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English 1301Summer II 2010Dr. James WrightEmail Address: James.Wright@hccs.eduVoicemail: 713.718.2223, ext. 35921. Whereas I check email at least once a day, I check voicemail onaverage twice a week; therefore, in order to expedite a response from me, I advise you to reach me viaemail.HCC Learning Web: http://learning.swc.hccs.edu/james.wright/Southwest College Kindle Homepage: http://swc2.hccs.edu/kindleAmazon.com Kindle Store: www.kindle.comOffice Hours: I will be happy to meet with you before and after class and by appointment. Regularlyscheduled meeting times: M-F 730-8am & 12-1pm (West Loop Campus).COURSE DESCRIPTION:English 1301 is a course devoted to improving the student’s writing and critical reading. The courseinvolves writing essays for a variety of purposes. The course introduces the student to argumentation,critical analysis, rhetoric, researching a topic or issue, and the use of sources. Prerequisite: A satisfactoryassessment score, completion of ENGL 0310, or (for non-native speakers) ENGL 0349.COURSE PURPOSE:English 1301 is designed to help students write multi-paragraph expository, analytical, and argumentativeessays that have the following qualities: clarity in purpose and expression; appropriate and sensibleorganization; sound content, including applications of concepts from class lecture and references toassigned readings; completeness in development; unity and coherence; appropriate strategies ofdevelopment; and sensitivity to target audience and writing situation (context).REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS/READINGS:This course is a Kindle-based composition course as part of a Chancellor’s Innovation Grant.Students will check out Kindle DXs from the Southwest College using their student IDS andmay have to purchase etexts online through the Amazon.com Kindle Store (www.kindle.com); to doso, students will need to set up online Amazon.com accounts, throughwhich they will both register their Kindles and purchase/download required texts. The account must betied to a credit card for payment.If a student withdraws from the class, the student MUST return the Kindle, its cover, and its cordand plug to the instructor or face penalties up to and including a freeze on her/his HCC account(including grades) and criminal prosecution, as failure to return the Kindle qualifies as a Class BMisdemeanor in the State of Texas.All readings will be available online for download to the Kindle DX checked out by thestudent. Readings will be available either through the HCC Southwest Kindle Site(http://swc2.hccs.edu/kindle) or the Amazon.com Kindle Store (www.kindle.com).POLICIES:Attendance: Mandatory. The structure of this course requires active participation in class discussionand the various workshops; therefore, your attendance is needed and subsequently expected. I may dropyou at any time after two (2) absences.Tardiness: Arriving late on a regular basis is unfair both to your fellow students and me, so arrive ontime each and every class.

Academic Honesty: According to college and departmental policy, plagiarism (broadly defined aspassing off somebody else’s work as your own) constitutes ground for failure of the assignment inquestion (in this class, you will receive a zero (0) on any essay that shows evidence of plagiarism), possiblefailure of the course, or even suspension from the college. Protect yourself by keeping all drafts of youressay and by being aware of your writing process. If you use an outside source, cite it appropriately. Ifyou have any questions about whether you should or how to cite an outside source, consult with mebefore turning in your essay. For information on plagiarism, please review pages 626-635 in LBH.Course WithdrawalIf you do not withdraw from the class before the deadline, you will receive the grade that you are makingas the final grade rather than a “W.” This grade (due to missing classes and missing work) will generallybe an “F.”COURSE REQUIREMENTS:ESSAY 1 20%ESSAY 2 20%ESSAY 3 25%Students are required to complete and submit all of the above essays in order to pass the course.You will receive written prompts for each of the essay assignments. Turn in both the Rough Draft andthe Revision when the Final Essay is due. (Any Final Essay lacking a Rough Draft will receive a zero [0].)Grades on late papers will drop one letter grade for each class period beyond the due date. Any papermore than two (2) classes late will receive a zero (0). Also, any in-class work dedicated to the completionof your essays will be turned in and graded. This includes, but is not limited to: freewriting, peer editingand critiquing, invention activities, and specific goal-oriented assignments.IN-CLASS WRITING (WORKSHOPS, ETC.), QUIZZES, ANDOTHER ASSIGNMENTS: 10%Expect both pop and scheduled quizzes throughout the course of the term. In general, quizzes testreading comprehension and knowledge of important concepts presented both in the assigned readings andlectures. If you miss a quiz, you receive a zero (0).ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 10%This exercise serves as an introduction to independent research, source evaluation, and MLAdocumentation style. You will be guided through the assignment via a written prompt for and model ofthe assignment and various class exercises.FINAL EXAM 15%The final exam will be an in-class essay. We will discuss the final exam during the penultimate week of thesemester.Free English TutoringThe Southwest College offers free tutoring at our tutoring centers where you will receive individualattention with any of your writing concerns. Make certain to bring your books and assignments with youwhen you go to the tutoring lab. Partial list of locations: Alief Center—Rm. 154; Greenbriar Annex(Stafford Campus)—Rm. 106; Scarcella Stafford Campus—Rm. E113; and West Loop Center—Rm. 168.Open Computer LabYou have free access to the Internet and word processing in the open computer lab in the ScarcellaScience Center (Stafford Campus), the Alief Campus, and the West Loop Campus. Check the door of the

open computer labs for hours of operation. All HCCS students are encouraged to utilize this resource. Afee is charged for printed work (per page).Student OrganizationsThree organizations of interest to students taking English classes are 1) Southwest Writers, a group ofstudents who write and read their works (in a public forum as well as on the Internet) and receive peersupport and constructive criticism. Students in this group create a supportive network to create poetry,fiction, drama, and non-fiction prose. Contact advisor Dr. Chris Dunn @ chris.dunn@hccs.edu; 2) PhiTheta Kappa, the honor society of two-year colleges. Students must earn a 3.5 grade point average andaccumulate 9 credit hours in order to be admitted. HCCS has a very active chapter: Omega Sigma. Ms.Eunice Kalarackal, eunice.kalarackal@hccs.edu, is the contact advisor for Omega Sigma; and 3) theWomen and Gender Studies Club. Ms. Marie Dybala, marie.dybala@hccs.edu, and Dr. Amy Tan,amy.tan@hccs.edu, are the club sponsors.Special ConditionsHCC policy states that any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision,hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability ServicesOffice at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty members are authorized toprovide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. If you have anyquestions, please contact the disability counselor at your college or Donna Price at 713-718-5165. Thatbeing said, I urge you to let me and the Support Services know if you have any special conditions,extenuating circumstances, or needs that may affect your progress in this course or other courses. I'mhappy to work with you in any way I can.Texas Law Regarding Course WithdrawalStudents who repeat a course more than twice face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC ($50 percourse hour) and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor or counselorabout opportunities for tutoring and/or other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal or if youare not receiving passing grades.International StudentsReceiving a “W” in this class may affect the status of your student visa. Once a “W” is given for thecourse, it will not be changed to an “F” because of the visa consideration. Please contact the InternationalStudent Office at 713.718.8520 if you have any questions about your visa status and any other transferissues.Use of Cameras and Recording DevicesUse of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in classrooms,laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs. Thesedevices are also not allowed to be used in campus restrooms. Students with disabilities who need to use arecording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office for Students with Disabilitiesfor information regarding reasonable accommodations.Mission Statement of the English DepartmentThe purpose of the English department is to prepare students to write clear, well-organized, detailed, andcogent prose; develop students’ reading, writing, and analytical skills; introduce students to literature fromdiverse traditions; and provide courses that transfer to four-year colleges.

HCCS STUDENT-LEARNING OUCOMES FOR ENGLISH 1301• Demonstrate knowledge of writing as process;• Apply basic principles of critical thinking in analyzing reading selections, developing expositoryessays, and writing argumentative essays;• Analyze elements such as purpose, audience, tone, style, strategy in essays and/or literature byprofessional writers;• Write essays in appropriate academic writing style using varied rhetorical strategies;• Synthesize concepts from and use references to assigned readings in their own academic writing.HCCS CORE CURRICULUM INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES AND EXEMPLARYEDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES—ENGLISH 1301 AND 1302I. BASIC INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES IN HCCS CORE• READING: Reading material at the college level means having the ability to analyze andinterpret a variety of materials—books, articles, and other documents.• WRITING: Writing at the college level means having the ability to produce clear, correct, andcoherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion, and audience. In addition to knowing correctgrammar, spelling, and punctuation, students should also become familiar with the writingprocess, including how to discover a topic, how to develop and organize it, and how to phrase iteffectively for their audience. These abilities are acquired through practice and reflection.• SPEAKING: Effective speaking is the ability to communicate orally in clear, coherent, andpersuasive language appropriate to purpose, occasion, and audience.• LISTENING: Listening at the college level means the ability to analyze and interpret variousforms of spoken and other audible communication.• CRITICAL THINKING: Critical thinking embraces methods of applying both qualitative andquantitative skills analytically and creatively to subject matter in order to evaluate arguments andto construct alternative strategies. Problem solving is one of the applications of critical thinkingused to address an identified task.• COMPUTER LITERACY: Computer literacy at the college level means having the ability touse computer-based technology in communicating, solving problems, and acquiring information.Core-educated students should have an understanding of the possibilities, limits, and problemsassociated with the use of technology and should have the tools necessary to evaluate and learnnew technologies as they become available.II. EXEMPLARY EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: FRESHMAN ENGLISH• To understand and demonstrate writing and speaking processes through invention, organization,drafting, revision, editing, and presentation.• To understand the importance of specifying audience and purpose and to select appropriatecommunication choices.• To understand and appropriately apply modes of expression (descriptive, expository, narrative,scientific, and self-expressive) in written, visual, and oral communication.• To participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and reflective thinking, andresponding.• To understand and apply basic principles of critical thinking, problem solving, and technicalproficiency in the development of exposition and argument.• To develop the ability to research and write a documented paper and/or give an oral presentation.INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITING AND SUBMITTING DRAFTS:

1) Compose the draft on a computer or word processor. I will not read any handwritten drafts.Always double-space to allow room for revision, comments and overall easier reading. Use12 point Times New Roman Font and standard margins (1 inch top and bottom and 1.25inch left and right). Always title your essays, using original titles. Staple your essays.Save all work on a disk or your computer’s hard-drive.2) Bring two (2) photocopies of your essay to class when Rough Drafts are due. The additionalcopies are used for the peer workshop sessions.Class ScheduleEnglish 1301.32226 (M-F 8-10am) and 1301.32230 (M-F 10-12pm)

Summer II 2010(Subject to Revision)JulyMonday 12 th Syllabus review; class introduction.Tuesday 13 th Write diagnostic essay.Unit I: Making and Marking IdentityWednesday 14 th Rodriguez, “The Chinese in All of Us.” Baldwin, “Stranger in theVillage.” Du Bois, “The ‘Veil’ of Self-Consciousness.”Thursday 15 th Allison, “Steal Away.” Supplemental reading provided by instructor:Allison, “What Did You Expect?”Friday 16 th Liu, “Notes of a Native Speaker.” Mechanics and Grammar: CommonUsage Errors.Monday 19 th Munoz, “Leave Your Name at the Border.” Supplemental: Ortiz Cofer,“The Story of my Body.” Mechanics and Grammar: Writing Strategies.Tuesday 20 th Essay # 1 assigned. Exercises related to essay # 1. Mechanics andGrammar: Source Incorporation Strategies and MLA In-Text CitationStyle; Paragraph Development.Wednesday 21 st Rough Drafts due; workshop the drafts.Unit II: Reading and Performing IdentityThursday 22 nd Sophocles, Philoctetes. Essay # 1 due.Friday 23 rd Continue coverage of Philoctetes.Monday 26 th Finalize coverage of Philoctetes. Belkin, “Why is it so Hard to ApologizeWell?” Mechanics and Grammar: Parallelism and Active/Passive Voice.Tuesday 27 th Orwell, “Shooting an Elephant.” Hughes, “Theme for English B” and“Passing.” Essay # 2 assigned.Wednesday 28 th Plato, “The Allegory of the Cave.” Barthes, “The World of Wrestling.”Thursday 29 th Rough Drafts due; workshop the drafts.Unit III: Introduction to Outside Research: The Annotated BibliographyFriday 30 th Introduction to library databases. Annotated bibliography assigned.Essay # 2 due.AugustMonday 2 nd Continue research for and annotated bibliographies.Tuesday 3 rd Group exercises involving MLA source citation and usage guidelines.Mechanics and Grammar: MLA Works Cited Documentation Style.Unit IV: Textual Analysis: The Rhetorical Strategies of AdvertisingWednesday 4 th Begin coverage of magazine advertisements. Bring an advertisement toclass. Annotated bibliography due.Thursday 5 th Group work involving advertisements. Essay # 3 assigned.Friday 6 th Finalize work with advertisements.Monday 9 th Rough drafts due; workshop the drafts.Tuesday 10 th Class wrap-up; discussion of final exam. Essay # 3 due.Wednesday 11 th Final Exam (1301.32226 [M-F 8-10am]).Thursday 12 th Final Exam (1301.32230 [M-F 10-12pm]).