English 7, Section 2, Fall 2006
T-Th 1:30-2:45, DMH 354
D. Mesher
Office: FO 220 -- Hours: Tu-Th 6:45-7:15 am, 3-5 pm, & by appt.
Phone: 924-4440 -- Email:
mesher@email.sjsu.edu
Links:
Greensheet
Figure out your own grade in the course.
Download the file and open it (requires Excel).
Type in your grade under the name of the assignment (A = 95; B- = 82; C+ = 78; etc.)
Estimate grades you haven't received yet. For "Participation" give yourself
60 or less if you don't participate in class regularly, haven't taken most of the quizzes, and haven't done most of the homework assignments.
70 to 80 if you do participate in class regularly, have taken most of the quizzes, and have done some of the homework.
90 to 100 if you participate in class regularly, have done well on most of the quizzes, and have done most of the homework.
Text and Reader
Syllogisms - 58 examples by students with answer key
Syllogisms with conjunctions and disjunctions - 13 examples
10 review syllogisms with conjunctions and disjunctions
Conditionals -- 50 examples by students with answer key
Conditionals and Chains -- 107 examples by students with answer key
Quiz on Conditionals, with answer key
Fallacious appeals, with answer key
Ad hominem attacks and fallacious generalizations, with answer key
Course Readings:
Doyle,
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Plato,
Crito
and
Euthyphro
Interactive Web Site
Link to Turnitin.com
How to use Turnitin.com
Online Tutorials at the Library
SJLibrary Basics
Plagiarism
5 Ways
Assignments:
First Essay
, due Sept. 26
Second Essay
, due Oct. 31
Speech Assignment
, beginning Nov. 2
Final Essay
: Topic due 11/9; Outline due 11/16; Essay due 11/30