Houston Community College - Southwest
English 1301 Course Syllabus
Spring 2016 CRN # 91472
(subject to change)
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Instructor: Professor Landers
Email Address: matthew.landers@hccs.edu (Use proper punctuation, correct
sentences, and professionalism when emailing the instructor)
Eagle Email: (Please use the regular HCC email to email the instructor)
Office Hours: before and immediately after class, by appointment
HCC Learning Web Page: http://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/matthew.landers
TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER SOURCES REQUIRED:
The Writer’s Presence 8th Edition (ISBN: 978-1-4576-6446-5)
Online Writing Lab (OWL) https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Eagle Online https://eo2.hccs.edu/login/index.php
OTHER MATERIALS:
Pens, Pencils, Highlighter, etc.
Notebook paper or spiral bound notebook
Flash drive
College level dictionary and thesaurus
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A HYBRID CLASS THAT MEETS ONLINE USING EAGLE
ONLINE AS WELL AS IN A CLASSROOM FACE-TO-FACE. PLEASE REVIEW THE
ATTENDANCE POLICY CAREFULLY.
MISSION STATEMENT OF THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT:
The purpose of the English Department is to provide courses that transfer to four-year
colleges; introduce students to literature from diverse traditions; prepare students to
write clear, communicative, well-organized, and detailed prose; and develop students’
reading, writing, and analytical skills.
ENGLISH 1301 COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to
drafting, revising, and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on
effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Focus
on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and critical
analysis. Core curriculum course. Prerequisite: A satisfactory assessment score,
completion of INRW 0420 or (for non-native speakers) or ESOL 0360.
COURSE PURPOSE:
English 1301 is designed to help students write multi-paragraph expository, analytical,
and argumentative essays that have the following qualities:
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clarity in purpose and expression,
appropriate and sensible organization,
sound content, including applications of concepts from and references to assigned
readings,
completeness in development,
unity and coherence,
appropriate strategies of development,
sensitivity to audience
effective choice of words and sentence patterns,
grammatical and mechanical correctness, and
appropriate MLA citation format.
CORE OBJECTIVES:
Given the rapid evolution of necessary knowledge and skills and the need to take into
account global, national, state, and local cultures, the core curriculum must ensure that
students will develop the essential knowledge and skills they need to be successful in
college, in a career, in their communities, and in life. Through the Texas Core
Curriculum, students will gain a foundation of knowledge of human cultures and the
physical and natural world, develop principles of personal and social responsibility for
living in a diverse world, and advance intellectual and practical skills that are essential
for all learning.
Students enrolled in this core curriculum course will complete a research project or case
study designed to cultivate the following core objectives:
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Critical Thinking Skills—to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and
analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information
Communication Skills—to include effective development, interpretation and
expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication
Personal Responsibility—to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and
consequences to ethical decision-making
Teamwork (Comp I, Comp II, and TW)—to include the ability to consider different
points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal
Social Responsibility (Lit Only)—to include intercultural competency, knowledge of
civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and
global communities
Student proficiency in Communication Skills will be assessed as a formal written out-ofclass essay, which is at least 3 pages long and which includes an oral presentation
component as well as a visual component. Student proficiency in Critical Thinking will
be assessed by a formal out-of-class essay assignment. Personal, Social
Responsibility, and Teamwork will be assessed as part of long unit or major essay
assignment, which will include assigned reading responses, pre-writing activities,
multiple drafts, and group activities (such as peer review or group presentations).
Student project grades will account for at least 5% of the final course grade.
ENGLISH PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
(Composition, Literature, Creative Writing, and Technical Writing)
 Write in appropriate genres using varied rhetorical strategies.
 Write in appropriate genres to explain and evaluate rhetorical and/or literary
strategies employed in argument, persuasion, and various genres.
 Analyze various genres of writing for form, method, meaning, and interpretation.
 Employ research in academic writing styles and use appropriate documentation
style.
 Communicate ideas effectively through discussion.
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
 Demonstrate knowledge of writing as a 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.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this course,
students will:
 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.
GRADING PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN:
Quizzes 10%
Journal Entry Responses, Participation, Attendance (includes forum discussion
responses, peer evaluation and other writing activities the professor deems an aspect of
participation) 15%
Essays (3) 20% each
Final Exam Essay 15%
Extra Credit: Write a cover letter for a prospective job or employer in your chosen
career field. Submit to Eagle Online. This is the only extra credit offered this semester.
It is worth 10 points added to the Final Exam Essay grade. You will have until the Final
Exam Essay is due to complete it.
INSTRUCTOR GRADING CRITERIA FOR MAJOR ESSAYS:
Content
Organization
Sentences
Word Use and Tone
Punctuation and Mechanics
HCC GRADING SCALE:
A = 100 – 90
B = 89 – 80
C = 79 – 70
D = 69 – 60
F = 59 and below
An 89.4 average at the end of the semester is a B. A 79.4 average at the end of the
semester is a C.
ESSAY/PAPER POLICIES:
No late work accepted! No excuses! You will complete your own, original, brandnew work! Submit your work to Eagle Online! Due dates are posted on your
syllabus/course calendar and/or assignment page. You will always receive a hand-out
that states the topic of the essay and any grammatical/formatting requirements. Make
sure you follow all directions listed. Points will be deducted for not following guidelines.
I will not accept emails with your papers attached.
IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
No make-ups on quizzes! Quizzes will completed in Eagle Online. If you miss any
in-class essays/assignments, it is your responsibility to find out what you may have
missed.
JOURNAL RESPONSE GUIDELINES:
You are encouraged to keep and write in a notebook for the class. The notebook is a
place where you will record your progress, develop ideas, and track your growth as a
reader and writer. I encourage you to respond to the reading assignments and the ideas
discussed in class. Every few weeks you will submit a journal response paper. This
journal response will be informal and 1 page to 1 ½ pages in length. See the journal
instructions in Eagle Online for more information. Submit your work to Eagle Online!
(check your syllabus/course calendar for due dates)
EAGLE ONLINE STUDENT USER ID:
How to log in to Eagle Online 2 (EO2): Your Eagle Online 2 username/password is the
same as your Eagle ID, which is the User ID or W number that you were issued upon
admission and the password you created for your HCC Email (issued upon enrollment
through the Student System). Your Eagle ID is also used for logging into campus
computers, AskOnline tutoring, printing on campus, etc.
For more information on your User ID or your HCC email password see the Eagle ID
web page.
The direct link to access the Student Sign In page for Eagle Online is:
https://eo2.hccs.edu/login/index.php
EAGLE ONLINE LMS/VIRTUAL CLASSROOM CONDUCT:
As with on-campus classes, all students who log into Blackboard or Eagle Online
courses are required to follow all HCC Policies & Procedures, the Student Code of
Conduct, the Student Handbook, and all relevant sections of the Texas Education Code
when interacting and communicating in a virtual classroom with your professor and
fellow students. Students who violate these policies and guidelines will be subject to
disciplinary action that could include denial of access to course related email,
discussion groups, and chat rooms, or even removal from the class.
DIAGNOSTIC ESSAY:
All English 1301 students write a diagnostic essay during the first class session in order
to confirm their placement into English 1301. The essay will not count as a grade in the
course. One goal of the Houston Community College English Department is to place
you in an appropriate English class where you will learn and succeed.
COURSE POLICIES:
 No sleeping.
 If you must leave early, please tell me before class starts.
 I will dismiss the class, so please do not pack books before I do this.
 The out-of-class essays must be typed and submitted. The in-class essays will be
written on college ruled paper or in blue books purchased in the bookstore.
 The time to discuss an essay grade is after it is returned, not at the end of the
semester.
 When you email me, use correct English and proofread your message. Write
complete sentences, capitalize proper nouns, and use correct punctuation. Do not write
“b4” for “before” or “u” for “you,” any other shortened form of a word, or text message
language. Write as if you were on the job and producing text acceptable in the Houston
business community.
 No eating during class. Drinks are allowed but must have lids (if in a computer lab –
no drinks!).
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attend all of your classes! I take attendance every class session and note when
students arrive late or leave early.
Regular attendance is required at Houston Community College. HCC class attendance
policy states that a student who is absent more than 12.5% (6 hours/four class
sessions) of class may be administratively dropped.
Students who have excessive absences (missed more than 6 hours) by the 12 th class
day will be withdrawn (W).
I cannot assign you a grade of W at the end of the semester. The W will be assigned by
our computer based on your absences if you decide to withdraw (before the withdrawal
date).
Coming to class excessively late (tardy) or leaving excessively early will count towards
your participation grade.
If you come in after I have called roll, please see me at the end of the class period so I
can mark your attendance. If you fail to do this, you will be marked as absent from
class. If you need to leave early, please tell me at the beginning of class.
Students are required to log on and actively participate in the class. If you
attended a “face-to-face” class, you would be in class three hours each week. In
a hybrid course, you will be expected to log on to Eagle Online a minimum of
three times each week and participate in the class. Participation includes, but is
not limited to, contributing to the discussion forums, submitting all assignments,
reading all assignments, and working with other class members on peer
assignments and group work. This will constitute part of your attendance.
Failure to log-on and/or submit work will be considered as absent. If you do not
log-on and fully participate for a period of one week, you may be dropped from
the class.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
The State of Texas has begun to impose penalties on students who drop courses
excessively. For example, if you repeat the same course more than twice, you have to
pay extra tuition. Beginning in the Fall of 2007, the Texas Legislature passed a law
limiting first time entering students to no more than six total course withdrawals
throughout their academic career in obtaining a certificate or baccalaureate degree.
There may be future penalties imposed.
If you do not withdraw before the deadline, you will receive the grade that you are
making as the final grade rather than a “W.” This grade (due to missing classes and
missing work) will probably be an “F.” Please check the HCC website to find your
withdrawal date.
You should visit with your instructor, an HCC counselor, or HCC Online Student
Services to learn what, if any, HCC interventions might be offered to assist you to stay
in class and improve your performance. Such interventions could include tutoring, child
care, financial aid, and job placement.
If you feel that you cannot complete this course, please take the time to meet with me to
discuss why you feel it is necessary to do so. I may be able to provide you with
suggestions to enable you to complete the course. Your success is important. If you
wish to withdraw, fill out the withdrawal form online and submit it.
IMPORTANT DATES:
1/19/2016
2/04/2016
2/10/2016
3/14 – 3/18
4/5/2016
5/9/2016
5/15/2016
Classes Begin
70% Refund
25% Refund
Spring Break
Last Day to Withdraw
Final Exam
Semester Ends
GRADES OF “W” AND “I”:
A grade of “W” is given for a “withdrawal.” A grade of “I” is given for “incomplete.” An “I”
is for emergencies only. You have one semester to complete the missing work.
STUDENT COURSE REINSTATEMENT POLICY:
Students have a responsibility to arrange payment for their classes when they register,
either through cash, credit card, financial aid, or the installment plan. Students who are
dropped from their courses for non-payment of tuition and fees who request
reinstatement after the official date of record can be reinstated by making payment in
full and paying an additional $75.00 per course reinstatement fee. The academic dean
may waive the reinstatement fee upon determining that the student was dropped
because of a college error.
ACADEMIC HONESTY:
According to the Student Handbook for the Houston Community College System,
scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and
collusion.
1. Cheating on a test includes:
 Copying from another student’s test paper and using materials not
authorized by the person giving the test.
 Collaborating with another student during a test without authority.
 Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in
whole or part the contents of an unadministered test.
 Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
2. Plagiarism means the appropriation of another’s words or ideas and the
unacknowledged incorporation of that work in one’s own written work offered for
credit.
3. Collusion means the unauthorized collaboration with another person in
preparing written work offered for credit.
According to the Student Handbook, “possible punishments for scholastic dishonesty
may include a grade of 0 or F for the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or
referral to the college Dean of Student Services for disciplinary action up to and
including expulsion. Students have the right to appeal the decision” (18). Students are
responsible for complying with the concepts of scholastic honesty. If you have any
questions concerning this issue or any major assignment for this course, please contact
me.
FINAL GRADE OF FX:
Students who stop attending class or stop actively participating in class and do not
withdraw themselves prior to the withdrawal deadline may either be dropped by their
professor for excessive absences or be assigned the final grade of FX at the end of the
semester. Students who stop attending classes or who stop actively participating in
classes will receive a grade of FX, as compared to an earned grade of F, which is due
to poor performance. Logging into a DE course without active participation is considered
non-attending.
Please note that HCC will not disperse financial aid funding for students who have
never attended class. Students who receive financial aid but fail to attend class will be
reported to the Department of Education and may have to pay back their aid. A grade of
FX is treated exactly the same as a grade of F in terms of GPA, probation, suspension,
and satisfactory academic progress.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:
Receiving a W in a course may affect the status of your student Visa. Once a W is given
for the course, it will not be changed to an F because of the visa consideration. Since
January 1, 2003, International Students are restricted in the number of distance
education courses that they may take during each semester. International students
must have full-time enrollment status of 12 or more semester credit hours, and of these
at least 9 semester credit hours must be face-to-face on-campus courses. Please
contact the International Student Office at 713-718-8521 or email
int_student_svcs@hccs.edu, if you have any questions about your visa status and other
transfer issues.
MENINGITIS IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT:
Texas Senator Bill 1107 passed in May 2011, requires that new HCC students and
former HCC students returning after an absence of at least one Fall or Spring semester
who are under the age of 30 are required to present a physician –signed certificate
showing they have been vaccinated against bacterial meningitis. For more information
and a list of exemptions please go to
http://www.hccs.edu/hccs/admissions-registration-center/new-student-generaladmissions-steps/submit-meningitis-documentation.
USE OF CAMERAS AND/OR RECORDING DEVICES:
Use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in
classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring,
or testing occurs. These devices are also not allowed to be used in campus restrooms.
Students with 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.
COMPUTER LAB POLICIES:
(FOR CLASSES LOCATED IN A COMPUTER LAB ONLY)
No exceptions to the following rules will be made. The following rules will be strictly
enforced.
 NO cell phones.
 NO palm pilots.
 NO unauthorized chatting.
 NO downloading AOL.com.
 NO food or drinks.
 NO printing personal information or downloading material unrelated to class. Printing
is limited.
 NO pornography.
 NO hacking attempts or access to the numerous hacking sites.
 NO students in the lab without an instructor.
 Please log off but do NOT shut down the computer after use.
 Only Microsoft Word can be used in the lab. Microsoft Works will not convert, and
students will not be able to use it.
 Use a flashdrive or some other external method of saving work.
Students are not allowed to save to the hard drive of the computer. Students
should save their work frequently.
ELECTRONICS POLICIES:
1. Turn off and put away all cell phones, beepers, text-messaging devices and other
electronic devices when class starts. The sound of cell phones ringing during class is
disruptive. Students should not leave the class to make a call or answer one (or worse-answer a call in class). No cell phones permitted on top of desks. Text-messaging
during class means that you are not paying attention and displays your lack of respect
for the professor.
2. No Bluetooth devices in ears allowed during class.
3. No music devices with earphones allowed during class.
4. No laptops open during class.
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
During inclement weather conditions, monitor major local channels for updates on
school closings. As possible, the school will update the website with any closures.
TITLE IX DISCRIMINATION:
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires that institutions have policies
and procedures that protect students’ rights with regard to sex/gender discrimination.
Information regarding these rights are on the HCC website under Students-Antidiscrimination. Students who are pregnant and require accommodations should contact
any of the ADA Counselors for assistance.
It is important that every student understands and conforms to respectful behavior while
at HCC. Sexual misconduct is not condoned and will be addressed promptly. Know your
rights and how to avoid these difficult situations.
Log in to www.edurisksolutions.org. Sign in using your HCC student email account, then
go to the button at the top right that says Login and enter your student number.
Any student who feels they have been discriminated against or harassed on the basis of
race, sex, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religion, age, disability,
sexual orientation, color or veteran status including sexual harassment, has the
opportunity to seek informal or formal resolution of the matter. All complaints/concerns
should be directed to the Office of Institutional Equity, 713 718-8271 or oie@hccs.edu.
Additional information may be obtained online. Visit
http://www.hccs.edu/district/departments/institutionalequity/
Complaints involving sexual misconduct to include but not limited to: sexual assault,
stalking, dating violence, sexual harassment or domestic violence should be directed to
the HCC Title IX Coordinator, Renée Mack at 713 718-8272 or renee.mack@hccs.edu.
OPEN/CAMPUS CARRY OF HANDGUNS:
No Firearms Are Allowed on Campus. If you see anyone carrying a firearm on
campus call the HCC Police Department at 8-8888 immediately.
Texas House Bill 910—known as the “Open Carry” law—provides holders of a handgun
license may now carry their handgun visibly in a waist belt holster or a shoulder holster,
but they may not openly carry on or in a college campus or building and they may not
openly carry on any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot,
parking garage or other parking area of the college. Open Carry is effective as of
January 1, 2016.
Campus carry and open carry are two (2) separate laws. Texas Senate Bill 11—known
as the “Campus Carry” law—will allow individuals who have a valid Texas handgun
license to carry a concealed handgun in certain areas on college campuses. The
Campus Carry law becomes effective at 4-year institutions on August 1, 2016 and at 2year institutions on August 1, 2017.
All information regarding both Open Carry and Campus Carry will be posted at
http://www.hccs.edu/campuscarry.
CAMPUS SAFETY:
If you are on campus and need emergency assistance, call 713-718-8888 or, from any
campus phone, 8-8888. Use this emergency number instead of 911, which gets routed
back to the HCC Police Department dispatch thus lengthening response time to your
emergency situation.
HCC STUDENT EMAIL ACCOUNTS:
All students who have registered and paid for courses at HCC automatically have an
email account generated for them. Please go to http://www.hccs.edu/students/email/ to
review how to send email using this account.
SUPPORT SERVICES:
The Houston Community College Writing Centers provide a student-centered
environment where professional tutors support student success for all HCC students.
The primary goal of the Writing Centers is to offer free, convenient, and personalized
assistance to help students improve their writing at any stage of the writing process
required in any courses at HCC. Tutors will also assist students with their job application
letters, resumes, and scholarship/transfer essays.
Each session lasts about thirty minutes. Students should bring their professor's
assignment/writing prompt, any printed rough drafts, their textbooks, and (if necessary)
a flash drive.
Consult Find-A-Tutor at http://ctle3.hccs.edu/alltutoring/index.php?-link=stu for Writing
Center locations and times.
At HCC Writing Centers, each tutoring session becomes a learning experience.
Reasonable Accommodations: Any student with a documented disability (e.g.,
physical, learning, psychiatric, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations
must contact the appropriate HCC Disability Support Service (DSS) Counselor at the
beginning of each semester. Faculty members are authorized to provide only the
accommodations requested by the Ability Support Services Office.
For questions, contact Donna Price at 713.718.5165 or the Disability Counselor at your
college. Get more detailed information on Disability Services at HCC here:
http://www.hccs.edu/district/students/disability-services/
Coleman: 713-718-7082
Central: 713-718-6164
Northeast: 713-718-8322
Northwest Katy Campus: 713-718-5408
Northwest Spring Branch: 713-718-5422
Southeast: 713-718-8397
Southwest: 713-718-7910
HCC has a Learning Resource Center at each campus for student use. The library
provides electronic resources including an online catalog system as well as numerous
databases that contain full-text articles all available at https://library.hccs.edu.
Additionally, many of the required texts are on reserve at the library. Find out library
locations and hours here: http://library.hccs.edu/about_us/intersession_hours
Students have free access to the internet and word processing in open computer labs
available at HCC campuses. Check on the door of the open computer lab for hours of
operation.
EGLS3 -- EVALUATION FOR GREATER LEARNING STUDENT SURVEY SYSTEM:
At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is
necessary to improve teaching and learning. During a designated time, you will be
asked to answer a short online survey of research-based questions related to
instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be made available to your
professors and division chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look for the
survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the end
of the term. Go to www.hccs.edu/egls3 for more information.
English 1301 Composition I
Spring 2016 Hybrid
Professor Landers
Class:
CRN: 91472
Room Learning HUB 317
Time: Tuesday 9:30-11am (Face-to-Face)/Thursday (Online)
ALL READINGS CAN BE FOUND IN THE WRITER’S PRESENCE OR ONLINE
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
COURSE CALENDAR
WEEK ONE
TUESDAY JANUARY 19
-Course Introduction/Student Introductions
-Eagle Online Introduction
-Review Syllabus/Course Calendar
-Introduce Essay #1 (Personal Identity Essay)
-Complete Diagnostic Essay in-class
HOMEWORK DUE 1/21/16:
1. Review/Study Syllabus
2. Review/Study Course Calendar
3. Purchase Textbooks/Class Materials
4. Explore OWL website (Online Writing Lab at Purdue University)
5. Read
“Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood”
THURSDAY JANUARY 21 ONLINE DAY
-Review/Study Syllabus
-Review/Study Course Calendar
-Purchase Textbooks/Class Materials
-Explore Eagle Online
-Explore OWL website (Online Writing Lab at Purdue University)
-Read “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood”
-Read Discussion Response Instructions
*Post Discussion Responses in Eagle Online forum
HOMEWORK DUE 1/26/16:
1. On the OWL, read “General Writing” – “Academic Writing” – “The Rhetorical
Situation” – all sections, including “Introduction,” “Audience and Text,”
“Context, Environment and Setting,” “Example 1,” “Example 2,” and
“Conclusion”
2. On the OWL, read “The Writing Process” – all sections
3. Read “People Like Us”
WEEK TWO
TUESDAY JANUARY 26
-Discuss Writing Process
-Discuss reading assignments
-In-class writing exercise
HOMEWORK DUE 1/28/16:
1. On the OWL, read “General Writing” – “Academic Writing” – “Essay Writing” –
“Paragraphs and Paragraphing” – “Conciseness”
2. Read
“My Two Lives”
“Home at Last”
THURSDAY JANUARY 28 ONLINE DAY
-On the OWL, read “General Writing” – “Academic Writing” – “Essay Writing” –
“Paragraphs and Paragraphing” – “Conciseness”
-Read “My Two Lives” and “Home at Last”
*Post Discussion Responses in Eagle Online forum
HOMEWORK DUE 2/2/16:
1. Read Journal Entry Response instructions online
2. Complete Journal Entry Response and submit to Eagle Online
3. Read
“If You Are What You Eat, Then What Am I?”
“Leave Your Name at the Border”
4. Begin Rough Draft of Essay #1
5. On the OWL, read “Research and Citation” – “MLA Style” – “MLA Formatting
and Style Guide”
WEEK THREE
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2
-Journal Entry Response is due! (submit to Eagle Online)
-Discuss reading assignments
-Discuss Drafting
-Brief Review: Manuscript mechanics (header, margins, course info, title, paragraph
indentation)
HOMEWORK DUE 2/4/16:
1. Prepare for quiz
2. Continue Rough Draft of Essay #1
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4 ONLINE DAY
-Quiz! (complete online)
-Explore the AskOnline 24/7 tutoring service
HOMEWORK DUE 2/9/16:
1. Complete a rough draft of Essay #1 and bring the copy for a Self-Critique
session on Tuesday February 9th. Your rough draft and participation in the
Self-Critique session counts as a daily participation grade (if you are absent
and/or do not have your rough draft, you will receive a 0 for a daily
participation grade).
2. On the OWL, read “Adding Emphasis” – “Sentence Variety” – Using
Appropriate Language” and “Active and Passive Voice”
WEEK FOUR
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9
-Self-Critique session for Essay #1
HOMEWORK DUE 2/11/16:
1. Edit and proofread your essay
2. Complete Final Draft of Essay #1 and submit to Eagle Online
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11 ONLINE DAY
-Final Draft of Essay #1 is due! (submit to Eagle Online)
-Read Instructions for Essay #2: Argument
-Read Notes on Argument
*Post Discussion Responses in Eagle Online forum for Essay #2
HOMEWORK DUE 2/16/16:
1. On the OWL, read “General Writing” – “Academic Writing” – “Establishing
Arguments” and “Logic in Argumentative Writing”
2. Read
“Letter from Birmingham Jail”
WEEK FIVE
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16
-Review Instructions for Essay #2 (Argument)
-Discuss reading assignments
-Discuss notes
-Brainstorm for Essay #2
HOMEWORK DUE 2/18/16:
1. Read
“In the Combat Zone”
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 ONLINE DAY
-Read “In the Combat Zone”
*Post Discussion Responses in Eagle Online forum (including forum for Essay #2 if
needed)
HOMEWORK DUE 2/23/16:
1. Read
“Is Google Making Us Stupid?”
WEEK SIX
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23
-Discuss reading assignments
-Continue discussion on argument
-Discuss: Reasons, Concessions, Refutations
-Pre-write for Essay #2
HOMEWORK DUE 2/25/16:
1. Read
“Believe Me It’s Torture”
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25 ONLINE DAY
-Review notes
-Read “Believe Me It’s Torture”
*Post Discussion Responses in Eagle Online forum
HOMEWORK DUE 3/1/16:
1. Read
“Stories Hollywood Never Tells”
“Against School”
2. Prepare topic for Essay #2 and bring to class
WEEK SEVEN
TUESDAY MARCH 1
-Discuss reading assignments
-Writing exercise using topic for Essay #2
HOMEWORK DUE 3/3/16:
1. Complete Journal Entry Response and submit to Eagle Online
2. Read
“Tyranny of Choice”
THURSDAY MARCH 3 ONLINE DAY
-Read “Tyranny of Choice”
*Post Discussion Responses in Eagle Online forum
-Journal Entry Response is due! (submit to Eagle Online)
HOMEWORK DUE 3/8/16:
1. Review all information related to Argument
2. Work on Rough Draft of Essay #2
WEEK EIGHT
TUESDAY MARCH 8
-Evaluate Sample Essay
HOMEWORK DUE 3/10/16:
1. Complete (optional) outline for Essay #2 using template online
THURSDAY MARCH 10 ONLINE DAY
-Explore HCC Library
-Read Evaluating Sources notes
HOMEWORK DUE 3/22/16:
1. Collect research for Essay #2/Integrate the research
2. Read notes on integrating research
3. Read on OWL, read “General Writing” – “Research and Citation” – “MLA
Style” – “MLA Formatting and Style Guide” – “Formatting Quotations,” “InText Quotations” and “MLA Works Cited Page” (sections related to your type
of research)
WEEK NINE (MARCH 14 – MARCH 18)
SPRING BREAK! NO CLASS!
WEEK TEN
TUESDAY MARCH 22
-Discuss integrating your research
-Discuss MLA
HOMEWORK DUE 3/24/16:
1. Continue work on Rough Draft of Essay #2
2. Read on OWL, read “General Writing” – “Research and Citation” – “MLA
Style” – “MLA Formatting and Style Guide” – “Formatting Quotations,” “InText Quotations” and “MLA Works Cited Page” (sections related to your type
of research
THURSDAY MARCH 24 ONLINE DAY
-Continue work on Rough Draft of Essay #2
-Read Peer Workshop Questions
HOMEWORK DUE 3/29/16:
1. Complete a rough draft of Essay #2 and bring the copy for a Peer Workshop
session on Tuesday, March 29th. Your rough draft and participation in the
Peer Workshop session counts as a daily participation grade (if you are
absent and/or do not have your rough draft, you receive a 0 for a daily
participation grade).
2. Review Peer Workshop Questions
WEEK ELEVEN
TUESDAY MARCH 29
-Peer Workshop session for Essay #2
HOMEWORK DUE 3/31/16:
1. Prepare for quiz
THURSDAY MARCH 31
-Quiz! (complete online)
HOMEWORK DUE 4/5/16:
1. Edit and proofread your essay
2. Complete Final Draft of Essay #2 and submit to Eagle Online
WEEK TWELVE
TUESDAY APRIL 5
-Final Draft of Essay #2 is due! (submit to Eagle Online)
-Introduce Group Essay (Essay #3)
-Discuss short story elements
HOMEWORK DUE 4/7/16:
1. On the OWL, read “Subject Specific Writing” – “Writing in Literature” –
“Writing About Fiction,” “Writing about Literature” and “Writing in Literature
(Detailed Discussion)”
2. Review Group Essay (Essay #3) Instructions
THURSDAY APRIL 7 ONLINE DAY
-Review Group Essay (Essay #3) Instructions
-On the OWL, read “Subject Specific Writing” – “Writing in Literature” – “Writing About
Fiction,” “Writing about Literature” and “Writing in Literature (Detailed Discussion)”
-Read Short Story elements notes
HOMEWORK DUE 4/12/16:
1. Read
“A & P”
“Girl”
WEEK THIRTEEN
TUESDAY APRIL 12
-Discuss reading assignments
HOMEWORK DUE 4/14/16:
1. Read
“This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”
THURSDAY APRIL 14 ONLINE DAY
-Read “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona”
*Post Discussion Responses in Eagle Online forums (for all short stories read so far)
-Review short stories for group signups
HOMEWORK DUE 4/19/16:
1. Read
“Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”
2. Complete Journal Entry Response and submit to Eagle Online
WEEK FOURTEEN
TUESDAY APRIL 19
-Journal Entry Response is due! (submit to Eagle Online)
-Discuss reading assignments
-Sign up for Group Essays (Essay #3)
HOMEWORK DUE 4/21/16:
1. Prepare for quiz
2. On the OWL, read “General Writing” – “Research and Citation” – “MLA Style”
– “MLA Formatting and Style Guide” – “Formatting Quotations,” “In-Text
Quotations” and “MLA Works Cited Page: Books” (short story example)
THURSDAY APRIL 21 ONLINE DAY
-Quiz! (complete online)
-On the OWL, read “General Writing” – “Research and Citation” – “MLA Style” – “MLA
Formatting and Style Guide” – “Formatting Quotations,” “In-Text Quotations” and “MLA
Works Cited Page: Books” (short story example)
*Post Discussion Response for “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”
HOMEWORK DUE 4/26/16:
1. Work on Group Essays (Essay #3) and Group Presentations
WEEK FIFTEEN
TUESDAY APRIL 26
-Work on Group Essays (Essay #3) and Group Presentations
HOMEWORK DUE 4/28/16:
1. Continue working on Group Essays (Essay #3) and Group Presentations
THURSDAY APRIL 28 ONLINE DAY
-Work on Group Essays (Essay #3) and Group Presentations
HOMEWORK DUE 5/3/16:
1. Prepare for Group Presentations and complete Group Essays (Essay #3)
WEEK SIXTEEN
TUESDAY MAY 3
-Group Presentations!
-Submit all Group Essays (Essay #3) to instructor for grading!
HOMEWORK DUE 5/5/16:
1. Read Final Exam Essay Instructions
THURSDAY MAY 5 ONLINE DAY
-Review Final Exam Instructions
HOMEWORK DUE 5/9/16:
1. Complete Final Exam Essay and submit to Eagle Online
WEEK SEVENTEEN
MONDAY MAY 9
-Final Exam is due!!! (submit to Eagle Online by 11am!)