Syllabus

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

Dr. Jagoe’s Attendance Policy:

Students are allowed two weeks’ worth of absences. For example, if you are in a class that meets once per week, the allowable absences would be two. If the class meets twice per week, the allowable absences would be four. After those absences, you MAY BE DROPPED from the course. If you know in advance that you will miss class, tell me ahead of time. If you do not

have advance warning, email me as soon as you can afterward. The Late Work Policy is provided later in the syllabus. The best course of action is not to be absent.

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, April 5, 2018.

DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321. Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.

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ADA STATEMENT

North Central Texas College does not discriminate on the basis of disability for admission or

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.

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________

x Communication

o Mathematics

o Life and Physical Science

o Language, Philosophy & Culture

o Creative Arts

o American History

o Government/Political Science

o Social and Behavioral Sciences

o Component Area Option

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

x Critical Thinking

x Communication

o Empirical and Quantitative

x Teamwork

x Personal Responsibility

o Social Responsibility

COURSE TYPE

o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

x Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

o WECM Course

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online. The NCTC Student Handbook is found at the end of the course catalog online.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.

Dr. Jagoe’s Plagiarism Policy:

Consequences for academic dishonesty in Dr. Jagoe’s class may include:

Failure of the course.

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Link to Student Handbook, Academic Dishonesty:

http://www.nctc.edu/catalog/north-central-texas-college-student-handbook/section-ii/student-rights-responsibilities-student-conduct/specific-conduct-regulations-restrictions.html

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

Name of Chair/Coordinator:	Dr. Rochelle Gregory
Office Location:	Corinth 238
Telephone Number:	940-498-6297
E-mail Address:	rgregory@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean:	Dr. Bruce King, Dean, Arts, Humanities, & eLearning
Office Location:	Gainesville
Telephone Number:	940-668-4267
E-mail Address:	bking@nctc.edu

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.

TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS:

NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, 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 the Vice President of Student Services at 940-668-4240.

Use of Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices: No cell phones or other electronic devices (as discussed in class) may be visible to either you or me while you are inside the classroom. In the event a cell phone rings, or any other electronic device interrupts class in any way, we will immediately have a pop quiz. You are forewarned. You are permitted to use laptops and tablets. However, if you ask permission to do so, I will allow you to use your dictionary app on your smart phone while in class.

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General Classroom Courtesies: Please be courteous to your instructor and to other students. Keep any comments in our class discussions focused on the discussion at hand. Because I cannot raise my voice, I hope everyone will listen carefully to me when I am talking. If you see me stand up and raise my arm, I am trying to get your attention. I suffered a stroke a few years ago and one of the disabilities it left me with is the inability to raise my voice. I know you will help me by listening carefully. Ask me to repeat anything you did not hear clearly—I do not mind.

Required Stages of Writing to Receive Full Credit on Essays:

[In order to receive full credit for each essay, students must turn in each of these required stages of writing with the final draft of essay.]

I will discuss each stage of writing fully in class. For this class, the required stages of writing are as follows:

Invention—In the field of composition, invention means coming up with ideas about which to write on a given assignment. This may be achieved by a variety of methods, such as, brainstorming, freewriting, listing, clustering, and other means as discussed in class.
Rough Draft—Just as its name states, it is a very rough draft. It is the first attempt to write in sentence and paragraph form.
Polished Draft—The polished draft is an improved draft beyond the rough draft. It is a revision of the rough draft. This draft will be peer edited.
Final Draft—This is an even better draft than the polished draft. It takes into consideration all the suggestions from peer editing. The final draft is what will be graded by me.
Self Evaluation—The self evaluation is an assignment given in class the day the essay is due. If you are absent, you cannot make up this assignment.

Each of these drafts must be clearly labeled and in the correct order in your two-pocket folder in order to receive full credit for the essay. If you forget to turn in a stage of writing when the essay is due, then you cannot turn it in later. Every part of the essay is due at the same time.

Essay assignments must be submitted both in paper copy along with all required stages of writing in the colored, two-pocket folder and submitted electronically through Canvas as instructed in class. Unless both the hard copy and the electronic submission are both made, the assignment has not been fulfilled and the grade of zero will be recorded in the grade book. I do not grade papers electronically, so be certain to make both submissions.

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Late Policy for All Other Assignments Besides Essays and Annotated Bibliography: No other late assignments will be accepted. That means no late homework or other daily work, no late quizzes, no late reading journals. The only late assignments I accept are essays and the annotated bibliography, both rough draft and final draft.

Reading Journals:

Keep reading journals in the blue examination book. Only keep the reading journal in that booklet. Do not do homework or any other assignment in that book. Blue examination books are available in the campus bookstore and in the vending machine adjacent to the bookstore selling Scantron sheets and pencils.

When you take reading quizzes in class, you may use the reading journal to help you take the quiz. Be certain to keep up with the reading journal and bring it with you to class every day.

Reading journals will contain notes over the reading assignments given. It is up to the student how much to write in the reading journal; however, the entries must contain enough information from the student that the instructor can determine that the student actually has read the assignment. The student may write as much as he or she likes. You may use as many blue books as youlike. Number them. If you do not know what to write in your entry, write a summary of what you read.

You must write in either dark blue or black in the reading journal. You may write on both sides of the paper in the reading journal.

Reading journals will be graded three times during the semester, during the fifth, tenth, and sixteenth weeks of the semester.

Other Information for Written Assignments:

You may type any assignment. The only assignments that are required to be typed are final drafts of essays, rough draft and final draft of annotated bibliography.
No pencil is allowed for handwritten assignments or for the reading journals. If you write in pencil, you will get a zero on the assignment, and it cannot be done over.
No contractions are permitted (I’m, you’re, didn’t, can’t, etc.).
Do not use colloquialisms (slang).
Do not use second person (you, your).
All conventions of Standard American Edited English must be adhered to.
Write only on one side of the paper.
Please use 8-1/2 x 11 inch sized paper.
No assignments will be accepted on paper torn out of a spiral notebook with the spiral edge still attached. You will get a zero on the assignment. It cannot be rewritten.
If an assignment does not contain the correct MLA heading, name of textbook, and page number of the assignment correctly identifying the assignment, between 10 and 25 points will be deducted from the assignment grade. [See next page for correct information about how to format papers.

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[MLA Heading to use on all assignments.]

Your First and Last Name Last name and page number

Course number and section

Instructor name

Due Date

Title Centered

Unless the correct heading appears on the paper, including the page number of the textbook

on which the assignment appears, the exercise number, or other identifying information, the assignment cannot receive the grade of A. MLA four-line heading only appears on the first page of the assignment, including the first. Margins on all four sides of the page must be one inch. The left margin is justified, but the right margin is not justified.

Each paragraph is to be indented ½ inch from the left margin. Everything in the paper is to be double spaced just like this section of the syllabus is. If you require a further example, see The Everyday Writer for a sample paper in correct MLA style and format.

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Letter Grade Equivalents: A = 90-100 B = 80-89 C = 70-79 D = 60-69 F = 59 and below

STANDARDS FOR WRITTEN PAPERS

Grades on written work will range from A to F. They are based on content as well as form. The following criteria indicate qualitative standards by which the instructor will grade papers and evaluate student writing. Essays must be composed in Standard Written American English dialect.

A The “A” paper states and develops its central idea with originality. Its ideas are clear, logical, and thought-provoking; it contains all the positive qualities of good writing listed below:

Substance, something to say, original ideas;
Concentration on a main purpose, with appropriate development and firm support, clear overall organization;
Thorough paragraph development;
Concise, varied, and effective sentence construction;
Careful choice of effective words and phrases;
Freedom from flagrant errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar (i.e., fragments, comma splices, run-on sentences, tense/person/number shifts.

B The “B” paper clearly, logically, and adequately states its central purpose. Its ideas are clear because it contains most of the positive qualities of good writing listed above. It is comparatively free of errors in the use of English. Although the “B” paper indicates competence, it lacks the originality of thought and style which characterizes the “A” paper.

C The average paper will receive a grade of “C.” It has a central idea organized clearly enough to convey its purpose to the reader. It avoids serious errors in the use of English. It may, in fact, have few correction m arks on it, but it lacks the vigor of thought and expression which would entitle it to an above average grade.

D The grade of “D” indicates below-average achievement in expressing ideas correctly and effectively. Most “D” papers contain serious errors in the use of English and fail to present a central idea or to develop it adequately. With more carefully proofreading and fuller development, many “D” papers might be worth at least a “C” rating.

F The grade of “F” usually indicates failure to state and develop a main idea. It may also indicate failure to avoid serious errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure. The following are weaknesses which characterize “F” caliber writing: inadequate ideas and details; inadequate paragraph organization; poorly constructed sentences; ineffective word choice; serious errors in sage, grammar, punctuation usage.

English 1301, Section 407 Weekly Schedule

Week 1, January 16—18

Week 2, January 22—25

Week 3, January 29-31—February 1

Annotated Bibliography Rough Draft due.

Week 4, February 5—8

Essay 1 due.

Week 5, February 12--15

Reading Journal 1 due.

Week 6, February 19—22

Annotated Bibliography Final Draft due.

Week 7, February 26-28—March 1

Week 8, March 5—8

SPRING BREAK, MARCH 12—18

Week 9, March 19—22

Essay 2 due

Week 10, March 26—29

Reading Journal 2 due.

Week 11, April 2—5

Week 12, April 9—12

Week 13, April 16—19

Essay 3 due.

Week 14, April 23—26

Week 15, April 30—May 3

Week 16, May 7--10

Course Title:	Composition I
Course Prefix & Number:		ENGL 1301	Section Number:	421	Semester/Year:	Spring 2018
Semester Credit Hours:		3	Lecture Hours:	48	Lab Hours:	n/a
Course Description (NCTC Catalog): 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]
Course Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory placement test score or passing grade in ENGL 0305.
Required or Recommended Course Materials: Required Textbooks [Bring both textbooks to class each day.]: Kirszner, Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell. Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide. 14^th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-319-05664-3. [I generally refer to this book as Patterns.] Lunsford, Andrea A. The Everyday Writer with Exercises. 6^th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2016. ISBN: 978-1-319-08344-1. [I generally refer to this book as Everyday.] This book is also adopted so you may look up in it any grammar issues you may have. I expect you to solve many of your own grammar issues through its use. Do not wait for me to assign portions of this book in order to use it. Use your own initiative. Required Dictionary: A college-level dictionary published with the past ten years and containing at least 60,000 definitions, or a dictionary you will actually use. My best advice for you is to use the Merriam-Webster app for your smart phone. This will be adequate. There is no need to purchase the up sell they will ask you to buy. Note: The cell phone policy for this class prohibits the presence of visible phones in the classroom; however, I will grant permission for to use this dictionary. Remember—ask permission of me first, please. The cell phone policy appears in full later in the syllabus. Other Required Materials: At least one “blue examination book.” These are available in the campus bookstore or in the vending machine near the bookstore that also sells Scantron sheets and pencils. Ask for it at the cash register in the bookstore. Students will keep a reading journal in the blue book. Discussion of the Reading Journal appears later in the syllabus. A two-pocket folder in the color assigned in this course is required for you to turn in your essays. The color assigned to this course is BLUE. I do not accept essays unless they are in the appropriate color folder. Page 2

Name of Instructor:	Dr. Ann Jagoe
Campus/Office Location:	Corinth room 207, inside room 201
Telephone Number:	940-498-6234 please leave a message if I am not in.
E-mail Address:	Please use the Inbox email feature in Canvas to email me. In case of emergency if Canvas is down, use ajagoe@nctc.edu. I check the Canvas email regularly and will respond within 24 hours Monday through Friday and within 48 hours on weekend.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
2:00-5:00 pm	2:00-3:30 pm	2:00-5:00 pm	2:00-3:30 pm
	5:00-6:30 pm		5:00-6:30 pm
I am also available at other times by arrangement.

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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.

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Point Values
1	All daily assignments [homework, in-class work, etc.], LO 1 & 4.	16.6%
2	All quizzes and Reading Journal [3 grades], LO 4..	16.6%
3	Essay I – Narrative Essay, LOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5	16.6%
4	Essay II – Documented Essay, LOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.	16.6%
5	Essay III – Argumentative, Researched Essay, LOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.	16.6%
6	Annotated Bibliography LOs 2, 3, 4.	16.6%

ENGL 1301 421 - COMPOSITION I

Introduction

Syllabus File(s)

Module One	Annotated Bibliography
Module Two, Essay I	Literacy Narrative
Module Three, Essay II	Documented Essay
Module Four, Essay III	Argumentative, Researched Essay
Daily work and quizzes will be assigned/given during any/all modules as appropriate.
Entries in the reading journal will be made for every reading assignment made, including both text books, any reading assignment in Canvas, or any handout provided to students.