Basic Grammar and Writing II Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

ENGL-0302-LC1 Basic Grammar and Writing II

Prerequisites

RDNG 0301 and ENGL 0301-minimum grade of C or acceptable Accuplacer reading and writing test scores or equivalent on a state-approved alternative test

Course Description

A review of skills taught in ENGL 0301. Practice in writing compound and complex sentences; mastering subject-verb agreement and pronoun usage; using all punctuation marks; and overcoming major spelling problems. Emphasis on paragraph skills taught in ENGL 0301 and short essays in standard American English.

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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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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

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Supplies

\ Three-ring binder

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\ Colored highlighters

Student Performance

\ Students will be able to:

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• \ Analyze and write essays (500-750 words) utilizing different rhetorical modes.
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• \ Evaluate written expression by reviewing the rhetorical elements of situation, audience, purpose, and point of view.
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• \ Understand that writing is a process that includes planning, orgainizing, composing, revising, and editing.
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• \ Compose complete and grammatically correct sentences.
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• \ Generate an appropriate thesis statement and develop major supporting points in a reasonable and logical manner.
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• \ Apply standard American English syntax, usage, and mechanics in editing and writing essays.
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• \ Utilize basic computer technology including such things as composing a document in MLA style with word processor, communicating using email, and learning about the college's learning management system.
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Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

All rules and regulations set forth in the "Student Code of Conduct" section in the current edition of the Student's Rights and Responsibilities publication will be follwed in this course.  It is the student's responsibility to obtain a copy of the handbook from the Dean of Student Services Office.

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English Department Plagiarism Policy (Revised January, 2009):

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Plagiarism: 

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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."

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Misdocumented Plagiarism:

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

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

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3.  Incomplete or missing works cited entries.

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

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Undocumented Plagiarism:

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

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2.  Paraphasing someone else's words without citing them.

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

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Undocumented plagiarism will receive a maximum 50 percent deduction for the first offense and 100 percent off all subsequent infractions.  The student will be required to meet with the instructor and the English department chair.

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Withdrawing early from a class could affect scholarship or financial aid monies.  Check with a counselor or advisor before withdrawing from any class.

Grading Criteria

Final grades will be determined by quizzes, exercises, and successful completion of all assigned writing and reading projects.  In order to pass this class, students must turn in all of their work and score an average of 70 or better for the course.  Grades will be based on the following system:

         A     90-100=high achievement

         B    80-89=above average achievement

        C     70-79=satisfactory achievement

         D     69-69=unsatisfactory achievement

         F     0-59=unacceptable

 

Students who do not make a C (70) or better for English 0302 must re-enroll in the course and receive credit for it before enrolling in English 1301.

To receive credit for English 0302, students must have a 70 average or above, according to the following scale:

10% - homework and attendance

30% - major essay and grammar exams

60% - of your grade = final exam, which will assess both essay development and organization and proof reading for correct grammatical structure.

 

Tutoring Policy:

The tutoring policy for this class is as follows: You have an opportunity to work in a tutoring center, The Writers' Corner, to access additional help with your grammar study and essays.  As your papers are returned to you, you will be required to correct your grammar errors and your essay's organizational and development errors.  A tutoring form is available which entitles you to specific instruction in the tutoring center.  When you attend the tutoring center, a tutor will work with you on your deficient areas and sign the tutoring form.  Additionally, professional tutoring is available in the basement of the Lynn Library, Room 16.  Hours are posted outside the room. 

All work is due on the date assigned.  The class calendar is usually followed, but it is always subject to change.  Regular attendance is necessary so that you will be aware of any class changes.  It is recommended that you exchange phone numbers with another student in the event that you must be absent.  If you are absent, you should check with a classmate to see what you missed.  Absence is not an excuse for failure to be prepared for every class.  Being absent does not excuse you from assignments due on the day you return or that were due during your absence.   No in-class daily work or homework may be made up.

 

Attendance

Students are expected to attend all classes.  Because of the collaborative nature of this course and the fact that success in this course depends on continuous practice and constant direction from the instructor, missing even one class can interfere with a student's grade.  Absences start on the first scheduled day on which the class meets.

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement.  Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class and to complete all assignments.

If during the semester you consider dropping this class, please check with the instructor first for an alternate plan that protects your investment in this course and gives you an opportunity to complet it.  Remember that the deadline for drops is  November 20, 2013.  Withdrawing early from a class could affect scholarship or financial aid monies.  Check with a counselor or advisor before you withdraw from any class.

 

 

 

 

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