English 1302 - Composition and Reading
Wayland Baptist University, San Antonio
Spring Term - February 25 - May 18, 2002
Mondays, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. San Antonio Center, Room 104
Mrs. Nelda Andrewartha, Instructor
                Phone: 830-980-2404    Cell: email: nandrew@stic.net         

 Students will:

             Read and understand a variety of literary genres.
                Develop an appreciation of literary genres.
                Write critical literary essays, using primary sources only.
                Conduct research from a variety of sources, to include Internet.
                Prepare a documented essay of critical interpretation.
                Employ the standard conventions of English grammar, usage, and mechanics in all written work.

    Read literary selections both in and outside of class.
    Develop an understanding of literary elements and terms.
    Apply elements of literary criticism.
    Write short in-class responses and critical essays.
    Write short critical essays.
    Apply APA format to a formal, documented critical essay.
    Participate in literary discussions.
    Evaluate the writing of others for content, organization, and development of ideas, as well as for the use of
        standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics.
    Self-assess one's writing and set goals for improvement.

Late Work Policy:  Every attempt should be made to submit all work on time.  Work submitted late will receive a grade deduction of one letter grade. No work will be accepted later than one week after the original due date.

Availability of Instructor:  The instructor will usually be available for conferences from 5:30- 6:00 each class day.  Students may also contact the instructor by email.

VI. Additional Materials:

Dictionary and/or Thesaurus
Ample writing materials and paper - Please use paper with smooth edges.
Pen, pencil, highlighters

                                                                            APPENDIX
 

            Students enrolled at one of the University's external campuses should make every effort to attend all class meetings.
            All absences must be explained to the satisfactions of the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted
            work  may be made up.  When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to be
            excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an Unsatisfactory Progress Report with the campus dean.
            Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings will receive a grade of F
            for that course.  Additional attendance policies for each course, as defined by the instructor in the course syllabus,
            are considered a part of the University's attendance policy.

                                                                                                                                   Wayland Baptist University Campus 2001-2001, pp. 77

            For every week of absence, a student's final grade may be lowered by one letter grade.

            If an instructor fails to appear or fails to send notification of his arrival within the first ten minutes of a class period,
            students may leave without incurring an absence.

            A student may petition the Academic Council for exceptions to the above stated policies.

ADDENDUM AND COMMENTS

Please do not assume that you can miss almost 25% of the class meetings with no penalty at all.  Very       few students can be absent that much and still pass the course.  Almost inevitably, students who miss class perform
less well than they expect, and their grades are lower.

        Note that there is no such thing as an excused absence from class. The reason for your absence does
        not matter.  Even if it is unavoidable and beyond your control, if you are not in class, you are absent.  If you are
        obviously ill, especially if your illness may be contagious, please stay home until you have recovered.  Anyone who is ill
        25% of the time probably needs to drop the course and rest to get well.       

        The policy behind this policy is twofold:  we believe that attendance in class indicates that you are serious about
        getting a quality education, and that such attendance greatly increased your chances to succeed.  On the other hand,
        tuition covers only only about one-third of the cost of delivering a course to you.  Since we have to find the other two-
        thirds from the gifts and offerings of the Baptist people of Texas and friends of the university, we have twice the
        investment in you that you have in us.  We want to see you succeed!

        So there will be no doubt, 3 weeks of a course lasting 11 weeks is more than 25%.  Notice that the attendance policy
        does not make exceptions.  Attendance in a class means being present from the time the instructor calls it to order until
        the instructor dismisses it.  Being tardy means arriving after the class has been called to order.  Leaving before class is
        dismissed counts as a "tardy" also.  Leaving at break time means being absent for half the class.  Two such half-
        absences equal one week of absence.