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Syllabus and Policy Statement English 1301: Composition Fall 2011 Instructor: Vickie Burch Office hours: M-F 1:00-2:00 School phone: (806) 272-7303 Email: [email protected] Textbooks: Hacker, Diana & Nancy Sommers. A Writer’s Reference. 7th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2011. Kirszner, Laurie & Stephen Mandell. Patterns for College Writing. 11th ed. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2010. Supplemental teacher handouts and workbook exercises will be given throughout the course. Course Description: The purpose of English 1301 is to help students understand and apply the standards of correctness in formal thought and the written English language. English 1301 helps 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. English 1301 is a writing and research course designed to help the student learn to produce effective, academic essays and research projects based on literary academic discourse, inquiry, and evaluation of published materials which support the student’s proposed thesis. Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the student will be able to: - appreciate the value of reading from literary texts for purposes of inquiry, learning, thinking, communicating, and answering academic questions; - understand that writing is a nonlinear process of discovery, drafting, and revision, and gain awareness of audience and purpose; - use the library or other research sources to gather concrete evidence, to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information from a variety of texts, and to draw logical conclusions to support assertions; - produce between 20 and 25 pages of portfolio-quality writing, including various kinds of essays and an argumentation research paper which incorporates at least 5 sources, using quotations, in-text citations, and Works Cited; - use the conventions of academic writing and to autonomously prevent, identify, and correct most errors in writing. Attendance Requirements: Attendance is required at all sessions. There are no excused absences, except in extreme circumstances (severe illness, family death). However, all local school holidays and state testing days will be observed. Absences for school extra-curricular activities must be discussed with the instructor, and all work must be submitted before absence is to occur. A student who must miss a class should notify the instructor ahead of time. The student is responsible for any missed work. A student who is more than ten minutes late will be counted absent. A student who misses more than six class sessions may be asked to drop the course.Plagiarism and Cheating: Academic dishonesty is a serious matter. All submitted work is expected to be the result of the student’s own thought, research, and self-expression. Plagiarism involves claiming work of others as your own or borrowing words or ideas from others without acknowledging the source or giving credit. Submitted work that is plagiarized will be given a grade of F, which may result in failure of the course. Students with Disabilities: Any student with physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities who needs special accommodations should notify the Special Services Office (through the high school counselor) so that the appropriate arrangements can be made. Statement of Nondiscrimination: This instructor will not discriminate on the basis of color, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status; nor will the instructor allow any form of discrimination from class members toward another student or students in the class. Diversity Statement: In this class, the teacher will establish and support an environment that values and nurtures individual and group differences and encourages engagement and interaction. Understanding and respecting multiple experiences and perspectives will serve to challenge and stimulate all of us to learn about others, about the larger world, and about ourselves. By promoting diversity and intellectual exchange, we will not only mirror society as it is, but also model society as it should and can be. –SPC General Catalog Disruptive Behavior: Disruptive behavior or any form of disrespect toward the instructor or peers will not be tolerated. The disruptive student will be ejected from the classroom and will be counted absent for that session. Cell phone use and/or texting during class instruction are considered disruptive behaviors since such activities disturb others and are, therefore, unacceptable. Revision Policy: Students may be allowed to revise the course essays. Revision on these essays should be completed after peer reviews and class writing workshop sessions. Assigned essays during the course will not be revised after they are submitted for grading. There will be no revision of the final research paper. Paper Format Policy: All papers must conform to MLA. All major writing assignments must be typed double spaced, in Times New Roman, 12-point format. Research Requirements: . The final research paper will be an argumentation paper of 1500-2000 words, with five to seven sources, in-text citations, and Works Cited. The argument thesis may involve current social issues, with the exception of specific topics that the instructor will determine and discuss at a later date. All argumentation topics must be pre-approved. Sources must be academic in nature. Specific guidelines about approved and non-approved sources for research will be discussed.Grading Policy: All assignments are due on posted dates. Late papers will be penalized a letter grade for each late day. - discussions questions, journals, in-class writing responses 10% - grammar, usage, generative sentence exercises 10% - mid-term exam 10% - five 500 word essays: 5% each 25% - final, 1500-2000 word research paper 30% -final exam 15% Special Notice: This is a college course. In college, a “C” is considered average. A paper that receives a “C” grade may not have anything “wrong” with it; it simply does not go above and beyond the average. Grades may be improved


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