1 English 1301 Syllabus College Composition and Rhetoric Professor Information Assistant Professor English: Schahara Winter-Hudelson [email protected] Office: LIB 332 Levelland Campus SPC Office hours: M: 7:00-8AM/9:30-12:00 Noon; T: 10-12; W: 8-12; R: 10-Noon Arr: F: 9-Noon Arr Phone: 806-370-0284 or 806-716-2178 Please leave a message, and I will return the call at my earliest possible convenience. Support Information Technical support first point of contact, student technical support for Blackboard (Bb): Amy Nichols: 894-9611, ext. 2962 [email protected] This course is not limited to the regulated required testing or instruction; it is also designed for students who need to re-familiarize themselves with the basics, mechanics, and skills of writing. As an online course, the office hours that I have listed reflect the times I normally work at my computer. If time allows, I will also engage live chat within the course to offer reinforcement or answer questions. The beauty of online courses is that we can be more flexible with communication. Department: Communications/English Discipline: English Course Number: English 1301 Course Title: Composition I, College Composition and Rhetoric Credit: 3: Lecture Prerequisites: 0301, 0302, or required test placement Available Formats: Internet, Conventional, ITV Campus: Levelland Campus Textbooks: Patterns for College Writing, 11th ed, Kirszner and Mandell;2 The Writer’s Reference, 7th ed, Diana Hacker. Supplies: Computer and internet access, self photo, flash drive Course Specific Instructions: Go to South Plains College homepage: http://www.southplainscollege.edu , Bb, login to English 1301. Companion site: Diana Hacker: A Writer’s Reference: http://www.dianahacker.com/writersref , login with the correct email information. This site may be used in conjunction with all exercises and writing assignments. . Purpose The purpose of English 1301 is to help students understand and apply the standards of correctness in formal thought and the written English language. This course encourages students to think well by teaching them to read and write well through its focus on the writing process, on the use of appropriate grammar and diction, on the use of logic, and on the different methods of essay development. Collateral readings from all areas of the humanities are included. Objectives By the end of the course, a student should be able to do the following: A. To practice and refine the skills of expository and argumentative writing B. To approach the skill of reading with a practiced critical sense C. To appreciate the values of the western world through exposure to some of its finest literature D. To learn to interact amicably, democratically, and intelligently within the frame of the classroom-discussion context Outcomes By the end of the course, a student should also be able to do the following: Student Learning Outcomes/Competencies: 1. Writing Skills 1.1 Understand rules of writing 1.2 Formulate good sentence structures 1.3 Improve spelling 1.4 Differentiate common writing errors 1.5 Improve punctuation usage 1.6 Improve mechanics of writing3 2. Essays 2.1 Formulate thesis statements 2.2 Write cohesive essays 2.3 Comply to paragraphing rules 3. Essays 3.1 Be introduced to the different essay styles 3.2 Master essay writing formats Textbooks Reviewed Here: Every student should purchase the following textbooks: A. Kirszner/Mandell: Patterns for College Writing, 11th edition. B. Hacker: A Writer's Reference, 7th edition C. An acceptable collegiate dictionary or online usage: http://www.m-w.com Course Requirements A. Class lecture and discussion B. Major and Minor Tests C. Individual interpretive papers D. In class assignments/group work Evaluation Final grades will be determined as follows: Assignments/Essays 40% Discussions (Groups) 12.5% Tests and Exercises 12.5% SMExams/StudyMate 10% Midterm/Final 25% Absence is never an excuse for turning in a late assignment in a college course. Think ahead. Contact your instructor when you know you will be gone. Make sure you get your assignment turned in before a planned absence with the following: 1. Use of the conventions of standard grammar 2. Use of the appropriate method of development 3. Use of the principles of unity, coherence, and completeness 4. Use of logical, factual arguments to advance the thesis of the assignment. A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F Below 604 Approach This course will be approached through lecture and discussion, reading assignments (text and parallel), written examinations, and in-class and out-of-class assignments. Makeup Work No makeup tests will be given as such. A student should not ask when he or she might make up a test or an assignment. Please do not ask me if ―you missed anything‖ when you were absent. All weeks and assignments are important. No reading or out-of-class assignments may be made up. No retakes to raise any grade will be allowed. No extra credit assignments will be given. If you choose to ignore my syllabus, then I will have to refer you back to it. I will not be making exceptions to the rule, so please do not consider your self one. Absence Policy This is a college-level class and, in keeping with my South Plains College policy, this professor makes no distinction between excused and unexcused absences. Students are expected to attend all meetings of all classes in which they are enrolled. The student is responsible for being in class and for turning all work in on time. Any more than four absences (whether consecutive or not) will result in a student’s dismissal (being dropped) from class with an F. Two tardy days equal one absence, not necessarily in order. Watching a video of the class doesn't compensate for missing a class. No exceptions will be made to this policy for classes that meet on campus. *** ***ITV classes Only: we have to work with the technology failures. You are not absent if you are in class but cannot connect—we will have alternate-lecture-class-opportunities when this technology failure occurs. Inet guidelines next:5 ***Inet and Dual Credit Inet Only: Since online classes offer flexibility, there is no attendance taken, but rather, failure to submit the required assignments is viewed as non- attendance/participation each week. Therefore, a student must check in/turn in his/her assignments each