Welcome to English 2333
Western World Literature II
Distance Education
Fall 2015: CRN 75633
Course Policies and Procedures
Course Information
Instructor: Linda Rosenkranz
Section: CRN: 75633
Eagle Online: http://eo2.hccs.edu/
Welcome to this online Distance Education class, Western World Literature II: English 2333!
Contact Information
If you have a question, drop me a note through class email in Eagle Online. I log on several times a
day and am glad to help you! Course work will be accepted only through Eagle Online.
In an emergency, I can be reached through HCC email: linda.rosenkranz@hccs.edu. You’re welcome
to write with questions – just be sure to identify yourself in the Subject Line. Please do not send
course work to this email address. I do not discuss classwork or send grades or course work through
this address – only through our Eagle Online class.
Technical Requirements
Things should go smoothly if you install the free Firefox browser, run the latest Java script, allow popups, and run the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. You must use the Firefox browser for full
compatibility with Eagle Online – other Web browsers are not fully supported.
Technical Compliance
Students are expected to maintain a state of technical compliance, including (but not limited to):
up-to-date software as required by the instructor; a stable Internet connection; and use of the
Firefox browser when using Eagle Online. The instructor will not give consideration for
lost/missing/unacceptable work stemming from technical non-compliance and/or end-user
technical issues.
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About Your Eagle Online User ID
The log-in User ID for this system is the same ID and password as your HCC Active Directory (AD)
and HCC Student Email username/password. (Note: this username/password is also used to log-on to
computers and printers at HCC campuses and get online tutoring assistance.) If you need help with
your password, call the HCC IT Help Desk at (713) 718-8800, option 1, for AD / Email assistance.
About Textbooks
You do not have to purchase textbooks for this class, but you do need to buy the following two
novels (or check them out from the college or public library). While there are no required textbooks,
students are expected to use the resources posted in Eagle Online. They will help you understand the
skills and processes necessary to write effective papers. Please print them and keep them handy.
R e q u i r e d — ORDER EARLY and get expedited shipping.
The following two novels by Pulitzer-winning writer Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird and Go
Set a Watchman, make up the general topics for the semester research essay. The following two
sites (Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com) appear to offer the best prices. I recommend that
you get expedited shipping (one-day or two-day shipping) – you will need them soon!
The college bookstore does not carry these books. I recommend that you bundle and purchase them
together – it's less expensive.
1. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (10/28/1988)
ISBN – 10: 0446310786
ISBN – 13: 978-0446310789
http://www.amazon.com/To-Kill-Mockingbird-Harper-Lee/dp/0446310786
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/to-kill-a-mockingbird-harperlee/1100151011?ean=9780446310789
2: Go Set a Watchman (Harper Lee)
Publisher: Harper Collins (1st Ed., July 2015)
ISBN – 10: 0062409859
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ISBN – 13: 978-0062409850
http://www.amazon.com/Go-Set-Watchman-ANovel/dp/0062409859/ref=pd_sim_14_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0XNEV9YMQN99FC479Z3F
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/go-set-a-watchman-harper-lee/
1121151104?ean=9780062409850
About the Novels:
A historic literary event: the publication of a newly discovered novel, the earliest known work from
Harper Lee, the beloved, bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, To Kill a Mockingbird.
Originally written in the mid-1950s, Go Set a Watchman was the novel Harper Lee first submitted to her
publishers before To Kill a Mockingbird. Assumed to have been lost, the manuscript was discovered in
late 2014. Go Set a Watchman features many of the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird some twenty
years later. Returning home to Maycomb to visit her father, Jean Louise Finch – Scout – struggles with
issues both personal and political, involving Atticus, society, and the small Alabama town that shaped
her. Exploring how the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird are adjusting to the turbulent events
transforming mid-1950s America, Go Set a Watchman casts a fascinating new light on Harper Lee's
enduring classic. Moving, funny and compelling, it stands as a magnificent novel in its own right.
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Important Dates
August 24
First Day of Class
September 8 Census Date: Official Date of Record
October 30 Last Day to Withdraw (Friday, 4:30 pm).
It is the student's responsibility to withdraw from the class.
Nov 26-29
Thanksgiving Holidays
December 5 Essay #3 – no late papers and no other work accepted on or after this date.
December 15 Grades Available Online: http://getgrades.com or www.hccs.edu or 800-877-341-4500
Grade Evaluation
Reader/Peer Responses
Essay #1
Essay #2
Essay #3
Semester Total
40%
20%
20%
20%
100%
Grading Scale
A 90-100
B 80- 89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0–59
FX
Exceptionally fine work; superior in content, style, and mechanics
Above average work
Average quality work, good
Below average work; noticeably weak in content, style, or mechanics
Failing work; clearly deficient in content, style, and mechanics
(Failure due to absences) will be given if a student misses more than 12.5% of
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instruction (6 class hours) after the drop deadline. This can affect present and future
financial aid. FX may also impact the student's full-time vs. part-time status. An FX
will influence the student’s GPA.
English Mission Statement
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, wellorganized, and detailed prose; and develop students' reading, writing, and analytical skills.
Description of Course Content
This course is a literary survey of literature of Western civilization from the eighteenth century to the
present, emphasizing important ideas and movements. It seeks to help students develop an understanding
of literary, social, and political time periods, such as neoclassicism and romanticism, realism and
naturalism, and moderns and contemporaries. It is important to note that Western literary and cultural
traditions have powerfully affected everyone alive today, sometimes positively and sometimes negatively.
In the new age of this millennium, it's more important than ever that we as global citizens have a solid
understanding of the social, political, economic, and intellectual forces that have shaped – and still shape
– the Western world since the fourteenth century.
Objectives and Requirements
Your semester grade is based on
1. Attendance, participation in discussions, and grades earned from reader responses, and essays;
2. Acknowledging your history, interests, and biases in our discussions, thus, placing yourself
credibly in discussions;
3. Applying suggestions from graded work to future assignments;
4. Expressing clearly and with convincing support the interpretation of readings;
5. Explaining similarities and differences among writers and works assigned; and
6. Explaining the characteristics of each literary period covered, with particular attention to major
literary and historical themes.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Explain and illustrate stylistic characteristics of representative works of major Western writers
from the Neoclassical period to present;
2. Connect representative works of major Western writers from the neoclassical period to present to
human and individual values in historical and social contexts;
3. Demonstrate knowledge of major Western writers from the neoclassical period to present;
4. Analyze critical texts of major Western writers from the neoclassical period to present; and
5. Critique and interpret representative literary works of major Western writers from the neoclassical
period to present.
Core Competencies
The following objectives are to ensure basic intellectual competencies in this course: READING:
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Reading material at the college level means having the ability to analyze and interpret a variety of
printed materials. WRITING: Writing at the college level means having the ability to produce clear,
correct, and coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion, and audience. In addition to knowing correct
grammar, spelling, and punctuation, students should also become familiar with the writing process,
including how to discover a topic, how to develop and organize it, and how to phrase it effectively for
their audience. SPEAKING: Effective speaking is the ability to communicate in clear, coherent, and
persuasive writing appropriate to purpose, occasion, and audience. LISTENING: Listening at the
college level means the ability to analyze and interpret various forms of spoken communication.
CRITICAL THINKING: Critical thinking embraces methods for applying skills analytically and
creatively to subject matter in order to evaluate arguments and to construct alternative strategies.
Problem solving is one of the applications of critical thinking used to address an identified task.
COMPUTER LITERACY: Computer Literacy means having the ability to use technology in
communicating, solving problems, and acquiring information.
Requirements for Students in This Course
1. Logging into class daily; checking email, downloading course handouts, uploading assignments,
and responding to communication from me;
2. Reading all instructions carefully, asking questions when you don’t understand;
3. Using the various study materials as necessary to master course material;
4. Completing the required assignments and submitting them on time;
5. Willingness to edit and revise assignments before submitting them;
6. Self-discipline, organizational skills, and motivation to work in an online environment;
7. Ability to work independently, with the instructor and other students in an online class;
8. Maturity and willingness to learn from evaluation of assignments, corrections, and guidance;
and
9. Willingness to be bold – learn from others – contribute.
Organization of Eagle Online Classroom
After you log into our Eagle Online class at http://eo2.hccs.edu/, you’ll be on the course home page
where you will find the Advanced Forum, Grade Book, and Assignments tool blocks in the upper
right corner. Most of our classwork can be found in the center block, which is organized by weekly
topics.
Forums
There are two kinds of forums. The Student Forum, at the very top of your course page in the center,
is for general announcements and student-to-student questions. On the right menu, you’ll find the
Advanced Forum, which is the one we'll use most. Reader and peer responses should be posted to the
Advanced Forum (while essays should be submitted as attachments to the Assignment tool).
Technical Help
Many technical questions can be answered when you click on Eagle Online Help Desk. I am glad to
help you with course content, but the Help Desk can help you with technical questions better than I
can.
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Eagle Online Help Desk:
http://bbcrm.edusupportcenter.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=8513
Give the tech your CRN number, your complete name, your Student ID, and my name. For live phone
support, call 713-718-2000 (option 5).
Student Services
The Student Handbook contains policies and procedures unique to students at HCC. It is the student's
responsibility to be familiar with the handbook's contents, as it contains valuable information,
answers, and resources, such as policies and procedures (how to drop, attendance requirements, etc.),
student services (ADA, financial aid, degree planning, etc.), course information, technical support, and
academic calendars. Refer to the Handbook by visiting this link: http://hccs.edu/student-rights.
HCC Course Withdrawal Policy
The State of Texas has begun to impose penalties on students who drop courses excessively. Students
are limited to no more than SIX total course withdrawals throughout their educational career at a Texas
public college or university. To help you avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, contact your
DE professor regarding your academic performance. You may also want to contact your DE counselor
to learn about helpful HCC resources (e.g. online tutoring, child care, financial aid, job placement,
etc.). HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your professor may "alert" you and DE
counselors that you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic
performance.
How to Drop
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If a student decides to withdraw from a class upon careful review of other options, the student
can drop online prior to the deadline through their HCC Student Center. HCC and/or
professors may withdraw students for excessive absences without notification (see "Class
Attendance" below).
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Note: I will withdraw students who have never attended class, but I will not withdraw other
students. It is the student's responsibility to withdraw from this class. Students should check
HCC's "Academic Calendar by Term" for withdrawal dates and deadlines. Classes of other
duration (flex-entry, 8-weeks, etc.) may have different final withdrawal deadlines. Please contact
the HCC Registrar's Office at 713-718-8500 to determine mini-term class withdrawal deadlines.
The official withdrawal date for this class is October 30, 2015 (Friday, 4:30 pm).
Class Attendance
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As stated in the HCC Catalog, all students are expected to attend classes regularly, or they will
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be counted absent. Online work in Eagle Online is made up of logging into the class, posting to
the Advanced Forum, uploading assignments, reading weekly discussions, responding to the
postings, and responding to email communication from me – at least three times a week
(minimum). I recommend that you log into class daily to check course work and announcements.
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Attendance is required. Students who have no record of attendance before the Census Date
(the Official Day of Record) will be automatically dropped from the course by the Registrar's
department. Students who are dropped for non-attendance cannot be reinstated.
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NOTE: Students are expected to do more than log into Eagle Online daily. They are
expected to actively participate in online discussions, read posted information,
announcements, email, and to respond appropriately.
PLEASE NOTE: After one week of inactivity or not responding to communication from
your instructor, a grade of "FX" will be recorded for the semester grade.
Final Grade of FX
1. Students who stop attending 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. In this class, students who stop attending
classes will receive a grade of "FX," compared to an earned grade of "F," which is due to
poor performance.
Students who do not log into class daily and contribute to weekly discussions and do not
submit assignments and do not promptly respond to communication from me for a period
of ONE WEEK will receive an "FX" for the semester grade.
2. 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.
Students Blocked from Class
Although it is the responsibility of the student to withdraw officially from a course, the professor also
has the authority to block a student from accessing Eagle Online and/or to withdraw a student for
excessive absences or failure to participate regularly. DE students who do not log into this class before
the Official Day of Record will be automatically dropped for non-attendance. Completing the DE
online orientation is required but does not count as attendance.
Disability Services
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.)
who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the appropriate HCC Disability
Support Service (DSS) at the beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide only the
accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. Disability Support Service
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Office: 713-718-7909.
NOTE: Students who plan to request accommodations must first contact the appropriate DSS office
for help each semester. After student accommodation letters have been approved by the DSS office and
submitted to Counseling for processing, students will receive an email confirmation informing them of the
Instructional Support Specialist (ISS) assigned to their professor. Accommodations in this class will not
be granted until I have received the official documentation.
Virtual Classroom Conduct
All DE students are governed by HCC policies and procedures found in the HCC Catalog, and the
Student Rights, Policies and Procedures. Students are required to follow the Student Code of Conduct,
also found in the Student Handbook. 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.
Sexual Harassment
It is a violation of HCC policy for an employee, agent, or student of the college to engage in sexual
harassment as defined in the Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines. Any student who has a
complaint concerning this policy has the opportunity to seek resolution of such a complaint in
accordance with procedures set forth in the Student Handbook. Report complaints immediately to
college administration or call the Institutional Equity & Compliance Office: 713-718-8271.
Use of Cameras or Recording Devices
Use of recording devices, including smart phones, iPhones, watches, tape recorders, computers, and other
devices is prohibited in classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction,
tutoring, or testing occurs. Students with disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable
accommodation should contact the Disability Support Service Office: 713-718-7909 for information
regarding reasonable accommodations.
EGL3 - 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.
CLASS POLICIES
1. On the first day of class (Monday, August 24):
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Read the syllabus thoroughly. Be sure you understand all course policies and procedures,
as your success in the class will depend a great deal on how thoroughly you understand the
various workings of the class, such as assignments, due dates, and grades. The syllabus is
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made up of two files: the one you are reading now, Course Policies and Procedures, and
the Weekly Course Calendar. I recommend that you print both files and keep them handy.

Practice navigating Eagle Online. Become familiar with uploading files and email.

Order novels To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee) and Go Set a Watchman (Harper
Lee). Get expedited shipping (one-day or two-day shipping). I recommend that you bundle
and purchase these novels together; it's less expensive.
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Introduce yourself to the class in the Advanced Forum. If possible, upload a photo to
your Profile page (not required but much appreciated). Exceptions to doing so the first day
of class are students who add the class during the second day of the semester; they should
log on and post their introductions immediately after enrolling in the class.
2. You should log into Eagle Online daily to check email and do the required assignments for
the week. Unless you’ve informed me of an emergency, failing to log in the first day, failing to
log in daily after that, and failing to complete all the assignments will be regarded as not
attending, and absences will be recorded. If you want to succeed in this class, please do not stop
attending and participating.
3. Please do not ignore email and class announcements from me. I allow adequate time for you
to complete assignments, but you must log on regularly, read carefully, pay close attention, and
follow up on work in Eagle Online.
4. E a g l e O n l i n e : O f f i c i a l C l a s s R e c o r d
Logging into the course without postings, emailing, uploading, or other communication is
tracked by the Eagle Online system. This system is the official record for the course – it
tracks what we do in the class and when we do it.
5. If you enter class after the official first day of class, your absences are recorded from the first
day of class, Monday, September 24, 2015.
6. Students are expected to attend and meet all deadlines; there are no excused absences, no
make-ups, no re-writes, and no extra credit.
NOTE: If you stop "attending" – participating/contributing/writing – remember, you will get
a grade. I will withdraw students who have never logged into this class, but I will not withdraw
other students from the course. The decision to withdraw is the responsibility of the students
enrolled in this class. If you decide to withdraw from this class, remember to do so officially by
the official date. It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from this class.
7. The last assignment, Essay #3, is mandatory. Failure to take it will result in an "F" for the
semester grade. No late exams will be accepted, and no other work will be accepted on or
after this date. Final exams are never accepted late unless you are in the hospital, provide
written documentation, and have completed all other work in the semester.
PLEASE NOTE:
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If for any reason your computer goes down or you lose Internet access, remember that
the work is still due at the assigned time — so figure out ahead of time what you should
do when a high-tech
8. I n c odisaster
m p l e happens
t e s to you. You also might look ahead at finding a
good friend whose computer you can borrow. Be sure to keep handy the list of HCC
DO NOT ASK FOR AN INCOMPLETE in the course unless you have a documented
campuses with family
open labs.
(Call ahead
for hours.)
or medical
emergency
for the final essay AND have satisfactorily completed all
other work in the semester. The last essay must be the only remaining assignment – no
exceptions.
9. L a t e W o r k P o l i c y
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Work that is submitted 1 - 7 calendar days late will be penalized 10 points. Assignments
8 – 14 days late will lose 20 points. No late work is accepted after 14 days – no exceptions.
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NOTE: please post your reader and peer responses on time. Final grades on reader
responses will be determined at the end of the semester. Don't be tempted to post your peer
responses at random throughout the semester. Post them on time (or even late for a penalty)
but do not post outside the 14 - day late paper policy; as assignments this late will not
be accepted – no exceptions.
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Each late peer response will lower the week's reader response grade 10 points. Missing
peer responses will penalize the weekly reader response 20 points.
10. M a k e - u p s a n d R e w r i t e s
There are no make-ups and no rewrites in the class. Students may drop their lowest
reader response grade.
11. E x t r a C r e d i t
There is no extra credit. Students will write at least 23 assignments during the semester: 10
reader responses, 10 peer responses, and 3 essay exams. The pace is rigorous – please invest
your time in the work that's assigned.
12. Back up your work and have a plan.
plan
I recommend that you keep copies of all your work, as well as a running record of your
grades – do not delete messages. Also, you should have a back-up plan. Know ahead what
to do when you have computer problems. Keep in mind that HCC libraries and open labs
provide computers (you will need your Student ID). There is a list of HCC campuses at the end
of this file. In addition, all public libraries offer free computer access. While you may not like
the choice (I never do), keep in mind they are temporary —you must plan ahead to prevent
late papers.
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13. For this class, various software programs will be used, including Turnitin at
http://www.turnitin.com. This tool is useful in helping to determine whether or not a
writer is relying too heavily upon sources. You’ll have free access to your own account
where you can easily check your essays. You’ll be able to compare an assignment with
millions of web sites and an enormous database of student papers. All reader responses
and essays must be submitted to Turnitin at the final draft stage (that is, before the
final paper is turned in). The last step after submitting your paper to Turnitin is to post
your reader and peer responses to the Advanced Forum. Essays, on the other hand,
should be uploaded as attachments to the Assignments tool. No Turnitin = zero on the
paper.
14. Read carefully. Do not skip over or through readings. Annotate what you read – make notes in
the margins; underline; jot down unfamiliar words. Since there’s a great deal of reading, learn
to read strategically. Don’t miss the lecture notes and study guides that I’ve posted – they’re
there to help you.
15. If you have questions, please ask. Don’t wait until week ten – I’m better able to help you early
on.
16. If technical problems occur, say, Eagle Online or the HCC network goes down, obviously,
we’ll have trouble accessing the Internet and meeting deadlines. Therefore, I’ll adjust
assignment deadlines.
ASSIGNMENTS
The three major ways we will communicate this semester are email, Advanced Forum, and the
Assignments tool: Messages and announcements will be made in class and through class email. Your
introduction and reader, and peer responses should be posted to the Advanced Forum, and you should
upload your essay exams to the Assignments tool.
NOTE: please do not send essays and reader responses through class email and don't send
attachments through Quickmail – the attachment tool is broken, and I will not get what you send.
 Email
In the "Subject Line" of all emails and assignments, please type your first and last name,
your CRN number, and what you are sending – the main topic for the email communication
or the essay assignment. (We have students enrolled in this class with two different CRNs, and
the clarity will be appreciated.) Please treat all communication as it should be written in the
academic and business world, using correct grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
 Weekly Reader Responses
Each Sunday night no later than 11:55 pm, you will turn in a reader response based on the
week’s readings. The Advanced Forum is where you will post them, a virtual roundtable
where we will gather to talk about issues raised in the week’s assignment. In these reader
responses, you are demonstrating that you have read the assigned readings and are familiar with
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the material that the course covers. Submitting reader responses is equivalent to class
attendance, participation, and discussion – it's getting to know one another throughout our
writing. These responses are not long (300-350 words), and you are welcome to write more.
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Please post your response on time and do not post an assignment more than one
time. Posting more than once is an automatic grade of zero for the assignment.
You should compose your responses in Microsoft Word and then copy it into the screen of the
Advanced Forum. Make sure you copy your response – please do not upload it as an
attachment and do not send the response to me via email. Reader responses and
commenting on them constitute 40% of the semester grade, so take care in their preparation.
 Peer Responses
After you post your reader response each week, go back and read what others have written.
Choose at least two other students' reader responses that you like a great deal or disagree with
and then explain why you want to discuss them (other than the fact that it is required). Please
do not evaluate their writing skills but do feel free to disagree, challenge, or agree with
ideas or other points they make. The peer responses are shorter and less formal than the reader
responses (about 200-250 words for each), but they should be meaningful and substantive. For
details, please review the assignment handouts.
As advised on Page 10, be sure to post reader and peer responses on time. Final grades on reader
responses will be determined at the end of the semester. Don't be tempted to post your peer
responses at random throughout the semester. Post them on time (or even late for a penalty) but
do not post outside the 7 - day late paper policy; assignments this late will not be accepted –
no exceptions.
Each late peer response will lower the week's reader response grade 10 points. Missing peer
responses will penalize the weekly reader response 20 points.
 Essay Exams
The essay exams you’ll write during the semester should be serious, scholarly papers
where your gut feelings and preferences play very little role. This is the time to show off
your analytical skills rather than strictly your emotions. After you write and proofread your
essays, you should upload them as attachments to the Assignments tool. Do not send them to
me via email.
Please be sure to download the papers that I read and grade to your own computer. Read the
notes I type inside your papers and work to avoid making the same mistakes again. The
notes are important and will help you avoid costly errors. If you have questions, please
ask.
NOTE: after you upload your file, be sure to check the "Sent" box to ensure that your file was
attached when you sent it. Please do not ask me if I received your paper. When you submit it
through Eagle Online, you will have a record of that submission.
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Preparing Assignments
Essays should follow MLA manuscript format and be written at the college level. Be sure to
proofread, spell-check, and edit your work. Observe the length required for each assignment. Length is
for your text, not the Works Cited. Essays will receive one grade, not split grades. Back up your files
and print out copies of your papers before you submit them. Type essays in Microsoft Word (.doc, or
docx but not .wps).
NOTE: Failure to paginate, type a correct heading or title, indent paragraphs, or double-space
an assignment will be an automatic 10-point penalty. Please demonstrate that you understand MLA
format for writing papers and quoting sources.
MLA FORMAT AND PROCEDURE TO SUBMIT ASSIGNMENTS:
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Double-space
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Pagination (upper right corner in the header area)
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Heading in the upper left margin
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Times New Roman 12 font
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When you finish writing your paper, you should send it to Turnitin, where an Originality
Report will be generated. Look over the report, make any corrections if you like, and then
upload your reader response to the Advanced Forum. If this is an essay assignment, you
should send it as an attachment to the Assignments tool in Eagle Online. Whether you're
writing a reader response or an essay, be sure to follow the guidelines in the assignment
handout.
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For details and guidelines for MLA document format, punctuating in-text citations, using
sources, and other strategies, please use the files in Course Resources, posted in Eagle Online.
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Save your files with a clear Word file name that includes your full name and assignment. For
example: RR = Reader Responses Essay = Essay Exam
AOL = Askonline Tutoring
When student Steve Cruz submits his first essay exam, it should be named: Essay 1 Steve Cruz.
If he sends the tutor’s notes for Essay #2, his file should read Essay 2 AOL Steve Cruz.
Graded Assignments
When your essays are graded, they will be returned to you in the Assignments tool (within two
weeks). Please download them to your computer and read the notes I've typed inside your papers.
Work on the problem areas and feel free to email me with any questions, as the same errors committed
on subsequent assignments will be penalized double. With each graded assignment:
1. I'll make recommendations for improvement in content, organization, sentence structure, word
choice, development, grammar, mechanics, and format.
2. I may recommend a handbook, such as The Little Brown Handbook.
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3. You may be referred to Askonline or one of the online writing labs posted in Eagle Online.
4. If errors that have been pointed out persist in subsequent papers, meaning that the student
is not correcting errors and not improving in his or her writing skills — then the grade will
be lowered one-half letter grade (5 points) on each assignment that continues to show the
same mistakes. Therefore, proofread and edit your work – show that you know how to
produce college-level work.
Scholastic Honesty/Plagiarism
According to the Student Handbook for the Houston Community College System (35), scholastic
dishonesty includes cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion: Cheating: Copying from someone
else’s paper or using unauthorized materials; Plagiarism: Using another person's paper, words, or
ideas and assimilating them into your own written without quotation marks – if exact words are used,
or appropriate acknowledgment of borrowed material is summarized or used, or appropriate
acknowledgment of borrowed material is summarized or paraphrased; and Collusion: "unauthorized
collaboration" (35).
Academic dishonesty is f r a u d : knowingly presenting someone else's work/words as your own,
and it means an "F" in the c o u r s e.
1. Most students should not need a lengthy explanation of the Academic Honesty policy, but
because writing is how we communicate in this course and plays such a significant role, I want
to be very clear about the policy.
2. I expect that everyone in this class will do his or her own work. While it is okay to collaborate
with others to gain mastery of the material, it is NOT okay to be so dependent on another
student or other resource that the work you hand in is not a product of your own effort and
understanding.
3. If two or more students submit work that is identical or nearly identical, in whole or in part,
they are equally guilty of violating the academic policy.
4. Failure to document quotations, paraphrases, and summaries will result in a grade of
zero on the assignment. Academic dishonesty covers a lot of ground. Cheating, computer
dishonesty, plagiarism, grade falsification, and collusion are all defined in the HCC
Handbook.
I do not expect any student to be dishonest, but it's only fair for me to tell you that I will
respond to acts of academic dishonesty. Please do not put me in that position. Be advised
that all papers will be submitted to anti-plagiarism services.
5.
 Do not buy papers from the Internet and pass them off as your own.
 Do not use the words of someone else in your paper without using quotation marks
and correct documentation.
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 Do not summarize or paraphrase borrowed material without documentation.
 Do not turn in a paper that was previously written for me or another instructor in
another course.
 All work in this course must be original and correctly documented.
Penalties for Plagiarizing
In this class, academic dishonesty results in a zero on the assignment. The paper cannot be
rewritten, and the grade stands. After a second offense, a zero will be recorded for the semester
grade – and I also will report the infraction to the Dean and strongly advise that disciplinary
action be taken. If a student is found guilty of plagiarism and withdraws from the course before or
after the official withdrawal date, an "F" is still recorded for the semester grade. This policy will be
strictly enforced.
Computer Facilities
Open computer labs are located on each campus and in libraries. Hours are posted at each site. Be sure
to have your HCCS Student ID. Public libraries also offer free computer use.
Alief Campus
2811 Hayes Road
Houston, TX 77082
Telephone: 713-718-5450
Stafford Campus
10041 Cash Road
Stafford, TX 77477
Telephone: 713-718-7866
Missouri City Campus
5855 Sienna Springs Way
Missouri City, TX 77459
Telephone: 713-718-2908
West Loop Center
5601 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77081
Telephone: 713-718-7926