ENGL-1301 English Composition I

Amber Luttig-Buonodono

Credit Spring 2024

Section(s)

ENGL-1301-026 (75043)
LEC DIL ONL DIL

LEC MW 12:00pm - 1:20pm DIL DLS DIL

ENGL-1301-031 (75048)
LEC MW 9:00am - 10:20am DIL DLS DIL

Course Requirements

GRADE BREAKDOWN

Each assignment is worth a set amount of points and will be placed in a category below.  The points allow the assignments to be weighted differently into the semester average, and grades will be posted on Blackboard throughout the semester with the weighted average available for students to review.  The amount of points, due date, and other grade information will also be posted on Blackboard.

Weekly Activities, In-Class Activities, and Short Papers            25%  

Definition Paper            20%

Proposal Paper            30%

Analysis Paper           20%

Final Exam                        PASS/FAIL (must pass in order to pass course)

 

Essays and Assignments

All students in all sections will write between five and nine essays over the course of the semester, including an essay, known as the Departmental Exam, which will be written under supervision in the Testing Center and must be passed to pass the course with a minimum grade of “C.”

 

  • At least one essay will be a research paper of at least 1000 words, :
    • The research paper will use MLA style and will require a minimum of three sources, including at least two different types of sources.

 

  • At least one essay will be a textual analysis.

 

  •  The remaining essays will achieve at least two of the following rhetorical purposes:
    • expressive
    • literary
    • referential
    • persuasive
  • Together, all papers will comprise a minimum of 4000 words. 

 

  • In writing each essay, students will use one or more of the following methods of development:
    • cause and effect
    • comparison/contrast
    • classification
    • definition
    • description
    • illustration
    • narration
    • process analysis
    • evaluation

 

  • Students will also complete The Info Game, http://library.austincc.edu/help/infogamedevelopment, an on-line information literacy program. STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE INFO GAME IN ORDER TO TAKE THE FINAL EXAM.
  • Instructors may also assign:
    • readings
    • quizzes
    • multiple drafts
    • other activities that will affect final grades

 

Instructors will provide specific written guidelines for each assignment and may require part or all of at least one paper to be written under supervision.

 

The Departmental Exam

The Departmental Exam is required of all students enrolled in English 1301 and must be taken under supervision in the Testing Center after required essays are completed.  Given a selection to read, students will write an interpretive essay of at least 600 words analyzing the selection.  The instructor will provide more detailed instructions about the test, which will be evaluated with a letter grade. Students must pass the final exam in order to pass the course with a minimum grade of “C.”  Students must complete The Info Game in order to take the final exam.  Students who do not pass on the first try may retest once.  To be clear, students must pass the final exam in order to pass the course.  The exam will not affect your semester grade and will be taken pass/fail.  Essays must demonstrate the following: 

 

  • Coherence, analytical thinking, and an understanding of the selection’s thesis, purpose(s), and method(s) of development;
  • Adherence to stylistic, grammatical, and mechanical conventions of standard written English. 

Readings

Required text:  Easy Writer (6th ed.) by Lunsford

Recommended text: Everything’s an Argument, with readings (5th or 6th ed.)

                                                by Lunsford, Ruszkiewicz, & Walters

Course Subjects

This calendar is from a past semester, but the topics will remain the same.  Please see the course Blackboard page for the current calendar.

 

Week One: August 24-30

Blackboard orientation activities due August 30.

Lecture 8/24: Class introduction, syllabus, video

Lecture 8/26: Getting to know the class activity

 

Week Two: August 31-September 6

Blackboard intended audience activities and Letter Paper (300 words) due September 6.

Lecture 8/31: Class expectations discussion, audience lecture

Lecture 9/2: Audience group activity

 

Week Three: September 7-13

LABOR DAY September 7: NO LECTURE

Blackboard rhetoric activities due September 13.

Lecture 9/9: Rhetoric, Pathos, satire vs. parody

 

September 14 is the last day to withdraw from this course and receive 70% tuition refund.

 

Week Four: September 14-20

Blackboard rhetoric activities, unit 2, due September 20.

Lecture 9/14: Ethos and Logos

Lecture 9/16: Review ethos, pathos, and logos

 

September 21 is the last day to withdraw from this course and receive 25% tuition refund.

 

 

Week Five: September 21-27

Blackboard Fallacies Activities due September 27.

Lecture 9/21: Fallacies, part one

Lecture 9/23: Fallacies, part two

 

Week Six: September 28-October 4

Blackboard Grammar Activities due October 4.

Lecture 9/29: Introduction to Grammar

Lecture 9/30: Grammar Q&A

 

Week Seven: October 5-11

Blackboard Evaluation Activities and Evaluation Paper (300 words) due October 11.

Lecture 10/5: Evaluation Arguments

Lecture 10/7: DEFINITION LECTURE (major paper assigned, 900 words)

 

Week Eight: October 12-18

Definition Paper due October 20.

Lecture 10/12: Definition Q&A

Lecture 10/14: Definition Q&A

 

Week Nine: October 19-25

Blackboard Fact and Causal Activities due October 25. Definition Paper due October 20.

Lecture 10/19: Definition Paper Q&A

Lecture 10/21: Fact and Causal Arguments

 

Week Ten: October 26-November 1

Blackboard citation and research activities due November 1.

Lecture 10/26: Research Techniques

Lecture 10/28: Citations

 

Week Eleven: November 2-8

Blackboard plagiarism and proposal paper activities due November 8.

Lecture 11/2: Plagiarism (and how to avoid it)

Lecture 11/4: PROPOSAL LECTURE (major paper assigned, 1200 words)

 

Week Twelve: November 9-15

Proposal Research Paper due November 19.

Lecture 11/9: Discuss example research paper

Lecture 11/11: Research Paper Q&A

 

November 19 is the last day to withdraw from this course.

 

Week Thirteen: November 16-22

Proposal Research Paper due November 19.

Lecture 11/16: Peer Review

Lecture 11/18: Last chance for Research Paper Q&A

Rhetorical Analysis Paper info (due December 2) will be posted on Blackboard on November 20, so you may begin early.

 

Week Fourteen, including Thanksgiving Break: November 23-29

Blackboard rhetorical analysis activities due November 29.

Lecture 11/23: ANALYSIS LECTURE (major paper assigned, 900 words)

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY November 25: NO LECTURE

 

Week Fifteen: November 30-December 6

Rhetorical Analysis Paper due December 2.

Blackboard activities reviewing for final exam due December 6.

Lecture 11/30: Rhetorical Analysis Q&A

Lecture 12/2: Final Exam Review and Q&A

 

Week Sixteen: December 7-13

No lectures this week in order for students to complete the final exam (600 words).

 

FINAL EXAM DUE DECEMBER 12 and must be completed on Blackboard in a single sitting.

You will not go to a campus to take the final exam.

Final exam RETAKE due December 13.

Students who fail the final exam on their first attempt MUST retake and pass the final exam in order to pass the course.

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of English 1301, students should be able to

  • identify rhetorical purposes and methods of organization appropriate to topic, thesis, and audience;
  • collect, read, analyze, and use information from a wide range of sources;
  • write a coherent essay observing appropriate grammatical, mechanical, and stylistic conventions;
  • write competently in the informative, analytical, and persuasive modes
  • evaluate, edit, and revise at all stages of the writing process.

 

Discipline/Program Student Learning Outcomes

The following outcomes are developed in all English Composition I students regardless of student age or course location:

 

  • expanded critical reading ability;
  • ability to write to the specifications of a writing assignment in terms of subject, rhetorical purpose, method(s) of organization and length;
  • ability to form a research question, develop a thesis, locate and select credible sources applicable to the thesis, and write an essay of the specified length that responds to the thesis;
  • ability to analyze a piece of writing to detail the elements identified in the writing assignment;
  • ability to evaluate a piece of writing using specified or developed criteria for evaluation;
  • expanded ability to develop content for an essay and organize writing to include an introduction, appropriate thesis, coherent paragraphs with transitions, and a conclusion;
  • expanded ability to use correct grammar and mechanics in every writing task.

 

General Education Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the general education component of an associate’s degree, students will demonstrate competence in:

 

Critical Thinking--Gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information.

 

Interpersonal Skills--Interacting collaboratively to achieve common goals.

 

Personal Responsibilities--Demonstrating effective learning, creative thinking, and personal responsibility.

 

Technology Skills--Using appropriate technology to retrieve, manage, analyze, and present information.

 

Written, Oral and Visual Communication--Communicating effectively, adapting to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.

 

Office Hours

T W 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Virtual, via Blackboard

NOTE Office Hours are on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday mornings/afternoons with separate times for each class. Please see the Virtual Office Hours menu tab on Blackboard for a full schedule and a Zoom link. Thanks!

Office Hours

T W 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Virtual, via Blackboard

NOTE Office Hours are on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday mornings/afternoons with separate times for each class. Please see the Virtual Office Hours menu tab on Blackboard for a full schedule and a Zoom link. Thanks!

Published: 01/16/2024 07:59:24