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The Tutoring for Success policy applies to any student whose grade or performance in the course falls below a departmentally determined minimum threshold. In either of those cases, the instructor will direct the student to the appropriate tutoring service, which may be faculty-led, discipline-specific, and/or general. Under this policy, the instructor will follow specific departmental guidelines governing the use, duration, and grade component of the tutoring need.
Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016
Students who wish to withdraw from a course must complete all steps indicated on the Academic Withdrawal Request form by the course withdrawal deadline.
NOTE: Students who are 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. This withdrawal limitation does not include dual credit or developmental classes (Senate Bill 1231 Rule 4.10.) For more information on Drop and Withdrawal Policies, please visit the Registrar's Office Web site.
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ENGL-1302-001 Composition II
Prerequisite: ENGL 1301
Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.
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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
Electronic text in Blackboard
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.
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".
In-class work and hybrid work 40%
Essay One 20%
Essay Two 20%
Final 20%
Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class. Students are responsible for getting any material from any missed class. Hybrid courses demand an equal amount of work to be completed independently via Blackboard presentation.
If during the semester you consider dropping, please check with me first for an alternate plan that protects your investment in the course and gives you an opportunity to complete it. Remember that the deadline for drops for this 8 week semester is May 2nd.
For technical assistance, contact the Student Help Center at 371-5992.
Tentative Schedule: Comp II
WEEK ONE: Introduce Course (roll, students, Blackboard, syllabus, Welcome, etc.)
Literary Terms!
Dystopian Literature Discussion & Term Quiz
Josh Gibbens’ “Dystopia”
Honors Students: Project
Reading Assignment: “The Machine Stops”
ONLINE SUBMISSION: "The Machine Stops"/Research
WEEK TWO:
"The Machine Stops" & discussion posts
MLA work
Reading Assignment: “There Will Come Soft Rains.” Prepare for a quiz over story.
ONLINE SUBMISSION: “There Will Come Soft Rains”
WEEK THREE:
“There Will Come Soft Rains” Quiz
In-text citations
Reading Assignment: “We Ate the Children Last”
ONLINE SUBMISSION: "We Ate the Children Last"
WEEK FOUR: Discussion "We At the Children Last"
Essay One Assigned
Organization/Topic Sentences/Thesis Discussion
Assignment: Introductory paragraph (2 copies)
WEEK FIVE:
Review: Narrative argument & literature
Editing
TUTORING
Essay Due in DROP BOX no later than Nov. 23rd!
WEEK SIX: “Harrison Bergeron”
Essay Two Assigned
Assignment: Intros & Librarian MLA Citation Video & Letter
WEEK SEVEN:
Intros/Research
Essay Two:TUTORING
Final exam discussion.
WEEK EIGHT: Final Exam Week. Post your final exam writing to Blackboard drop box no later than May 9th at 2:00 p.m. per "How to Submit" instructions. (On Wednesday, I will be in my office for any student who would like to review either essay two or final exam; please email or text for scheduled time.)
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