Composition I Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

ENGL-1301-002 Composition I

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: RDNG 0331 and ENGL 0302-minimum grade of C or scores on a state-approved test indicating college-level reading and writing skills

Course Description

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.

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Department Expectations

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.

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\ Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact disAbility Services (Student Services Center Room 119, Phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.

In addition to the learning outcomes listed, students will be expected to use the library's online databases and other computer resources for research and word processing. Also, all students will write a third person, argumentative research paper following the MLA format for citing sources.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

Dual Credit Course

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Textbooks

Required Textbooks:

Amarillo College English Department. A Rhetoric Handbook for English 1301 and 1302: A Custom Publication for Amarillo College. *

Plymouth: Hayden, 2013. Print. *

Kirszner, Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell. The Concise Wadsworth Handbook. 3rd ed. InSite package. Boston:

Wadsworth, 2008. Print. **

\ *These books are available for purchase only at the AC Bookstore.

** Students need to purchase their textbooks new in the AC Bookstore to receive the InSite Brochure. This brochure contains a PIN that is essential for the course. (If you have questions regarding your textbooks call the AC Bookstore at (806) 371-5307.)

If you must buy this book online or from a friend, be sure to buy the one-semester Enhanced InSite PIN in addition to the book. Here is a link: http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/isbn/9781285074610.

Optional Textbooks:

You may choose either to buy one of the following books or to use links found in the online course to find some of the required readings.

Kirszner,  Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell. Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing. Compact ed. Boston: Cengage,

2007. Print.

Kirszner,  Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell. LIT. Student ed. Boston: Cengage, 2012. Print.

Supplies

\ A word processing program and a computer with reliable internet access. Open Office, Word Pad, and Note Pad are not acceptable word processing programs for this class.

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\ Students may use the English Writing Lab in Ord

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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

No behavior expectations available

Grading Criteria

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Attendance

Online students attend this class by logging in to Blackboard and participating in the learning activities. They are not expected to come to campus. Be aware, however, that each assignment has a due date, and successful students keep current with their classwork.  The last day to withdraw from this course is August 6, 2014.

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