El Paso Community College Syllabus (Part One) Instructor s Course Requirements Fall 2016 Dual Credit Online CRN 15192

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1 El Pas Cmmunity Cllege Syllabus (Part One) Instructr s Curse Requirements Fall 2016 Dual Credit Online CRN I. Curse Number and Instructr Infrmatin: Curse: English 1301 Expsitry English Cmpsitin Instructr: Diane Duncan Office Hurs: By appintment, by phne, and via Blackbard Hme Phne: call r text II. Texts: Bullck, Richard, and Maureen Daly Gggin. The Nrtn Field Guide t Writing with Readings 4th ed. New Yrk: Nrtn, ISBN: Hacker, Diane, and Nancy Smmers. A Writer s Reference with Writing Abut Literature. 8 th Ed. Bstn: Bedfrd, ISBN: Other Required Materials and Helpful Links: Reliable Internet cnnectin and access t a cmputer is required fr this curse. Blackbard Lgin Page: Dictinary: Thesaurus: Blackbard Helpdesk: Online EPCC Library Databases: Purdue Owl Writing Lab: Objectives: Upn successful cmpletin f this curse, the student will be able t develp effective essays thrugh analysis and critical respnse t varius texts; rganize, revise, and use prper grammar; and demnstrate basic library research skills. III. Curse Requirements: Essays: Each essay is wrth 14% f yur grade. The final draft f each essay is t be typed, duble spaced, and in prper MLA frmat. Each essay shuld be at least 700 wrds in length. With yur final draft yu must als shw evidence f peer revisin. If there is n evidence f peer revisin with yur final draft, yur maximum grade fr the assignment will be a 70. Yur lwest essay grade, with the exceptin f the final argumentatin essay, will be drpped. Essays are t be submitted via Blackbard n r befre the due date. Netiquette: Students are required t cnduct themselves in a friendly and prfessinal manner at all times when cmmunicating t each ther r with the instructr via , in nline frums, r via instant messaging. Online Class Skill Requirements: Students shuld have the ability t use wrd prcessing prgrams, uplad and dwnlad papers, use , discussin bards, and the ability t read and fllw detailed written instructins, manage time wisely, and meet assignment deadlines. Online Discussin: Yu will be required t pst at least tw entries per week in the Discussin Frum. Yu will discuss and respnd t the chapters and stries yu have been assigned t read. Grading Scheme: % A 80-89% B 70-79% C 60-69% D 59% r belw F Curse Assignments Overall percentage f curse grade 4 Essays (14% ea.) & 1 Research Prject (14%) 70 % Midterm

2 8 Class Assignments (CA), 6 Grammar (G) [5%], Online Participatin [10%], preliminary research assignments [5%] 10% 20% Ttal Pssible 100% IV. Instructr s Plicies: Online Participatin and Study Habits: Students are required t have reliable Internet cnnectin and access t a cmputer and t lg int the curse a minimum f three (3) times per calendar week. Students are expected t actively participate in the nline curse and check their Blackbard and Annuncement link each time they lg in t the curse. When a student s absence frm the nline curse adversely affects the student s success in meeting the curse bjectives, the instructr may drp the student. If a student wishes t avid a punitive grade, it is the student s respnsibility t fficially withdraw frm the class by the deadline fr drpping with a W. The instructr reserves the right t drp a student r assign an incmplete grade in cases f nn-participatin. Curse Set Up: All students will begin n the main Curse Cntent page where they will find links t the syllabus, curse lectures, grammar site, evaluatin rubrics, and peer review instructins. All ther navigatin tls including access are fund n the left side f the page. Students are t print the syllabus and addendum and calendar. Detail instructins n weekly readings and assignments are fund in the calendar. Fllw the calendar daily and yu will always knw what t accmplish that day. Late Wrk: Late wrk will nt be accepted. Assignments are due by the psted due date. Failure t submit wrk n r befre the due date will result in a zer and yu will nt be given an pprtunity t make-up r red the assignment. Make-up quizzes and exams will be given at the instructr s discretin. Plagiarism is nt permitted. Be sure yur wrk is expressed in yur wn wrds. Brrwing frm thers will result in an F fr the assignment and further disciplinary actin. All essays will be upladed int Safe Assign autmatically upn submissin. It is the student s respnsibility t ensure that all written wrk in prperly dcumented befre final submissin. Special Services: EPCC ffers services t persns with disabilities t prmte success in classes. If yu have a disability that may impact yur wrk, it is yur respnsibility t g t the Center fr Students with Disabilities (CSD) t request accmmdatins. Yur needs will be discussed privately with the CSD cunselr and then privately with me, yur instructr. Disabilities cvered include but are nt limited t learning disabilities, hearing impairment, visual impairment, physical impairment, mental health, r a temprary impairment. The CSD ffice lcatins are: VV Rm C TM Rm RG Rm 201B NW Rm M MDP Rm A V. Calendar (The Calendar is subject t revisin) August 22 Welcme t English 1301 Print yur Syllabus and Addendum and calendar and place it in a flder r binder. Yur reading assignments will cme frm yur tw primary texts, The Nrtn Field Guide t Writing with Readings 3 rd editin and A Writer's Reference with Writing Abut Literature seventh editin. I will label all Writer's Reference readings with "WR" t distinguish between the tw texts. Read Intrductry Lecture Frm the Curse Cntent page, click n Curse Lectures and then n Intrductry Lecture. All curse lectures will be fund here.

3 August 23 Enrllment Verificatin Send the instructr, me, an verifying yur enrllment by Sept. 2. August 24 Class Intrductins Click n Discussins frm the side bar menu under Curse Tls. Yu will pst an intrductin f yurself, respnd, and welcme thers. This will be yur first required pst. Yu will need t cntribute t the discussin frum at least twice per week thrughut the semester. August 25 Read The Writing Prcess lecture, CA1, and "Finding My Cancer Style" In the Curse Lectures link click n The Writing Prcess. Read, print, and fllw the directins given there fr class assignment 1 due Sept. 2. Als, read WR C1-C3, Nrtn pp and "Finding My Cancer Style" fund at Use the stry as a guide t help yu write yur wn memir. (Due Sept. 2) August 31 Read Ch. 15 Memirs pp. 183 After reading the chapter, write a wrd persnal memir and uplad it thrugh the Assignments link, fund under Curse Tls menu t the left, by Sept. 2. This will be a shrt diagnstic essay which will be averaged in with yur majr essay grades. September 2 Grammar 1 practice Read WR B1 a-h pp Grammar assignments will be cmpleted nline thrugh the Purdue Owl Writing Lab link: Fr Grammar 1, yu will cmplete all the exercises under Grammar Exercises (fund n the left side f the screen). This is a nn-graded assignment, but yu will be respnsible fr knwing these rules. Grammar 1 shuld be cmpleted by Sept. 9th. Read Narratin Lecture and cmplete CA 2 Read the narratin lecture and "Literacy Behind Bars" fund at Fr Class Assignment 2, yu will pst yur respnse t the stry and respnd t ther psts in the Discussins link. Yu have seven days t pst yur respnse fr credit. (Due Sept. 9) Als read WR L1 a-b in the "Writing Abut Literature" sectin fr help with reading and respnding t literature. Class Assignment 1 (CA1) due Uplad bth yur letters thrugh the assignments link under Curse Tls.

4 Memir due Uplad yur memir thrugh the Assignments link in the Curse Tls menu by midnight. September 5 EPCC Hliday September 6 Read Planning and Drafting lecture Frm the Curse Cntent page, click n Curse Lectures and then n Planning and Drafting. Read carefully, print, and add t yur flder r binder fr future reference. Als read p in yur text. September 7 Read Prfile Lecture, Ch 19 p. 223 and WR C3 a-c Yu will begin yur first majr paper...the prfile. Read the instructins fr this assignment in the lecture, which can be fund in the curse lectures link. The Prfile is due Sept. 23 and shuld be at least 700 wrds in length. Yu will be required t participate in peer review fr this paper. Check the peer review link in yur Grup Frum fr yur peer grup and uplad yur rugh draft by Sept. 20. Yur Grup frum can be fund in the drpdwn menu t the left f the screen. Click n Grups, find the grup yu are assigned t and get acquainted with yur peer grup. September 9 CA 2 Final Day t Pst The discussin frum will clse at midnight. Cmplete yur final pstings fr credit. CA3 Read "F-16 Pilt Was Ready " p. 224 and pst respnse Read the stry and pst yur respnse in the discussin frum. Als, respnd t at least tw ther pstings fr credit. Frum clses in seven days. (Due 9/15) Grammar 2: Read and cmplete exercises Read WR G5 a-d and G6 a-d. Frm the Web Link, cnnect t the Purdue Online Writing Lab and cmplete all the exercises under Sentence Structure. This is a nn-graded assignment that shuld be cmpleted within the next 7 days. Grammar 1 due Cmplete the practice items by tday and place this in a binder r flder fr future reference. September 12 Cnduct interviews fr prfile essay Cnduct interviews fr yur prfile essay and brainstrm this week Cntinue discussing "F-16 Pilt." September 16 Grammar 3: Read WR S1 a-c and cmplete exercises.

5 Grammar assignments will be cmpleted nline thrugh the Purdue Owl Writing Lab link: Fr Grammar 3, yu will cmplete all the exercise labeled Basic Punctuatin under Punctuatin (fund n the left side f the screen). This is a nn-graded assignment, but yu will be respnsible fr knwing these rules. Yu have seven days t cmplete this assignment due Sept. 22. Grammar 2 due Cmplete the practice items by tday and place this in a binder r flder fr future reference. CA 3 Final Day t Pst The discussin frum will clse at midnight. Cmplete yur final pstings fr credit. CA4 Read "Living Simply in a Dumpster" p. 885 and pst a respnse Read the prfile n Jeff Wilsn and pst yur cmments and cmment n ther psts. Use the questins at the end f the stry t guide yur discussin. The frum will clse in seven days. (Due 9/23) September 19 Cntinue discussing Living Simply. September 20 Send yur prfile rugh draft t yur peer grup Frm the Curse Menu t the left, click n Grups. Once yu enter the Grups frum, find the grup yu are assigned t. Then click n that grup and then n Discussin. If yu are the first t pst yur rugh draft, create a thread titled Prfile. Everyne will uplad and pst their rugh draft under this thread. Yu will uplad yur rugh draft t everyne in yur grup by midnight. Read the instructins in the Peer Review link fund n the Curse Cntent page. Remember peer review must be cmpleted r there will be a 30% penalty. September 24 Return reviewed drafts t wners by tday Once yu have reviewed and made cmments n the drafts yu have received, yu will return their papers by tday. September 23 Prfile essay due tday Uplad yur prfile essay thrugh the Assignments link by midnight. Frm the Curse Tls menu click n Assignments and then n the name f that assignment (Prfile). Uplad the prfile. Grammar 3 due Cmplete the practice items by tday and place this in a binder r flder fr future reference. CA 4 Final Day t Pst

6 The discussin frum will clse at midnight. Cmplete yur final pstings fr credit. Read Cmpare Cntrast Literary Analysis Lecture. Essay due Oct. 7. Read the Cmpare Cntrast lecture, WR L2 a-b, L3 a-b, L5 a-e and Ch. 38 p. 380; Ch. 48 p. 473; Ch. 49 p. 478; Ch. 11 p. 94 (Pay particular attentin t the sample essay n page 791.) CA5 Read "A Rse fr Emily" p. 803 and pst a respnse Read the stry and pst yur respnse in the discussin frum. The stry will be fund nline at Since yur essay will deal with this stry, we will be discussing all f the aspects related t the tpic as well as thers. The frum will clse Oct. 7. September 30 Grammar 4: Read WR P6 a-g p.282 and cmplete exercises Grammar assignments will be cmpleted nline thrugh the Purdue Owl Writing Lab link: Fr Grammar 4, yu will cmplete all the remaining exercise labeled under Punctuatin (fund n the left side f the screen). This is a nn-graded assignment, but yu will be respnsible fr knwing these rules. Yu have seven days t cmplete this practice due Oct. 7. Octber 4 Send drafts fr peer review tday Octber 6 Return reviewed essays t wner tday Octber 7 CC essay due tday Uplad yur essay in the assignments link by midnight Grammar 4 due tday cmplete the practice exercises by tday and place in a binder r flder fr future reference. CA5 Final Day t Pst--The discussin frum will clse at midnight. Cmplete yur final pstings fr credit. Begin CA6 Classificatin and Divisin paragraph. Read the lecture and cmplete the assignment. Due Oct. 14 Octber 10 Read Ch. 42 Explaining Prcesses and Prcess lecture Read the lecture n Prcess Writing and the Timed Essay and Ch 42 beginning n p Cmplete the Timed Essay Midterm by Oct. 21. This will cunt as an essay and as the Midterm Exam. T take the midterm, frm the Curse Tls menu click n the Assessments link and then n the Timed Prcess Essay. Yu will have 90 minutes t write, revise, and submit yur essay. Octber 14 Grammar 5: Read WR S4 a-d and cmplete exercises

7 Grammar assignments will be cmpleted nline thrugh the Purdue Owl Writing Lab link: Fr Grammar 3, yu will cmplete all the exercises under Sentence Style (fund n the left side f the screen). This is a nn-graded assignment, but yu will be respnsible fr knwing these rules. Yu have seven days t cmplete this practice due Oct. 21. CA6 due--class/divisin paragraph Uplad the assignment in the Assignments link by midnight. Octber 17 Read Causal Analysis Lecture and Ch. 35 Read Causal Analysis lecture and Ch. 35 p Begin Causal Analysis Essay (due Oct. 28) Octber 21 Grammar 5 due tday place yur cmpleted grammar practice in a binder r flder fr future reference. Timed Prcess Midterm must be cmpleted by tday Grammar 6: cmplete exercises and quiz Fr this grammar practice, yu will review MLA frmatting and style at the Purdue Online Writing lab fund at this link: Review the rules fr citing the different surces n this page. Yu will use this infrmatin t cmplete CA7. CA 7 MLA dcumentatin Read MLA dcumentatin lecture, Ch. p , Ch. 52 p. 500, WR MLA-4 a-b, and cmplete the Wrks Cited assignment. Due Nv. 4. Octber 25 Send draft fr peer review Octber 27 Return peer reviewed drafts t wners Octber 28 Causal Analysis due Uplad yur essay in the assignments link by midnight Octber 31 Cntinue wrking n CA7 Read Argumentatin Lecture and Ch. 45, 46, 47, 48 p & Ch. 36 p. 355 Read the lecture, the chapters, and WR C1-d. Make sure yu understand the pitfalls f Argumentatin as explained in the WR A2 a-h and A3 a-c. Begin yur research prject. Yur final prject will be due n Dec. 2. Begin writing yur thesis and develping an infrmal utline (due Nv. 7). Read WR L2 and L2-b fr sample utlines and thesis develpment strategies. Read WR C5e, R1, and R2.

8 Nvember 4 CA7 MLA practice Wrks Cited page due Uplad yur mck wrk cited page thrugh the assignments link by midnight. Nvember 7 Thesis statement and infrmal utline due. Uplad yur thesis and infrmal utline int the Assignment link. Read WR R2 and R3. See WR page 470 fr a sample Wrks Cited page. Begin yur bibligraphy (a list f all f yur surces). Keep track f all f yur researched surces and list at least 5 surces n yur bibligraphy page using prper MLA citatin frmat-- Due Nv. 23. Nvember 9 CA8 Read "Anti-Intellectualism" and "Frmal Outlines" Read "Anti-Intellectualism" p. 759 and WR C1-C3, and "Frmal Outlines" p. 14. Pst yur respnse t the stry in the discussin frum. Use the questins at the end f the stry t guide yur discussin. Discussin clses Nvember 18. The Writer's Reference reading will help yu rganize yur paper int a Frmal Outline, which will be due n Nv. 18. Nvember 18 Cntinue researching and dcumenting yur surces CA 8 Final Day t Pst The discussin frum will clse at midnight. Cmplete yur final pstings fr credit. Frmal Outline due Uplad yur frmal utline int the Assignment link tday. Nvember 23 Send yur draft r peer review tday Bibligraphy due Uplad yur bibligraphy (all f yur surces) in prper MLA frmat int the Assignments link. Nvember 24 EPCC Hliday Nvember 25 EPCC Hliday Nvember 28 Cntinue revising yur essay this week. December 2 Research Prject due tday

9 Uplad yur research prject thrugh the Assignments link by midnight. Late papers will nt be accepted. N exceptins! December 5 Discussin Frum clses tday Participatin grades will be finalized.