Composition II Syllabus for 2013-2014
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Course

ENGL-1302-DC023 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

The English Department takes plagiarism seriously.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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

Dual Credit Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Hedda Gabler--Henrik Ibsen

The Three Sisters--Anton Chekhov

The Norton Anthology of Poetry; Shorter Fourth Edition

The Bedford Introduction to Literature

Choice of nineteenth century novel--Persuasion by Jane Austen, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, Silas Marner by George Eliot, Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, or The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

Hamlet or Othello--William Shakespeare

Lord of the Flies--William Golding

Supplies

Regular ruled notebook paper for in-class assignments

Three ring binder

Spiral notebook

Blue or black ink pens and number 2 pencils

Use a three ring binder, arranged as you choose, to keep ALL PAPERS in as the year goes

Student Performance

Students 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

Amarillo College English Department Plagiarism Policy, revised Spring 2013

The English Department takes plagiarism seriously.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

Grading Criteria

15% Quizzes/class work/homework

25% Tests

60% Essays (including Final Essay Exam)

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

Attendance

 Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement.  Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class.  Remember AISD requires a 90% attendance to secure credit in a course.

If during the semester you consider dropping, please check with me first for an alternate plan that protects your investment in the course and gives you an opportunity to complete the course.  Remember that the deadline for drops this semester is April 24, 2011.

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Additional Information

We must meet many curricular demands and rigid deadlines.  Time is scarce, and the pace of the class has to be rapid. 

All  homework, prewriting, major assignments, written or oral, must be finished on the day when they are due.  Assignments must be turned in at the beginning of class.  Late work is heavily penalized if it is accepted at all.  Oral work and group projects require responsible actions.  Other people are depending on you doing your part for a high quality performance. Do not let them down.  Final drafts of all compositions will be typed in the MLA Handbook style in ten or twelve point font.  The compositions may be typed at home; they do not have to be typed in the school's writing labs.