Composition II Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

ENGL-1302-019 Composition II

Prerequisites

ENGL 1301

Course Description

Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.

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Department Expectations

Amarillo College English Department Plagiarism Policy, revised Spring 2013

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The English Department takes plagiarism seriously.

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Plagiarism is defined as the following:  the use of someone else’s exact words that are neither quoted nor cited; paraphrasing someone else’s words without citing them; or using someone else’s research without citing it.

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Student plagiarism in the Amarillo College English Department is internally tracked.  To clarify, records will be kept in the Department of those students who have plagiarized.  At the beginning of each new semester, the names of students who plagiarized the previous semester will be sent to all English Department faculty. 

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Plagiarism may receive a penalty of a zero.  A subsequent infraction will be deemed a reason for expulsion from the class. At this point, the case will be referred to the Vice President of Student Affairs.

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Note: Self-plagiarism will be discussed with the class by each instructor and infractions for such are left up to the individual instructor’s discretion.

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In addition to the course description, the skills taught in this course will be primarily achieved through the study of literature. Also, in addition to the learning outcomes, students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of literary genres and the basic vocabulary of literary analysis, as well as write a researched literary analysis paper that utilizes peer review.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

Hybrid

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Carter, Judith, et al., ed. A Rhetoric Handbook for English 1301 and 1302.

Kirszner, Laurie G. and Stephen R. Mandell.  LIT.  Student edition. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2012.

A Rhetoric Handbook for English 1301 & 1302

 

Text are available through the Amarillo College bookstore.

Supplies

• Writing supplies in class weekly - pen (blue or black ink) and paper.

• Student Performance

  After studying the material presented in this course of study, the student will be able to do the following as evaluated by the faculty in the department/program:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of various literary genres
  • Reinforce and enhance writing skills learned in English 1301; write rhetorical and interpretive essays on short stories, plays, and poems using diction appropriate to the topic
  • Know the basic vocabulary of literary and rhetorical analysis
  • Use the library, the computer resources in the English Writing Laboratory, or other resources in researching a topic
  • Evaluate sources, selecting appropriate evidence for a literary analysis research paper or several shorter researched essays on works  of literature
  • Document primary and secondary sources in standard MLA form for citations and works-cited; know the penalties for plagiarism  

  Students Rights and Responsibilities

  Student Rights and Responsibilities

  Log in using the AC Connect Portal

  In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

  If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

  Expected Student Behavior

   

  English Department Plagiarism Policy (Revised January, 2009)
  

  Plagiarism:
  

  • 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 words and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one's own written work."

  
  Misdocumented Plagiarism:
  

  • The use of someone else's exact words that are quoted but not cited or cited but not quoted.
  • Using a citation at the end of a block of prose without clarifying which material is borrowed.
  • Incomplete or missing 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:

  • The use of someone else's exact words that are neither quoted nor cited
  • Paraphrasing someone else's words without citing them.
  • The use of 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.  

  Grading Criteria

  ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

  (includes in-class and online; as the instructor deems necessary)

  10%     Journal

  20%     Writing exercises

  50%     Writing Assignments

  20%     Final Exam

  90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D, Below 60 = F

  LATE WORK

  Late work is not accepted. Work is always accepted early; if you are going to miss a class during which an assignment is due, you may turn it in early, submit to InSite, or have a fellow student submit the assignment for you.  If technology or your chosen peer should fail to turn in the assignment on time, you are still responsible.

  Attendance

  Attendance at all class sessions is mandatory.  

  An attendance roster will be circulated at the beginning of each session.  It is your responsibility to make sure that you have signed the roster.  If you must be absent due to extenuating circumstances, please notify the instructor in writing (via email) and make arrangements with another student to get any additional materials (handouts, lecture notes) that you may have missed. 

  One excused absence is permitted without grade penalty.  Second unexcused absences will each result in a one-step reduction in grade (e.g. A to B, B to C) after the course grade has been calculated.  Three or more absences will automatically result in a failing grade for the course.

   

  Calendar

  * = In class peer review

  LIT = Kirszner & Mandell Text

  RH = A Rhetoric Handbook for English 1301 & 1302

  CWH = The Concise Wadsworth Handbook-3^rdEdition

   Tentative Course Schedule

  All announcements will take place at the beginning of class.  It is imperative that you get to class on time.  Please read all assigned selections before class.  Be prepared for class discussions.  All assignments will be due by class time each week (6:59 pm CDT).

   

  WEEK	READING	ASSIGNMENT(S)	DUE DATE All assignments due by 6:59 CDT online or at the beginning of class
  WEEK 1 Writing about Literature Aug. 27th – Sept. 2nd	“Come Alive” (PDF); Anne Lamott essay (PDF)	Journal #1; Exercise #1	Sept. 3rd (online)
  WEEK 2 Writing about Literature Sept. 3rd – Sept. 10th	CWH: Part I	Writing Assignment #1	Sept. 11th (InSite)
  WEEK 3 Writing about Literature Sept. 11th – Sept. 17th	RH: “What is Rhetorical Analysis?” (pp. 24-28) LIT: Chapters 1, 2, & 5	Journal #2	Sept. 17th
  WEEK 4 Fiction Sept. 18th – Sept. 24th	RH: “Rhetorical Analysis of Fiction” (pp. 63-64) LIT: Ch. 9, “Two Kinds” (pp. 336-40); “Battle Royal” (PDF online)	Journal #3; Exercise #2	Sept. 24th (online)
  WEEK 5 Fiction Sept. 25th – Oct. 1st	RH: “Basic Guidelines…” (p. 65) LIT: Ch. 17 (pp. 269-72), “Two Questions” (pp. 273-84) “Where Are You Going…” (pp. 325-31)	Journal #4; Outline Writing Assignment #2	Oct. 1st (in class)
  WEEK 6 Fiction Oct. 2nd – Oct. 8th	LIT: Ch. 14 (pp. 169-83); Ch. 15 (204-08); “Doe Season” (pp. 290-96)	Rough Draft Writing Assignment #2*	Oct. 8th (in class)
  WEEK 7 Fiction Oct. 9th – Oct. 15th	RH: “Words to Avoid” (p. 5); “Writing Formal…” (p. 68) CWH: “MLA Doc…” (p. 428-72)	Writing Assignment #2	Oct. 15th (InSite)
  WEEK 8 Drama Oct. 16th – Oct. 22nd	LIT: Ch. 30 (p. 525-31); Words, Words, Words (pp. 697-700)	Journal #5	Oct. 22nd
  WEEK 9 Drama Oct. 23rd – Oct. 29th	LIT: Hamlet Acts I-II (pp. 643-65)	Journal #6; Exercise #3	Oct. 29th (online)
  WEEK 10 Drama Oct. 30th – Nov. 5th	LIT: Hamlet Acts III-IV (pp. 665-84)	Journal #7; Outline Writing Assignment #3	Nov. 5th (in class)
  WEEK 11 Drama Nov. 6th – Nov. 12th	LIT: Hamlet Act V (pp. 684-92)	Journal #8; Rough Draft Writing Assignment #3*	Nov. 12th (in class)
  WEEK 12 Poetry Nov. 13th – Nov. 19th	RH: “Guidelines for Reading/Interpreting a Poem” (p. 64)	Writing Assignment #3	Nov. 19th (InSite)
  WEEK 13 Poetry (last day to withdraw – Nov. 20th) Nov. 20th – Nov. 26th	LIT: Ch. 19 & 23; selected poems	Journal #9; Exercise #4	Nov. 26th (online)
  WEEK 14 Poetry Nov. 27th – Dec. 3rd	LIT: Ch. 24 & 28; selected poems	Journal #10	Dec. 3rd (in class)
  WEEK 15 Poetry Dec. 4th – Dec. 6th	LIT: Ch. 27; selected poems	Writing Assignment #4	Dec. 3rd (InSite)
  WEEK 16 FINALS Dec. 9th – Dec. 13th	Review	In Class Final	Dec. 10th, 7:00pm CDT

   

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