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ENGL-1301-LC5 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)
On Campus Course
Amarillo College English Dept., eds. A Rhetorical Handbook for English 1301, 1302 and 2311, 5th ed., Hayden-McNeil, 2023.
A computer with reliable access to the internet and a word processing program, such as Word or Google Docs. Notepad and Wordpad are not acceptable word processing programs for this course because their formatting features do not work with other programs used in the course.
Students must be able to save documents as either Word files (.doc or .docx) or portable document format files (.pdf).
ENGL 1301
Composition I 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.
Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.
2. Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution.
3. Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose.
4. Read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts.
5. Use Edited American English in academic essays.
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.
Self-plagiarism is the use of one's own writing without proper identification. Use of self-plagiarism, unless specifically requested by the instructor, will be considered a form of cheating and treated accordingly.
Writing created by artifical intelligence, unless specifically requested by the instructor, will be considered a form of cheating and treated accordingly.
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".
Students should act with decorum and maturity with both the instructor and with fellow students.
Essay 1 15%
Essay 2 20%
Rhetorical Analysis Project 15%
Final Essay 20%
Discussions and Peer Reviews 10%
Quizzes 10%
Journals 10%
Attendance is mandatory.
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WEEK 1 Assignments |
| Quizzes Week 1 Due: |
| Journal 1 Due: |
| Discussion 1 Due: |
| Essay 1 Assigned |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: |
| Introduction, Acknowledgments, English Department Plagiarism Policy |
| Steps in Avoiding Plagiarism |
| Academic Writing, Journals and Discussions |
| The Basic Structure of an Essay |
| What Can I Put in My Three-Part Essay? |
| Thesis Statements |
| Grammar: |
| Capitalization Crash Course |
| Lectures: |
| READ the Syllabus |
| Strong Thesis |
| Academic Paragraphs |
| Blackboard Reading: |
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"Every Little Hurricane" by Sherman Alexie
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| WEEK 2 |
| Assignments: |
| Quizzes Week 2 Due: |
| Journal 2 Due: |
| Discussion 2 Due: |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: |
| Point of View and Writing Formal Essays in Third Person |
| Literary Analysis of Fiction Essay |
| MLA Manuscript Preparation and MLA Example |
| Grammar: |
| Commas |
| Lectures: |
| Annotation |
| Elements of Literature (Fiction) |
| Blackboard Reading: |
|
"Every Little Hurricane" by Sherman Alexie
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| WEEK 3 |
| Assignments: |
| Quizzes Week 3 Due: |
| Journal 3 Due: |
| Discussion 3 Due: |
| Essay 1 Due: |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: |
| Words and Phrases to Avoid in College-Level Academic Writing |
| Proofreading and Editing Checklist |
| Academic Verb List |
| Transitions |
| Lectures: |
| Revisionary Tactics |
| The Rhetorical Situation |
| Grammar Concepts: |
| Run-ons and Comma Splices |
| Blackboard Reading: |
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"Barbie-Q" by Sandra Cisneros
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| WEEK 4 |
| Assignments: |
| Assign Essay II |
| Quizzes Week 4 Due: |
| Journal 4 Due: |
| Complete Common Assessment |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: |
| What is Rhetoric |
| The Rhetorical Situation |
| Lectures: |
| Research Thesis |
| Strong Evidence |
| Reliable Sources |
| Grammar Concepts: |
| Quotations , Semicolons, Apostrophes |
| Blackboard Reading: |
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Common Assessment
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| WEEK 5 |
| Assignments: |
| Quizzes Week 5 Due: |
| Journal 5 Due: |
| Discussion 5 Due: |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: |
| Researching and Reliable Sources |
| Finding Reliable Sources on the Internet |
| Research Argument Essay |
| Lectures: |
| Introductions and Conclusions |
| Paraphrasing and Quotations |
| MLA In-text Citations |
| Grammar Concept: |
| Subject Verb Agreement |
| Blackboard Reading: |
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"America Ruined My Name for Me" by Beth Nguyen
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| WEEK 6 |
| Assignments: |
| Quizzes Week 6 Due: |
| Journal 6 Due: |
| Discussion 6 Due: |
| Peer Review Opens: Closes: |
| Research Argument Due: |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: |
| How to use MLA to Document Outside Sources in Your Essay |
| Works Cited |
| Lectures: |
| "Argument" |
| Concept: |
| Plagiarism |
| Blackboard Reading: |
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"Collective Nouns for Humans in the Wild" by Cathy Fish
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| WEEK 7 |
| Assignments: |
| Quizzes Week 7 Due: |
| Journal 7 Due: |
| Discussion 7 Due: |
| Capstone Project Due: |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: |
| Rhetorical / Visual Analysis Essay |
| Rhetorical Appeals |
| Kairos |
| Ethos |
| Logos |
| Pathos |
| Advertising’s Fifteen Basic Appeals |
| Lectures: |
| Rhetorical Appeals |
| How to Use Rhetoric to Get What you Want |
| Blackboard Reading: |
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"The Danger of a Single Story" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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| WEEK 8 |
| Assignments: |
| Final Due: |
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.
Attendance is mandatory. Please do not make appointments during this class. In an eight week format there are only 32 class days to cover course materials. If you miss even one day, you may be behind for the rest of the semester.
College classroom etiquette is based on mutual respect. No disrespectful behavior will be tolerated.
Class starts promptly. Please do not be late. It is disrespectful.
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