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INRW-0303-LC7 Integrated Reading and Writing
Corequisite: ENGL 1301
The course is designed as a co-requisite, supplemental course for ENGL 1301. The course concentrates on the integration of reading and writing skills. This course does not transfer and is not applicable toward any degree.
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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)
Hybrid
Carter, Judith, et al., ed. A Rhetoric Handbook for English 1301 and 1302: A Custom Publication for Amarillo College. Mason: Cengage, 2010. Print. *
Bullock, Richard, Michal Brody, and Francine Wineberg. The Little Seagull Handbook with Exercises. 4th ed., W. W. Norton, 2021.
*These books are available for purchase only at the AC Bookstore.
For this class, you will need:
All supplies as required by ENGL-1301 instructor plus the ones listed below:
Paper, pencil, and a package of highlighters
Access to a computer is required.
Internet access is required for this course. Students may use the computers in The Underground, which is located in the basement of the Ware Student Commons to complete their assignments. Students may also access their assignments via the Internet at home or from an AC parking lot on the Washington Campus.
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Additionally, you should have a USB drive. They are useful for ensuring you have a copy of documents you can move from computer to computer; if something happens to the computer or system, the copy on the drive remains intact. It’s also useful for saving online documents and other sources without taking up too much space on your computer. I’ve had A students fail my course because they lost their Final Papers due to computer loss. Flashdrives are cheap and available from the Bookstore, Walmart, Walgreens, etc.
Learning Outcomes:
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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".
We are all adults and should know how to act. My primary concern is making sure EVERYONE in class has a safe environment conducive to learning and expanding viewpoints. As long as you act in a mature manner that does not hinder other students’ efforts to learn, we have no problems.
A few ground rules:
Plagiarism/Cheating policy:
Plagiarism: the incorrect or intentional use of another’s intellectual property as one’s own original content.
The AC English Department Plagiarism Policy (Spring 2013) describes cheating as including but not limited to “copying or leaving the test with a test or questions from a test, helping or attempting to help other students cheat on a test, or plagiarizing on a paper.
It further defines plagiarism as “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.
Let me be clear: The AC English department tracks plagiarism and records are kept of who plagiarizes and how. At the beginning of the semester, a list of names of plagiarizing students is sent to AC English dept. faculty.
The main reason not to plagiarize that should matter most to you: Plagiarized assignments in my class receive an automatic zero in the gradebook. Subsequent plagiarism will lead to expulsion from the class and a referral of the student to the Vice President of Student Affairs.
Grading Criteria:
Quizzes 10%
Labs 20%
Assignments 10%
Exams/Tests 30%
Essays 30%
Grading Schema:
A 90-100 Exceptional work
B 80-89 Above Average Work
C 70-79 Average Work (Good)
D 60-69 Below Average Work (Additional Practice)
F 0-59 Unsuccessful.
Quizzes: At the start of every class session, you’ll take a 5-question attendance quiz. These quizzes give you 75 points just for showing up on time, and each question is worth an additional 5 points, up to 100 points total.
Lab: Includes computer lessons from InQuizitive for Writers about topics we’ll cover in ENGLL 1301. Lab grades are based on percentage of questions answered correctly.
Assignments: Both in-class and out of class assignments.
Tests/ Exams: we’ll have two exams, a midterm and a final exam. Both will be done in class on certain days.
Essays: The three essays we’ll do in ENGL 1301 also count towards your grade for this course.
Late work policy: Due to the time constraints and amount of content involved in this course, Late Work will not be accepted after the due date. I encourage you to try and complete assignments before the due date when possible. If you encounter difficulties technological or otherwise, please contact me as swiftly as possible before time runs out so that I can help you.
Extra Credit: I do not generally give extra credit, but I do allow Papers turned in on time that score a D or below to be resubmitted for a better grade if done in a timely manner. The highest grade achievable for resubmission is a 70. With the shortness of the semester and the loaded assignment schedule, I would say if you can get it done within a week, do so, otherwise focus on the next assignment.
Attendance:
Perhaps the easiest and also most difficult ways to ensure a good grade in any college course is to show up on time, not skip class, and to complete assignments on time. Students who complete these three objectives consistently are far more likely to pass a class in my personal experience.
I do keep track of attendance, and through the attendance quizzes, grade for it. Between missing quizzes, in-class assignments, and journals, not to mention the really important lectures, a low attendance score will likely be reflected in your actual grade.
However, I also understand that life happens. Don’t stress-out too much if illness, car trouble etc. cause you to miss one or two daily-work grades. There will be plenty more. Missing class is also mitigated by keeping up with assignments and getting the notes for lectures from another classmate.
Student Withdrawal Procedures: Students who wish to withdraw from a class must do so before Tuesday, October 5th, in order to count as a withdrawal and not a drop. It is better to withdraw than drop, but I encourage you to contact me or an advisor before it gets that bad so that I/they can help you.
Administrative Drop Policy: Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date of Monday, August 30th will be administratively dropped.
Calendar: Subject to change due to weather, extra time needed, etc.
Additional Information:
Contacts:
The other people in this class are students just like you. I encourage you to get the contact information (name, phone number, email address) of 2-3 (one at the least) classmates. Call or Email them if you need help with something to do with this class (copy of notes from a day you missed, advice on a homework assignment, reminder of page numbers, etc.). There is strength in numbers, and a college class is no exceptions.
Useful Phone Numbers:
AC Advocacy & Resource Center
806-371-543
AC Counseling Center
806-371-5191
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