SEMESTER AND YEAR:
FALL 2013
COURSE PREFIX, NUMBER, AND TITLE:
ENGL 1301 CRN11664
COURSE MEETING DAYS, TIMES, AND LOCATION:
CHS - MWF
INSTRUCTOR’S NAME:
Ginger Stone
NSTRUCTOR’S OFFICE LOCATION (campus, bldg, room): CHS, room 1125
INSTRUCTOR’S OFFICE HOURS:
6th period or before/after school
INSTRUCTOR’S TELEPHONE NUMBER (S):
281-634-2260
INSTRUCTOR’S EMAIL ADDRESS (preferred)
ginger.stone@fortbend.k12.tx.us
INSTRUCTOR’S WEBSITE:
http://gingerstone.weebly.com
BEST TIME TO REACH INSTRUCTOR BY PHONE:
between 2:30-4:00
COURSE’S CATALOG 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.
Prerequisite: TSI satisfied.
INSTRUCTOR’S GRADING SYSTEM [see syllabus for more details]
Essay #1: Illustration 15%
Essay #4: Compare & Contrast 15%
Essay #2: Argument (collaborative) 15%
Grammar Post-test: 5%
Oral Presentation: Argument 10%
Final Exam: 10%
Essay #3: Cause & Effect (research component) 20%
Daily Grades: 10%
LAST DAY TO DROP IS NOVEMBER 15
* Any student with a disability or other special circumstance requiring academic accommodations or
other consideration in order to successfully complete the requirements of this course should identify
himself or herself individually to the instructor to discuss the matter in a private and confidential
manner.
** Misconduct for which discipline may be administered at WCJC includes, but is not limited to,
cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the college (plagiarism and cheating
refer to the use of unauthorized books, notes, or otherwise securing help in a test, copying tests,
assignments, reports, or term papers).
ENGLISH 1301 SYLLABUS
Ginger Stone
Fall 2013
Conference: 6th period
E-mail: ginger.stone@fortbend.k12.tx.us
Phone: 281-634-2260
room: 1125
Website: http://gingerstone.weebly.com
ENGL 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.
Course Title: Composition 1
Department: English
Prerequisites/Co requisites – TSI satisfied in reading and writing
Semester Credit hours: 3 Lecture hours: 3
Topical Outline
1. The writing process
2. Basic essay organization
3. Rhetorical modes
Narration
Description
Exemplification
Process
Cause and Effect
Comparison and Contrast
Classification
Definition
4. Sentence Structure
5. Analysis of Writing
Course Learning Outcomes for English 1301
1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.
2. Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution.
3. Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose.
4. Read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts.
5. Use Edited American English in academic essays.
Required Textbooks
Flachmann, Kim and Michael. Nexus: A Rhetorical Reader for Writers. Pearson, 2012.
Hacker, Diana. The Bedford Handbook. 8th ed. (red cover)
MyCompLab
Students are required to create and maintain a personal account on the MyCompLab website. The access code is
provided as part of the Nexus textbook package. If you do not have this code, you must purchase one from the WCJC
bookstore.
Customer service: Monday – Friday, 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST). 800-677-6337
24/7 Chat website: http://247pearsoned.custhelp.com/
Grade Scale
Please note that this scale is different from CHS’s, and all applicable grades will be converted from the CHS scale to the
following WCJC grade scale:
A
90-100
B
80-89
C
70-79
D
60-69
F
59 and below
All grades are calculated in the CHS’s final average, but please note that not all grades are considered in the WCJC final
average.
Course Requirements/Assignments (subject to revision)
Essay #1: Illustration 15%
Essay #2: Argument (collaborative) 15%
Oral Presentation: Argument 10%
Essay #3: Cause & Effect (research component) 20%
Essay #4: Compare & Contrast 15%
Grammar Post-test: 5%
Final Exam: 10% (in-class essay)
Daily Grades: 10%
Other grades:
Daily grades: (10%) quizzes, research checks, and other assignments identified as “daily grades”
Refer to online calendar for all assignment details and due dates.
There are no retests or essay revisions.
Late Paper Policy and Make-Up Exams
An assignment is considered late if the student does not have the assignment at the time the teacher collects the work.
Late daily grade assignments will receive a 0 (zero) and major grades will be penalized 30 points if the work is turned in
one day late; after that, the grade will be a 0 (zero).
Students are responsible for requesting work they miss when absent and must turn in work immediately upon their return
to school that was due during their absence. Additionally, students must complete make-up tests and/or quizzes that were
scheduled prior to their absence the day they return from their absence. All make-up work must be completed within the
week that the absent student returns to school. Neglecting to turn in make-up work in a timely fashion will result in a loss
of credit for the work.
Collaborative Essay Requirement for ENGL 1301:
All students who take ENGL 1301 must write one collaborative essay per the Texas Coordinating Board’s statewide
requirements for the course. Each English instructor will determine which essay assignment will serve as the collaborative
assignment, but all English instructors will have a collaborative essay assignment within their ENGL 1301 courses.
Students who choose not to participate in the collaborative assignment will not be given an alternative assignment unless
they have ADA accommodations about collaborative work. Unless students have ADA accommodations, they will be
expected to participate in the collaborative project in their ENGL 1301 classes. Students who do not participate will earn a
grade of zero.
Oral Presentation Requirement for ENGL 1301:
All students who take ENGL 1301 must complete one oral assessment as a college-wide requirement. Each English
instructor will determine the scope of the oral assessment, but all English instructors will have an oral assessment within
their ENGL 1301 courses. Students who choose not to complete the oral assessment will not be given an alternative
assignment and will earn a grade of zero.
Digital Citizenship
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Smart devices may be utilized in our classroom with the following parameters:
All devices must be on silent unless sound is required for the task.
Upon entering the classroom, students will place their cell phone face down on the top left of their desks (on nonassessment days).
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On assessment days (timed-writing, quiz, and/or exam), students will place all smart devices under their desk, and
all smart devices will be prohibited until all assessments have been turned in OR at the end of the period,
whichever comes first.
On presentation days when students may utilize a smart device, the first 10 minutes of class will be allocated for
students to prepare the smart device. Once presentations begin, students will no longer be allowed to work on
smart devices so as to respect those presenting.
Students may not listen to music during class. No exceptions.
Students may use any e-book reading device, but it is not encouraged for this course’s reading assignments.
If I give the “show me” sign, I expect student(s) to immediately show me their smart device screen. Failure to do
so will be interpreted as being off-task and that the student(s) are trying to quickly hide the off-task activity.
After receiving ONE verbal warning, students may lose all smart device privileges while in my classroom for a
period of time determined by me.
Students may take notes on a smart device, but NO PICTURES may be taken during lectures or presentations
unless I specifically give permission.
It is AGAINST THE LAW to video and/or audio record anyone in the State of Texas without express permission
from that person.
Since this is a new policy, I reserve the right to make changes (positive or negative) to this initial policy. Any policy
that is reviewed and posted in class supersedes this syllabus.
Absences
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It is your responsibility to find out what you missed after an absence. See me before or after class, NOT during
class.
Any work due during the absence is to be turned in immediately upon your return unless assigned during the
period of absence.
School activity absences do NOT excuse you from turning in work that is due on the day you will be absent. YOU
are responsible for completing all assignments on time.
Any student who does not report for a prearranged make-up test or quiz will receive a zero on that assignment,
unless he or she has an excused absence for that day. (CHS policy)
ADA Accommodations
Wharton County Junior College is committed to providing a discrimination-free environment for its students with
disabilities. Students with disabilities are encouraged to inform the college of any assistance they may need upon
application. It is the responsibility of students with a disability to voluntarily and confidentially disclose information regarding
the nature and extent of the disability. Wharton County Junior College does not assume responsibility for providing special
accommodations and services to students who have not identified themselves as having a qualifying disability and who
have not made their need known. Contact Patsy Freeman, Disability Services Coordinator, at freeman@wcjc.edu or 979532-6384
Last day to withdraw from a class is November 15, 2013.
Academic Honesty
Statement on Academic Integrity:
Wharton County Junior College requires that students submit their own work, whether they are writing papers, taking
exams, or making oral presentations. Plagiarism, taking someone else’s words or ideas and representing them as your
own, is expressly prohibited by college. Good academic work must be based on honesty. Submitting someone else’s
work as one’s own is considered a serious offense by the college. Student academic dishonesty includes but is not limited
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copying the work of another during an examination or turning in a paper or an assignment written, in whole or in
part, by someone else;
copying from books, magazines, or other sources, including Internet or electronic databases like Academic Search
Complete and Elibrary, or paraphrasing ideas from such sources without acknowledging them;
submitting an essay for one course to a second course without having sought prior permission from your
instructor;
giving a speech and using information from books, magazines, or other sources or paraphrasing ideas from such
sources without acknowledging them;
NOTE on Team or Group Assignments: When you have an assignment that requires collaboration, it is expected that the
work that results will be credited to the team unless individual parts have been assigned. However, the academic integrity
policy applies to the team as well as to its members. All outside sources must be credited at outlined above.
Instructors may require students to submit all written work electronically for submission to Safe Assignment and/or
TurnIn.com, which are services that compare student papers with all Internet sources and a student-essay database to
verify that the student has properly credited all sources downloaded and not copied or paraphrased from another writer’s
work.
CONSEQUENCES for Academic Dishonesty:
Disciplinary action will be pursued in all instances in which it is determined that academic dishonesty has occurred. In the
case of suspected wrongdoing, the faculty member may file charges with the Vice President of Student Services, inform
his or her department head, and follow the process specified by the college.
Disciplinary action may include but is not limited to the following:
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Assignment of a failing grade for a test, examination, or assignment;
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Assignment of a failing grade in the course;
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Assignment of a student disciplinary sanction from the college;
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Suspension or expulsion from the college.
When a student plagiarizes, the student will not be eligible to revise the plagiarized paper, write a new paper to make up
for the plagiarized paper, or receive any other special consideration.
I acknowledge that I have read this Academic Integrity Policy and the consequences for violating it.
Print Name _____________________________________ Date _________________________
Signature ____________________________________ Student ID Number ________________
*adapted from Robert Morris University's Academic Integrity Policy