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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: Fundamentals of English II
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Course Prefix & Number: ENGL 0305
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Section Number: 501
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Term Code: 161s
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Semester Credit Hours: 3
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Lecture Hours: 3
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Lab Hours: 0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
In this course, students will learn to compose unified, well-developed essays with an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. The thesis statement and topic sentences will be emphasized. Students will also review and practice the basic grammar skills taught in ENGL 0300 and then move to more advanced topics, including modifiers and parallelism. This course does not count toward graduation at NCTC.
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Course Prerequisite(s): Pass ENGL 0300 with a “C” or better or earn satisfactory TSI Assessment placement scores or earn satisfactory placement scores on another approved assessment
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
Biays & Wershoven, Along These Lines: Writing Paragraphs and Essays with Writing from Reading Strategies, Pearson, 7th edition, 2016. (book bundle includes MyLabsPlus access code)
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Jennifer Boling
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Campus/Office Location:
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Flower Mound Campus – 107
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Office Hours:
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M W: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
T R: 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
online: conferences available upon request
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Telephone Number:
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(972) 899-8334
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Email Address:
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Primary: use Canvas (conversation)
Secondary: jboling@nctc.edu
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Point Values
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3
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Essays (100 points each)
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300
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3
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Tests (100 points each)
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300
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10
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MyWritingLab Assignments (20 points each)
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200
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4
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Essay Analyses (25 points each)
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100
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1
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Final Exam (100 points)
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100
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Total
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1000
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Grade Scale: 900 – 1000 points = A; 800 – 899 points = B; 700 – 799 points = C; Below 700 points = F
LATE WORK AND MAKE-UP WORK POLICY AND CLASS RULES
Students who successfully develop writing skills do each assignment conscientiously and turn their work in on time. If you are absent, you are responsible for finding out what assignment(s) you missed. All assignments and handouts will be posted on Canvas.
Late essays will be accepted only up to 5 days after the due date, and all late papers will receive a lower grade (5 points off per calendar day, including Saturdays and Sundays).
If you miss a test, you will be allowed to take a make-up test. Make-up tests must be taken within 5 weekdays of the original test date, and all make-up tests will receive a lower grade (5 points off per calendar day, excluding Saturdays and Sundays). It is your responsibility to schedule your make-up test date and time in the Testing Center.
MyWritingLab assignments and essay analyses cannot be made up or submitted late for any reason.
No late work of any kind will be accepted the last week of classes (the week before final exams).
Scholastic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of college rules and regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Board policies. Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. See the Student Handbook for more information.
Silence and put away all electronic devices (e.g., in your pocket, backpack, or purse) prior to entering class. You are not allowed to have any electronic devices on your desk or in view. Failure to abide by this policy may result in your being dismissed from class!
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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At the successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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Compose a variety of texts that demonstrate clear focus, the logical development of ideas, and the use of appropriate language that advances the writer’s purpose.
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Determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given writing situations.
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Generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words of other writers in students writing using established strategies.
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Evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and information to formulate and develop a claim.
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Develop and use effective revision strategies to strengthen the writer’s ability to compose college-level writing assignments.
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Edit writing to conform to the conventions of standard English.
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TSI COMPLIANCE
At North Central Texas College, students who test but do not meet the passing scores in ALL sections of the TSI Assessment or any other THECB approved testing measurements are required by state law to obtain TSI advising and continuously enroll in a formal college preparatory studies (developmental) program every semester until all TSI requirements are satisfied. TSI program attendance is MANDATORY. Non-compliance with the rules of attendance will result in a student being WITHDRAWN from the college preparatory course and possibly from North Central Texas College. Withdrawals are subject to college policies as set forth in the college catalog.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all College Prep classes for which they have registered. There are NO excused absences. The Department of College Preparatory Studies will notify students of absences reported by instructors, and one courtesy warning email notification (Lion Pride email) will be sent to the student’s current NCTC student email address (Lion Pride) when the student accrues 1 week of absence (not necessarily consecutive days) in a course. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC email (Lion Pride) is no excuse for not complying with the Attendance Policy. It is the student's responsibility to maintain correct and current email and local and permanent addresses with the college. After a student has been absent from class 2 weeks (not necessarily consecutive days), the student may be dropped. If the student is dropped from the only College Prep class in which he/she is enrolled and is TSI liable, the student may be DROPPED from all remaining courses for that semester. Inform the instructor in writing during the first week of class of any religious holidays observed this semester. Documentation must be given to the instructor at the class following the holiday. Also, since punctuality has become a problem in recent semesters, three tardies will be considered one absence. Coming in late disrupts the class. Occasions do occur that you will need to be tardy, but not on a consistent basis.
The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, November 3, 2016.
DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209. North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112).
http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook.
http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Elizabeth Howell
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth - 324
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6209
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Email Address:
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ehowell@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Sara Alford
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Campus/Office Location:
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Flower Mound – Suite 200
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Telephone Number:
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972-899-8401
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Email Address:
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salford@nctc.edu
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Tobacco-Free Campus
NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco, on campus property.