Course Master Syllabus Fall 2009

Course Number: ENGL 1301 (23.0401.51 12)

Course Title: Composition I

Course Description: Principles and techniques of written, expository, and persuasive composition; analysis of literary, expository, and persuasive texts; and critical thinking. Techniques for effective written expression and development of critical reading, thinking, and writing. Emphasizes reading critically, using library resources, selecting appropriate content for and creating, organizing, writing, and revising academic essays. Co-Requisites and Pre-Requisites: Students must have met TSI requirements Three hours lecture per week

TSI Requirements: Students must be TSI-exempt, have met TSI requirements, or passed ENGL 0302 at Weatherford College. Dual-credit students will meet both Weatherford College and TAKS requirements.

Required Materials: Maimon, Elaine, et al. The Brief McGraw-Hill Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010.

Blau, Susan & Kathryn Burak,eds. Writing in the Works. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2007. --OR optional text for full-time faculty-- Ramage, John D., John C. Bean, and June Johnson,eds. The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Writing: Brief Edition. 5th ed. New York: Pearson, 2009.

Course Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the course students should be able: 1. To understand and demonstrate writing and speaking processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing, and presentation.

2. To understand the importance of specifying audience and purpose and to select appropriate communication choices.

3. To understand and appropriately apply modes of expression, i.e., descriptive, expositive, narrative, scientific, and self-expressive, in written, visual, and oral communication.

4. To participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and reflective thinking, and responding.

Evaluation Standards At the beginning of the semester, instructors will provide each student with a course syllabus and an outline of the course which includes departmental requirements and the specific requirements of the individual instructor. The grade for the course is weighted as follows:  A total of 3500 words of graded writing, distributed among four major essays. The papers should comprise no less than 80% of the course grade.  At least one narrative paper  At least one public argument paper  At least one academic argument paper  One rhetorical revision  Additional assignments as determined by the instructor—journal, quizzes, class participation, completion, attendance, and so forth. This should comprise no more than 20% of course grade.

All ENGL 1301 papers are scored holistically on the basis of awareness of the rhetorical situation, unity and focus, development, organization, sentence structure, and mechanical conventions. Documentation style according to MLA guidelines must be observed.

Academic Integrity Policy The English has a policy regarding the use of www.turnitin.com. All written assignments of 500+ will be uploaded to the www.turnitin.com site. Students who fail to upload the assignment will earn a zero. Additionally, all instructors will make the originality reports available prior to the due date, and students will be able to alter the paper until the due date. Each paper should be the student’s original work created for the assigned assignment.

Academic Integrity is fundamental to the educational mission of Weatherford College and the College expects its students to maintain high standards of personal and scholarly conduct. Academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work, plagiarism, collusion, and the abuse of resource materials. Any student who is demonstrated to have engaged in any of these activities will be subject to immediate disciplinary action.

A full record of all demonstrable violations of this policy will be retained in the student's disciplinary file for the length of his or her tenure at Weatherford College. The student retains the right to appeal any disciplinary action to the Student Appeals Committee. The instructor will notify the student of the report of academic dishonesty. The Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts will notify the student of the disciplinary action.

ADA Statement: Any student with a documented disability condition (e.g. learning, psychiatric, vision. hearing etc.) who requests reasonable accommodations may contact the Director of Special Populations’ Office located in the Student Services Office (817-598-6350) to request reasonable classroom accommodations.

Revision Date: August 2009

Dual Credit English IV/English 1301 Fall 2009

Supplemental Syllabus

Instructor: Linda Stewart Room #: 8-203 Conference Period: 7th (3:20-4:15) Tutorials: Tues and Thurs: 8:00--8:30 and 4:15—4:45 e-mail: [email protected] Phone: (817) 408-4600

Class Synopsis

Dual Credit English IV, as the name implies, allows you to earn credit for your high school senior English and your first-year college writing course. In the class you will sharpen your skills in reading and thinking critically and in generating ideas, drafting and revising papers about issues as a member of the academic community. You will also survey major works of British literature, complete a novel study, and continue to improve grammatical skills and vocabulary.

Supplemental Texts

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Class Procedures and Expectations

Attendance: You are expected to be present and on time for each class. Please do not take this requirement lightly. While GHS allows you to make up excessive absences in evening school, Weatherford College does not. With your tenth absence, you will be dropped from the course except in the event of an extreme extenuating circumstance. If you must miss class, please let me know ahead of time, if possible. (This applies to extra-curricular events, doctor’s appointments, etc.). You are, of course, responsible for what we cover in class whether you are here or not.

Behavior: You are expected to conduct yourself as a responsible college student. Primarily, that means you are to treat me, your classmates, and yourself with respect. I expect you to respect the rights of your classmates and me by not talking when someone else has the floor and by generally showing good judgment during class discussions and in other class circumstances. I reserve the right to remove you from the class if your behavior is unacceptable. Both GHS and Weatherford College guidelines state that cell phones must remain turned off and out of sight during instructional time. Your cell phone will be taken up and sent to the office should I see it during class time. Do not touch electronic devices during tests or quizzes. Doing so will result in an F. No explanations accepted. Please do not make this an issue.

Learning Environment: The learning environment will be a mixture of lecture, group discussion, workshops, and miscellaneous class activities. Often you will work with classmates in brainstorming, discussing articles/literary passages, peer evaluating, and so forth. It is essential that you be prepared for

group work by completing reading assignments, bringing rough drafts on the assigned date, and doing any other “prep” work. Failure to do so will place your entire group at a disadvantage. So, please be prepared to work with others and to share your work in a professional manner.

Course Requirements

Writing Assignments: You will write no fewer than five papers, including the final. (There will be no exemptions for the final—Weatherford College requires that all students take a final exam.) For all you major writing assignments, you will receive an assignment sheet explaining the particulars of the paper, including the requirements, due dates, and other pertinent information. Assignments will include both out-of-class essays and in-class essays. Ample time will be provided for you to complete each assignment, providing you complete all preliminary work in a timely manner. In order to pass the class, you must turn in all major writing assignments.

Drafts/Workshops: For each major writing assignment, you must submit preliminary and revised drafts with the finished paper. During workshops, you are expected to read your peers’ drafts carefully and provide a thoughtful, substantive response. As we discuss drafts or passages, we should keep in mind that each student will receive a turn when his or her work is under scrutiny. Be critical in your comments but not cruel or dismissive. A level of trust is needed for the class to work well.

Form: All final copies of out-of-class papers should be word-processed. Planning and rough drafts may be handwritten. Computers are available in the library—remember that we have extended library hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays this year. All papers should be formatted according to MLA guidelines: use one-inch margins and twelve-point Times New Roman font, double space, indent paragraphs five spaces, and provide a creative title for each assignment. Use MLA-style headings and staple all pages in the upper left corner. ( See attachment for MLA format.) When turning in a paper, the final copy should be on top, followed by the rough draft(s) and any other work relevant to the assignment.

Late Paper Policy: Papers are due at the beginning of class on the assigned date unless I announce a change. Late papers will be penalized one letter grade for each day beyond the due date. After two days the paper will not be accepted. Daily work will be accepted only one day late for a 30 point deduction. Be aware that failure to bring a draft to peer workshops will substantially lower your “Participation/Professionalism” grade.

Evaluation of Your Papers: I will carefully evaluate (grade) each of your major papers, using the evaluation criteria on the assignment sheet. As I grade your paper, I will make written comments on it to show you where your strengths are, and what areas you need to work on for the next assignment. You should analyze these comments carefully. I expect you to learn from what I tell you about your papers. If you wish to discuss the comments or your grades, you will need to make an appointment with me. I will not discuss individual papers in class or in any other public arena. My grading system adheres to the Weatherford College standards: A—superior; B—above average; C—average; D—below average; F—unacceptable

Plagiarism:

Anytime a writer does not acknowledge a source and/or directly copies an entire piece of work, paragraph, sentence, or wording from another writer, it is considered plagiarizing. Stealing another writer’s work and making minor modifications is also plagiarism. Any case of plagiarism will result in an automatic “F” on the assigned paper with no option for a rewrite. In addition, plagiarizing could result in receiving a failing grade for the course.

Turnitin.com: Because Weatherford College and GHS take plagiarism very seriously, you will be required to upload each major paper to turnitin.com before the beginning of the class period that the paper is due. This will help you avoid unintentional plagiarism and/or inadvertent misuse of materials. This is part of the assignment, and I will not grade your paper until you have submitted both an electronic copy to turnitin.com and a hard copy to me. (Instructions for submitting papers to turnitin.com will be given when you begin work on your first essay.)

Assignments and Point Values: Diagnostic Essay Evaluation Personal Essay (Narrative) 20% Public Argument (Editorial) 20% Academic Argument (Article) 20% Rhetorical Revision 20% Professionalism/Participation (Daily work, quizzes, discussion) 10% Final Exam (In-class essay) 10%

Dual Credit English Schedule

The following is a general outline for the course. Assignments and activities may change. Deadlines will not change unless there is an extreme extenuating circumstance.

Week One—August 24-28 Review Syllabus Diagnostic Test History of English Language Note taking Viewing Lord of the Flies, Background on Golding; General discussion Vocabulary (Roots Packet) Begin Writer’s Notebook , see p. 8 (3 pages per week required)

Unit I

Week Two – Aug 31-Sept 4 Chap 2 (WiW) “Reading and Thinking Critically” p. 45-54 Practice 2.1, p. 50 Chap 1 “The Writing Process” (“Brainstorming Strategies”) p. 3-13 Practice: Keeping a Notebook 1.3 p. 8 Practice: Freewrite and Cluster Map on topics from Writer’s Notebook Chap 5 (W in W), “Understanding Memoirs” p. 135-151

Practice Activities: Description of Setting 5.2.2 p. 141 Dialogue 5.4, p. 144 Show, Don’t Tell 5.5.1 p. 148 Lord of the Flies, Chap 1 and complete Dialectic Journal Root Quiz 16 Continue Writer’s Notebook

Week Three – Sept 7-11 Sept 7-Holiday Assign Paper #1: Personal Narrative Anatomy of a Memoir (Model) p. 152-158 Annotation Ex. p. 163 Chap. 1 “Composing” p. 13-18 Drafting of paper Discuss leads and revise lead Discuss Chap. 1 of Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies, Chap. 2 and complete dialectic journal Continue Writer’s Notebook

Week Four – Sept 14-18 DUE: Rough Draft, Personal Narrative—Sept. 14 Chap. 1 “Revising” p. 18-24 Style: Sentence structure for emphasis and variety Participial phrases Periodic and Loose sentences Adverb clauses DUE: First Revision—Sept. 16 Workshop best and worst paragraphs Write an in-class reflection of the narrative assignment TURNITIN.COM instructions Discuss Chap. 2 Lord of the Flies SSR: Lord of the Flies, Chap 3-4 and complete dialectic journal Root Quiz 17 Continue Writer’s Notebook

Unit II

Week Five – Sept 21-25 Transitions—handout and p. 491 Ratiocination of Paper #1—Personal Narrative DUE: Final Copy of Narrative—Tues., Sept. 22 Discuss differences in narratives and argumentation Read Chap 7 (W in W) “Editorials,” p. 223-55 Assign Paper #2 Editorial Practice Activities: Identifying Logical, Emotional, & Ethical Appeals 7.2 p.228 Identifying Fallacies 7.3 p. 231 Brainstorming for a topic 7.5 p.232 Quiz Chap 1-4, Lord of the Flies SSR: Lord of the Flies, Chap. 5-6 and complete DJ

Continue Writer’s Notebook

Week Six – Sept 28-Oct 2 Continue Chap. 7, “Editorials” Practice Activities : Crafting a Thesis 7.7 p. 237 Providing Background Information 7.8 p.239 Acknowledging Opposing Views 7.10 p. 240 Chapter 15 & Discuss documentation/plagiarism Students will research topic of their editorial Review audience Review the conclusion Lord of the Flies, Chap. 7-8 and complete Dialectic Journal Root Quiz 18 Continue Writer’s Notebook

Week Seven – Oct 5-9 Structuring the Editorial Integrating sources Stlye: Diction and tone Specific wording Verbs (active vs. passive) Connotative diction DUE: Rough Draft of Editorial Peer Review Workshop best/worst paragraphs Write an in-class reflection of the assignment Quiz: Chap. 5-8, Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies

UNIT III

Week Eight – Oct 12-16 DUE: Final copy of Editorial Read/Discuss Chapter 3, p. 70-76; 80-101 (Omit “Description,” “Narration,” and “Definition”) Assign Paper #3 Short Article Write a proposal for article, choosing from: Process Analysis Comparison /Contrast Classification Cause/Effect Discuss/Practice the conventions of Academic Writing Practice Options: Using Process Analysis 3.7 p. 82 Using Comparison/Contrast 3.8 p. 84 Using Classification 3.9 p.85 Using Cause/Effect 3.10 p.86

Lord of the Flies, Chap 9 and complete Dialectic Journal Root Quiz 19

Week Nine – Oct 19-23 Revising activities for the short article Practice Options: A Thesis and its Promise 3.2 p. 74 Using Development Strategies 3.11 p. 86 Finding and Integrating Sources 3.12 p. 88 Sentence/Body/Paragraph development More info on thesis statements & controlling ideas Documentation reminders Lord of the Flies, Chap 10-11 and complete Dialectic Journal

Week Ten – Oct 26-30 Due: Rough Draft of Short Article Peer Review Workshop best/worst paragraphs Write an in-class reflection of the assignment Discussion activities including Inner-Outer Circle on Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies, Chap 12 and DJ

UNIT IV

Week Eleven – Nov 2-6 DUE: Final Copy of Short Article Assign Paper #4: Proposal/Revision of Paper #3 Review Chapter 3 Read Chapter 8 Practice Activities: Identifying a Proposal for your Problem 8.2 p. 263 Creating Feasible Solutions 8.3 p. 265 Providing Reasons 8.4 p. 266 Discuss major revision Discuss Audience Final Test: Lord of the Flies Root Quiz 20

Week Twelve – Nov 9-13 Research new material for new approach to short article topic Review Chapter One p.18-36 Review Chapter Two p.53-58, p. 63-66 Practice Activities: Researching Your Audience 8.5 p. 267 Analyzing Introductions 8.7 p. 272 Practice 2.3 p. 53 Nov 13 – Last day to drop with a W Root Quiz 21

Week Thirteen – Nov 16-20 Summariing, paraphrasing, and quoting Practice activities Peer Review Workshop best/worst paragraphs

DUE: Final Copy of Proposal Write an in-class reflection of the assignment Begin Anglo-Saxon period (Lit text)

Week Fourteen – Nov 23-27 Thanksgiving Holidays

Week Fifteen – Nov 30-Dec 4 Anglo-Saxon Period Beowulf, riddles Summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting in a synthesis Practice activities Discuss the Monster in literature

Week Sixteen—Dec 7-11 Beowulf Chaucer—Background Prologue to Canterbury Tales Discuss the In-class essay FINAL EXAM for Weatherford College

Week Seventeen—Dec 14-18 The Medieval period Prologue to Canterbury Tales

December 21-January 1 Christmas Holidays

Week Eighteen—Jan 4-8 The Canterbury Tales “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” “The Pardoner’s Tale”

Week Nineteen—Jan 11-15 The Medieval Romance Read “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” and “Le Morte d’Arthur” Semester Exam over literature, roots, mechanics

Your Name

Instructor’s Name

ENGL 1301.x

1 September 2009

Creative, Interesting Title

Indent first sentence of each paragraph 5 spaces and do not add spaces between paragraphs.

Follow all guidelines in this syllabus and review all assignment objectives for each essay.

Proofread all essays.

Do not skip extra lines between paragraphs. Maintain your double spacing throughout the paper.

This page shows MLA format—follow this pattern for all your essays.