Collusion is defined as “the unauthorized collaboration with another person or by any other means, including artificial intelligence (AI) and computer translators, in preparing work for fulfillment of course requirements.” Using AI like (ChatGPT or Google Gemini) to create a document is considered colluding. <strong>The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence on specific assignments is at the discretion of the instructor. </strong>
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ENGL-1301-DC007 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.
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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)
Dual Credit Course
Amarillo College English Dept., eds. A Rhetorical Handbook for English, 6th ed., Hayden-McNeil, 2023.
Please note this textbook was edited in May 2023, and old copies may not include the necessary readings.
A computer with reliable access to the internet and a word processing program, such as Word or Google Docs.
Students must be able to save documents as either Google docs, Word, or as a (pdf).
English 1302
State of Texas ACGM Student Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative research processes.
2. Develop ideas and synthesize primary and secondary sources within focused academic arguments,
3. Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for the ethical and logical uses of evidence.
4. Write in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds credibility, and inspires belief or action.
5. Apply the conventions of style manuals for specific academic disciplines (e.g., APA, CMS, MLA, etc.)
The Amarillo College English Department defines plagiarism as “using exact words from any outside source without using quotation marks or properly citing them; paraphrasing words from any outside source without citing them; or using research from any outside source without citing it.”
The Amarillo College English Department defines collusion as “the unauthorized collaboration with another person or by any other means, including artificial intelligence and computer translators, in preparing written work for fulfillment of course requirements.” Any work produced in part or in whole through plagiarism or collusion may receive a penalty on the paper's grade, up to and including a zero for the assignment. A subsequent infraction will result in expulsion from the class. At this point, the case will be referred to the Vice President of Enrollment Management.
Self-plagiarism is defined as turning in your own previous work to meet a current assignment. Please do not self-plagiarize in this class.
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If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Students should act with decorum and maturity with both the instructor and with fellow students.
| Week 1 |
| Lecture videos and assignments to complete on your own: |
| Welcome/ Syllabus |
| Rhetoric Lecture and Game |
| Read and Annotate: Rhetorical Analysis Essay Assignment Due Sept. 1 |
| Journals 1 & 2 Due Sunday, August 25th |
| Plagiarism |
| Annotation |
| How to Write a Thesis Statement |
| MLA Manuscript Preparation |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: |
| The Basic Structure of an Essay |
| Thesis Statements |
| Rhetorical Appeals |
| Rhetorical / Visual Analysis Essay |
| Week 2 |
| Lecture videos and assignments to complete on your own: |
| Rhetorical Analysis Due: September 1, 2024 |
| Journals 3 & 4 Due Sept. 1 |
| The Rhetorical Situation |
| Ethos, Pathos, Logos, and Kairos |
| The Power of a Great Introduction by Carolyn Mohr |
| Using Rhetoric to Get What You Want by Camille Langston |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: |
| Point of View and Writing Formal Essays in Third Person |
| Advertising’s Fifteen Basic Appeals |
| Common Mistakes that Can Damage A Writer's Ethos |
| Blackboard Readings: |
| Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research: Chapter 1-2 |
| Week 3 |
| Lecture videos and assignments to complete on your own: |
| Read and Annotate Literary Analysis |
| Journals 5 & 6 Due Sept. 8 |
| Lecture: Literary Analysis Crash Course |
| Lecture: Literary Analysis Thesis Statements |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: |
| Literary Analysis of Poetry |
| Quoting and Paraphrasing from a Poem |
| Blackboard Readings: |
| Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen |
| The Soldier by Rupert Brook |
| Counting Small Boned Bodies by Robert Bly |
| The Second Coming by W.B. Yeats |
| Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research: Chapters 3-4 |
| Week 4 |
| Lecture videos and assignments to complete on your own: |
| Literary Analysis Essay Due: September 15th |
| Common Assessment |
| Common Assessment |
| Journals 7 & 8 Due September 15th |
| Lecture: MLA In-text Citations |
| Lecture: Evidence |
| Lecture: Works Cited |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: |
| Academic Verb List |
| Transition List |
| Words and Phrases to Avoid in College-Level Writing |
| Blackboard Readings: |
| Literary Criticism Explained |
| Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research: Chapters 5-6 |
| Week 5 |
| Lecture videos and assignments to complete on your own: |
| Research Argument Essay Assigned Due Sept. 29th |
| ICE, PIE, ARMS, and CUPS |
| What Goes in the Parenthesis |
| Journal 9 & 10 Due Sept. 22 |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: |
| Researching and Reliable Sources |
| Finding Reliable Sources on the Internet |
| Research Argument Essay |
| Classical Argument |
| Blackboard Readings: |
| Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research: Chapters 7-8 |
| Week 6 |
| Lecture videos and assignments to complete on your own: |
| Research Essay Due: September 29th |
| Journals 11 & 12 Due September 29th |
| MLA In-text Citations |
| Revisionary Tactics |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: |
| How to Use MLA to Document Outside Sources in Your Essay |
| Works Cited |
| Proofreading and Editing Checklist |
| Week 7 |
| Lecture videos and assignments to complete on your own: |
| Watch Schindler's list |
| Week 8 |
| Lecture videos and assignments to complete on your own: |
| Final Due: October 7th |
| AC Connect Login: https://acconnect.actx.edu |
| Due dates are subject to change at the discretion of the Instructor. |
| This is a college course and may contain adult subject matter. |
Students whose grade falls below 75 will be assigned mandatory tutoring. Upon successful completion of tutoring, students will be allowed to replace their lowest journal grade with a 100.
Please note that this course may contain adult subject matter.
All dates and assignments are at the professor's discretion.
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