ENGLISH 1302 CIS

COURSE DESCRIPTION

English 1302, a continuation of 1301, emphasizes analytical writing, textual analysis, and critical thinking in response to literature.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

A grade of "C" or higher in English 1301.

Instructor:  J. Santoy email: janie.santoy@harlingen.tstc.edu

Office:  Science & Technology W 319 Office Phone #: 364-4837

Office Hours: MW - 8:30 - 9:00 & 11:00 - 11:30; TTH - 10:00 - 11:00; by appointment

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

Literature:  An Introduction to Readings and Writing.  Compact Edition, Roberts & Jacobs.  Prentice Hall, 1998

Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide.  Lester, James D. Longman, 2001.

Optional:  The SF Writer.  Ruskiewiez, John et al. Longman, 1999.

dictionary, thesaurus, MLA Handbook, grammar handbook

Course Goals and Learning Outcomes:  In English 1302 students learn to analyze texts and arguments and develop researched and supported academic essays.  After completion of English 1302, students will demonstrate the ability to use standard procedures of citation and documentation.

General Policy:  All policies adn deadlines stated in the TSTC Student Handboob are in effect.  Be sure that you understand all course policies on this document before you turn in written work.

My Courses Site:  The My Courses site contains copies of all course documents including assignments.  Please make sure that you can access the My Courses site for this course today!  You access My Courses by going to http://mycourses.tstc.edu.  Then follow the directions and enter you user name and password.  If you attempt to access this site, but MyLearning denies you access, please inform me immediately by e-mail. 

Technical assistance:  If you need additional computer help, you have multiple options.  You may consult the MyCourses manual by clicking the "tools" button then manual.  You may call the computer helpdesk at 364-5000.  You may call or e-mail me.

Grades:  Your grade in this course will be made up of an average of assignments as follows:

Blogs:  You will receive a grade for setting up a blog at www.blogspot.com, writing two weekly blog submissions, and commenting n two blog submissions a week.  Please e-mail me with your blog url as soon as possible.  I'll create a list of blogs to comment on.  Your blogs don't hanve to discuss readign or topics from class, but that is preferable.  I will be providing blog post topics fo rthose who need them. 

Quizzes:  Quizzes represent 10% of your grade.  Quizzes will cover reading assignments.  I fyou miss a quiz or perform poorly, you may perform extra-credit to drop up to three of your lowest grades.  To do this, raise 5000 grains of rice at www.freerice.com.  At freerice.com, you raise 20 grains of rice for every correct answer to a vocabulary quiz.  When you have answered 250 vocabulary questions correctly, you will have raised 5000 grains of rice.  Merely answer the vocabulary questions and when you reach 5000 grains or quit, just screen print that page.  You don't need to raise 5000 grains at one sitting;  merely submit enough pages to equal 5000 grains.  In addition you will have other opportunities to make-up quiz grades through out the semester.

Due Dates and formatting submissions:  Papers are due on the due date.

Editor Portfolio:  Every assignment should have two edit forms demonstrating your peer review of two other students work.  You'll have time to do these peer reviews in class.  Just to clarify, your peer review forms should discuss someone else's work.  I fyou are absent on peer review day, you must track down tow classmates papers on your own and fill out peer review forms.  Give them a copy.  Peer review forms will be available on the website.  When you submit  papers for grades, please list your peer reviewers on the first page and attach your peer reviews to the back.

Grading Procedure:  Every final draft of an assignment will be graded as quickly as possible and returned at the end of class.  If you do not understand your grade, please make arrangements with me to discuss your graded assignment with me at least 24 hours after receiving it.

Grading Standards:

A.  This assignment is suitable to submit to a professor or academic journal.  This document is free from grammar of stylistic errors.

B.  This assignment is also appropriate to submit to a professor, but not for publication.  Just as an A paper, it meets the assignment requirements and also acknowlideges its intended audience.  Although this document has persuasive elements, it won't be as persuasive or attractive as an A paper.  This document may contain a few minor sylistic and grammatical errors. 

C.  This assignment is not appropriate to submit in an academic setting.  It seeks to accomplish the same things as an A paper, but falls short.  It meets some but not all of the assignment requirements.  This document acknowlidges an audience, but inconsistently.  This assignment attempts to persuade, but doesn't.  It may contain graphics, but htey are missing important elements such as units or labels.  The format may be in appropriate, and it may contain several minor and one or two major grammatical or stylistic errors. 

D.  This document isn't really appropriate for a college course.  It doesn't fulfill all of the assignmetn requirements nor does it have a definite audience.  It may attempt to persuade, but falls very short.  It appears sloppy and doesn't contain graphics where it should.  It maybe formatted incorrectly, and it contains several minor and major stylistic and grammatical errors. 

F.  This document doesn't belong in a college course.  It may be difficult to ascertain which assignment this document seeks to fulfill.  The author may appear to be writing for him or herself.  It doesn't attempt to be persuasive.  This document is unattractive and doesn't contain graphics.  It's formatted incorrectly and contains multiple stylistic and grammatical errors.

Your Graded Assignments: Please keep your graded papers in case youwish to contest your grade.  You may contest your grade only if you have all your graded papers. 

Revisions:  You will be submitting a final essay portfolio at the end of the semester. 

Extra assistance:  I am available to assist you with your assignments, but TSTC also has writing tutors availabel to assist you for free!  The Writing Lab is in W124.  Please call ahead for hours of operation 364-4830.

Format for Assignments:  Please use the MLA format described in the Scott- Foresman Handbook and other sources.  Copies of style sheets are available in the library or on the library's website for FREE!  Since all assignments must be submitted in electronic format, you must write them on a computer.  If you do not have a computer, take advantage of TSTC's Free computer labs.

Handouts:  You are responsible for getting copies of all handouts and assignments when you are absent, but they should also be available on the MyCourses site. 

Incompletes:  Incompletes will only be granted on the basis of documented severe illness or a death in the family.

Absences:  I expect you to attend class regularly and on time; please do not skip class, because you are late.  You can't make up more than three pop quizzes.  Additionally if you miss more than 12 class meetings, you will receive a failing grade for the course.  In any casse you are responsible for any assignment or handouts that you missed.

Class behavior:  I expect you to listen to anyone who may have the floor in the classroom including your classmates.  Please ask questions at any time, but raise you hand so that I may adderss your questions in an orderly fashion.  Please turn off your cell phone, unless you have dependents who may need you!

Scholastic Dishonesty: I will not tolerate scholastic dishonesty.  I will take the maximum disciplinary action against anyone who plagiarizes or collued on written work.  Plagiarism is submitting as your own someone else's words or ideas.  Collusion is working with someone else and submitting the work as your own.

Students with disabilities: Generally I don't need to make any accommodations for this course because i strive to remove the barriers that might make learning difficult for all students.  Still you may need further accommodations to create an appropriate learning environment for you, and I am more than willing to make such acommodations.  Please submit the appropriate paper work from Special Support Services and speak with me after class, during office hours, or via e-mail to discuss these accommodations.

Final Exam:  For your final exam, we will meet in the computer lab or use lap tops, and you will receive a prompt to write a short essay.  You may use your book during the final exam to assist you.

Calendar:  The following pages contain the course calendar.  I reserve the right to make minor changes to the required readings.  I may also push back due dates for the assisgnments as needed.

CLASS POLICIES

Copyright Statement

The materials used in the course (textbooks, handouts, media files (podcast, MP3, Videos, RSS Feeds), and all instructional resources on the colleges Learning Management System (Moodle) are intended for use only by students registered and enrolled in this course, and are only to be used for instructional use, activities associated with, and for the duration of the course.  By "handouts," this means all materials generated for this course, which inclusdes but are not limited to syllabi, quizzes, exams, lab problems, in-class materials, review sheets, and any additional materials.

These materials may not be retained in another medium or disseminated further.  They are provided in compliance with the provisions of the Teach Act.  These materials may not be reporduced, displayed, modified or distributed without the express prior written permission of t the copyright holder ro TSTC.  For further information contact your instructor.

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NOTE

Any changes to this Course Information Sheet will be provided in writing to the student.