DUALCREDITENGLISH1301:COMPOSITIONIFALL2015

CRN#73139 Room#1215 MWTh9:2710:17a

Instructor:EmilyKlotz
Email:
klotzem@gmail.com
(preferred)or
emily.klotz@hccs.edu
PLEASENOTE:Idonothaveanofficeorofficehours.However,ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,youmay
reachmebyemailatanytimeand,ifnecessary,Iwillscheduleatimetomeetwithyouoncampus.

TEXTS:
TheNortonReader
,LindaPetersonandJohnBrereton,13thEdition(REQUIRED)
TheMcGrawHillHandbook
(electronicfreewhenyouregisterforConnect:
http://connect.mheducation.com/class/klotz_73139
)

MATERIALS(required):
SPIRALNOTEBOOK.
Thiswillbeyourjournalforthesemester,andshouldbeused
only
for
thisclass.Illbetakingthisuptocheckperiodicallyandmaykeepitforseveraldaysatatime,so
pleasedonotleaveimportantnotesorhomeworkforotherclassesinit.
Blackorblueinkpens
(nopencilsorhardtoreadcolors,please)

STUDENTLEARNINGOUTCOMES
Demonstrateknowledgeofwritingasaprocess
Applybasicprinciplesofcriticalthinkinginanalyzingreadingselectionsanddeveloping
expositoryessays.
Analyzeelementssuchaspurpose,audience,tone,style,strategyinessaysand/orliteratureby
professionalwriters.
Writeessaysinappropriateacademicwritingstyleusingvariedrhetoricalstrategies.
Synthesizeconceptsfromandusereferencestoassignedreadingsintheirownacademicwriting.

INSTRUCTIONALMETHODS
Inordertoexpandyourcriticalthinkingandcommunicationskills,throughoutthisclassIwillaskyouto
takeonavarietyofassignments,includingbothinandoutofclasswritingassignments,reading
responses,classactivities,peerreview,narrativeandargumentativeessays,outsideresearch,andboth

individualandcollaborativeclassprojects.Alloftheseassignments,thoughsomemaybeexperimentalor
playfulinnature,aredesignedtoteachyouessentialaspectsofeffectivecommunicationandpushyour
criticalthinkingskillstonewheights.Wewillbedrawingnotonlyonthewrittenessaysofourtext,but
onvideos,music,advertisements,andmanymoreformsofvisualandoralcommunication.

COURSEDESCRIPTION
Intensivestudyofandpracticeinwritingprocesses,frominventionandresearchingtodrafting,revising
andediting,bothindividuallyandcollaboratively.Emphasisoneffectiverhetoricalchoices,including
audience,purpose,arrangement,andstyle.Focusonwritingtheacademicessayasavehicleforlearning,
communicating,andcriticalanalysis.
Note:ENGL1301isaprerequisiteforall2000levelliteraturecourses.(ACGM)

COURSEGOALS
Emphasizingcriticalinquiryasafoundationforeffectivewritingandcommunication,thiscoursewill
challengestudentstoexploreidentityandrhetoricalchoicesinordertogainadeeperunderstandingofthe
innerworkingsoflanguageandwriting.Throughbothformalandinformalwritingexercises,readingand
activities,studentswillbeabletopracticewithavarietyofwritingstyles,criticalperspectives,and
rhetoricalsituations.

HCCCORECURRICULUM
Giventherapidevolutionofnecessaryknowledgeandskillsandtheneedtotakeintoaccountglobal,
national,state,andlocalcultures,theHigherEducationCoordinatingBoard(THECB)mandatesthatthe
corecurriculummustensurethatstudentswilldeveloptheessentialknowledgeandskillstheyneedtobe
successfulincollege,inacareer,intheircommunities,andinlife.ThroughtheTexasCoreCurriculum,
studentswillgainafoundationofknowledgeofhumanculturesandthephysicalandnaturalworld,
developprinciplesofpersonalandsocialresponsibilityforlivinginadiverseworld,andadvance
intellectualandpracticalskillsthatareessentialforalllearning.Seepage56ofthe20134HCCCatalog
fortheCoreCurriculum.

COREOBJECTIVES
Studentsenrolledinthiscorecurriculumcoursewillcompletearesearchprojectorcasestudydesignedto
cultivatethefollowingcoreobjectives:
CriticalThinkingSkills
toincludecreativethinking,innovation,inquiry,andanalysis,
evaluationandsynthesisofinformation
CommunicationSkills
toincludeeffectivedevelopment,interpretationandexpressionofideas
throughwritten,oralandvisualcommunication
PersonalResponsibility
toincludetheabilitytoconnectchoices,actions,andconsequencesto
ethicaldecisionmaking
Teamwork
toincludetheabilitytoconsiderdifferentpointsofviewandworkeffectivelywith
otherstosupportasharedpurposeorgoal
SocialResponsibility
toincludeinterculturalcompetency,knowledgeofcivicresponsibility,
andtheabilitytoengageeffectivelyinregional,national,andglobalcommunities.

HCCSTUDENTSERVICESINFORMATION
StudentServicesprovidesmastersanddoctorallevelcounselingfortheNorthwestCollegestudentbody.
Counselorsareavailableateachcampustoassiststudentsincreatingclassschedules,evaluatingcollege
transcripts,andcompletingdegree/certificateplans.StudentServicesregularbusinesshoursarethesame
atbothcampuses:8a7pMTh,8a1pFSat.Phonenumbers:KatyCampus,7137185751,andSpring
BranchCampus,7137185669.KevenFuller,MA,isthecounseloronsiteatAlief(7137182838).

LIBRARY
TheHCCLibrariesofferassistanceinfindinganddocumentingresources.Ifyouwouldlikehelpwith
research,youcanreachtheAlieflibraryat7137186941.AskaLibrarianservicesareavailableat
http://library.hccs.edu/learn_how/askalib.php
.

ADDITIONALSUPPORT
Freeoncampustutors(callforhours):KatyWritingCenter,Room321,7137185841Spring
BranchWritingCenter,SouthHall,Room703,7137185889AliefHayesWriting&Math
CenterB202.
Freeonlinetutoring:
http://askonline.net

COURSEEVALUATIONSINFORMATION
EGLS3EvaluationforGreaterLearningStudentSurveySystem
Thoughtfulstudentfeedbackisnecessarytoimproveteachingandlearning.Attheendofthesemester,
youwillbeaskedtoanswerashortonlinesurveyofresearchbasedquestionsrelatedtoinstruction.

GRADINGSCALE
A=90100
B=8089
C=7079
D=6069
F=59andbelow

GRADING
McGrawHillConnect
Essay#1:DescriptiveNarrative
Essay#2:Compare/Contrast
Essay#3:InformativeResearch
Midterm
Final
ReadingResponses&OutofClassAssignments
Journal&InClassParticipation

15%
10%
20%
15%
10%
15%
10%
5%

BREAKDOWNOFASSIGNMENTS:
McGrawHillConnectProgram(completiongradeoutsideofclass)15%
Aspartofthiscourse,youarerequiredtosignupandcompletetheonlineMcGrawHill
Connectprogram.Thisincludesthreemajorteststhroughoutthesemester:
PRETESTdueSunday9/13
LEARNSMARTACHIEVE(LSA)dueSunday11/22
POSTTESTdueFriday12/11
Toregister,pleasegoto
http://connect.mheducation.com/class/klotz_73139
andclick
RegisterNow.Youwillneedtopayafeethefirsttimeyouregister,afterwhichyoull
receiveaccesstothethreetestsaswellaselectronicversionsofthehandbooks,which
willbeavailabletoyouforfouryears.(Optionalhardcopiesarealsoavailableat
http://mhlearningsolutions.com//hcc1301
,)
PLEASELETMEKNOWIMMEDIATELYIFYOUEXPERIENCEANYTECHNICAL
DIFFICULTIESWITHCONNECT.
THREEMAJORESSAYS45%total
Theseincludeonedescriptivenarrativeessay,onecompare/contrastanalyticalessay,and
oneinformativeresearchessay.Inordertogetfullcredit,youmustmeet
all
the
requirementslistedintheguidelinesforeachessay.
Foreachessay,youwillberequiredtocomplete
oneprintedroughdraft
prior
tothefinalduedate.ThesewillbeusedduringourPeerReviewactivities.You
mayalsosubmitaroughdraftelectronicallyformetoreview,thoughthisis
optional.(NOTE:Iwillnotlookatanyroughdraftssubmittedlessthan24hours
beforethefinalduedate.)
Youmustsubmitatleastonecopyofeachofthethreepapersto
Turnitin.com
.
Youwillbeallowedtoviewyouroriginalityreportandedityourpapertobring
downyourpercentageifyouneedto,soIencourageyoutosubmityourrough
draftwellbeforethefinalduedate.Pointswillbedeductedforpapersthatarenot
submittedtoTurnitin.com.
Foreachessay,youmustparticipatein
PeerReview.
Thiswillbeapercentage
ofyourfinalgradeonthepaper.
Otherrequirementsfortheessayswilldependonthespecificassignmentplease
consultthespecificessayguidelinesformoreinformation.
Youarealsowelcometoturnin
Revisions
ofthethreemajoressaysanytime
beforethelastdayofclass,ifyouwant.Thesearecompletelyoptional.
Dependingonhowmuchyourevised,yourgradeonthepaperwillgoup.You
mustalsoincludeabriefdescriptionofthechangesyoumadeinyourrevision.
ABSOLUTELY
NOL
ATEPAPERSWILLBEACCEPTED!
Ifyoumissclassonthe
dayamajorpaperisdue,thenyoumusteithergetittomeearly,giveittooneofyour
classmatestoturninforyou,oremailittome.Iwouldprefertohavehardcopiesofthe
finaldrafts,sopleaseonlyuseemailasalastresort.
DONOTPLAGIARIZE

youwillreceiveazeroontheassignment.(SeeAcademic
Honestybelow.)
TwoInClassEssays(Midterm&Final)25%total

Bothoftheseessaysmustbewritten
inclass.
Specificinstructionswillbegivenatthe
appropriatetimes.ATTENDANCEONTESTDAYSISMANDATORY.Ifyouhavean
emergencyandmisseitherthemidtermorfinal,thenyoumustcontactmeimmediatelyto
scheduleamakeupexam.Itis
your
responsibilitytocontactme.
Althoughbothofthesetogetherareonlyworth25%ofyourfinalgrade,
failureto
completeeitheroneorbothwillresultinanautomaticFfortheclass.
ReadingResponses&OutofClassAssignments10%
Eachweekyouwillbegivenareadingassignmentfromthe
NortonReader
.Youmust
writea300500wordresponsetothesereadings,whichwillbepostedinaforumonthe
EagleOnlinewebsite:.Inaddition,youmustalsoleaveatleastonecommentononeof
yourclassmatesreadingresponses.SometimeswewillalsohaveOutofClass(OOC)
writingassignments,usuallyovertheweekend,whichyouwillalsocompleteonline
usingtheEagleOnlinewebsite:
http://eo2.hccs.edu/
.Moredetailedinstructionsforthese
assignmentswillbeprovidedwhennecessary.
Therewillnotbeverymanyquizzesinthisclass,butanyquizzeswedohavewillgo
towardyourRR/OOCgrade.
Journal&InClassParticipation5%
Finally,youwillberequiredtobringyourjournaltoeveryclass.Thiswillbeusedfor
variouswarmupexercises,groupactivities,andotherinclasswritingassignments.Iwill
becheckingthesejournalsperiodicallythroughoutthesemester,sopleasedonotkeep
importantnotesorhomeworkfromotherclassesinthem.
Thejournalswillbea
completiongrade
.Youmaynotmakeupmissedjournal
assignmentsonceIcheckthemsoifyouaretardytoclassandmissawarmup
exercise,youmaynotreceivecreditforthatassignment.However,youmaymiss
upto4
journalassignments
beforeyoubeginlosingpointsonyouroveralljournalgrade.

COURSEPOLICIES
LATEWORK&MAKEUPEXAMS
Iwillnotacceptlateworkforanyofthemajoressays.
IFIHAVENOTRECEIVEDYOURESSAYON
THEDAYITISDUE,EITHERINHARDCOPYORELECTRONICALLY,THENYOUWILLRECEIVE
AZERONOEXCEPTIONS.

IfyoufailtocompletetheMcGrawHillConnectProgramsPreTestorPostTestbytheassigneddates,
youwilllosepointsonyouroverallgrade.

MakeupExams:
TheMidtermandFinalexamswillbeconductedinclass.Itsimperativethatyounotbeabsentonthese
classdays.Ifanemergencycomesupandyoumissoneofthesedays,youmustemailmeassoonas
possibleandletmeknowthesituation.Wewillscheduleamakeupexamtime,tobeheldoutsideofthe
regularclasstime.Youwillnotlosepoints.
ITISYOURRESPONSIBILITYTOCONTACTMEAND
SCHEDULEAMAKEUPEXAM.
Ifyoufailtocontactmeandscheduleamakeupexamwithin
one
week
oftheoriginaltestday,youwillreceiveanautomaticzerofortheexam.

ATTENDANCE&WITHDRAWAL
HCCspolicyprovidesthatstudentsmaybedroppedaftermissingmorethansixhoursofclasstime.
However,thisisacollegelevelclass,andIexpectyoualltotakeresponsibilityforshowingupprepared
forclassduringthescheduledtimes.
Iwillnotautomaticallywithdrawyoufromclass
,regardlessof
yourgradeornumberofabsences(excusedornot).Ifyouwishtowithdraw,youmustdosoyourself.

Ifyoumissaclass,
you
areresponsibleforwhateverhappenedduringthatclass:
Anyworkduethedayyoumississtilldueifyouarenotthere.ItisuptoyoutoseethatIreceive
it,eitherthroughemailorsomeothermeans.IfIdonotreceiveyourpapersonthedaytheyare
due,youwillgetanautomaticzero.
Anyannouncements(includingchangesinassignmentsorthesyllabus)stillapplytoyouifyou
arenotthere.Itisuptoyoutofindoutanyimportantinformationyoumighthavemissed.
YoumayemailmewithquestionsaboutclassandIwillbehappytoanswer,butkeepinmind
thatImnotgoingtosendyouablowbyblowrecapoftheentireclass.Iwouldrecommend
contactingoneofyourclassmatesifyouneedmoredetailsorwishtocopytheirnotes.

Studentswhotakeacourseforthethirdtimeormoremustnowpaysignificanttuition/feeincreasesatHCCand
otherTexaspubliccollegesanduniversities.AtHCCitisanadditional$50percredithour.Ifyouareconsidering
coursewithdrawalbecauseyouarenotearningpassinggrades,conferwithyourinstructor/advisor/counseloras
earlyaspossibleaboutyourstudyhabits,readingandwritinghomework,testtakingskills,attendance,course
participation,andopportunitiesfortutoringorotherassistancethatmightbeavailable.Also,thestateofTexashas
passedanewlawlimitingnewstudents(asofFall2007)tonomorethansixwithdrawalsthroughouttheiracademic
careerinobtainingabaccalaureatedegree.

ACADEMICHONESTY
Anyformofacademicdishonesty(plagiarism,cheatingorcollusion)onanassignment
will
resultin
anautomaticzeroforthatassignment.
Noexceptions.

Scholasticdishonestyincludes,butisnotlimitedto,cheatingonatest,plagiarism,andcollusion.
Cheatingonatestincludescopyingfromanotherstudentstestpaperusing,duringatest,materialsnot
authorizedbythepersongivingthetestcollaboratingwithanotherstudentduringatestwithout
authorityknowinglyusing,buying,selling,stealing,transporting,orsolicitinginwholeorpartthe
contentsofanunadministeredtestorbribinganotherpersontoobtainatestthatistobeadministered.
Plagiarismmeanstheappropriationofanothersworkandtheunacknowledgedincorporationofthat
workinonesownwrittenworkforcredit.Collusionmeanstheunauthorizedcollaborationwithanother
personinpreparingwrittenworkofferedforcredit.

Insimplifiedterms,cheatingis:(1)takingunchangedpassages(orslightlyedited)fromanotherpersons
writingandportrayingthemasonesown(2)submittingapaperthatincludesparaphrasesofanother
personswritingwithoutgivingcredit(3)havingsomeoneelsewriteyourpaperforyou(4)copyingor
usinganotherpersonsworkduringinclasswritingortest(5)theunauthorizeduseofelectronicdevices
duringinclasswritingortestingand(6)violatingtestingrules.Keepinmindalsothatwhetheryouare

cheatingornot,notfollowingtestingorwritingrulesproperly,suchascommunicatingwithyour
neighbororusingacellphoneduringatestwillbeconstruedascheating.Thisisnotanexhaustivelistof
theformsofcheatingonwrittenwork.Ifyouareindoubt,consultme.

PROFESSIONALISM
Adultbehaviorisexpected.Disruptivebehavior/activitieswhichinterferewithteachingand/orlearning
willnotbetolerated,andmayresultindismissalfromtheclassforthatday.Continueddismissalsfor
disruptivebehaviormayresultinanadministrativewithdrawalwithoutrefund.

ElectronicDevicesintheClassroom
Althoughwemayuselaptops,tabletsand/orsmartphonesfromtimetotimeinclass,allelectronicdevices
shouldbeturnedoffandputawayduringclassunlessotherwiseinstructed.Ifyoudisruptclassby
violatingthispolicy,Ireservetherighttoconfiscateyourelectronicdevicesforthedurationofclass,to
begivenbackattheendoftheperiod,ortoaskyoutoleaveclassifyourefusetocomply.

Ifthereisaspecificreasonthatyouneedtoleaveyourcellphoneoninclass,youmusttellmesoahead
oftime.

STUDENTSWITHDISABILITIES
(OfficialHCCSstatement)Anystudentwithadocumenteddisability(e.g.,physical,learning,psychiatric,
vision,hearing,etc.)whoneedstoarrangereasonableaccommodationsmustcontacttheDisability
ServiceOffice(7137185422)atthebeginningofeachsemester.Facultymembersareauthorizedto
provideonlytheaccommodationsrequestedbytheDisabilitySupportServicesOffice.
***
Congratulations!Youhavefinishedreadingthesyllabus.Now,tocompletethisassignment,gotothe
EagleOnlinewebsite(seelinkbelow)andloginusingyourHHCusernameandpassword(thesameyou
usedtoregisterfortheclass).Ifyouhavetroubleloggingin,emailmeatmypreferredemailaddress.

Onceyouhaveloggedin,youshouldautomaticallyseethiscourse:ENGL1301(CRN#73139).Gotothe
coursemainpage,findthefirstweek,andclickontheSyllabusAssignmentforum.Intheforum,please
submit
onequestion
tomeaboutthesyllabus,theclass,myself,oranythingelseyouwant.Thiswillbea
completiongrade,dueanytimeonThursday9/3.Again,pleaseemailmeifyouneedhelp.

IMPORTANTLINKS:
McGrawHillConnect(registration):
http://connect.mheducation.com/class/klotz_73139
McGrawHillConnect(generallogin):
connect.mheducation.com
LearningWeb(forhandouts&paperguidelines:
http://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/emily.klotz
EagleOnline(forassignments&announcements):
http://eo2.hccs.edu/