Faculty Syllabus
ENGL-1301 English Composition I
Amber Luttig-Buonodono
Credit Fall 2024
Section(s)
ENGL-1301-093 (90101)
LEC F 12:00pm - 2:50pm DIL DLS DIL
ENGL-1301-176 (90161)
LEC MW 10:25am - 11:55am DIL DLS DIL
ENGL-1301-206 (90180)
LEC MW 1:30pm - 2:50pm DIL DLS DIL
Course Requirements
COURSE OBJECTIVES/RATIONALE
The goals of Composition I are to promote…
- critical thinking, reading, and writing;
- clear, coherent, confident, and effective communication;
- collaborative writing and learning; and
- exposure (through reading or composing) to a range of genres, including genres incorporating visual design elements.
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; and
- use composing processes as tools for inquiry, as a means to discover and reconsider ideas.
ESSAYS AND ASSIGNMENTS
According to CLS Department standards, students will submit at least five essays over the course of the semester, including a final exam, for a total minimum of 4,000 words. 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 final exam is an exit-level essay graded Pass/Fail, which will be written on Blackboard during the last week of the semester. Students must pass the final exam in order to pass the class. Information for all assignments will be posted on Blackboard when those assignments are discussed in class.
- Students will learn to develop a writing project through multiple drafts.
- Essay assignments will achieve at least two rhetorical purposes (expressive, referential, persuasive, and/or literary) using rhetorical strategies such as narration, description, cause/effect, comparison/contrast, definition, illustration, process analysis, and evaluation.
- The research process will be a significant focus of the class, with assignments sequenced to build facility with integration of outside source material using MLA format. Early assignments will involve work with one or two sources, building to a more substantial research project (parameters to be determined by individual faculty).
- At least one essay will be a textual analysis in which students demonstrate the ability to identify an essay’s purpose, thesis, and rhetorical strategies and evaluate the essay’s effectiveness.
- AI/Artificial Intelligence use is not allowed in this class for any reason.
Students will complete the Academic Honesty/Plagiarism Research Tutorial at the time it is assigned in the calendar (located at http://library.austincc.edu/help/Tutorials.php), as well as additional tutorials as assigned by the instructor. Students who do not complete this tutorial will have their grades on hold until it is completed.
Instructors may also assign readings, quizzes, in-class writing activities, Learning Lab work, presentations, group projects, and other activities that will affect final grades.
Readings
Texts and Course Materials
STRONGLY recommended text: Easy Writer (with 2020 MLA Update) by Andrea Lunsford
Computer, Pen, Pencil, Paper, Highlighter, and other writing supplies as needed.
Online courses require reliable internet access, including to Zoom, throughout the semester.
All notes, quizzes, tests, grading rubrics, and assignments are created by the professor.
Course Subjects
This is an EXAMPLE calendar that lists the course content. Please refer to Blackboard for this semester's calendar.
CALENDAR (see Blackboard website for changes throughout semester)
All times are in the Austin, Texas time zone (CDT).
Unit One: Orientation, May 29 to June 3
Blackboard Orientation activities due MONDAY, June 3 at 11:59 p.m.
5/29: Class introduction, class expectations, syllabus
6/3: Orientation overview, Flexible Learning Time to complete orientation activities
Students who do not fully complete all orientation activities by the deadline will be withdrawn from the class.
Unit Two: Grammar, Writing Mechanics, and Academic Honesty, June 4 to June 9
Unit Two Activities due SUNDAY, June 9 at 11:59 p.m.
6/5: Overview of online grammar activities and Plagiarism Tutorial
June 7 is the last day to withdraw and request a 70% tuition refund
Unit Three: Audience, Rhetoric, and Fallacies, June 10 to 16
Unit Three Activities and Letter Paper (300 words) due Sunday, June 16 at 11:59 p.m.
6/10: Audience, rhetorical appeals, and fallacies
6/12: Finish rhetorical appeals and fallacies
June 12 is the last day to withdraw and request a 25% tuition refund
Unit Four: Evaluation Arguments, June 17 to June 23
Evaluation Paper and Unit Four activities due Sunday, June 23 at 11:59 p.m.
6/17: Review Rhetorical Appeals and Evaluation Arguments, Evaluation Paper Assigned (300 words)
6/19: NO CLASS, college closed due to Juneteenth
Unit Five: Definition Arguments and Definition Paper, June 24 to June 30
Unit Five activities due Sunday, June 30 at 11:59 p.m.
Definition Paper due Monday, July 1 at 11:59 p.m.
6/24: Definition arguments, Definition Paper assigned (major paper, 800 words) due June 30
6/26: Flexible Learning Time to work on the Definition Paper
Unit Six: Causal Arguments, Arguments of Fact, and Research, July 1 to July 7
Definition Paper due Monday, July 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Blackboard Unit Six activities due Sunday, July 7 at 11:59 p.m.
7/1: Causal arguments and arguments of fact, followed by Flexible Learning Time to finish your Definition Paper
7/3: Research, library databases, and citations
Unit Seven: Proposal Arguments, July 8 to July 16
Blackboard Unit Seven activities due Sunday, July 14 at 11:59 p.m.
Proposal Research Paper due Tuesday, July 16 at 11:59 p.m.
7/8: Proposal arguments, Proposal Research Paper assigned (major paper, 1200 words) due Tuesday, July 16
7/10: Flexible Learning Time to work on your Proposal Research Paper
7/15: Flexible Learning Time to finish your Proposal Research Paper, peer review
Unit Eight: Rhetorical Analysis, July 17 to July 24
Blackboard Unit Eight activities due Sunday, July 21 at 11:59 p.m.
Rhetorical Analysis Paper due Wednesday, July 24 at 11:59 p.m.
7/17: Rhetorical Analysis lecture, Rhetorical Analysis Paper assigned (major paper, 900 words) due Wednesday, May 1
7/22: Flexible Learning Time to work on your Rhetorical Analysis Paper
July 22 is the last day to withdraw from the course.
7/24: Flexible Learning Time to finish your Rhetorical Analysis Paper, peer review
Unit Nine: Final Exam Review, July 25 to July 30
Unit Nine activities due Tuesday, July 30 at 11:59 p.m.
7/29: LAST VIRTUAL LECTURE, final exam discussion and review
FINAL EXAM: July 31 to August 3, Final Exam Retakes on August 4
No lecture on July 31 in order for students to complete the final exam (600 words).
Additional information about the final exam will be posted on Blackboard on July 29.
The FINAL EXAM is DUE on Saturday, August 3 and must be completed in a single sitting; it will take three to five hours to complete. The final exam will be taken on Blackboard, so internet access is required the entire time you take the final exam. Final exam RETAKE is due Sunday, August 4; only students who take and final the final exam are eligible to retake the final on August 4. 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
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; and
- 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 content.
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
M T Th 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Virtual
NOTE Office hours vary by section. Please see the full schedule for your specific class in the Virtual Office Hours menu tab on Blackboard.Published: 08/27/2024 12:50:41