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ENGL-1302-003 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
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(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)
Online 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 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 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.
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.
Visual Analysis Essay 15%
Short Story Literary Analysis Essay 15%
Research Argument Essay 15%
Capstone Project 15%
Final Essay 20%
Discussions 10%
Journals 10%
A 89.5-100= high achievement
B 79.5-89.4= above average achievement
C 69.5-79.4= satisfactory achievement
D 59.5-69.4= unsatisfactory
| Week 1 | ||
| Assignments: | Readings, Videos, and Lectures: | |
| Read and Annotate: Visual Analysis Essay Assignment | Lectures: | |
| Journal 1 | Welcome | |
| Discussion 1 | Plagiarism | |
| Close Reading and Annotation | ||
| MLA Manuscript Preparation | ||
| Video: "The Punishable Perils of Plagiarism" | ||
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: | ||
| Academic Writing | ||
| The Basic Structure of an Essay | ||
| Rhetorical Appeals | ||
| Rhetorical / Visual Analysis Essay | ||
| Thesis Statements | ||
| Week 2 | ||
| Assignments | Readings, Videos, and Lectures: | |
| Journal 2 | Lectures: | |
| Discussion 2 | The Rhetorical Situation | |
| Visual Analysis Due | Ethos, Pathos, Logos, and Kairos | |
| Video: "The Power of a Great Introduction" by Carolyn Mohr | ||
| Video: "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 | ||
| Assignments: | Readings, Videos, and Lectures: | |
| Journal 3 | Lectures: | |
| Discussion 3 | Lecture: Literary Analysis Crash Course | |
| Read and Annotate Literary Analysis | Lecture: Literary Analysis Thesis Statements | |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: | ||
| Literary Analysis of Fiction | ||
| Quoting and Paraphrasing from a Short Story | ||
| Blackboard Readings: | ||
| "EPICAC" by Kurt Vonnegut | ||
| "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury | ||
| Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research: Chapters 3-4 | ||
| Week 4 | ||
| Assignments | Readings, Videos, and Lectures: | |
| Common Assessment | Lectures: | |
| Literary Analysis Due Sunday | Lecture: MLA In-text Citations | |
| Lecture: Literary Criticism Explained | ||
| Lecture: Evidence | ||
| Lecture: Works Cited | ||
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: | ||
| Academic Verb List | ||
| Transition List | ||
| Words and Phrases to Avoid in College-Level Writing | ||
| Blackboard Readings: | ||
| "The Perfect Match" by Ken Liu | ||
| "The Relive Box" by T.C. Boyle | ||
| Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research: Chapters 5-6 | ||
| Week 5 | ||
| Assignments: | Readings, Videos, and Lectures: | |
| Journal 5 | Lectures: | |
| Discussion 5 | How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography | |
| Annotated Bib Due Sunday | Annotated Bibliography Example | |
| Annotate and Read Research Essay Assignment | Visual: What Goes in the Parenthesis | |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: | ||
| Researching and Reliable Sources | ||
| Finding Reliable Sources on the Internet | ||
| Research Argument Essay | ||
| Classical Argument | ||
| Blackboard Readings: | ||
| ICE and PIE | ||
| Choosing & Using Sources: A Guide to Academic Research: Chapters 7-8 | ||
| Week 6 | ||
| Assignments: | Readings, Videos, and Lectures: | |
| Journal 6 | Lectures: | |
| Peer Review Due Friday | MLA In-text Citations | |
| Research Essay Due Sunday | Revisionary Tactics | |
| Rhetoric Handbook Readings: | ||
| How to Use MLA to Document Outside Sources in Your Essay | ||
| Works Cited | ||
| Proofreading and Editing Checklist | ||
| Blackboard Readings: | ||
| ARMS and CUPS | ||
| Week 7 | ||
| Assignments: | Readings, Videos, and Lectures: | |
| Discussion 7 | Lectures: | |
| Read and annotate Explication Project | How to Write an Explication | |
| Explication Project Due Sunday | Rhetoric Handbook Readings: | |
| Literary Explication | ||
| Blackboard Readings: | ||
| View Student Samples | ||
| Week 8 | ||
| Assignments: | Readings, Videos, and Lectures: | |
| Read and annotate: "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury | Lecture: | |
| Final Essay DUE midnight Tuesday | Advice For In-class Writing | |
| 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. | ||
Please note that this course may contain adult subject matter.
All dates and assignments are at the professor's discretion.
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