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ENGL-1301-042 Composition I
Corequisite: INRW 0303 Prerequisite: Scores on a state-approved test indicating college-level reading and writing skills
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.
Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website
STUDENT PRINTING PROCEDURES
For students to put money on their account, they must go to this website https://acprinthub.actx.edu/myprintcenter/ and either use PayPal account or their credit/debit card to add money, or they can go to the Student Services building to add money with credit/debit or with cash. Neither Writers’ Corner or the Writing Lab can add money to the account.
However, if the students need help adding money to their account, we can help them do that here in the lab. All students are responsible for adding money to their own account. But students need to have money on their own account in order to print anywhere on campus.
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.
Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)
On Campus Course
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:
Amarillo College English Department. A Rhetoric Handbook for English 1301, 1302, and 2311: A Custom Publication for Amarillo College. 4th ed., Hayden-McNeil Publishing, 2019.
Kirszner, Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell. The Concise Cengage Handbook. 5th ed., Cengage Learning, 2017. Do make sure that you purchase the bundle (book and code).
A word- process program and a computer with reliable Internet access would be useful. However, students may use the English Writing Lab in Ordway Hall, Room 101, on the Washington Street Campus and at the Hereford Campus during regular hours of operation.
The required textbooks for the course, jump drive, highlighter, pen/pencil, paper, a notebook, and $5.00 for printing.
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 knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.
Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution.
Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose.
Read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts.
Use edited American English in academic essays.
Write a third-person, argumentative research paper following the MLA format for citing sources.
Use the library's online databases and other computer resources for research and word processing.
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".
ELECTRONIC DEVICES: Because of your using of electronic devices may cause disruptions, please be respectful of others in the classroom.
E-MAIL ETIQUETTE: Should you choose to communicate with me through e-mails, please use standard American English. Like all academic work, you should examine your e-mails since your credibility as a writer, who is enrolled in a composition course, is reflected in the grammar, spelling, and sentence structure of the e-mail.
20% Quizzes and homework
60% Paragraphs, essays (in-class and out), and revisions, totaling at least 4500 words
20% Final in-class essay
89.5-100 = A; 79.5-88.5 = B; 69.5-78.5 = C; 59.5-68.5 = D; Below 59.0 = F
LATE WORK: Late work means "work turned in after the due date." Work turned in late will receive point deduction: 1 day late - 15%, 3 days late - 30%, one week late - 50%, and anything turned in after one week will not be graded and will receive a zero. Please do not send me your work through the email system.
Semester Exam: In-class essay
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Regular attendance is required and is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class and to complete all assignments at the designated time. Three or more absences in a class will be considered excessive and could contribute to a failing grade. Excessive tardiness or leaving class early could become absences; for example, three tardiness or leaving class early could be considered an absence. It is imperative that you communicate with me when an emergency arises. The withdrawal deadline is October 8, 2019.
English 1301- Dr. Da Costa RH = A Rhetoric Handbook for English 1301, 1302, and 2311
Fall 2019A CCH = The Concise Cengage Handbook
Tentative Course Schedule
Note: 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, and be prepared for class discussions.
Week 1:
RH: Read “Basic Structure of an essay, MLA style, “What I Can I Put in My Three-Part Essay,” “How Purpose Determines the Structure of an Essay”
Week 2:
Week 3:
Week 4:
Week 5
Week 6:
Week 7:
(The final copy of the research paper is due to Cengage.)
Week 8:
08/14/19 1:10 PM
08/14/19 1:10 PM