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1. \ Demonstrate an understanding of literary genres through reading a variety of literature representing different authors and time periods.
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2. \ Reinforce and enhance writing skills learned in English 1301 by writing rhetorical and interpretive essays over works written in verse and prose.
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3. \ Know the basic vocabulary of literary and rhetorical analysis.
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4. \ Use the library, the computer resources in the English Writing Laboratory, or other resources in researching a topic.
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5. \ Evaluate sources, selecting appropriate evidence for a literary analysis research paper or several shorter researched essays on works of literature.
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6. \ Document primary and secondary sources in standard MLA form for citations and works cited; know the penalties for plagiarism
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Plagiarism: The following description is taken from the English Department website:

“According to the Amarillo College Student Code of Conduct, plagiarism is the ‘appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another’s work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one’s own written work.’

Misdocumented Plagiarism:

1.      Using someone else’s exact words that are quoted but not cited or cited but not quoted.

2.      Using a citation at the end of a block of prose without clarifying which material is borrowed.

3.      Missing or incomplete works-cited entries.

Misdocumented plagiarism will receive a maximum 50 percent deduction for the first offense, and the student will be required to meet with the instructor.

Undocumented Plagiarism:

1.      Using someone else’s exact words that are neither quoted nor cited.

2.      Paraphrasing someone else’s words without citing them.

3.      Using someone else’s research without citing it.

Undocumented plagiarism will receive a minimum penalty of 50 percent for the first time and 100 percent off for all subsequent infractions. The student will be required to meet with the instructor and the English Department Chair.”

Late Work: All late work will suffer a point reduction (usually 10% per day late). 

I make exceptions for serious family and medical emergencies. But you must contact me ASAP should a situation come up. Moreover, in the event of mass technical difficulties with Insite or AC Online, I will extend deadlines. The main thing is communication. If you know you are going to be gone or if something comes up, contact me about a possible extension.

Discussion Protocol: In your communication with other students and me, you must maintain a civil, nonthreatening tone of voice; refrain from insults, slurs, insensitive comments, and slang; and always conduct yourself in a manner appropriate to the academic environment and consistent with the general guidelines outlined in the AC Student Code of Conduct. We will have occasion to discuss contemporary moral, ethical, and/or political issues that may be divisive. Please be fair and restrained in how you engage others in the class. If a problem does occur, allow me to handle it first. 

Also, all of your communication should be edited and correctly formatted to the best of your ability. Do not use the sort of abbreviated vernacular that is useful for text messaging. Use a spellchecker. Address your audience, and sign off. In other words, I want you to adhere to the normal rules of polite but serious-minded conversation.