Hill College
112 Lamar Drive
Hillsboro, Texas 76645
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Prefix and Number
ENGL 1302
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Course Title
Composition and Literature
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ACGM Description:
ENGL 1302
Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based
expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including
primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual, and multimedia texts;
systematic evaluation, synthesis, and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking
about evidence and conclusions.
Catalog Description:
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Semester Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: ENGL 1301 or approval of instructor.
Introduction and Purpose:
Studies in analyzing literature and the writing of critical papers; selected readings; a review of
research and MLA documentation procedures leading to the production of a research paper;
mechanics.
Instructional Materials:
Textbooks:
Required: Backpack Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing, Fourth
Edition
Recommended: The Little, Brown Compact Handbook, Eighth edition
Supplies: Paper, pen, pencil, Scantron answer sheets as required, examination blue books,
notebook(s), collegiate dictionary, thesaurus
Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative research processes.
2. Develop ideas and synthesize primary and secondary sources within focused academic
arguments, including one or more research-based essays.
3. Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for the ethical and logical uses of
evidence.
4. Write in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds credibility, and inspires belief or
action.
5. Apply the conventions of style manuals for specific academic disciplines (e.g. APA, CMS,
MLA, etc.)
Description of Institutional Core Objectives (ICO’s)
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. Therefore, with the assistance of the Undergraduate Education
Advisory Committee, the Coordinating Board approved a 42-semester credit hour core curriculum
for all undergraduate students in Texas, including a statement of purpose, six core objectives, and
common component areas.
Statement of Purpose
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. Hill College faculty periodically evaluates the objectives included in the
Foundational Component Area of Communication.
Core Objective
College SLO
Critical
Thinking Skills
CT1: Generate and
communicate ideas by
combining, changing or
reapplying existing
information
CS1: Develop,
interpret, and express
ideas through written
communication
CS2: Develop,
interpret, and express
ideas through oral
communication
Communication
Skills
Communication
Skills
Course
SLO
1, 2, 3, 4,
5
General Learning Activities
Assessment
MLA style manual, Purdue Owl
website, collect evidence, choose
evidence, pre-write-draft-edit-final
Embedded
assessments 1-8
From Papers,
tests, or rubrics.
1, 2, 3, 4,
5
Collect evidence from sources,
choose audience, pre-write-draftedit-final
4
Speak, present clear meaningful
presentation prepared by
completing pre-write-draft-editfinal
Embedded
assessments 1-8
From Papers,
tests, or rubrics.
Embedded
assessments 1-8
From Papers,
tests, or rubrics.
Communication
Skills
Teamwork
Teamwork
Personal
Responsibility
CS3: Develop,
interpret, and express
ideas through visual
communication
TW1: Integrate
different viewpoints as
a member of a team
3, 4
Choose academic sources, prewrite-draft-edit-final power point
presentation
1, 4
TW2: Work with
others to support an
accomplish a shared
goal
PR1: Evaluate choices
and actions and relate
consequences to
decision-making
1, 4, 5
Present collaborative research
project by completing pre-writedraft-edit-final, gather evidence
from multiple sources
Choose academic sources in
groups and/or pairs, analyze the
validity of sources, interpret then
pre-write-draft-edit-final
Analyze and interpret variety of
texts to draw clear, logical
conclusions, actively listen in class
discussion, student presentations
and pair share
3
Embedded
assessments 1-8
From Papers,
tests, or rubrics.
Embedded
assessments 1-8
From Papers,
tests, or rubrics.
Embedded
assessments 1-8
From Papers,
tests, or rubrics.
Embedded
assessments 1-8
From Papers,
tests, or rubrics.
The students' success in completing these objectives will be measured using a set of
examinations and assignments described, in detail under the section of this syllabus headed
“Methods of Evaluation.”
An Annual Assessment Plan will be implemented each year to review course.
Methods of Instruction:
This course will be taught face-to-face and by various distance learning delivery methods.
Audio-visual materials and computer-based technology will be used when appropriate.
Methods of Evaluation:
The students' success in completing the core objectives within the Foundational Component Area
of Communication will be measured using rubric, exam, or embedded assessment activity.
Grades in this course will be based on the following evaluative criteria:
Exams and other assignments will be given during the semester. The average of these exams and
assignments will make up 50% of the students’ grades. A required research paper will make up
25% of the students’ grades. The comprehensive final exam will count 25%. Students will not
receive credit for ENGL 1302 unless they turn in a comprehensive research paper.
Letter grades for the course will be based on the following percentages:
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
Below 60%
A
B
C
D
F
Course Outline:
Class policies:
Regular attendance at all class meetings is expected. Disruptions in class will not be tolerated.
Topic Outline:
I. THE RESEARCH PAPER
A. Locating, Evaluating, and Integrating Online and Print Sources
1. Plan the Research
2. Choose a General Subject
3. Find Sources in the Library
4. Use the Internet
5. Take Notes to Support the Thesis with Evidence
a) Activities: Locating, Evaluating, and Integrating Research Sources
B. Writing the Research Paper
1. Refine Your Working Thesis
2. Sort Your Notes
3. Organize the Evidence by Outlining
4. Write the First Draft
5. Document Borrowed Material to Avoid Plagiarism: MLA Format
6. Revise, Edit, and Proofread the First Draft
7. Prepare the Works Cited List: MLA Format
8. Document Borrowed Material to Avoid Plagiarism: APA Format
9. A Note about Other Documentation Systems
10. Student Research Paper: MLA-Style Documentation
11. Activities: Writing the Research Paper
II. THE LITERARY PAPER AND EXAM ESSAY
A. Writing about Literature
1. Elements of Literary Works
a) Literary Terms
2. How to Read a Literary Work
a) Read to Form a General Impression
b) Ask Questions About the Work
c) Reread and Annotate
d) Modify Your Annotations
3. Write the Literary Analysis
a) Prewrite
b) Identify Your Thesis
c) Support the Thesis with Evidence
d) Organize the Evidence
e) Write the First Draft
f) Revise Overall Meaning, Structure, and Paragraph Development
g) Edit and Proofread
4. Pulling It All Together
5. Read to Form a General Impression
a) Various authors
b) Ask Questions about the Work
c) Reread and Annotate
6. Student Essay
a) Various essays/critiques about authors’ covered
7. Commentary
8. Additional Selections and Writing Assignments
a) Robert Frost
b) Kate Chopin
c) Various authors
B. Writing Exam Essays
1. Three Forms of Written Answers
a) Short Answers
b) Paragraph-Length Answers
c) Essay-Length Answers
2. How to Prepare for Exam Essays
3. At the Examination
a) Survey of the Entire Test
b) Understand the Essay Question
4. Write the Essay
a) Prewrite
b) Identify Your Thesis
c) Support the Thesis with Evidence
d) Organize the Evidence
e) Write the Draft
f) Revise, Edit, and Proofread
5. Sample Essay Answer
6. Commentary
7. Activity: Writing Exam Essays
III. A CONCISE HANDBOOK
A. Sentence Structure
1. Fragments
2. Comma Splices and Run-On Sentences
3. Faulty Parallel Structure
B. Verbs
C. Punctuation
D. Mechanics
E. Spelling
Disabilities/ADA
Reports of discrimination based on disability may be directed to the ADA/Section 504 coordinator.
The College District designates the following person to coordinate its efforts to comply with Title II
of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, which incorporates and expands the
requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended:
Name:
Dr. Heather Kissack
Position:
Executive Director of Human Resources
Address:
112 Lamar Drive, Hillsboro, TX 76645
Telephone: (254) 659-7731
Students with qualified and documented disabilities may request accommodations which will
enable them to participate in and benefit from educational programs and activities. Students
should contact the Academic Advising and Student Success Center for more details at: 254
659 7650 for Hillsboro, 817 760 5650 for Cleburne, or 817 295-7392 for Burleson.
EEO Statement
Hill College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education and employment. The
college does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability, or veteran status in the administration of its educational programs,
activities, or employment policies.
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