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

Serena Richards, MA

Office Phone #

214-546-5999

Instructor’s Office #

201

Office Fax #

E-mail Address

SRichards@nctc.edu

Office Hours

By appointment, 9-930 MW in classroom, Canvas TR 4-5:15 PM

Textbooks &  Materials

Required / Recommended

Lundsford, Andrea, et al.  Everyone’s an Author w/Readings, W.W. Norton, 2^nd Ed.  ISBN: 978-0-393-265293.

The Zookeeper’s Wife (any format)

[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

Essay 1 & Revision                60   pts

Essay 2 & Revision                100 pts

Essay 3 & Revision                100 pts

Participation/ Lab Units           350 pts

Discussion Posts                    250 pts

Weekly Responses                240 pts

A = 900-1000

B= 800-899

C= 700-799

D= 600-699

F= 599- below

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

Attendance is mandatory. If you are out for any reason, it is your responsibility to procure information (lecture notes, due date changes, etc.) from your colleagues. Please do not send me any emails asking for what you missed, if we did anything important, etc.

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 (REQUIRED)

Units of Study

• Block I: Readings

     Students will read and analyze a variety of selections from the adopted textbook.

• Block II: Quizzes, Examinations, and the Final Exam

     Students may be required to take quizzes or tests over assigned readings and/or related materials. The class MUST meet during the final exam week. A final exam, if given, may count no more than 25% of the semester grade.

• Block III: Compositions

         Students will write a minimum of 5,000 words (20 pages) in a variety of compositions—formal and informal. As part of this required writing, students will produce a minimum of four graded assignments. At least two of these must use the complete writing process, which may consist of the following:

Ø  Invention

Ø  Drafting

Ø  Peer Review

Ø  Revision

Ø  Final Draft

• Block IV: Grammar and Mechanics

     Students will study grammar and mechanics in the adopted handbook in order to meet departmental standards. This study may be done by examination of units in the handbook or through writing as a process, according to the discretion of the instructor.

• Block V: Research

     Students will utilize library and electronic resources. They will submit a written assignment, such as an annotated bibliography, a documented essay, or several short compositions, using MLA style documentation. Pages generated as part of this research block are included in the required writing stipulated in Block III.

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]

Misc. Classroom procedures as they pertain to my class

Writing assignments should be your own and written specifically for this class. That means that you may not submit work that you turned in for another class.

We will complete lab hours in this course. We will discuss at length.

Papers are to be turned in by 11:59 PM. Failure to submit a rough draft (in HARD COPY) results in a loss of 20 points.

Late work: I typically do not accept late work. This fosters a sense of responsibility in the student and illustrates the consequences of your actions (or non-actions, as the case may be). However, life happens. If you have a situation, you MUST communicate with me ASAP. Do not assume that you can submit work late with impunity.

Communication: You must email me via NCTC’s email server only. I will not discuss grades via email. We can meet during office hours and discuss. I ask for 24 hours to respond to your query. If you do not hear from me within 24 hours, please re-email me. Do NOT email me every hour until I respond. Use appropriate language, formatting, and tone when emailing your professors. When in doubt, be extra solicitous. If you use “text speak” in an email, I reserve the right to allow my eyeballs to explode and not respond.

Student Conduct: All students are expected to participate in class discussion. Please behave in a manner that is becoming and respectful. We will engage in a number of “hot button” topics. I will not police what is said in class, nor will I police language. You are in college, so I expect for you to respond accordingly.

The Four Agreements (Don Miguel Ruiz)

All students are expected to think and respond to these agreements as they will be the backbone of our classroom experience:

·      Be impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

·      Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.

·      Don’t make assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

·      Always do your best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are tired as opposed to well-rested. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Starting:

Monday, August 28, 2016

Lecture Materials

Read before class

To Do:

Aug. 28-Sept 3

Introduction to 1301

How to Say Nothing in 500 Words

1

Writing for College

Stephen King "On Writing"

Introduction to Canvas

Work on OpEd

Sept 4- Sept 10

Writing and Reading for College

Peer Revision checklist

2

Editing

Shitty First Drafts

Citations

Sept. 11-17

Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summ.

 Ambulances

3

Evaluating Sources

 An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

9/4 Campus closed

Peer Edit

Sept. 18-24

Informally speaking

Teju Cole

4

Rhetorical Analysis

Ad Analysis

OpEd due

Sept. 25-Oct. 1

Classical Argument

In Defense of Reparation

Weekly Response

5

Peer Response

Work on Documentary

Oct. 2-8

Sharing Assumptions

Caufield Debate

Implicit Bias Test

6

Ethics in Argument

Oct. 9-15

View Shattered Glass

Manipulating Truth, Losing Credibility

7

Tour of Duty

See Canvas

Oct. 16-22

Visual Rhetoric

Visual Argument Presentation

Visual Argument Chart

8

Oct. 23-29

Rhetorical Analysis of Literature

Decades Later

9

Segregation

Oct. 30-Nov. 5

View 30 Days on Minimum Wage

Nickel and Dimed

10

Nov. 6-12

Business Writing

Job Search Assignment

11

Job Search Assignment Due

 11/9 LAST DAY TO DROP WITH A "W"

Nov.13-19

Movie Reviews

Documentary Presentations

12

Documentary Due

Nov. 20-26

Great Storytelling

The Faery Handbag

13

Reading Literature

All Summer in a Day

Critical Approaches to Literary

 Campus closed 11/22-24

Nov. 27-Dec. 3

The Zookeeper's Wife

14

Dec. 4-10

Review

15

The Lowest Animal and Other Readings

Original Fiction Due

Dec. 11-17

16

Final Exams

Please see schedule of classes