COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Name & Number:
Composition I
ENGL 1301
Semester & Year
Fall 2017
Catalog Description
Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising, and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and critical analysis.
[Rev. Fall 2012 THECB]
Prerequisite: Satisfactory placement test score or passing grade in ENGL 0305.
Instructor’s Name:
Isabel Ramírez
Office Phone #
(469) 948-3232
Instructor’s Office #
F-203
Office Fax #
N/A
E-mail Address
ramirezi@lisd.net
Office Hours
M-Th 2:15-4:15
Textbooks & Materials
Required / Recommended
Lundsford, Andrea, et al. Everyone’s an Author w/Readings, W.W. Norton, 2nd Ed. ISBN: 978-0-393-265293.
[Rev. Fall 2017]
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete English 1301 will meet the following learning outcomes:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.
2. Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution.
3. Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose.
4. Read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts.
5. Use Edited American English in academic essays.
[Rev. Fall 2017 THECB]
Core Objectives
Foundational Component Area: Communication
Courses in this category focus on developing ideas and expressing them clearly, considering the effect of the message, fostering understanding, and building the skills needed to communicate persuasively. Courses involve the command of oral, aural, written, and visual literacy skills that enable people to exchange messages appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience.
• Critical Thinking Skills (CT)- to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information.
• Communication Skills (COM)- to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication.
• Teamwork (TW)- to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal.
• Personal Responsibility (PR)- to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making [Rev. 5-2014 THECB]
Grading Policy & Procedures
An A requires 90-100 percent, a B, 80-89, a C, 70-79.
Grades will be weighted as follows:
• Major grades and tests 60%
• Quizzes 25%
• Daily work 15%
Essays may be revised and resubmitted for an improvement of one letter grade from the original grade, provided the student conferences with the instructor, includes any suggested revisions, and submits an improved essay.
Due-Date Policies
All assignments are due at the beginning of the class on the due date.
• Daily grades will receive a grade of no greater than a 60 if they are submitted late.
• Essays submitted late will lose one letter grade for each day that the essays are late.
Scholastic Integrity
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. See Student Handbook “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct [FLB- (LOCAL)]” #18.
Disciplinary Actions [Student Handbook, #5] “When cheating, collusion, or plagiarism has occurred beyond any reasonable doubt, the instructor may give the student or students involved an “F” on a particular assignment or in the course. [See Scholastic Dishonesty FLB (Local)] The instructor shall make a written report of the incident and of the planned action to his Department Chair. The Department Chair shall report the incident and action to appropriate instructional dean who shall review the case, notify the student and, if necessary, take further action. This may involve either probation or suspension of the student or students in question. If such disciplinary action is deemed necessary, the Dean of Student Services shall be notified, and the action shall be taken through that office.”
Plagiarism, which should be avoided at all costs, includes the following student actions:
1. Turning in someone else's ideas, opinions, theories, or work as your own;
2. Unintentionally or inadvertently turning in someone else's ideas, opinions, theories, or work as your own as the result of failing to document sources both internally and in the Works Cited;
3. Copying words, ideas, or images from someone without giving credit; Failing to put a quotation in quotations marks;
4. Giving incorrect information about the source of information, quotations, or images;
5. Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit;
6. Copying so many words, ideas, or images from a source that it makes up the majority of the student's work, whether or not the student gives credit.
[Rev. 3-20-2012–Plagiarism text added cb]
Attendance Policy
Students must make up all work for any absences. Excessive absences may result in being dropped from the class. Students must comply with all attendance policies [Rev. 5-2014]
Drop Date(s):
August 27 Last Day of 100% Refund for Courses Dropped
November 9 Last day to withdraw from a class with 'W' for regular semester 16 Week Session
ADA Statement
North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission or access to its programs. The College is committed to providing equal access to its students with disabilities by providing appropriate accommodations; a variety of services and resources are made available through the ACCESS Department. Students are responsible for notifying the ACCESS Department of their need for assistance. Students with documented disabilities, such as mobility impairment, hearing or visual impairment, learning, and/or psychological disorders are eligible for services.
Disability Accommodations
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. A disability is anything that can interfere with learning, such as a learning disability, psychological challenge, physical illness, or injury. Accommodations may include extra time on tests, tests in a distraction-reduced environment, volunteer note taker in class, etc.
On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 in the Administration Building (100) or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209 to arrange for an intake appointment with OSD.
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/DisabilitiesFacultyResources.aspx
[Rev. 7/25/2012 per Brent Wallace/Mary Martinson]
EEOC Statement
North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, or disability in the employment or the provision of services.
Calendar or Course Outline
*Please bring your copy of Everyone’s an Author w/Readings to class daily as we will use it throughout the semester in class for various readings.
August 28-31
• Initial timed writing
• classroom procedures and behavioral expectations
• introduction of and practice with analytical, transitional sentences over assigned reading (Beowulf).
(1, 2, 3, 5; CT, COM)
September 5-8
• Continue and complete review of assigned reading (Beowulf)
• Introduction of editorial practices
• Study of exemplary essays
• peer editing (must have at least three readers)
• practice with adding secondary critical sources
(1, 2, 3, 5; CT, COM, TW, PR)
September 11-15
• Exam over assigned reading (comprehension and analytical questions and analytical essay)
• poetry analysis
• Second timed writing (Brave New World)
• Edited rewrites due (1st essay) by Friday at 3:00pm
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, CT, COM)
September 18-22
• Continue and complete review of assigned reading (Brave New World)
• Reminder of editorial practices, add additional parameters
• Study of exemplary essays
• peer editing (must have at least three readers)
• practice with adding secondary critical sources
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5; CT, COM, TW, PR)
September 25-29
• Exam over assigned reading (comprehension and analytical questions and analytical essay)
• In class writing—concepts of honor
• poetry analysis
• Begin The Iliad
• Edited rewrites due (2nd essay) by Friday at 3:00pm
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, CT, COM)
October 2-6
• Continue The Iliad
• poetry analysis
• in-class writing observations
• practice evaluating secondary sources.
(2, 3, 4, CT, COM)
October 11-13
• Continue The Iliad
• poetry analysis
• in-class writing observations
• brainstorm over writing assignment
(2, 3, 4, CT, COM)
• Continue The Iliad
• Exam over 1st half of The Iliad
October 23-27
• Continue The Iliad
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October 16-20
• Continue The Iliad
• Intro book groups
• practice evaluating secondary sources.
• initial drafts over assigned topics (take home test essays) due by Friday at 3:00
(2, 3, 4, CT, COM, TW)
October 23-27
• Continue/complete The Iliad
• poetry analysis
• continue book groups
• peer editing of papers
• begin conferences with instructor
• second drafts due Friday at 3:00
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, CT, COM, PR, TW)
October 30-November 3
• Continue working on The Iliad essays
• poetry analysis
• continue book groups (first group video discussions due)
• in-class writing observations
• conferences with instructor continue
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, CT, COM, TW)
November 6-10
• Take Home Test final essays due Wednesday in class.
• continue book groups
• begin Hamlet
• poetry analysis
• in-class writing observations
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5; CT, COM, TW)
November 13-17
• continue book groups (second group video discussion due)
• continue Hamlet
• poetry analysis
• in-class writing observations
(1,2, 3, 4; CT, COM, TW, PR)
November 20-24
• Thanksgiving Holiday
November 27-December 1
• continue book groups (prepare presentations)
• finish Hamlet
• poetry analysis
• Exam over Hamlet
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ;CT, COM, TW, PR)
December 4-8
• poetry analysis
• in-class presentations of book groups
• in-class writing observations
• written analysis of chosen books due by Friday at 3:00
(1, 2, 3, 4; CT, COM, TW, PR)
December 11-15
Finals
* “Pop” (or unannounced) quizzes will be given throughout the course over assigned readings or poetry.
Other Pertinent Information
The instructor reserves the right to change the timeline to accommodate the needs of the students in the class, but will inform all students of any changes so that students can adjust their calendars accordingly.
Tobacco-Free Campus
NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, electronic cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco on campus property. NCTC is aware that tobacco use influences underage students, which cumulates unsightly tobacco litter and interferes with assuring clean air for all who come to NCTC. NCTC recognizes the health hazards of tobacco use and of exposure to second hand smoke. Information on a tobacco cessation program is available for students, faculty, staff who wish to stop using tobacco products. We would like to "thank you" for your help in making our campuses Tobacco-Free. For questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Vice President of Student Services at 940-668-4240.
[Rev. 5-2014]
*Policies, procedures, and calendars may vary with and must reflect the specific practices of the individual instructor.
Measurements must be made according to the Learning Outcomes and Core Objectives listed above and the departmental standards, which are attached. Essays, tests, oral or written assignments are graded according to departmental standards and the criteria publicized by the instructor.
The instructor will decide upon and publicize the method of arriving at the final grade, allowing no more than twenty-five percent of the final grade to be the value of the final exam. Actual weighting of these grades is left to the discretion of the instructor.