Syllabus Engl 1301 Composition I – Spring 2018
Office: Room 502 E
Telephone: (940) 668-7731 ext. 4306 E-Mail Address: lcoolen@nctc.edu
Office Hours:
M 9:30-10:50 5:00-5:50 T 11:00-12:00 1:00-3:30 W 9:30-10:50 1:30-3:30 R 11:00-12:00
And by appointment
Office hours are also posted in Canvas under Files, in the Department Syllabus in Canvas, and by my office door.
Composition I Syllabus
Prerequisite: Satisfactory placement test score or passing grade in Engl 0305 (Current NCTC
Catalog)
Required texts:
Kirszner, Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell. Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and
Guide. 14th ed, Bedford/St. Martin’s. Print.
Lunsford, Andrea A. The Everyday Writer with Exercises. 6th ed. (2016 MLA Update). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2016. Print.
Supplementary Texts:
A recent standard college dictionary
A recent thesaurus
Catalog description of the course:
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.
See Learning Outcomes and Core Objectives listed on the class syllabus below Grade Distribution.
Week One
Unit 1 Introduction to the Course:
(Monday January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
Syllabus, texts, department standards, prerequisite completion verification form, course contract, class folder, and student card. Discuss the syllabus in detail.
Diagnostic Grammar Exam
Diagnostic Essay (Write in class—See handout)
Read for class discussion: Segal “The Dog Ate My Tablet, and other Tales of Woe” PCW pp. 452-55
Week Two
Unit 2 Laying a Foundation for the Writing Process
Read for class activity: Lunsford (TEW) “Focus on the Top Twenty’ 5-13. Compare: Handout on English Department Standards (included in the class syllabus).
Grammar Essentials: Prior to coming to class, print and write answers to the assigned Grammar Exercises posted on Canvas. We will discuss specific concepts and I will provide answers to the exercises during the next several classes, so work ahead in order to be ready. Be responsible!
Week Three
UNIT 3: Emphasizing Narration in the Essay
PCW Introduction Ch. 695-108
Lunsford “Developing Paragraphs” 54-69
Diaz “The Money 111-13
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 113-14: Note: Specific responses will be assigned for each of these targeted areas. Do not write responses to all of the questions! The same instructions apply for all Patterns writing assignments for the semester.
Vuong “Surrendering” 116-18
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 118-19 Assignment TBA
Smith-Yackel “My Mother Never Worked” 121-24
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 124-25 Assignment TBA
Week Four
Writing Essay I (Narration): (Complete instructions will be provided on a handout.)First Rough Draft Develop a first rough draft (brainstorming). Second DraftThen begin to organize your ideas by creating an informal outline TEW 35-40, 50-54. Next, create a rough draft of your paper. See TEW “Developing Paragraphs” 54-58, “Process” 62, and further paragraph development 64-9. Tutorial Help Once you have a fairly well written second draft, you should consider getting tutorial help (Library Lyceum) (TEW 71). Peer Review TEW 71-77: You will further want to improve the second draft which you may use for the peer review session (in class); you may not participate in peer review sessions if you have not completed two separate drafts and an informal outline. Formal Outline and Final Draft Following the peer review session, you will create a formal outline and a third improved draft (TEW 50-51, 80-92). If you are able, you may want to have a tutor review your third draft before you submit it. If you will use the tutorial help that is available to you, you will see your writing improve greatly during the semester. I will also be available to help you with your writing.
Rough Draft due_________________________________
Tutorial Help date ________________________________
Peer Review due_________________________________
Essay 1 due (Narration)_____________________________
Submitting the essay:
At the beginning of the class, turn in your completed essay in a two-pocket class colored folder as follows: Formal outline, formal essay; rough draft outline, second draft essay, first draft essay. Hand in the peer reviews as instructed.
Also, submit the final draft to Vericite in Canvas before you turn in the essay assignment. You will not receive credit for the essay until you complete the entire essay requirement.
Your essay will be graded as follows:
Rough drafts and formal outline 20%
Formal essay 80%
Weeks Five-Six
Unit 4 Emphasizing Exemplification in the Essay
PCW Introduction Ch. 8 207-21
Lundsford “Critical Thinking and Argument” 93-154, “Quotations, Paraphrases, Summarizing” 189-92, “Integrating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism” 194-205, MLA Style for Works Cited 535 +
Staples “Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space” 233-36
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 236-37 Assignment TBA
Szalavitz “Ten Ways We Get the Odds Wrong” 245-50
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 250-51 Assignment TBA
Weeks Seven -Eight
Essay 2 (Exemplification) Follow the instructions on the handout. This assignment requires limited integrating of sources and a works cited page as well as a peer review session.
Your essay will be graded as follows:
Rough drafts and formal outline 20%
Formal essay 80%
Rough drafts and formal outline due___________________________
Tutuorial Help date__________________________________________
Essay 2 due (Exemplification) _________________________________
I will not return your graded paper until you have submitted it to Vericite. Be responsible.
Spring Break
Weeks Nine-Ten
Grammar Exam in class immediately following spring break—You will have two; the one with the lowest grade will be dropped. Exam date___________________________________________
Unit 5 Emphasizing Comparison/Contrast in the Essay
PCW Introduction Ch. 11 369-91
Chua “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior” 402-06 Comprehension, P&A, S&S, JE 412-13 TBA
Wilkerson “Emmett Till and Tamir Rice, Sons of the Great Migration” 422-25
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 425-26 Assignment TBA
Develop a response essay: TEW “Analyzing Arguments” 112-22. Be careful to integrate information from the model appropriately (quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, synthesizing) TEW 194-205, Patterns 727-36, 737-49. Avoid plagiarism. Document accurately. The peer review session will focus on accurate MLA documentation. The essay must be submitted to Vericite before I will return your graded paper.
Your essay will be graded as follows:
Rough drafts 10 points toward the semester 100 points
Formal outline and essay 100 essay points
Rough Drafts due____________________________________________
Tutorial Help date____________________________________________
Peer Review date_____________________________________________
Essay 3 due__________________________________________________
Weeks Eleven -Fifteen (April 5--Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of “W”)
UNIT 6: Using Argumentation—Effecting Change; Dealing with Opposition and Recognizing Logical Fallacies
Film featuring biases, logical fallacies, and the value of rational judgment arrived at through critical thinking provides a context for the paper due in this unit.
PCW Introduction Ch. 14 517-43
Logical Fallacies: Patterns 528-31, 771 (definition); TEW “Critical Thinking and Argument”
PCW Jefferson “The Declaration of Independence” 544-47 Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 547-48 Assignment TBA
Additional readings
Essay 4: Argument topic: The project requires limited research and collaboration. You must submit the project to Vericite before I will grade it and return it to you. A handout will provide the instructions.
Rough Draft due__________________________________________________________
Tutorial Help date_________________________________________________________
Peer Review due___________________________________________________________
Research projectdue________________________________________________________________
Grammar Exam 2 (Highest grade of two grammar exams counts) Due____________________
Put files in order: all quizzes, essays, and exams should be in your file folder.
Week Sixteen
Final Exam Week: May 7-10/Commencements May 11
Files: NOTE that you must return quizzes, essays, research project, and exams to the instructor, who will retain them in your personal folder. You are encouraged to drop by the instructor’s office, Room 502 E, to review your folder’s contents any time during the semester. You may have your essays after the grades are submitted at the end of the semester. The file contents will be discarded the following semester.
Makeup Work: Makeup work is rarely accepted. In case of an emergency, immediately contact the instructor to ask about making up the work. I must be notified no later than the due date. Any work submitted later than the original due date will receive a lower grade. No daily assignments or quizzes will be accepted late.
Attendance: Class attendance is required. Realizing that circumstances may prevent attendance, I allow students to miss up to two weeks. However, students who miss classes risk making lower grades than those students who do not. Since NCTC has an attendance policy, students who miss more than the allotted classes will risk being dropped from the class in addition to making a low grade in the class.
Classroom Etiquette: You should always be considerate of your professor and classmates. Do not do anything to disrupt the class including using discourteous language, coming late to class or leaving early, talking out of turn, using crude or abusive language. Do not wear earbuds or have immediate access to electronic devices during class. Students who are crude or rude may be asked to leave a class or to drop it.
Grading System: Graded assignments include 3 compositions, a collaborative project, quizzes, and a grammar exam. The diagnostic composition and diagnostic grammar exam will be marked but not graded. (A few quiz grades will be dropped.) You may earn up to 100 points on assignments, peer reviews, and attendance. Points for attendance are given infrequently. I do not count daily attendance for points. You may not earn points for work turned in late.
Grade Distribution:
3 Essays 55% (Essays 1-2 15% each, Essay 3 25%)
1 research project 20%
Earned Points (100) 10% (Points are earned in a variety of ways including
class attendance and submitting work on time.)
Quizzes 10%
Grammar Exam 5% (Count highest grade of 2)
A 90-100, B 80-89, C 70-79, D 60-69, F grades below 60
Learning Outcomes
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Students who successfully complete English 1301 will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.
- Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution.
- Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose.
- Read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts.
- Use Edited American English in academic essays.
|
Core Objectives
- Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information
- Communication Skills (COM) - effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication
- Empirical and Quantitative Skills (EQS) - manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions
- Teamwork (TW) - ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal
- Social Responsibility(SR) - intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities
- Personal Responsibility (PR) - ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making
Help on assignments: You may make an appointment to see me, see me during office hours, call me, or send me a message through Canvas. My office hours are posted on the syllabus, in Canvas, and next to my office door Room 502 E. You should also take advantage of tutors on campus (Library Lyceum).
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is cheating. It is academic theft. Students who plagiarize may receive a grade of F on essays or research projects, or they may receive an F for the semester grade. (See the NCTC English Department Syllabus.) Note that plagiarism may result in suspension from the college.
Cheating: Cheating in any form, including collusion, is unacceptable and may result in an F in the course. Students who photograph quizzes or exams will receive an F.
Syllabus Revisions: The professor reserves the right to make changes in the syllabus. All dates are approximate and are subject to change. Assignments are clarified during class sessions. Do not contact me about assignments when you miss class. Make sure that you have at least two student contacts who can inform you what is due if you have to miss class.
See the Department Syllabus posted on Canvas for further information or clarification about the course.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Disability Services (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, 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
Counseling and Testing
Counseling and Testing staff offer a variety of services to current and prospective students, such as College 101, placement testing, academic advising and course registration, transfer assistance, and College Success seminars (Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Choosing a Major, Learning Style Strategies, Career Exploration), and much more. http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/CounselingTesting.aspx
Student Success offers academic coaching, tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, free 24/7 online tutoring through Grade Results and assist new students acclimate to college by providing computer lab services for prospective students. First generation students can also participate in TRIO which offers specialized support services.
http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices.aspx
Financial Aid offers financial resources for students that qualify, visit the financial aid offices for more information. http://www.nctc.edu/FInancialAidHome.aspx
Syllabus Engl 1301 Composition I – Spring 2018
Office: Room 502 E
Telephone: (940) 668-7731 ext. 4306 E-Mail Address: lcoolen@nctc.edu
Office Hours:
M 9:30-10:50 5:00-5:50 T 11:00-12:00 1:00-3:30 W 9:30-10:50 1:30-3:30 R 11:00-12:00
And by appointment
Office hours are also posted in Canvas under Files, in the Department Syllabus in Canvas, and by my office door.
Composition I Syllabus
Prerequisite: Satisfactory placement test score or passing grade in Engl 0305 (Current NCTC
Catalog)
Required texts:
Kirszner, Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell. Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and
Guide. 14th ed, Bedford/St. Martin’s. Print.
Lunsford, Andrea A. The Everyday Writer with Exercises. 6th ed. (2016 MLA Update). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2016. Print.
Supplementary Texts:
A recent standard college dictionary
A recent thesaurus
Catalog description of the course:
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.
See Learning Outcomes and Core Objectives listed on the class syllabus below Grade Distribution.
Week One
Unit 1 Introduction to the Course:
(Monday January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
Syllabus, texts, department standards, prerequisite completion verification form, course contract, class folder, and student card. Discuss the syllabus in detail.
Diagnostic Grammar Exam
Diagnostic Essay (Write in class—See handout)
Read for class discussion: Segal “The Dog Ate My Tablet, and other Tales of Woe” PCW pp. 452-55
Week Two
Unit 2 Laying a Foundation for the Writing Process
Read for class activity: Lunsford (TEW) “Focus on the Top Twenty’ 5-13. Compare: Handout on English Department Standards (included in the class syllabus).
Grammar Essentials: Prior to coming to class, print and write answers to the assigned Grammar Exercises posted on Canvas. We will discuss specific concepts and I will provide answers to the exercises during the next several classes, so work ahead in order to be ready. Be responsible!
Week Three
UNIT 3: Emphasizing Narration in the Essay
PCW Introduction Ch. 695-108
Lunsford “Developing Paragraphs” 54-69
Diaz “The Money 111-13
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 113-14: Note: Specific responses will be assigned for each of these targeted areas. Do not write responses to all of the questions! The same instructions apply for all Patterns writing assignments for the semester.
Vuong “Surrendering” 116-18
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 118-19 Assignment TBA
Smith-Yackel “My Mother Never Worked” 121-24
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 124-25 Assignment TBA
Week Four
Writing Essay I (Narration): (Complete instructions will be provided on a handout.)First Rough Draft Develop a first rough draft (brainstorming). Second DraftThen begin to organize your ideas by creating an informal outline TEW 35-40, 50-54. Next, create a rough draft of your paper. See TEW “Developing Paragraphs” 54-58, “Process” 62, and further paragraph development 64-9. Tutorial Help Once you have a fairly well written second draft, you should consider getting tutorial help (Library Lyceum) (TEW 71). Peer Review TEW 71-77: You will further want to improve the second draft which you may use for the peer review session (in class); you may not participate in peer review sessions if you have not completed two separate drafts and an informal outline. Formal Outline and Final Draft Following the peer review session, you will create a formal outline and a third improved draft (TEW 50-51, 80-92). If you are able, you may want to have a tutor review your third draft before you submit it. If you will use the tutorial help that is available to you, you will see your writing improve greatly during the semester. I will also be available to help you with your writing.
Rough Draft due_________________________________
Tutorial Help date ________________________________
Peer Review due_________________________________
Essay 1 due (Narration)_____________________________
Submitting the essay:
At the beginning of the class, turn in your completed essay in a two-pocket class colored folder as follows: Formal outline, formal essay; rough draft outline, second draft essay, first draft essay. Hand in the peer reviews as instructed.
Also, submit the final draft to Vericite in Canvas before you turn in the essay assignment. You will not receive credit for the essay until you complete the entire essay requirement.
Your essay will be graded as follows:
Rough drafts and formal outline 20%
Formal essay 80%
Weeks Five-Six
Unit 4 Emphasizing Exemplification in the Essay
PCW Introduction Ch. 8 207-21
Lundsford “Critical Thinking and Argument” 93-154, “Quotations, Paraphrases, Summarizing” 189-92, “Integrating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism” 194-205, MLA Style for Works Cited 535 +
Staples “Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space” 233-36
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 236-37 Assignment TBA
Szalavitz “Ten Ways We Get the Odds Wrong” 245-50
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 250-51 Assignment TBA
Weeks Seven -Eight
Essay 2 (Exemplification) Follow the instructions on the handout. This assignment requires limited integrating of sources and a works cited page as well as a peer review session.
Your essay will be graded as follows:
Rough drafts and formal outline 20%
Formal essay 80%
Rough drafts and formal outline due___________________________
Tutuorial Help date__________________________________________
Essay 2 due (Exemplification) _________________________________
I will not return your graded paper until you have submitted it to Vericite. Be responsible.
Spring Break
Weeks Nine-Ten
Grammar Exam in class immediately following spring break—You will have two; the one with the lowest grade will be dropped. Exam date___________________________________________
Unit 5 Emphasizing Comparison/Contrast in the Essay
PCW Introduction Ch. 11 369-91
Chua “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior” 402-06 Comprehension, P&A, S&S, JE 412-13 TBA
Wilkerson “Emmett Till and Tamir Rice, Sons of the Great Migration” 422-25
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 425-26 Assignment TBA
Develop a response essay: TEW “Analyzing Arguments” 112-22. Be careful to integrate information from the model appropriately (quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, synthesizing) TEW 194-205, Patterns 727-36, 737-49. Avoid plagiarism. Document accurately. The peer review session will focus on accurate MLA documentation. The essay must be submitted to Vericite before I will return your graded paper.
Your essay will be graded as follows:
Rough drafts 10 points toward the semester 100 points
Formal outline and essay 100 essay points
Rough Drafts due____________________________________________
Tutorial Help date____________________________________________
Peer Review date_____________________________________________
Essay 3 due__________________________________________________
Weeks Eleven -Fifteen (April 5--Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of “W”)
UNIT 6: Using Argumentation—Effecting Change; Dealing with Opposition and Recognizing Logical Fallacies
Film featuring biases, logical fallacies, and the value of rational judgment arrived at through critical thinking provides a context for the paper due in this unit.
PCW Introduction Ch. 14 517-43
Logical Fallacies: Patterns 528-31, 771 (definition); TEW “Critical Thinking and Argument”
PCW Jefferson “The Declaration of Independence” 544-47 Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 547-48 Assignment TBA
Additional readings
Essay 4: Argument topic: The project requires limited research and collaboration. You must submit the project to Vericite before I will grade it and return it to you. A handout will provide the instructions.
Rough Draft due__________________________________________________________
Tutorial Help date_________________________________________________________
Peer Review due___________________________________________________________
Research projectdue________________________________________________________________
Grammar Exam 2 (Highest grade of two grammar exams counts) Due____________________
Put files in order: all quizzes, essays, and exams should be in your file folder.
Week Sixteen
Final Exam Week: May 7-10/Commencements May 11
Files: NOTE that you must return quizzes, essays, research project, and exams to the instructor, who will retain them in your personal folder. You are encouraged to drop by the instructor’s office, Room 502 E, to review your folder’s contents any time during the semester. You may have your essays after the grades are submitted at the end of the semester. The file contents will be discarded the following semester.
Makeup Work: Makeup work is rarely accepted. In case of an emergency, immediately contact the instructor to ask about making up the work. I must be notified no later than the due date. Any work submitted later than the original due date will receive a lower grade. No daily assignments or quizzes will be accepted late.
Attendance: Class attendance is required. Realizing that circumstances may prevent attendance, I allow students to miss up to two weeks. However, students who miss classes risk making lower grades than those students who do not. Since NCTC has an attendance policy, students who miss more than the allotted classes will risk being dropped from the class in addition to making a low grade in the class.
Classroom Etiquette: You should always be considerate of your professor and classmates. Do not do anything to disrupt the class including using discourteous language, coming late to class or leaving early, talking out of turn, using crude or abusive language. Do not wear earbuds or have immediate access to electronic devices during class. Students who are crude or rude may be asked to leave a class or to drop it.
Grading System: Graded assignments include 3 compositions, a collaborative project, quizzes, and a grammar exam. The diagnostic composition and diagnostic grammar exam will be marked but not graded. (A few quiz grades will be dropped.) You may earn up to 100 points on assignments, peer reviews, and attendance. Points for attendance are given infrequently. I do not count daily attendance for points. You may not earn points for work turned in late.
Grade Distribution:
3 Essays 55% (Essays 1-2 15% each, Essay 3 25%)
1 research project 20%
Earned Points (100) 10% (Points are earned in a variety of ways including
class attendance and submitting work on time.)
Quizzes 10%
Grammar Exam 5% (Count highest grade of 2)
A 90-100, B 80-89, C 70-79, D 60-69, F grades below 60
Learning Outcomes
|
Students who successfully complete English 1301 will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.
- Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution.
- Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose.
- Read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts.
- Use Edited American English in academic essays.
|
Core Objectives
- Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information
- Communication Skills (COM) - effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication
- Empirical and Quantitative Skills (EQS) - manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions
- Teamwork (TW) - ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal
- Social Responsibility(SR) - intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities
- Personal Responsibility (PR) - ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making
Help on assignments: You may make an appointment to see me, see me during office hours, call me, or send me a message through Canvas. My office hours are posted on the syllabus, in Canvas, and next to my office door Room 502 E. You should also take advantage of tutors on campus (Library Lyceum).
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is cheating. It is academic theft. Students who plagiarize may receive a grade of F on essays or research projects, or they may receive an F for the semester grade. (See the NCTC English Department Syllabus.) Note that plagiarism may result in suspension from the college.
Cheating: Cheating in any form, including collusion, is unacceptable and may result in an F in the course. Students who photograph quizzes or exams will receive an F.
Syllabus Revisions: The professor reserves the right to make changes in the syllabus. All dates are approximate and are subject to change. Assignments are clarified during class sessions. Do not contact me about assignments when you miss class. Make sure that you have at least two student contacts who can inform you what is due if you have to miss class.
See the Department Syllabus posted on Canvas for further information or clarification about the course.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Disability Services (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, 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
Counseling and Testing
Counseling and Testing staff offer a variety of services to current and prospective students, such as College 101, placement testing, academic advising and course registration, transfer assistance, and College Success seminars (Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, Choosing a Major, Learning Style Strategies, Career Exploration), and much more. http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/CounselingTesting.aspx
Student Success offers academic coaching, tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, free 24/7 online tutoring through Grade Results and assist new students acclimate to college by providing computer lab services for prospective students. First generation students can also participate in TRIO which offers specialized support services.
http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices.aspx
Financial Aid offers financial resources for students that qualify, visit the financial aid offices for more information. http://www.nctc.edu/FInancialAidHome.aspx
Syllabus Engl 1301 Composition I – Spring 2018
Office: Room 502 E
Telephone: (940) 668-7731 ext. 4306 E-Mail Address: lcoolen@nctc.edu
Office Hours:
M 9:30-10:50 5:00-5:50 T 11:00-12:00 1:00-3:30 W 9:30-10:50 1:30-3:30 R 11:00-12:00
And by appointment
Office hours are also posted in Canvas under Files, in the Department Syllabus in Canvas, and by my office door.
Composition I Syllabus
Prerequisite: Satisfactory placement test score or passing grade in Engl 0305 (Current NCTC
Catalog)
Required texts:
Kirszner, Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell. Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and
Guide. 14th ed, Bedford/St. Martin’s. Print.
Lunsford, Andrea A. The Everyday Writer with Exercises. 6th ed. (2016 MLA Update). Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2016. Print.
Supplementary Texts:
A recent standard college dictionary
A recent thesaurus
Catalog description of the course:
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.
See Learning Outcomes and Core Objectives listed on the class syllabus below Grade Distribution.
Week One
Unit 1 Introduction to the Course:
(Monday January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
Syllabus, texts, department standards, prerequisite completion verification form, course contract, class folder, and student card. Discuss the syllabus in detail.
Diagnostic Grammar Exam
Diagnostic Essay (Write in class—See handout)
Read for class discussion: Segal “The Dog Ate My Tablet, and other Tales of Woe” PCW pp. 452-55
Week Two
Unit 2 Laying a Foundation for the Writing Process
Read for class activity: Lunsford (TEW) “Focus on the Top Twenty’ 5-13. Compare: Handout on English Department Standards (included in the class syllabus).
Grammar Essentials: Prior to coming to class, print and write answers to the assigned Grammar Exercises posted on Canvas. We will discuss specific concepts and I will provide answers to the exercises during the next several classes, so work ahead in order to be ready. Be responsible!
Week Three
UNIT 3: Emphasizing Narration in the Essay
PCW Introduction Ch. 695-108
Lunsford “Developing Paragraphs” 54-69
Diaz “The Money 111-13
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 113-14: Note: Specific responses will be assigned for each of these targeted areas. Do not write responses to all of the questions! The same instructions apply for all Patterns writing assignments for the semester.
Vuong “Surrendering” 116-18
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 118-19 Assignment TBA
Smith-Yackel “My Mother Never Worked” 121-24
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 124-25 Assignment TBA
Week Four
Writing Essay I (Narration): (Complete instructions will be provided on a handout.)First Rough Draft Develop a first rough draft (brainstorming). Second DraftThen begin to organize your ideas by creating an informal outline TEW 35-40, 50-54. Next, create a rough draft of your paper. See TEW “Developing Paragraphs” 54-58, “Process” 62, and further paragraph development 64-9. Tutorial Help Once you have a fairly well written second draft, you should consider getting tutorial help (Library Lyceum) (TEW 71). Peer Review TEW 71-77: You will further want to improve the second draft which you may use for the peer review session (in class); you may not participate in peer review sessions if you have not completed two separate drafts and an informal outline. Formal Outline and Final Draft Following the peer review session, you will create a formal outline and a third improved draft (TEW 50-51, 80-92). If you are able, you may want to have a tutor review your third draft before you submit it. If you will use the tutorial help that is available to you, you will see your writing improve greatly during the semester. I will also be available to help you with your writing.
Rough Draft due_________________________________
Tutorial Help date ________________________________
Peer Review due_________________________________
Essay 1 due (Narration)_____________________________
Submitting the essay:
At the beginning of the class, turn in your completed essay in a two-pocket class colored folder as follows: Formal outline, formal essay; rough draft outline, second draft essay, first draft essay. Hand in the peer reviews as instructed.
Also, submit the final draft to Vericite in Canvas before you turn in the essay assignment. You will not receive credit for the essay until you complete the entire essay requirement.
Your essay will be graded as follows:
Rough drafts and formal outline 20%
Formal essay 80%
Weeks Five-Six
Unit 4 Emphasizing Exemplification in the Essay
PCW Introduction Ch. 8 207-21
Lundsford “Critical Thinking and Argument” 93-154, “Quotations, Paraphrases, Summarizing” 189-92, “Integrating Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism” 194-205, MLA Style for Works Cited 535 +
Staples “Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space” 233-36
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 236-37 Assignment TBA
Szalavitz “Ten Ways We Get the Odds Wrong” 245-50
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 250-51 Assignment TBA
Weeks Seven -Eight
Essay 2 (Exemplification) Follow the instructions on the handout. This assignment requires limited integrating of sources and a works cited page as well as a peer review session.
Your essay will be graded as follows:
Rough drafts and formal outline 20%
Formal essay 80%
Rough drafts and formal outline due___________________________
Tutuorial Help date__________________________________________
Essay 2 due (Exemplification) _________________________________
I will not return your graded paper until you have submitted it to Vericite. Be responsible.
Spring Break
Weeks Nine-Ten
Grammar Exam in class immediately following spring break—You will have two; the one with the lowest grade will be dropped. Exam date___________________________________________
Unit 5 Emphasizing Comparison/Contrast in the Essay
PCW Introduction Ch. 11 369-91
Chua “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior” 402-06 Comprehension, P&A, S&S, JE 412-13 TBA
Wilkerson “Emmett Till and Tamir Rice, Sons of the Great Migration” 422-25
Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 425-26 Assignment TBA
Develop a response essay: TEW “Analyzing Arguments” 112-22. Be careful to integrate information from the model appropriately (quoting, paraphrasing, summarizing, synthesizing) TEW 194-205, Patterns 727-36, 737-49. Avoid plagiarism. Document accurately. The peer review session will focus on accurate MLA documentation. The essay must be submitted to Vericite before I will return your graded paper.
Your essay will be graded as follows:
Rough drafts 10 points toward the semester 100 points
Formal outline and essay 100 essay points
Rough Drafts due____________________________________________
Tutorial Help date____________________________________________
Peer Review date_____________________________________________
Essay 3 due__________________________________________________
Weeks Eleven -Fifteen (April 5--Last day to withdraw from class with a grade of “W”)
UNIT 6: Using Argumentation—Effecting Change; Dealing with Opposition and Recognizing Logical Fallacies
Film featuring biases, logical fallacies, and the value of rational judgment arrived at through critical thinking provides a context for the paper due in this unit.
PCW Introduction Ch. 14 517-43
Logical Fallacies: Patterns 528-31, 771 (definition); TEW “Critical Thinking and Argument”
PCW Jefferson “The Declaration of Independence” 544-47 Comprehension, P&A, S&S, Vocabulary, JE 547-48 Assignment TBA
Additional readings
Essay 4: Argument topic: The project requires limited research and collaboration. You must submit the project to Vericite before I will grade it and return it to you. A handout will provide the instructions.
Rough Draft due__________________________________________________________
Tutorial Help date_________________________________________________________
Peer Review due___________________________________________________________
Research projectdue________________________________________________________________
Grammar Exam 2 (Highest grade of two grammar exams counts) Due____________________
Put files in order: all quizzes, essays, and exams should be in your file folder.
Week Sixteen
Final Exam Week: May 7-10/Commencements May 11
Files: NOTE that you must return quizzes, essays, research project, and exams to the instructor, who will retain them in your personal folder. You are encouraged to drop by the instructor’s office, Room 502 E, to review your folder’s contents any time during the semester. You may have your essays after the grades are submitted at the end of the semester. The file contents will be discarded the following semester.
Makeup Work: Makeup work is rarely accepted. In case of an emergency, immediately contact the instructor to ask about making up the work. I must be notified no later than the due date. Any work submitted later than the original due date will receive a lower grade. No daily assignments or quizzes will be accepted late.
Attendance: Class attendance is required. Realizing that circumstances may prevent attendance, I allow students to miss up to two weeks. However, students who miss classes risk making lower grades than those students who do not. Since NCTC has an attendance policy, students who miss more than the allotted classes will risk being dropped from the class in addition to making a low grade in the class.
Classroom Etiquette: You should always be considerate of your professor and classmates. Do not do anything to disrupt the class including using discourteous language, coming late to class or leaving early, talking out of turn, using crude or abusive language. Do not wear earbuds or have immediate access to electronic devices during class. Students who are crude or rude may be asked to leave a class or to drop it.
Grading System: Graded assignments include 3 compositions, a collaborative project, quizzes, and a grammar exam. The diagnostic composition and diagnostic grammar exam will be marked but not graded. (A few quiz grades will be dropped.) You may earn up to 100 points on assignments, peer reviews, and attendance. Points for attendance are given infrequently. I do not count daily attendance for points. You may not earn points for work turned in late.
Grade Distribution:
3 Essays 55% (Essays 1-2 15% each, Essay 3 25%)
1 research project 20%
Earned Points (100) 10% (Points are earned in a variety of ways including
class attendance and submitting work on time.)
Quizzes 10%
Grammar Exam 5% (Count highest grade of 2)
A 90-100, B 80-89, C 70-79, D 60-69, F grades below 60
Learning Outcomes
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Students who successfully complete English 1301 will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.
- Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution.
- Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose.
- Read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts.
- Use Edited American English in academic essays.
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Core Objectives
- Critical Thinking Skills (CT) - creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information
- Communication Skills (COM) - effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication
- Empirical and Quantitative Skills (EQS) - manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions
- Teamwork (TW) - ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal
- Social Responsibility(SR) - intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities
- Personal Responsibility (PR) - ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making
Help on assignments: You may make an appointment to see me, see me during office hours, call me, or send me a message through Canvas. My office hours are posted on the syllabus, in Canvas, and next to my office door Room 502 E. You should also take advantage of tutors on campus (Library Lyceum).
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is cheating. It is academic theft. Students who plagiarize may receive a grade of F on essays or research projects, or they may receive an F for the semester grade. (See the NCTC English Department Syllabus.) Note that plagiarism may result in suspension from the college.
Cheating: Cheating in any form, including collusion, is unacceptable and may result in an F in the course. Students who photograph quizzes or exams will receive an F.
Syllabus Revisions: The professor reserves the right to make changes in the syllabus. All dates are approximate and are subject to change. Assignments are clarified during class sessions. Do not contact me about assignments when you miss class. Make sure that you have at least two student contacts who can inform you what is due if you have to miss class.
See the Department Syllabus posted on Canvas for further information or clarification about the course.
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