PURPOSE: (Excerpted from the Composition Program Handbook. Department of English. Penn State University, June 1997.

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1 ENGLISH 202A - SECTION 03 5:30-6:45 TUESDAY & THURSDAY SPRING 2005-ROOM 143 HAWTHORN INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Thomas Lantz VOIC (phone): , 6173, # (computer): thl1@psu.edu Phone: (Room 104 Eiche) PURPOSE: (Excerpted from the Composition Program Handbook. Department of English. Penn State University, June ENGL 202 is a required three-credit course that Penn State undergraduates are eligible to take after attaining fourth-semester standing. As compared to ENGL 015, ENGL202 is an advanced writing course to which students are expected to bring some disciplinary expertise from course work in their majors. The goals of ENGL 202 are: (1) to introduce students to typical kinds of writing in their disciplines (and typical ways discipline members go about writing), and (2) to advance their skills as critical readers and effective writers, not only for use in college, but also in their professional, civic, and private lives. ENGL 202A is designed for students who fit into the broad category of the study of the social sciences--education, administration of justice, psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, political science, or other related majors-- and who will become researchers, scholars, and practitioners of the social sciences, such as teachers, counselors, police officers, lawyers, government workers, nurses, social workers, etc. These students will be focusing on issues in their fields and/or expanding on basic research topics and techniques they are pursuing in their major classes. In the process of conducting research, attention is given to the ethical consideration of the study of human behavior. Typically, the social sciences shares qualities with the sciences, the humanities, and business. As a result, the course design attempts to accommodate that overlap by addressing a range of assignments that include job application materials, proposals written to supervisors/managers, translation of specialized terms, literature reviews, empirical research reports, feasibility studies, position papers, etc. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Campus Statement on Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity free from fraud and deception and is an educational objective of this institution. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, fabrication of information of citation, facilitating acts of academic dishonesty by others, unauthorized prior

2 possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students. (Policies and Rules for Students, Section 49-20) Consequences of Academic Dishonesty: The penalty for academic dishonesty in less serious cases consists of a failing grade for the work or test where this misconduct occurred. This decision is made by the. instructor and could result in a failing grade for the course. In more serious cases of academic dishonesty, the penalties are more severe (including automatic failure for the course, probation, suspension or expulsion from the University), and formal due process procedures are available for the students and faculty involved. Section of the Policies and Rules for Students provides the details on these procedures. PLAGIARISM: Talking over your ideas and getting comments on your papers from friends and tutors are not examples of plagiarism. Taking someone elses published or unpublished words or ideas and calling them your own is plagiarism. Plagiarism has dire consequences as explained in the English Department regulations. Ignorance of correct documentation is not an excuse for plagiarism. REQUIREMENTS: you are required to come to class prepared and ready to discuss the assignments. you are expected to read all the work on time and to turn in your course work on the due dates. You must turn in all work in order to pass this class. ATTENDANCE: REGULAR CLASS ATTENDANCE IS EXPECTED. Since this class is largely dependent upon discussion and class participation, it is important that you attend class regularly. You may miss 3 classes (excused and unexcused combined) before your grade is affected. If you come in after I have taken attendance, it is up to you to make sure that I have marked you late and not absent. After the third absence, your final percentage can be lowered 3% for each additional absence. If you know ahead of time that you will be missing class, let me know. If you miss a class in which in class writing is done, you may make that assignment up in an alternative manner after consultation with the instructor. However, it is the responsibility of the student to keep track of these deficiencies and corrections of the same.. I will not give credit for any assignment that is not clearly identified by type of writing and date of the original assignment. CANCELLATION OF CLASSES: Listen to the local radio and television stations for class cancellations

3 due to bad weather, call individual faculty voice mail, or access the web site at for class cancellation information. LATE WORK: For each calendar day that a paper is late you will be docked one letter grade. This policy is not meant as punishment but merely as an incentive for you to get your work in on time. Extensions will be granted rarely and only if you have satisfied me that some monumental event has occurred. If you believe that you will need an extension, you must ask for one a least 24 hours in advance; however, the simple act of asking for an extension does not assure that you will receive one. Late homework will not be accepted for a grade. If you know you will be absent, your work must be turned in in advance. PAPER FORMAT: All papers are to be printed on 8 x 11 paper (one side only). Make sure that the final copy is dark enough to be easily legible. In the center of the title page place the title. All papers should have a title that is not underlined or in quotation marks. Two-thirds down the page and also centered put your name, the course number, the section number, my name, the date, and the name of the assignment. On each page after page one, put your last name and the page number in the top right-hand corner. The pages should be clipped together with a strong paper clip. Papers should be turned in to me in class unless I have agreed to alternative arrangements. For your own protection, I suggest you keep copies of all papers you turn in.. Most homework will not be returned. ASSIGNMENTS: In this course, I will try to adhere to standards of writing that are similar to those in the working world where promptness, neatness, and correct mechanics are taken for granted. At work, even a single error in spelling, grammar, or proofreading can jeopardize the effectiveness of some communications.. If you would like special assistance with any of these skills, I can recommend sources. EVALUATION: Final Paper 30% Research Presentations 25% (5% each x 5) Opinion Piece 10% Prospectus 10% Chapter Exercises 10% Oral Presentation 15% TEXTBOOKS: A Rhetoric for the Social Sciences - Kristine Hansen

4 OFFICE HOURS: My office hours will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:00-5:30, Room 140, Hawthorn T. LANTZ ENGLISH 202A-SECTION 03 SPRING 2005 SYLLABUS JAN 11 Course Introduction 13 Chapter 1 - Rhetoric and the Social Sciences 18 Continue Chapter 1 20 Chapter 2 - The Individual and Social Dimensions of Composing 25 Continue Chapter 2 27 Chapter 3 - Research Methods, Writing, and Ethics FEB 1 Chapters 19 & 20 - Institutional Style & Documentation Styles 3 Continue Chapters 19 & 20 8 Chapter 12 - Public Position Papers and Opinion Pieces 10 Chapter 11 - Proposals and Prospectuses - OPINION PIECE DUE 15 NO FORMAL CLASS - Time for research 17 Planning for Prospectus 22 FINAL PAPER AND PRESENTATION TOPICS CHOSEN 24 Chapter 18 - Oral Presentations

5 MAR 1 Chapter 4 - Interpreting Documents 3 Continue Chapter 4 8 SPRING 10 BREAK 15 Chapter 5 - Interviewing 17 Continue Chapter 5 22 Chapter 6 - Observing 24 Continue Chapter 6 29 Chapter 7 - Surveying 31 Continue Chapter 7 APR 5 Chapter 8 - Experimenting 7 Continue Chapter 8 APR 12 Chapters 16 and Oral Presentations 19 Oral Presentations 21 Oral Presentations 26 Oral Presentations 28 Oral Presentations MAY 2 FINAL PAPER DUE BY 4:00 PM - IN ROOM 104 OF EICHE