Elements of Evaluation:

The following assignments will be factored into your course grade:

(1) Participation/Attendance/Quizzes: The nature of this class demands that all students contribute regularly to the discussions and activities in class and on the forums. We will be responding in multiple ways to the readings in your courses: clarifying course content, making connections between the readings and the writing assignments, and exploring ways of writing about college subject matter. Both quality and quantity will be considered, with an emphasis on the former. Altogether, 30 points may be earned for participation and attendance, plus 1 for the Check-In Test and 4 for the Check-In Tasks.

(2) Staging Your Bibliographical Research: We will be learning how to research a topic in depth by finding valid academic resource materials from the library (including books and online databases), online, and through primary research (such as interviews). Students will be expected to document their research through such assignments as finding various types of sources, compiling an online bibliography, and annotating it among others. Altogether, 20 points may be earned for bibliographical work.

(3) Out-of-Class Papers: Students will write a series of papers in Eng 102. In this course, we will work on these papers and improve our writing skills, with particular emphasis on organization and use/documentation of source materials. These papers include the following:

Summary/Response Paper. (500-750 words, 2-3 word-processed pages). Students will work to develop skills at summarizing, quoting, documenting, and responding to one of the scholarly texts found in preparing for the Researched Argument Paper.

Rhetorical Analysis Paper (750-1000 words, 3-4 word-processed pages). Students will take an in-depth look at another one of their sources for the Researched Argument Paper, evaluating its strengths and weaknesses along with its underlying assumptions.

Review of Literature Paper (750-1000 words, 3-4 word-processed pages). Students will draw on four or more of the sources found in preparing for the Researched Argument Paper. This paper will then be incorporated into that paper as part of the Background and Impact sections.

Researched Argument Paper (2000-2500 words, 8-10 word-processed pages). Minimum of 8 references in APA or MLA format.

(4) In-Class Essays: To demonstrate mastery of the skills developed in writing the out-of-class papers, students will complete three in-class writings of similar types. All three will be open book but will limit notes and drafts. Preparation sessions will be scheduled prior to each in-class writing.

Summary/Response Paper (500-750 words, 2-3 word-processed pages). Students will work to develop skills at summarizing and responding to an academic text related to our Sovereignty theme.

Researched Argument Paper (1000-1500 words, 4-5 word-processed pages). During the scheduled Finals Week session, students will write an argument paper on an issue related to our Sovereignty theme. Minimum of 5 references in APA or MLA format.

Figuring Course Grades:

Check-In Test (1) + Check-In Tasks (4)	5
Participation/Attendance/Quizzes/Forums	30
Bibliographical Assignments	20
Out-of-Class Summary-Response Paper	15
Out-of-Class Rhetorical Analysis Paper	20
Out-of-Class Review of Literature Paper	20
Out-of-Class Researched Argument Paper	40
In-Class Summary-Response Paper	20
In-Class Researched Argument Paper	30

Total Possible: 200 (196+ = A+; 184+ = A; 180+ = A-; 176+ = B+; 164+ = B; 160+ = B-; 156+ = C+; 144+ = C; 140+ = C-; 136+ = D+; 124+ = D; 120+ = D-; 119- = F)