Syllabus Sections
Publish Date
01/18/2020 20:55:20
English Composition I
ENGL-1301
Credit Spring 2020
01/21/2020 - 05/17/2020
Course Information
Section 021
Lecture
Th 09:00 - 10:20
RRC2 2330.16
Colin Shanafelt
Office Hours
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T Th
2:00pm - 3:00pm
RRC 1205
Office: RRC 1205 (TTh 2:30pm - 3:00pm) 512-223-0094
Course Subjects
- 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).
- The Norton Sampler (9th edition) ISBN - 9780393602913 (Required)
- Composition I File Folder (ACC Bookstores) (Required)
Course Requirements
- 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, especially grammar.
- 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).
- Professor Shanafelt will retain course work for one semester following enrollment. Students are responsible for making copies of any papers they want to keep for their files.
- 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 in this syllabus or 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.)
- Persuasion/Argument (2+ sources)
- Comparison & Contrast (2 sources)
- Textual Analysis (1 source)
- Departmental Exam (ACC Testing Center - Typed)
- Research Paper (5+ sources)
- Coherence, analytical thinking, and an understanding of the selection’s thesis, purpose(s), and method(s) of development;
- Adherence to stylistic, grammatical, and mechanical conventions of standard written English.
- Essays & Final Exam: 80%
- Tutorials, Quizzes, Extra Credit, & Due Dates: 20%
- Failure to complete and submit the library tutorials within five days of due date
- A grade of 0 on four or more quizzes
- A grade of 0 on any major paper
- Failure to take the Final Exam on the assigned day
- Failure to submit the Research Paper before the due date.
- 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 poetry slam. Poetry slams are usually held in bars and coffee shops on weeknights. Use Google or the newspaper/Chronicle to locate a poetry slam in your area. Take pictures of yourself there and provide any other documentation you can gather as proof.
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
COURSE CALENDAR
Wk |
Mth |
Date |
Day |
Assignments & Topics |
1 |
Jan |
23 |
Th |
- Mandatory Attendance 1st day of class! - Introductions, Syllabus, & Class Information - Library Tutorials Assigned (all) http://library.austincc.edu/help/Tutorials.php. - Shanafelt Research & Writing Guide (reading assigned) - Norton Sampler - Ch. 2, 3, & 4 (reading assigned) - MLA Paper Format, Documentation, & Source Requirements (lecture) - Persuasive Essay Assigned (available on Blackboard; lecture) |
|
26 |
Sun |
- Quiz: “Shanafelt Research & Writing Guide” & Norton Sampler: Ch. 2, 3, & 4 * All weekly assignments due before 11:55pm Sunday night. * ** All assignments to be submitted via Blackboard in PDF format. ** *** Weekly quizzes taken on Blackboard before 11:55pm Sunday night. *** |
|
2 |
|
30 |
Th |
- Norton Sampler - Ch. 13: Argument 461-476 (reading due) - MLA Format- Owl at Purdue (reading due): Formatting and Style Guide & Document Format Requirements - Parts of speech, sentence patterns & paragraph structure (lecture) - Patterns of Organization (overview) - Rhetorical Situation (Audience, Author, Purpose) (lecture) - Persuasive Techniques: Ethos, Logos, Pathos (lecture) |
Feb |
2 |
Sun |
- Quiz: Norton Sampler - Ch. 13: Argument 461-476 (Blackboard) - Quiz: MLA Format - Owl at Purdue (all reading assigned; Blackboard) |
|
3 |
|
6 |
Th |
- MLA In-Text Citations, Owl at Purdue (reading due): The Basics - MLA Works Cited Page, Owl at Purdue (reading due): Basic Format, Books, Electronic Sources, & Other Common Sources - Introduction, thesis, & topic sentences (lecture) - Sources, Databases, & Research (lecture) - MLA Documentation (lecture) |
|
9 |
Sun |
- Quiz: MLA In-Text Citations & Works Cited Page (all assigned; Blackboard) - Academic Honesty/Plagiarism Tutorial Due (submit certificate screenshot) |
|
4 |
|
13 |
Th |
- Norton Sampler - Ch. 10: Comparison & Contrast 317-378 (reading due) - Comparison & Contrast Essay Assigned (Referential) (Blackboard/lecture) |
|
16 |
Sun |
- Quiz: Norton Sampler - Ch. 10: Comparison & Contrast 317-327 (Blackboard) - Persuasive Essay Due (Submit PDF via Blackboard; No Emails!) |
|
5 |
|
20 |
Th |
- Norton Sampler - Ch. 5: Description 67-77 (reading due) - Library Research (lecture & instruction) |
|
23 |
Sun |
- Quiz: Norton Sampler - Ch. 5: Description 67-77 (Blackboard) - Library Tutorials Due (All - submit certificate screenshots; Blackboard) |
|
6 |
|
27 |
Th |
- Norton Sampler - Ch. 7: Example 173-183 (reading due) |
Mar |
1 |
Sun |
- Quiz: Norton Sampler - Ch. 7: Example 173-183 (Blackboard) |
|
7 |
|
5 |
Th |
- Norton Sampler - Ch. 8: Classification 219-227 (reading due) - Textual Analysis Essay Assigned (Blackboard assignment/lecture) |
|
8 |
Sun |
- Quiz: Norton Sampler - Ch. 8: Classification 219-227 (Blackboard) - Compare & Contrast Essay Due (Submit PDF via Blackboard; No Emails!) |
|
8 |
|
12 |
Th |
- Norton Sampler - Ch. 9: Process Analysis 271-283 (reading due) - Textual Analysis: Details, Requirements, & Techniques (lecture) - Departmental Exam: Requirements & Expectations (lecture) |
|
15 |
Sun |
- Quiz: Norton Sampler - Ch. 9: Process Analysis 271-283 (Blackboard) |
|
|
Mar |
19 |
Th |
- OFF - Spring Break (No Class!!) |
|
22 |
Sun |
- OFF - Spring Break (No Class!!) |
|
9 |
|
26 |
Th |
- Tickets to Departmental Exam Given (must be passing; no missing essays) - Norton Sampler - Ch. 12: Cause & Effect 417-427 (reading due) - Norton Sampler Appendix - Documentation, MLA In-Text Documentation, & MLA List of Works Cited (reading due) - Research Paper Assigned ((Blackboard assignment/lecture) |
|
29 |
Sun |
- Quiz: Norton Sampler - Ch. 12: Cause & Effect 417-427 (Blackboard) - Quiz: Norton Sampler Appendix - MLA Documentation (all assigned) |
|
10 |
Apr |
2 |
Th |
- Norton Sampler - Ch. 11: Definition 365-374 (reading due) - Research Topic: Use Research to Narrow and Choose (lecture & instruction) - Thesis Statement: Requirements & Details (in-class writing & instruction) |
|
5 |
Sun |
- Quiz: Norton Sampler - Ch. 11: Definition 365-374 (Blackboard) - Textual Analysis Essay Due (Submit PDF via Blackboard; No Emails!) |
|
11 |
|
9 |
Th |
- Norton Sampler - Appendix: Finding & Evaluating Sources (reading due) - Scholarly Sources: Find & Evaluate (lecture & instruction) |
|
12 |
Sun |
- Quiz: Norton Sampler Appendix: Finding & Evaluating Sources (Blackboard) - Topic & Thesis Statement Due (Submit PDF via Blackboard; No Emails!) |
|
12 |
|
16 |
Th |
- Norton Sampler Appendix: Acknowledging Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism (read) - Research Paper Workshop (in-class writing & instruction) |
|
19 |
Sun |
- Quiz: Norton Sampler Appendix: Acknowledging Sources & Avoiding Plagiarism - Departmental Exam Deadline (ALL attempts must be completed) |
|
13 |
|
23 |
Th |
- Norton Sampler - Appendix: Sample Research Paper (reading due) - Research Paper Workshop (In-class writing & instruction) |
|
26 |
Sun |
- Outline & Works Cited Due (Submit PDF via Blackboard; No Emails!) - Last day to withdraw from the Spring 2020 semester: Apr. 27 (Mon.) |
|
14 |
|
30 |
Th |
- Review for Final Exam (Blackboard assignment; in-class instruction) |
May |
3 |
Sun |
- Rough Draft Due (Submit PDF via Blackboard; No Emails!) - Extra Credit Deadline (no exceptions!) |
|
15 |
|
7 |
Th |
- Final Exam (in-class, timed, objective; bring pencil &100-question Scantron) |
|
10 |
Sun |
- Research Paper: Draft, Revise, & Edit (no assignments due) |
|
16 |
|
14 |
Th |
- Research Paper: Draft, Revise, & Edit (independent study) |
|
17 |
Sun |
- Research Paper Due @ 11:55pm (Submit PDF via Blackboard; No Emails!) |
** Revised - 18 Jan 2020 - 8:25 pm **