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English 1301 Composition 1 Policy Statement and Syllabus Instructor: Elaine Smith Ramzinski Term: Fall 2011 School Phone: 806-795-6477 Email: [email protected] Tutorial Times: Available by Appointment Only Catalog Course Description: (3:3:0) This course includes a grammar review and a study of the principles of good writing, methods of paragraph and theme development, frequent essays, and readings in literature and the other humanities. Semester Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Note: International students who do not have a TOEFL score of 550 must enroll in ENGL 0301 or 0302 or ESOL 0301 or 0302. Scope/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. 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. Required Texts Kirszner and Mandell. Patterns for College Writing. 11th Ed. Bedford/St.Martin’s. Hacker. A Writer’s Reference. 7th Ed. Bedford/St. Martin’s. Requirements 1. Students will write a minimum of eight essays, including the final exam; these essays will be graded according to the standards set forth in this policy statement. 2. Students will read short stories, poems, and essays from all areas of the humanities, will participate in class discussions of the readings, and will be tested over their understanding of the readings through quizzes, examinations, and/or written assignments. 3. Individual instructors may require additional writing assignments including, but not limited to, resumes, business letters, homework or reaction papers, and journal entries. 4. Individual instructors may also require quizzes or examinations covering, but not limited to, grammar, reading assignments, logic, and rhetorical modes.Assessment and Grading Papers: All papers – including drafts, style checks, edited copies, and final copies – are due on the dates assigned on the syllabus. No essay will be accepted without the prewriting exercises, rough drafts, and editing sheets. Quizzes and Exams: Announced and unannounced quizzes (daily exercises may also count as quizzes) will be given throughout the semester. There will be no make-ups for daily quizzes or exercises. A student must be present to receive credit for exercises graded as quizzes. Major assignments may be made up only at the instructor’s discretion and only if you have discussed in advance the situation with the instructor. Deadlines for turning in your work are firm. Major course assignments will be accepted late; however, late course assignments will receive a 10-point deduction from the assigned grade for every day it is late. Late course assignments will be accepted up to 10 days beyond the due date. If extenuating circumstances will prevent you from handing a paper in on time, talk to me before the paper is due to make arrangements. No late homework/quizzes/in-class participation assignments will be accepted. Informal in-class writing assignments and quizzes cannot be made up. Grading Breakdown Quizzes/Daily Activities 100 pts Journals/In-class essays 150 pts Essay #1 100 pts Essay #2 100 pts Essay #3 100 pts Essay #4 100 pts Essay #5 100 pts Final Exam 150 pts Participation 100 pts Total = 1000pts Absence Policy: "Whenever absences become excessive and, in the instructor's opinion, minimum course objectives cannot be met due to absences, the student should be withdrawn from the course" (SPC General Catalog, p. 20). Students should consult the General Catalog on pp. 21-22 for the college's detailed policy on class attendance and drops & withdrawals. Students have their own responsibility for dropping a class for too many absences or too much missed work. Any student who misses more than 300 minutes of class (the equivalent of two full weeks, not consecutively) will be dropped from the class (an English Department guideline). (The summer session allowed absences equal 2 class Grading Scale A= 1000-900pts B= 899-800 pts C= 799-700 pts D= 699-600 pts F= 599-0 ptssessions.) Academic Integrity--Plagiarism and Cheating: “It is the aim of the faculty of South Plains College to foster a spirit of complete honesty and a high standard of integrity. The attempt of any student to present as his or her own any work which he or she has not honestly performed is regarded by the faculty and administration as a most serious offense and renders the offender liable to serious consequences, possibly suspension” (SPC General Catalog, p. 23). "Complete honesty is required of the student in the presentation of any and all phases of course work. This applies to quizzes of whatever length as well as to final examinations, to daily reports and to term papers" (SPC General Catalog, p. 23). Students should consult the General Catalog on p. 23 for the college's detailed policies on plagiarism and cheating. Failure to comply with these policies will result in an F for the assignment and can result in an F for the course if circumstances warrant. Students with Disabilities: Students with disabilities, including but not limited to physical, psychiatric or learning disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in this class should notify the Special Services Office early in the semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodations must provide acceptable documentation of his/her disability to the Special Services Coordinator. For more information, call or visit the Special Services Office in the Student Services Building, 894-9611 ext. 2529, or the Counseling Center at ext. 2366. Statement of Nondiscrimination: It is the policy of this instructor not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Statement of Diversity: In this class, the instructor 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


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