ERH 102* - Writing & Rhetoric II

Instructor: Ms. Mattie Smith
Location: Online Synchronous & Asynchronous See Details Below
Date/Time: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Credit Hours: 3

This course reinforces students’ understanding of the writing process, enhances their ability to develop a defensible argumentative thesis, and develops their ability to use research to inform and advance an argument. Prerequisite(s): ERH 101 with a minimum grade of C. Cadets cannot take this course if they have already taken EN 102 or WR 102.

Remote Summer Session I Delivery Method: Synchronous & Asynchronous

This course integrates synchronous and asynchronous student learning opportunities, and attendance is recorded during both.

Synchronous methods support live daily class lectures, integrative student discussions, and faculty conferences, held between 7:30 and 9:30 AM, Monday through Friday.

Asynchronous methods support students in inventive and collaborative places where they complete helpful writing prompts and conduct peer reviews, so the class will experience some asynchronous writing assignments and discussion boards, from 7:30 to 9:30 AM, Monday through Friday, and for homework assignments.

Online Platforms and Necessary Equipment: This course operates through Canvas, Zoom, and Word Press E-Portfolio.

This course uses the Canvas platform for asynchronous activities; faculty-student communication and grading; student discussion board engagement; and robust class archives. Since this course occurs live in Zoom and requires asynchronous participation on Canvas, students need laptop or desktop computers equipped with speakers and cameras. Under no circumstances may a student attend this class without computer audio capacity. Students also need a cell phone in the event their laptops malfunction during class or faculty conferences. Other important accessories include headsets and Bluetooth devices, depending on the students’ preferences.

Software Requirements: Students must have Microsoft Word software loaded onto their computers for success in this class.
Textbooks and Other Requirements: This course requires texts, online resources, and supplies.

Textbook: Ramage, Bean, and Johnson, Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings, 11th Edition.

Handbook: Lunsford, The Everyday Writer, 6th Edition. A large folder or three ring binder. A journal that will be used at least once a week in class. The current edition of the Merriam-Webster College Dictionary.

Access to Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab, http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ and Shelley’s Frankenstein: Annotated for Scientists, Engineers, and Creators of All Kinds, https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1pk3jfp.

Access to VMI’s WordPress E-Portfolio Site that each cadet develops in class.

Final Exam: June 18th 1 - 4 p.m.