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ENGL-1301-004 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
A Rhetoric Handbook: A Custom Publication for Amarillo College, Fifth Edition
The Little Seagull Handbook with Exercises, Fourth Edition
Regular computer access with Internet
Paper and pen
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.
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.
Grade Categories and Weights:
Quizzes 10%
Minor Assignments 15%
(Journals, Outlines, Rough Drafts, and Peer Reviews)
Narrative Essay 15%
Literary Project 15%
Researched Argument Essay 25%
Final Exam Essay 20%
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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".
Amarillo College English and Cultural Studies Department
Plagiarism, Collusion, and Cheating Policy, Revised Spring 2024
The English and Cultural Studies Department takes academic integrity seriously. Scholastic dishonesty, punishable as prescribed by Board policies, shall include, but not be limited to plagiarism, collusion, and cheating on a test or written assignment.
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:
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.
89.5-100 = A
79.5-89.4 = B
69.5-79.4 = C
59.5-69.4 = D
0-59.4 = F
Excessive absences may result in the administrative withdrawal of a student or failure.
| Date | Class Topics & Readings | Quizzes | Minor Assignments | Essays & Project | Test |
| Week 1: | Introductions, Syllabus, Remind, and Textbooks | Fragments | Week 1 Journals | Narrative Essay Assigned | |
| January 16-21 | "English Dept. Plagiarism Policy" & "Steps in Avoiding Plagiarism" (RH vii-viii) | ||||
| "The Basic Structure of an Essay" & "Thesis Statements" (RH 7-10) | |||||
| "Narrative Writing" (RH 34-35) | |||||
| "Rhetorical Contexts" & "Academic Contexts" (LSH: W-1 & W-2) | |||||
| "Writing Processes" & "Personal Narratives" (LSH: W-4 & W-11) | |||||
| "Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset: What's the Difference..." (Bb-Rdng 1) | |||||
| Week 2: | "MLA Manuscript Example" (RH 20-21) | CS & Fused Sent. | Week 2 Journals | Narrative Essay Final Draft Due | |
| January 22-28 | "Developing Paragraphs" (LSH: W-5) | Commas | Narrative Rough Draft | ||
| "The Most Important Factor in a College Student's Success" (Bb-Rdng 2) | Narrative Peer Review | ||||
| Week 3: | "The Rhetorical Situation" & "Rhetorical Appeals" (RH 10-15) | Quotation Marks | Week 3 Journals | Researched Argument Essay Assigned | |
| January 29-February 4 | "Research & Reliable Sources" (RH 21-23) | Semicolons | |||
| "Research Argument Essay" (RH 40-42) | |||||
| "Arguments" (LSH: W-8) | |||||
| "Doing Rsch.," "Evaluating," "Synthezing," & "Integrating" (LSH: R-1, 2, 3 & 4) | |||||
| "Factors That Influence a Student's Success in College" (Bb-Rdng 3) | |||||
| Week 4: | "How to Use MLA to Document Outside Sources in Your Essay" (RH 23-26) | Plagiarism | Week 4 Journals | Researched Argument Essay | |
| February 5-11 | "Academic Verb List" & "Transition List" (RH 27-28) | MLA: In-Text | Rsch. Argument Outline | ||
| "Words and Phrases to Avoid in College-Level Academic Writing" (RH 29-30) | Works Cited | ||||
| "The 5 Most Common Barriers for Community College Students" (Bb-Rdng 4) | |||||
| Week 5: | "Proofreading and Editing Checklist" (RH 31-32) | S-V Agreement | Week 5 Journals | Researched Argument Essay Final Draft Due | |
| February 12-18 | Researched Argument Workshops | Verbs | Rsch. Argument Rough Draft | ||
| Rsch. Argument Peer Review | |||||
| Week 6: | "Literary Analyses" (LSH: W-13) | Apostrophes | Week 6 Journals | Literary Project Assigned | |
| February 19-25 | "The Lottery" (Bb-Rdng 5) | Confused Words | Literary Project Outline/Plan | ||
| Week 7: | "Quoting and Paraphrasing from a Short Story" (RH 47-48) | Week 7 Journals | Literary Project Final Draft Due | ||
| February 26-March 3 | "Rhetorical Precis" (RH 57) | Literary Project Rough Draft | |||
| Literary Project Peer Review | |||||
| Week 8: | Final Exam Review | Final Exam | |||
| March 4-8 | |||||
| Scheduled dates are subject to change. AC Connect Login: https://acconnect.actx.edu | |||||
*Be advised that this is a college class with subject matter that some may find intellectually and psychologically challenging.
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