Tentative Syllabus for English 1301
West - Summer 1 2015
June 1st - discuss purpose, audience, and voice in college writing; purpose, audience, voice analysis;
annotate eyewitness accounts
HW: write rough draft of eyewitness account
June 3rd- evaluate rough draft of eyewitness account; notes/practice on thesis and paragraphs;
annotate rhetorical analysis
HW: type final copy of eyewitness account; write rough draft of rhetorical analysis; read Unit 19, do Ex.
19-1; read Unit 20, do Ex. 20-1 and 20-2
June 8th - turn in final copy of eyewitness account; evaluate rough draft of rhetorical analysis; in-class
assignment on grammar units
HW: type final copy of rhetorical analysis
June 10th - turn in final copy of rhetorical analysis; annotate comparison/contrast examples; read
essays to compare and contrast; discuss outlines
HW: write rough draft of comparison/contrast; read Unit 22, do Ex. 22-1; read Unit 23, do Ex. 23-1
June 15th - evaluate rough draft of comparison/contrast; in-class assignment on grammar; review for
Midterm Exam
HW: type final copy of comparison/contrast; study for exam
June 17th - take Midterm Exam
HW: read Unit 6, do Ex. 6-1; read Unit 9, do Ex. 9-1; read Unit 7
June 22nd - take notes on Unit 7; in-class assignment on grammar; devise research topic; go over steps
in research process
HW: find examples of legitimate and unfair appeals in advertising; write a research question and
working outline
June 24th - look at sample research paper outline; annotate sample research paper; discuss rules for
documentation and works cited
HW: find 2 sources for research paper; make an outline; write rough draft; read Unit 32, do Ex. 32-1, Ex.
32-2, Ex. 32-3, Ex. 32-4, Ex. 32-5
June 29th - evaluate rough draft for research paper; in-class assignment on grammar; review for Final
Exam
HW: type final copy of research paper and study for Final Exam
July 1st - turn in final copy of research paper; take Final Exam
Grading Policy - 80% of the total grade comes from writing in the form of assigned papers, evaluations,
and tests over writing techniques; 20% of the grade comes from grammar, including homework
assignments from the textbook.
Please call if you have an emergency, illness or other reason for not attending class. My cell is 936 5446796. My email is jwest@angelina.edu
Attendance Policy - Regardless of reason, 2 missed classes will result in a drop of WF or WP, whichever
applies. The last day to withdraw from a class with a W is June 25th. If you missed a test, you will be
expected to take it the next class period, and you must plan on staying to take the test after the lesson.
Repeated absences from test nights will result in a point deduction. Unless prior circumstances are
discussed with the instructor, all late papers will be dropped one letter grade (-10).
Any student who commits academic dishonesty by turning in a paper that is not the student's own
original work will make a zero on that grade.
Since the nature of night class does not lend itself to office hours, the end of the class period is offered
as tutorials for students who need extra help or who need to discuss an assignment.