Integrated Reading & Writing Syllabus for 2016-2017
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Administrative Drop Policy

Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

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Students who wish to withdraw from a class must:

• consult with their instructor to obtain a signed academic withdrawal request form to submit to the AskAC department for processing
• consult with the financial aid office if receiving financial aid
• consult with the Veterans Benefit Coordinator if receiving veteran benefits
• consult with their academic advisor to determine how withdrawing may affect their enrollment in future semesters
  • NOTE:  The Texas Education Code stipulates that students attending Texas institutions of higher education for the first time fall 2007 and later may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career, including courses from which transfer students have withdrawn at other Texas institutions of higher education. (Senate Bill 1231) Rule 4.10.

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Course

ENGL-0303-059 Integrated Reading & Writing

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: BASW 0302 and RDNG 0321-minimum grade of C or acceptable TSI reading and writing scores

Course Description

Integration of critical reading and academic writing skills. The course fulfills TSI requirements for reading and/or writing.

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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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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

ENGL 0303.059 and Co-requisite Course ENGL 1301.059 MUST be taken at the same time.  These are paired courses that meet back to back on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 12:30-3:45 p.m.

​Required Textbooks

The Norton Field Guide to Writing with Readings, 4^th edition.(2016)

by Richard Bullock and Maureen Daly Goggin.

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A Rhetoric Handbook for ENGL 1301 and 1302. 

 

If you have questions regarding your textbooks call the AC Bookstore at (806) 371-5307.

 

Supplies

Other Supplies

• lined notebook or looseleaf binder with paper
• pen, pencil
• jump/flash/USB drive for saving work

Student Performance

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, students will . . .

1. Locate explicit textual information, draw complex inferences, and describe, analyze, and evaluate the information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths.
2. Comprehend and use vocabulary effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing.
3. Identify and analyze audience, purpose, and message across a variety of texts.
4. Describe and apply insights gained from reading and writing a variety of texts.
5. Compose a variety of texts that demonstrate reading comprehension, clear focus, logical development of ideas, and use of appropriate language that advance the writer's purpose.
6. Determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given reading and writing situations.
7. Generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words of other wriers instduent writing using established strategies.
8. Evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and information in recognizing, formulating, and developing a claim.
9. Develop and use effective reading and revision strategies to strengthen teh writer's ability to compose college-level writing assignments.
10. Recognize and apply the conventions of standard English in reading and writing.

Additional Learning Objectives

1. Analyze and write a variety of texts (500-750 words each) in different rhetorical modes focusing on the development of multi-paragraph texts and academic essays.
2. Utilize basic computer technology including such things as composing a document in MLA style with a word processing program, communicating using email, and accessing course information on the college's learning management system.

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

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 followed in this course. It is the student's responsibility to obtain a copy of the handbook from the Dean of Student Services Office and to become familiar with the contents and provisions of the college’s policies, rules, and regulations concerning student conduct.

Plagiarism

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

ENGL 0303.059 and Co-requisite Course ENGL 1301.059 MUST be taken at the same time.  These are paired courses that meet back to back on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 12:30-3:45 p.m.

 

See Grading criteria in syllabus for the paired course ENGL 1301.059.

Attendance

ENGL 0303.059 and Co-requisite Course ENGL 1301.059 MUST be taken at the same time.  These are paired courses that meet back to back on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 12:30-3:45 p.m. on both days.  

 

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 your 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.

Students are expected to sign in the attendance sheet in class every day, keep up with the class calendar, and do all assignments on time.  You need to email the instructor when an email is sent to you and requests information. Read your email at least twice a week.  Regular class involvement is necessary for satisfactory achievement.  Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to sign the attendance sheet every class day and to complete all assignments.

A grade will be given for attendance. You are allowed two absences.  After these two absences, points will be taken away from you attendance/class participation grade.  Your grade will begin as 100 and be reduced with each absence after two.        

2 absences       no penalty, grade is 100
3 absences       grade reduced to 90
4 absences       grade reduced to 80
5 absences       grade reduced to 70
6 absences       grade reduced to 60
7 or more         grade reduced to 50

WITHDRAWING FROM A CLASS:

It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop or withdraw from a course. Failure to withdraw may result in a grade of “F” for the course. A grade of “W” will be given for student-initiated withdrawals that are submitted on or before the withdrawal deadline: 12/7/16. Students may withdraw via WebAdvisor, by meeting with their academic advisor, by meeting with Advising Department staff or at any of the Assistance Center counters. Withdrawal requests will not be accepted by telephone.

 

The Texas Education Code stipulates that students attending Texas institutions of higher education for the first time in fall 2007 and later may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career, including courses from which transfer students have withdrawn at other Texas institutions of higher education. There are certain exceptions to this policy and petitions for exceptions should be directed to the Registrar.

 

If during the semester you consider dropping this class, please check with me first for an alternate plan that protects your investment in this course and gives you an opportunity to complete it.  Remember that the deadline for drops this semester is 12/7/16.  Withdrawing early from a class could affect scholarship or financial aid monies.  Check with a counselor or advisor before you withdraw from any class.

Calendar

Additional Information

LATE WORK:

All work is due on the date assigned. The class calendar is usually followed, but it is always subject to change.  Regular viewing of the class calendar on Blackboard is necessary so that a student will be aware of any class changes.  No assignment, daily work, or homework will be accepted late.  Keep up with the class calendar, which is located on AC Online.  You can always turn in work early. 

COMPUTERS:

Computers are available in the library for individual student use for word processing and Internet work. Students who use the lab are required to sign in for each visit. Students will do some writing on computers as a part of this class.  Students will need a USB (jump or flash) drive if they want to save their work.  This class also uses Microsoft Word and Blackboardprograms. Some of your grade is based on assignments turned in and/or done with these programs.

Blackboard

Blackboard is a program that we use in this class.  The class calendar is posted there.  The assignments are posted under the content tab there.  Quizzes are sometime taken with the program.  The gradebook and Email are available there too.

TUTORING:

Free tutoring is available through two sources: The Writers’ Corner and Smarthinking. The Writers’ Corner is on the library. It is suggested that you make an appointment at the Writers’ Corner, but you can also drop by for tutoring. A C subscribes to Smarthinking, an on-line tutoring service you may use free for 10 hours each semester. 

TUTORING POLICY:

This is the tutoring policy for this class. When you turn in a paper and you receive a grade below 70, you still have a chance to make a passing grade.  I will return a copy of the paper to you.  You can take the paper and meet with a tutor the tutoring center, The Writers’ Corner.  After you meet with a tutor, the tutor will send me a form explaining what they talked to you about. You will have two class days after the paper was originally returned to you to rewrite the paper with the advice you received from the tutor.  You will turn back in the original paper and the revised paper to me.  The revised paper will then be graded (You must see a tutor in the Writers’ Corner, rewrite the paper, and turn in both the original and rewritten paper in one week from when it was given to you to have the original grade removed.)

FEED BACK AND GRADING TIMELINE

Feedback is a response to an inquiry.  An example of feedback is when a student sends a question to an instructor, and the instructor answers the question back.  You can reach me in three ways: in person, by phone, or by email.  You can visit with me after or before class, during my office hours, or by appointment. You can leave a message for me on my voice mail.  It will be at least 24 hours for me to respond to you back when I receive your voice mail.  I usually answer voice mail Monday through Thursday and sometimes on Friday. I look at my email several times a day.  I often also look at email on the weekends.  It might take as long as 24 hours to answer you during the week and 48 hours to answer you on the weekend.  Email is the fastest way to receive a response back from me.  You may use my regular work email or email me through AC Online (Blackboard). I do not use any other media or network for my classes.

 

Remember that when you have questions that you need to contact me well before an assignment is due.  For example, 11 p.m. may be too late to hear from me when a project is due at midnight or the next morning.  You might not get an answer to your communication until the next day.

 

The grading response time is usually 3-14 days for me to return a graded essay or exam to you.  Home work and class work is usually graded in 3-7 days.

Office Hours:

8/22/16-10/14/16 (First 8 Weeks):

Tuesday/Thursday—1:00-4:00 PM

Friday—By Appointment Only

10/24/16-12/16/16 (Second 8 Weeks):

Tuesday/Thursday—3:15-4:00 p.m.

Friday—By Appointment Only

 

Writer’s Corner Hours (LIBRARY):

8/22/16-12/16/16

Tuesday/Thursday—9:00 am-12:00