ENG102 Online: Freshman Composition

Section 1: Papers

• Paper 1: Defining the Issue (2 pages)- 75
• Paper 2: Position Statement, 1 argument and 1 opposing view (2 pages) - 75
• Paper 3: Defining the Problem (2 pages)- 75
• Paper 4: Proposing Solutions paper, 4 arguments (2-3 pages)- 75
• Final Paper: Argumentative Research Paper (Position or Proposal) - 200
• TOTAL POINTS = 500

Section 2: Assignments

• Ass. #1: Summary of two articles- 30
• Ass. #2: Preliminary Research Webpages/post to MyWeb- 30
• Ass. #3: Evaluating Sources Webpages (1 page)- 30
• Ass. #4: Odyssey #1 (formerly O#5) emphasis on paraphrasing - 30
• Ass. #5: Odyssey #2(books) emphasis on paraphrasing - 30
• Ass. #6: Odyssey #3(periodicals) emphasis on paraphrasing & quoting - 30
• Ass. #7: Primary Research Assignment (Survey or Interview)- 30
• Ass. #8: Summary of two articles - 30
• Ass. #9: Odyssey #4 (scholarly journals) - 30
• Ass. #10: Odyssey #5 (Reference books) emphasis on locating statistics- 30
• TOTAL POINTS = 300

Section 3: Discussions

• Discussion 1: Issues with Personal Freedoms- 20

Choose one issue that we face today with personal freedoms and explain

the issue as you see it.

• Discussion 2: Positions on the Issues- 20
• Discussion 3: Arguing the Position & Opposing Views - 20
• Discussion 4: Problems with Personal Freedoms- 20
• Discussion 5: Solutions to the Problem- 20
• TOTAL POINTS = 100

Section 4: Quizzes/Final Exam

• 6 Quizzes - Take the best 5 - 100
• 1 Final Exam- 100
• TOTAL POINTS = 100

Section 4: Units

Unit I: (4 weeks - 235pts)

• Discussion 1: Issues with Personal Freedoms- 20
• Ass. #1: Summary of two articles- 30
• Ass. #2: Preliminary Research Webpages/post to MyWeb- 30
• Ass. #3: Odyssey #1 (formerly O#5) emphasis on paraphrasing - 30
• Ass. #4: Evaluating Sources Webpages (1 page)- 30
• Paper 1: Defining the Issue (1 page)- 75
• Quiz 1: Unit 1 Quiz - 20

Unit II: (3 weeks - 195pts)

• Discussion 2: Positions on the Issues- 20
• Ass. #5: Odyssey #2(books) emphasis on paraphrasing - 30
• Ass. #6: Odyssey #3(periodicals) emphasis on paraphrasing & quoting - 30
• Discussion 3: Arguing the Position & Opposing Views - 20
• Paper 2: Position Statement, 1 argument and 1 opposing view - 75
• Quiz 2: Unit 2 Quiz - 20

Unit III: (3 weeks - 205pts)

• Discussion 4: Problems with Personal Freedoms- 20
• Ass. #7: Primary Research Assignment (Survey or Interview)- 30
• Ass. #8: Summary of two articles - 30
• Ass. #9: Odyssey #4 (scholarly journals) - 30
• Paper 3: Defining the Problem (2 pages)- 75
• Quiz 3: Unit 3 Quiz - 20

Unit IV: (3 weeks - 145pts)

• Discussion 5: Solutions to the Problem - 20
• Ass. #10: Odyssey #5 (Reference books) emphasis on locating statistics- 30
• Paper 4: Proposing Solutions paper (2-3 pages)- 75
• Quiz 4: Unit 4 Quiz - 20

Unit V: (1 week - 220 pts)

• Final Paper: Argumentative Research Paper (Position or Proposal) - 200
• Quiz 5: Unit 5 Quiz - 20

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