Catalog and Student Handbook.
Students should be familiar with the rights and responsibilities detailed in the current
Northwest Florida State College Catalog and Student Handbook. Plagiarism, cheating, or any
other form of academic dishonesty is a serious breach of student responsibilities and may
trigger consequences which range from a failing grade to formal disciplinary action.

Grievance Policy and Procedures Statement

NWFSC aims to deliver high-quality instructional experiences. In the event of a concern
regarding a class, students should first attempt to resolve the matter with the instructor. If a
resolution cannot be reached, students may seek out additional counsel in Academic
Leadership through a formal process. Access the Formal Grievance/Appeal form.

Tentative Major Assignment Schedule

Always check the Canvas modules; work and deadlines provided there supersede this tentative
schedule. You will be notified in advance via Canvas of any changes.
Dates Module Major Papers Due
Jan. 11 1: Writing Review
Jan. 23 2: War Paper 1 due 2/5
Feb. 13 3: Family Paper 2 due 4/2
Mar. 27 4: Society Paper 3 due 4/30

Campus Resources
The College is committed to offering quality resources to aid in your success as a student.
Review the “Welcome to NWF” module in your Canvas course online for information on these
resources such as the library, tutoring, testing, military and veteran services, etc.

Welcome to Class -- A Letter to My Students

Dear Students,

Welcome to class! Please know that I am looking forward to hearing your ideas and reading
your writing. I am so glad you’re here.

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Some of you are, I hope, looking forward to this course; others may be wondering how writing
about literature is relevant to your goals. In other words, what possible value might you gain
from studying fiction, drama, and poetry for a semester and then writing about what you read?

First, employers are clamoring for employees who can communicate in both writing and
speaking—we’re going to practice both.

Second, practice in writing is practice in thinking. When someone can’t articulate clearly in
writing, it’s often because her thinking is fuzzy. Clarifying those written ideas means that one’s
thinking process becomes sharper, more focused.

Third, in this class, you’ll learn to support your claims with evidence. This skill is essential
regardless of your career goals.

But still, why do you have to write about literature? Isn’t a Composition I course enough? This
course will take your writing and analytical abilities to another level. Writing about literature is
different from the expository writing you are accustomed to from ENC 1101. Writing about
literature will further hone your critical thinking and analysis skills as well as prepare you to
sound well educated at those work parties and job interviews!

Lastly, remember that a piece of literature doesn’t have just one “right” meaning or
interpretation. As long as you can defend your interpretation with evidence from the text, you
have a justifiable interpretation. You might even interpret a poem, story, or play differently at
different stages in your life. Age, experiences, gender, and all sorts of other things color how
we view the actions of others—whether in real life or on the printed page. Reading literature is
opening oneself up to new ideas and experiences. It’s a way to understand what’s happened to
you and how you react. It’s also—very importantly—a way to understand how other people
react. Analyzing literature simply means interpreting behavior. And if we can interpret the
behavior of friends, family, employers, and colleagues, we will be so much more successful in
our own lives and will make a positive impact in their lives.

Human beings love stories; we’ve told them for eons. If you have children, you’ve told them
stories, so you know that children are transfixed by them. So are we, although by more complex
stories, as we grow older. And that’s just what literature is—telling stories that open up our
perspectives. So here’s to a good semester; I hope you enjoy it as much as I know I will.

Sincerely,

Dr. Southard

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