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Disability Services facilitates access to all programs and services according to the ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as well as other federal and state laws.
Amarillo College is committed to providing equal access to all programs and services, including all working, learning, and service environments that affect equal access for persons with disabilities. This commitment to provide equal access and opportunity for persons with disabilities is in compliance with federal and state law. Amarillo College also strives to provide Electronic and Information Resources (EIR) that are accessible to all authorized users.
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As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc
Tutoring for Success applies to any student whose overall performance in the course falls below 75%. The instructor will create the task in the Student Engagement Portal (Watermark) to direct the student to the appropriate tutoring service, which may be faculty- or SI-led, discipline-specific, and/or general. The tutoring service assigned, the due date for when the tutoring must be completed, and the amount of tutoring required are at the discretion of the instructor. Additionally, the task will alert the student’s success team. Students who do not fulfill the assigned tutoring task may be subject to program- and course-specific penalties that could result in a grade reduction and/or in not being allowed to progress in the course until the tutoring requirement has been satisfied.
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-1301-121 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.
Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website
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
A Rhetoric Handbook, 5th Edition, Macmillan Learning
If you have questions regarding your textbooks, call the AC Bookstore at (806) 371-5307.
All supplies as required by ENGL-1301 instructor plus the ones listed below:
Paper, pencil, and a package of highlighters
Internet access is required for this course. Students may use the computers on the Moore County Campus. Students may also access their assignments via the Internet at home or at any public library.
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.
In addition to the learning outcomes listed, students will be expected to use the library’s online databases and other computer resources for research and word processing. Also, all students will write a third person, argumentative research paper that follows the MLA format for citing sources and utilizes peer review.
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".
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined 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.”
Self-Plagiarism
Self-plagiarism is defined as turning in your own previous work to meet a current assignment. This policy will be amended at the discretion of each individual instructor.
Collusion
Collusion is defined as “the unauthorized collaboration with another person or by any other means, including artificial intelligence (AI) and computer translators, in preparing work for fulfillment of course requirements.” Using AI like (ChatGPT or Google Bard) to create a document is considered colluding. The use of Artificial Intelligence on specific assignments is at the discretion of the instructor.
Cheating
“Cheating on a test” shall include:
Copying from another student’s test paper.
Using test materials not authorized by the person administering the test.
Collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test without permission from the test administrator.
Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, or soliciting, in whole or in part, the contents of a pending test.
The unauthorized transporting or removal, in whole or in part, of the contents of the pending test.
Substituting for another student, or permitting another student to substitute for one’s self, to take a test.
Bribing another person to obtain a pending test or information about a pending test.
Statement of Consequences
If you plagiarize, cheat, or collude, you will face consequences. Ignorance of the policy is not an excuse. Any work produced in part or in whole through plagiarism, collusion, or cheating may receive a penalty up to and including a zero for the assignment. After assigning a zero, a subsequent infraction will result in a meeting the head of the Department and possible expulsion from the class. Another incident will result in a referral to the Vice President of Enrollment Management.
Our class environment is based upon a simple principle: I commit to treat you with respect, and you commit to treat each other and me with respect. We are all equally responsible for maintaining a respectful dialogue and attitude. Disrespectful behavior towards anyone will not be tolerated in this class.
At anytime, you may contact me to see about your grades.
The best way to get ahold of me is to text me through my Remind app. I will get try to back with you within 2 hours between the hours of 7am-9 pm on weekdays and 10am-7pm on weekends.
If you email me, I will get back to you within 24 hours, unless I otherwise note.
I will grade everything generally within 72 hours of the due date, though I usually get to them before that. (Unless I am out which may take longer)
If you disagree with an evaluation or would like to have it explained to you, please contact me so we can discuss during my office hours or some other time that is convenient for us both.
Communicate, Communicate, Communicate. I cannot help you if I don’t know what is going on. I can’t allow you grace on something if I do not know what is happening. I really can’t help you if I do not know what the problem is. PLEASE, please communicate with me…email me…text me…give me a call, come see me during my office hours: those don’t work for you? Make an appointment and we can have a zoom meeting at a suitable time for you.
Due to the short, intense nature of this course, students are expected not to miss class if they can help it.
Please be courteous about using Air/earpods and your phone while we are trying to have a conversation or someone else is talking.
Plagiarism will most likely result in a zero on an assignment, which may fail the student for the course.
Minor Assignments (journals, peer reviews, rough drafts, annotated bibliographies) 15%
Essay 1 (This I Believe) -15%
Essay 2 (Summary Analysis)-15%
Researched Argument-25%
Grammar-10%
Midterm Exam-10%
Final Exam- 10%
Grades will be based on the following system:
A 90-100= high achievement
B 80-89= above average achievement
C 70-79= satisfactory achievement
D 60-69= unsatisfactory achievement
F 0-59= unacceptable
It is important that you attend every class. Otherwise, you will miss out on the many engaging learning activities. If you have to miss, please contact the instructor prior to the absence so I can keep you caught up on your work.
I encourage you to sign in the attendance sheet in class every day, keep up with the class calendar, and complete all assignments on time. In addition, please check your email regularly.
If during the semester you consider dropping this class, please check with me first for an alternate plan that protects your investment in this course and that gives you an opportunity to complete it. If you have to drop, you must officially drop or withdraw from a course. Failure to withdraw may result in a grade of “F” for the course. A grade of “W” will be given for student-initiated withdrawals that are submitted on or before the withdrawal deadline: February 27.
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Week 4: February 5-11 |
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Week 5: February 12-18 |
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Week 6: February 19-25 |
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Week 7: February 26-March 3 |
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Week 8 March 4-8 | Final Exam in Class |
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TUTORING:
Amarillo College is committed to providing support to all students. The best tutoring resource is your teacher. For additional assistance, the Writer's Corner is available during specified hours.
If a student's average falls below 75, he/she will be required to attend tutoring. This can be done with the instructor or in the success center with a tutor.
OFFICE HOURS:
Mondays/Wednesdays: 9:00-11:30 AM
Other times are available by appointment.
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