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ENGL-1301-008 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)
Online Course
No textbooks available
No performance information available
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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".
Expected Teacher Behavior:
Course Evaluation
Expository Research Assignment 10%
Minor Assignments 15%
Discussion Board 15%
Grammar Quizzes 15%
Essay 1: Summary Rhetorical Analysis 15%
Essay 2: Researched Argument 15%
Final Exam 15%
Expository Research Assignment You will be given a list of interesting topics and have to find three credible web sources that explains the topic. You will compile a Works Cited in MLA, and the information from the sources into an interesting document. This will account for 10% of your grade.
Minor Assignments includes quizzes, short writing assignments, various assessments. All of these will account for 15% of your overall grade.
These assignments are due on the day it is expected. Each week all work will be due at midnight of a specific day. It is traditionally my policy that no credit given for late assignments. Of course, it is up to my discretion whether or not I excuse a late assignment.
Discussion Board For five weeks, you will be given a one to two page reading that covers how to make you a successful college student. This is information that we believe will help you as you go throughout your educational journey. After reading, you will write a response of at least 150 words that will include two quotes from the piece. Certain sentence types that you learned about in the first week of class will be required in each week’s post. Be sure to read instructions for each week carefully. Then, you will need to respond to TWO of your peers in at least 50 words with thoughtful responses. This will account for 15% of your grade.
Grammar Quizzes There will be 5 Grammar Quizzes. They will compromise 15% of your overall grade.
Essays
Summary-Analysis You will read an article, and summarize it according to the rules set forth in class. You will then determine uses of rhetorical appeals and strategies and how the use of these appeals and strategies determine the effectiveness of purpose in the text. This is worth 15% of your overall grade.
Researched Argument You will research a topic of choice and write a unique argument for or against it using specific sources outlined in class. This is worth 15% of your overall grade.
Major essays will be penalized 15 points for each day it is late; a day is a 24 hour period.
Re-write Policy Any of the major papers turned in on time that score a 69 or below can be resubmitted for a better grade. The student must first contact the instructor and discuss the paper, and then the work can be revised and resubmitted within a week of receiving the grade. The highest grade achievable for resubmission is a 70.
No attendance information available
Calendar:
Subject to change at the instructor’s discretion. Other tasks WILL be assigned. Not all homework is posted here.
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Activities to Complete |
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Week 1a: First Due Date: Midnight, Thursday, July 7 (If you do not turn in this work, you will be administratively dropped from the class due to the Census Day.)
Week 1b: All Work Due Midnight, Sunday, July 10
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Due Thursday, July 7 Activity #1 Getting to Know the Course Activity #2 Grammar Activities and Quiz Activity #3 Discussion Board
Due Sunday, July 10 Activity #1 Web Informational Project |
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Activity #1 Summary and Analyzing Pieces: There are THREE Assessments Activity #2 Grammar Activities and Quiz Activity #3 Discussion Board
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Week 3: All work due by Midnight, Sunday, July 24 |
Activity #1 Summary Analysis Paper Activity #2 Grammar Activities and Quiz Activity #3 Discussion Board
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Week 4: All work due Sunday, Midnight, July 31 |
Activity #1 Preparing for the Research Paper (3 Assignments) Activity #2 Grammar Activities and Quiz Activity #3 Discussion Board
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Week 5: All Work Due Midnight, Sunday, August 7 |
Activity #1 Writing the Research Paper Activity #2 Grammar Activities and Quiz Activity #3 Discussion Board
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Week 6 FINAL Must be completed by Midnight, Wednesday August 10 |
Final |
No additional information available
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