Syllabus Sections
Publish Date
08/24/2019 06:24:43
English Composition I
ENGL-1301
Credit Fall 2019
08/26/2019 - 12/15/2019
Course Information
Section 267
Lecture
MW 11:05 - 12:40
CHS1 268
Colin Shanafelt
Section 295
Lecture
MW 13:25 - 14:50
Colin Shanafelt
Office Hours
No office hours have been entered for this term
Course Subjects
- Everything’s An Argument: W/ Readings ISBN - 9781319056261
- MLA Handbook 8th (2016 update) ISBN - 9781603292627 (Recommended)
- Composition I File Folder (ACC Bookstores)
- Students will learn to develop a writing project through multiple drafts.
- Essay assignments will develop arguments and ideas using at least two rhetorical purposes (expressive, referential, persuasive, and/or literary) and several rhetorical strategies (narration, description, cause/effect, comparison/contrast, definition, illustration, process analysis, evaluation).
- The research process will be a significant focus of the class, with assignments sequenced to build facility with integration of outside source material using MLA format. Early assignments will involve work with one or two sources, building to a more substantial research project.
- At least one essay will be a textual analysis in which students demonstrate the ability to identify an essay’s purpose, audience, thesis, and rhetorical strategies and evaluate the essay’s effectiveness.
- Students will be given one objective Final Exam covering the all course material.
- Professor Shanafelt will assign a letter grade to each essay and provide written feedback comments.
- Students must provide Professor Shanafelt with a Composition I File Folder (ACC Bookstores).
- Students must return final papers with comment sheets to Professor Shanafelt no later than the next class meeting after the graded essays were returned. He will keep them on file for one semester in your Composition I File Folder.
- Paper formatting guidelines can be found at https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_general_format.html *Proper paper format is reflected in the score you receive, so carefully follow the guidelines.
- Extra Credit: Students will have the opportunity to receive three additional (extra credit) grades of 100. See the Extra Credit assignment on page 7 for full details.
- Course Grades: A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F = Below 60
- Marked Grades: (A+ = 98, A = 95, A- = 92, 90 = 90, etc.)
- Professor Shanafelt will assign letter grades to all required essays. Students may be given the opportunity to draft and revise required essay assignments one time (see description below). Students are required to pass the Departmental Exam (see description in this syllabus) in the SAC Testing Center in order to pass the course with a minimum grade of “C.”
- Assignment Weights: Essay Revisions:
- Students will be given the opportunity to revise essays one time to receive a small score increase not to exceed 5 points.
- Revised essays must be turned in to Professor Shanafelt no later than the following class day after the graded essays were returned in class.
- If a student is absent on the day graded essays are returned, the due date for revisions is the next class day after the student returns. It is the student’s responsibility to request his/her graded essay.
- Revised papers must be turned in with the original copy, grade sheet, and the newly revised essay. All revisions must be highlighted.
- Students may not revise the Departmental Exam or the Research Paper.
- Late Work: Essays - There will be a letter grade deduction for every calendar day an essay is late. If a student will be absent on the day an essay is due, he/she should place the completed essay in Professor Shanafelt's SAC campus mailbox where it will be stamped with the date and time. Make sure to get it there before the beginning of class on the day it is due. Assignments - Students who are absent on the day of a quiz or an in-class activity will receive a zero for that quiz or activity. There is no way to make up missed quizzes or due dates. Students who are late to class and miss the quiz will receive a zero for that quiz; there is no way to make it up.
Students at the college have the rights accorded by the U.S. Constitution to freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, petition, and association. These rights carry with them the responsibility to accord the same rights to others in the college community and not to interfere with or disrupt the educational process. Opportunity for students to examine and question pertinent data and assumptions of a given discipline, guided by the evidence of scholarly research, is appropriate in a learning environment. This concept is accompanied by an equally demanding concept of responsibility on the part of the student. As willing partners in learning, students must comply with college rules and procedures.
- Due Process: College disciplinary procedures respect the due process rights of students.
- Emergency Action: Provisions are included to protect the college and members of the college community in emergencies and other instances requiring immediate action. Even in such instances, the college will take reasonable steps to provide for due process.
- Administration of Discipline: The campus dean of student services or the appropriate facility administrator shall have primary responsibility for the administration of student discipline. The campus dean of student services works cooperatively with faculty members in the disposition of scholastic violations.
- ACC Photo ID
- Course Abbreviation (e.g., ENGL)
- Course Number (e.g.,1301)
- Course Synonym (e.g., 10123)
- Course Section (e.g., 005)
- Instructor's Name
- Visit the museum of your choice. I suggest that you visit the Harry Ransom Center (HRC) on UT campus. The HRC is one of the world’s premier research libraries in the area of liberal arts with extensive collections in rare books, manuscripts, photography, film, art, and the performing arts. Take pictures of yourself there and provide a brochure as proof.
- Attend the dramatic production of your choice. The play you attend should be of literary merit (i.e. something that might be studied in college). Please no high school productions. College or professional productions only. Operas are okay. Take pictures of yourself there and provide ticket stubs as proof.
- Attend a literary event in Austin, Texas, with one or more of your classmates. All events must be pre-approved by Professor Shanafelt. Find events in the Austin Chronicle, Accent, online, etc. The event must be literary in nature. Some examples include the following: book signing, writer’s conference, author reading, comic-con, and poetry slams. Take pictures of yourself there and provide appropriate documentation as proof (i.e. ticket stubs, brochure, program, etc.).
Course Requirements
- TSI exempt
- TSI Assessment Scores: Reading (351); Writing (Essay 4/Objective 340)
- Grade of C or better in INRW 0230 or 0430
- Grade of C or better in DEVW 0130, 0330 and DEVR 0320
- Grade of C or better in Writing and Grammar 5 (ESOL 0384) and Reading and Vocabulary 5 (ESOL 0364) or Reading, Writing, and Grammar 4 (ESOL 0314) or Reading, Writing, and Grammar 4 for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (ESOL 0424).
Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives
- critical thinking, reading, and writing;
- clear, coherent, confident, and effective communication;
- collaborative writing and learning; and
- exposure (through reading or composing) to a range of genres, including genres incorporating visual design elements.
- demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes
- develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution
- write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose
- read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts
- use Edited American English in academic essays
- expanded critical reading ability;
- ability to write to the specifications of an assignment in terms of subject, rhetorical purpose, method(s) of organization and length;
- ability to form a research question, develop a thesis, locate and select credible sources applicable to the thesis, and write an essay of the specified length that responds to the thesis;
- expanded ability to develop content for an essay and organize writing
- expanded ability to use correct grammar and mechanics
- Critical Thinking: Gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information.
- Interpersonal Skills: Interacting collaboratively to achieve common goals.
- Personal Responsibilities: Demonstrating effective learning, creative thinking, and personal responsibility.
- Technology Skills: Using appropriate technology to retrieve, manage, analyze, and present information.
- Written, Oral and Visual Communication: Communicating effectively, adapting to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.
Readings
Mth |
Date |
Day |
Assignments & Topics |
Aug |
26 |
M |
- Introductions |
|
28 |
W |
- Everything's An Argument - Chapter 22 (MLA Style) (reading due) |
Sep |
2 |
M |
- OFF - LABOR DAY |
|
4 |
W |
- Everything's An Argument - Chapter 1 (reading due) |
|
9 |
M |
- Everything's An Argument - Chapter 2 (Pathos) (reading due) - Evaluation - (Persuasive) (lecture & in-class readings) |
|
11 |
W |
- Everything's An Argument - Chapter 3 (Ethos) (reading due) |
|
16 |
M |
- Everything's An Argument - Chapter 4 (Logos) (reading due) |
|
18 |
W |
- Everything's An Argument - Chapter 5 (Fallacies) (reading due) |
|
23 |
M |
- No Class - AISD |
|
25 |
W |
- Classification / Division (lecture & in-class readings) |
|
30 |
M |
- Library Research (lecture & instruction) |
Oct |
2 |
W |
- Definition (lecture & in-class readings) |
|
7 |
M |
- Illustration through Examples (lecture & in-class readings) |
|
9 |
W |
- Compare and Contrast Essay Due (print copy due first 5min; No Emails!) |
|
14 |
M |
- No Class - AISD |
|
16 |
W |
- Description (lecture & in-class readings) |
|
21 |
M |
- Narration (lecture & in-class readings) |
|
23 |
W |
- Cause and Effect (lecture & in-class readings) |
|
28 |
M |
- Process Analysis (lecture & in-class readings) |
|
30 |
W |
- Textual Analysis Essay Due (print copy due first 5min; No Emails!) - Topics: Use Research to Narrow and Choose (lecture & instruction) |
Nov |
4 |
M |
- Everything's An Argument - Chapter 17 (Academic Arguments) (reading due) - Thesis Statement (Research Paper) (in-class writing & instruction) |
|
6 |
W |
- Everything's An Argument - Chapter 18 (Finding Evidence) (reading due) - Scholarly Sources: Find & Evaluate (lecture & instruction) |
|
11 |
M |
- No Class - AISD |
|
13 |
W |
- Everything's An Argument - Chapter 19 (Evaluating Sources) (reading due) |
|
18 |
M |
- Everything's An Argument - Chapter 20 (Using Sources) (reading due) - Sources: Uses & Techniques (lecture & in-class readings) |
|
20 |
W |
- Everything's An Argument - Chapter 21 (Plagiarism) (reading due - Research Paper Workshop (in-class writing & instruction) |
|
25 |
M |
- No Class - Thanksgiving (AISD) |
|
27 |
W |
- No Class - Thanksgiving (AISD) |
Dec |
2 |
M |
- Research Paper Rough Draft Due (pass/fail, print copy checked first 5min) |
|
4 |
W |
- Review for Final Exam (in-class instruction) |
|
9 |
M |
- Final Exam (in-class, timed, objective; bring 100-question Scantron form) |
|
11 |
W |
- Research Paper Due (print copy due first 5min; No Emails!) |