English
Houston Community College Central
ENGL 1301 – Freshman Composition I
CRN 21777 - Fall 2012
Central Campus – BCC, Room 201 | 8:00 am – 10:00 am | MWF
3 hour lecture course / 48 hours per semester/ 8 weeks
Instructor: Novella Brooks de Vita
Instructor Contact Information: n.brooksdevita@hccs.edu
English
Office: 713-718-6671
Office location and hours
Please feel free to contact me concerning any problems that you
are experiencing in
this course. You do not need to wait until you have received a
poor grade before
asking for my assistance. Your performance in my class is very important to me. I am
available to hear your concerns and just to discuss course topics.
Course Description
English
1301 is devoted to the improvement of students’ writing and critical analysis
skills.
Over the course of the semester, students will write various types of papers,
including
argument essays, expository essays, and essays of critical analysis. Papers
will vary
from formal essays to “journal” responses. This is a 3 credit Core Curriculum
Course.
Prerequisites
Satisfactory
assessment score, satisfactory completion of ENGL 310 or 0349.
Your student learning objectives, should you choose to accept
them, are to
· Demonstrate knowledge of writing as process.
· Apply basic principles of critical thinking in analyzing reading
selections,
developing
expository essays, and writing argumentative essays.
· Analyze elements such as purpose, audience, tone, style, strategy
in essays
and/or
literature by professional writers.
· Write essays in appropriate academic writing style using varied
rhetorical
strategies.
· Synthesize concepts from and use references to assigned readings
in their own
academic
writing.
SCANS or Core Curriculum Statement and Other Standards
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Students
are introduced to persuasive/argumentative writing, critical analysis of
reading
selections,
and the research process. All elements of English 1301 require students to
learn and
begin to apply critical thinking and writing skills.
8 WEEK CALENDAR
· Week 1-2: Finding the Story
o Week 1: Diagnostic Essay.
Introduction and listening skills development.
o Week 2: Comprehension, summary,
developing analysis and first paper
topic.
· Week 3-4: Finding a Voice
· Week 5-6: Finding Proofs and Arguments
· Week 7-8: Final Project Development and Execution
FINAL & PORTFOLIO DUE ON ASSIGNED FINALS TESTING DATE
Instructional Methods
English
1301 is the prerequisite for English 1302 and is a core course.
With the
assumption that students have passed the requirements taught in
Fundamentals
of Grammar and Composition I & II, this course is taught with a focus on
students’
communication and analysis skills. One must keep in mind that English is
simply
another form of communication, not an excessively lofty or impossible subject.
The goal
of this course is to facilitate the ease with which students may communicate
academic
and personal ideas to one another and to supervisory figures. As students’
comfort
develops, ability to critically and objectively analyze information and
convincingly
argue theories strengthens.
I, as
instructor, must give you the necessary tools and support to nurture these
skills.
While it
is my responsibility to tap these skills within you, the student, it is your
responsibility
to attend class and take every opportunity you are given to learn and grow
academically.
We must all come prepared with homework, texts and assignments and
—always—our
open minds.
Student Assignments
Assignments
have been developed that will enhance your learning. Students will be
required
to successfully complete the following:
Students must complete a self-introductory essay in the first
weeks of class.
The first
researched essay for this class will be on material NOT from your reader. It will
be covered
in the first days of class. Be sure to attend. While this is an out-of-class
essay, you must be in class to know what
to write.
4 major
essays/projects:
·
1 Research/Analysis Exercise: 5%
· 1 Argumentative Essay: 10%
· 1 Analytical Essay: 10%
· 1 Expository Essay: 10%
In the
breakdown of the grading: Each of the three essays is worth 10% of your final
grade. 5%
will be assigned for the composition and 5% for the presentation of each
essay
written on the assigned in-class date.
Journals
and homework to be collected in a folder, checked and turned in during the last
two weeks
of class.
· Journals and Assigned Homework: 15%
Homework
essays are to be written on the assigned class reading, current events and
discussions,
or an unanalyzed passage included in your assigned reading’s section of
the book.
Quote at least once from the source of your choice and include a bibliography.
Work will
not be accepted without the required quotes and bibliography.
· Daily class participation: 40%
· Final Essay: 20%
Instructional Materials
TEXT: The Norton Reader. 13th Edition. Ed, Peterson and Brereton. New York: W. W.
Norton and
Company. 2012. (or earlier edition) ISBN: 978-0-393-91218-0
HCC Policy Statement - ADA
Services to
Students with Disabilities
Students
who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to
report to
Dr. Becky Hauri at 713-718-7910 to make necessary arrangements. Faculty is
only
authorized to provide accommodations by the Disability Support Service Office
HCC Policy Statement: Academic Honesty
A student
who is academically dishonest is, by definition, not showing that the
coursework
has been learned, and that student is claiming an advantage not available
to other
students. The instructor is responsible for measuring each student's individual
achievements
and also for ensuring that all students compete on a level playing field.
Thus, in
our system, the instructor has teaching, grading, and enforcement roles. You
are
expected to be familiar with the University's Policy on Academic Honesty, found
in
the
catalog. What that means is: If you are charged with an offense, pleading
ignorance
of the
rules will not help you. Students are responsible for conducting themselves
with
honor and
integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary
proceedings
may be initiated by College System officials against a student accused of
scholastic
dishonesty. “Scholastic dishonesty”: includes, but is not limited to, cheating
on a test,
plagiarism, and collusion.
Cheating
on a test includes:
· Copying from another students’ test paper;
· Using materials not authorized by the person giving the test;
· Collaborating with another student during a test without
authorization;
· Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or
soliciting in whole or
part the
contents of a test that has not been administered;
· Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be
administered.
Plagiarism
means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged
incorporation
of that work in one’s own written work offered for credit.
Collusion
mean the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written
work
offered for credit. Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a
grade of 0
or F in the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or
recommendation
for probation or dismissal from the College System. (See the Student
Handbook)
HCC Policy Statements
Class Attendance - “Students are
expected to attend classes regularly. Students are
responsible
for materials covered during their absences, and it is the student’s
responsibility
to consult with instructors for make-up assignments [NOTE: not all
assignments
may be made up after the day they were due; missed in-class
assignments
may not be made up.] Class attendance is checked daily by instructors.
Although
it is the responsibility of the student to drop a course for non-attendance,
the
instructor
has the authority to drop a student for excessive absences after the student
has
accumulated in excess of 12.5% of instruction [six hours of absence.]” Student
Handbook
HCC Course Withdrawal Policy
If you
decide to withdraw from the course, be sure to withdraw formally, before the
official
date. Students who have not formally withdrawn will receive a failing grade for
the
course.
October 1
is the last day to withdraw with a W. After that, you will be assigned a
letter
grade (A,B,C,D,F) for the course. Please talk to me and the registrar’s office
to
withdraw
if you find it necessary.
Remember to allow a 24-hour response time when
communicating via email
and/or telephone with a professor and/or
counselor. Do not submit a request to
discuss withdrawal options less than a day
before the deadline. If you do not
withdraw
before the deadline, you will receive the grade that you are making in the
class
as your
final grade.
Repeat Course Fee
The State
of Texas encourages students to complete college without having to repeat
failed
classes. To increase student success, students who repeat the same course
more than
twice, are required to pay extra tuition. The purpose of this extra tuition fee
is
to
encourage students to pass their courses and to graduate. Effective fall 2006,
HCC
will
charge a higher tuition rate to students registering the third or subsequent
time for a
course. If
you are considering course withdrawal because you are not earning passing
grades,
confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study
habits,
reading and writing homework, test taking skills, attendance, course
participation,
and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be available.
Classroom Behavior
As your
instructor and as a student in this class, it is our shared responsibility to
develop
and
maintain a positive learning environment for everyone. Your instructor takes
this
responsibility
very seriously and will inform members of the class if their behavior makes
it
difficult for him/her to carry out this task. As a fellow learner, you are
asked to respect
the
learning needs of your classmates and assist your instructor achieve this
critical
goal.
Use of Camera and/or Recording Devices
Please
silence all phones and beepers. Calls and messages may be answered ONLY
with the
instructor’s permission. Electronic devices (YES…THIS
INCLUDES LAPTOPS,
PHONES AND MUSIC PLAYERS!) are prohibited unless they pertain to reasonable
accommodation,
described below, or permitted in-class research. Those without a
documented disability must have the instructor’s approval before
using any
recording or electronic device in class. Ask for my permission
before you use any electronic device during class.
Students
with documented disabilities who need to use a recording device as a
reasonable
accommodation should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for
information
regarding reasonable accommodations.
Instructor Requirements
As your
Instructor, it is my responsibility to:
· Provide the grading scale and detailed grading formula explaining
how student
grades are
to be derived
· Facilitate an effective learning environment through class
activities, discussions,
and
lectures
· Description of any special projects or assignments
· Inform students of policies such as attendance, withdrawal,
tardiness and make
up
· Provide the course outline and class calendar which will include a
description of
any
special projects or assignments
· Arrange to meet with individual students before and after class as
required
To be
successful in this class, it is the student’s responsibility to:
· Attend class and participate in class discussions and activities
· Read and comprehend the textbook
· Complete the required assignments and exams
· Ask for help when there is a question or problem
· Keep copies of all paperwork, including this syllabus, handouts
and all
assignments
· Complete the class with a passing score
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