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EASTFIELD COLLEGE (Dallas County Community College District) ARTS LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DIVSION ENGLISH 1301, COMPOSITION I FALL 2011 INSTRUCTOR: T. CLINTON OWEN EMAIL: [email protected] TELEPHONE: 972.860.7124 CONFERENCES: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND PRIOR TO CLASS ENGL 1301 Composition I (3) (This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ENG 101.) Prerequisite: One of the following must be met: (1) Developmental Reading 0093 AND Developmental Writing 0093; (2) English as a Second Language (ESOL) 0044 and 0054; or (3) have met TASP or Alternative Assessment Reading and Writing Standards. This course focuses on student writing. It emphasizes reading and analytical thinking and introduces research skills. Students practice writing for a variety of audiences and purposes. (3 Lec.) (Coordinating Board Academic approval Number 2304015112) Operations Policy: I reserve the right to make any changes I deem necessary in the content and conduct of the course. Attendance Policy: Attendance will be in accordance with college requirements. Three absences will result in the loss of one letter grade on the final course grade. Three tardies will be treated as one absence. Course Rationale: Composition I is a course designed to train the student in the art and science of writing clearly, concisely, and thoughtfully. The course will function as a workshop and group discussion class, focusing on the successes and problems with writing. The aim of the course is to train the student in the development of a clear, precise 1000 word essay, utilizing various rhetorical and grammatical schemes. Required Exercises: Students will write three to six essays, a short book review, and a short research paper. Additionally, there will be several “snap” essays which will be assigned and completed in class without prior notice. Each student is solely responsible for his assigned tasks, and each assignment must be accomplished by the due date. No late papers will be accepted. In-class work may not be made up. Students must hand in work in person. Essays are 30% of the course grade; the research essay will be worth 30% of the final grade. The book review will account for 30%, and 10% will cover intangibles, such as attendance, attitude, oral presentation, etc. Grading: All papers will be evaluated on the basis of content, logic, grammar, i.e., holistically. Major faults such as c/s, f/s, s/v agr, p/a agr, t, t seq, vb form will be the basis for major reduction of the essay grade, based on occurrence. . Final grades are available only on e-connect and touchtone telephone at 972-613-1818 with student ID#.2 Drops: Students are SOLELY responsible for initiating drops from classes. The procedure begins and ends with the registrar, and the student must comply with administrative policy. The instructor CANNOT AND WILL NOT accept responsibility for student failure to accomplish this process properly. Failure to officially drop or withdraw from a course will result in your receiving a performance grade of “F.” DROP DATE FOR FALL 2011 IS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011. Drop Six Statement: Important information you need to know about dropping courses. Under Section 51.907 of the Texas Education Code, “an institution of higher education may not permit a student to drop more than six courses, including any course a transfer student has dropped at another institution of higher education.” This statute was enacted by the State of Texas in Spring 2007 and applies to students who enroll in a public institution of higher education as a first-time freshman in Fall, 2007, or later. Any course that a student drops is counted toward the six course limit, if “(1) the student was able to drop the course without receiving a grade or incurring an academic penalty; (2) the student’s transcript indicates or will indicate that the student was enrolled in the course; and (3) the student is not dropping the course in order to withdraw from the institution.” Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as the appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another’s work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one’s own written work. Sanctions for plagiarism shall be in accordance with rules and regulations as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct, under the Responsibility Section, p. 239 of the EFC 2003-2004 Catalog or the online version on the EFC web page. Student Code of Conduct: All students are to maintain the standards of conduct as prescribed on pp. 237-248 of EFC 2003-2004 Catalog or the online version of the EFC web page. SPECIAL NOTE: If you are receiving Financial Aid grants or loans, you must begin attendance in all classes. Do not drop or stop attending any class without consulting the Financial Aid Office. Changes in you enrollment level and failing grades may require that you repay financial aid funds. Text: Kirszner, Laurie G. and Stephen R. Mandell. Patterns for College Writing. 11th ed. Boston : Bedford/ St. Martins, 2010. Dictionary/Thesaurus.3 ENGLISH 1301 FALL 2011 CLASS: Section: 4033—12:30-1:50—TR--C295; 4036—2:00-3:20 p.m.—TR--C291; 4038—4:00-5:20, TR C295; 4056—11:00-12:20—TR--G218 8/29-9/15 8/29 Orientation; Begin Book Review 9/15 Paper 1 9/15 Planning Sheet Book Review Due 9/12 Certification Day Read: As Assigned 9/20-10/6 9/29 Paper 2 9/29 Planning Sheet Research Paper Due Read: As Assigned 10/11-10/27 10/27 Book Review Due Read: As Assigned 11/1-11/17 11/17 Notes, Outline, Working Bibliography, Precis/Outline due 11/17 Drop Day 11/17 Paper 3 11/17 Rough Draft Due Read: As Assigned 11/22-12/8 11/24 Thanksgiving—no class 11/28 Oral Presentations Begin 12/8 Research Paper Due Finals Week—Times to be announced4 TEN STEPS TO WRITING A PAPER 1. Determine subject, purpose, and audience 2. Brainstorm, freewrite, etc. 3. Preliminary organization of ideas 4. Preliminary development of thesis and arrangement of ideas 5. Develop revision draft 6. Write revision draft 7. Revise draft 8. Write final draft 9. Proofread and revise if necessary 10. Turn in FOUR STEPS TO WRITING A PAPER 1. Say what you have to say. 2. Say it completely. 3. Say it clearly. 4. Shut up. These four rules encompass the writing


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