ENGLISH 1302 WEEKLY CALENDAR
HCC – Summer II, 2011
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Instructor Name:  Jake Lavender, PhD________________________
Email address:  jakelavender@aol.com_____________________
Office Hours: _Before and after class or TBA________________________
Course CRN#: 78466__________, Room #    AC B139 8:00-9:50 AM/ M-F
                                                               
Textbooks:
Making Literature Matter, Fourth Edition, Edited by John Schilb and John Clifford.
The Little, Brown Handbook. H. Ramsey Fowler and Jane E. Aaron

Other Materials:
A college level dictionary and thesaurus

Grade Percentages:
15%	Essay #1: Critical analysis essay, 750 words, out of class.
15%	Essay #2: Critical analysis essay, 750 words, out of class.
10%	Journal: Personal responses to readings or class discussion (22 entries of 175 words each)
15%	Daily average (Attendance and Participation in class discussion)
25%     Research paper, 2000 words, out of class.
20%	Final Examination, 1000 words, in class.

 Attendance Policy:
Regular attendance is required at Houston Community College.  HCCS class policy states that a student who is absent for more than 12.5% (6 hours) of class may be administratively dropped.  Students who intend to withdraw from a course must do so by the official date or they may receive an F instead of a W. Attendance will be taken every class period, and this policy will be enforced. Students who prefer to receive an F rather than a W will need to attend classes throughout the semester and take the final exam or discuss the situation with the instructor before they stop attending the class. The only excused absences are those of personal emergencies and
must have medical verification.
 
Late Paper and Makeup Policy:
Late papers will receive a 10-point deduction for each class period the paper is late. Late papers will not be accepted after one week. Please arrange a conference with me to discuss the reasons for any late papers. Makeup papers are accepted only for excused absences or those personal 
emergencies with medical verification.

Rewrite Policy
Since this is a composition course, rewrites will be accepted for Essays 1 and 2 if turned in
for reevaluation on the session following your receipt of the graded paper. This is not intended to be a complete revision of the paper unless you are instructed to do that. The intention is to improve your writing skill by correcting the markings on your paper. The rewrite carries a 10 point penalty for reevaluation, and only papers marked 79 or lower qualify for a rewrite. This is 
an option that you may voluntarily choose to accept.

Special Conditions:
If you have any special conditions, extenuating circumstances, or needs that may affect your progress in this course, please notify me. 

New Policy on Repeating Courses:
"NOTICE:  Students who repeat a course three or more times may soon face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities.  Please ask your instructor/counselor about opportunities for tutoring/other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal, or if you are not receiving passing grades."

The Journal:
You will be responsible for keeping a journal in which you will record for each session of this course a personal response to the assigned reading or the class discussion. For each of the 22 class sessions, an entry of 175 words is required. The journal is to be typed and submitted on the day of the Final examination for evaluation. 

Free English Tutoring 
The Southwest College offers you free tutoring at our tutoring centers where you will receive individual attention with any of your writing concerns. Check with me for location, dates, and times of tutoring. Signs will be posted once the hours have been established.

Open Computer Lab
You have free access to the Internet and word processing in the open computer lab at all South-
west College campuses. Check the door of the open computer labs for hours of operation. All HCCS students are welcome to utilize this resource.

Counseling
Counseling is available at each campus. Check with the information desk at the particular campus for room numbers and consult your class schedule for telephone numbers.

Library (Learning Resource Center)
The Southwest College has a Learning Resource Center at each campus for student use. The library provides electronic resources including a computerized catalog system as well as numerous databases that contain full-text articles. Stop by your campus library to find out hours of operation. All students will be required to obtain and update an HCCS Library Card. 

Inclement Weather
During inclement weather conditions, monitor major local channels for updates on school closings. You can also check for school closings at:  www.school-closings.net.

Mission Statement of the English Department
The purpose of the English Department is to provide courses that transfer to four-year colleges; introduce students to literature from diverse traditions; prepare students to write clear, communicative, well-organized, and detailed prose; and develop students’ reading, writing, and analytical skills.

SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY:
According to the 2001-2003 Student Handbook for the Houston Community College System:
	“Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by College System officials against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. ‘Scholastic dishonesty’ includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. ‘Cheating’ on a test includes:
	-- Copying from another student’s test paper;
	--Using materials during a test that are not authorized by the person giving the test;
	--Collaborating with another student during a test without authority;
	--Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of an un-administered test;
	--Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
	  ‘Plagiarism’ means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work in one’s own written work offered for credit.
	  ‘Collusion’ means the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit” (27-28). 
Please note the possible consequences of such dishonesty, as stated in the  Student Handbook: Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of “0” or “F” for the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College System.

Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarized papers or projects will receive a grade of “0” (zero) -- no exceptions. Cheating or collusion will also result in a grade of “0” (zero) on that paper or project. Plagiarism or collusion on a second major assignment will result in a zero in the course. Students need to be aware that the instructor will be utilizing plagiarism software and internet sources to check student work for potential plagiarism. This will be discussed in more detail during class lecture.

ENGLISH 13O2 COURSE DESCRIPTION
English 1302 is a course devoted to improving the student’s critical reading, thinking, and writing. The course involves writing academic essays for the purpose of critical analysis and argumentation. A research paper is assigned to give a student insight into secondary sources, research methods, and expository techniques. English 1302 is a core curriculum course.

COURSE PURPOSE
English 1302 is designed to help students write multi-paragraph analytical and argumentative essays that have the following qualities:
·	clarity in purpose and expression,
·	appropriate and sensible organization,
·	sound content, including applications of concepts from and references to assigned readings,
·	completeness in development,
·	unity and coherence,
·	appropriate strategies of development,
·	sensitivity to audience,
·	effective choice of words and sentence patterns,
·	grammatical and mechanical correctness, and
·	appropriate MLA citations format, when assigned.    

EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES (COURSE OBJECTIVES) FOR ENGLISH 1302: 
     Critical reading, thinking, and writing: Read essays, poetry, fiction, and drama written by professional writers and scholars; analyze purpose, structure, rhetorical techniques, and thesis or theme development; reflect, articulate, and respond to the main ideas.

     Composition construction: Construct coherent and effectively organized critical analysis essays using argumentative strategy; identify and correct errors in grammar and language usage; improve individual style and content.

     Research techniques: Use college libraries in the research project; develop appropriate research topics; organize and collect research materials from libraries and websites; construct a well-documented, coherent, and organized research paper.
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SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS (Page numbers are from Making Literature Matter)

Session 1, 07/11/11: Introduction to Course; Review Syllabus; Diagnostic Essay.
Session 2, 07/12/11: Chapters 1 and 2 (LBH); elements of poetry.
Session 3, 07/13/11: Poetry: Milton, 53; Komunyakaa, 130.
Session 4, 07/14/11: Poetry: Wordsworth, 59; elements of fiction. 
Session 5, 07/15/11: Fiction: Welty, 94; Joyce, 595.

Session 6, 07/18/11: Fiction: Hurston, 685; Gilman, 924.
Session 7, 07/19/11: Fiction: Walker, 297; Poe, 1199.
Session 8, 07/20/11: Fiction: Baldwin, 318; Faulkner, 667.
Session 9, 07/21/11: Fiction: Jackson, 837; Essay: White, 1421.
Session 10, 7/22/11: Poetry:  Erdrich, 133; Robinson, 131; Turn in Essay 1.

Session 11, 07/25/11: Poetry:  Roethke, 256; Plath, 262; Arnold, 810.
Session 12, 07/26/11: Poetry:  Dickinson, 581; Bradstreet, 574; Frost, 56.
Session 13, 07/27/11: Poetry:  Lawrence, 827; Drama: Hansberry, 433.
Session 14, 07/28/11: Drama:  Glaspell, 911; MLA format: Chapter 47, LBH. 
Session 15, 07/29/11: Essay:    hooks, 419; Poetry: Hughes, 1062; Heaney, 1156.

Session 16, 08/01/11: Fiction: Hemingway, 523; Carver, 675; Turn in Essay 2.
Session 17, 08/02/11: Fiction: Chopin, 661, 653, 659.
Session 18, 08/03/11: Fiction: Hawthorne, 1137; O’Connor, 1249.
Session 19, 08/04/11: Poetry:  Shakespeare, 573; Marvell, 625; Donne, 1567.
Session 20, 08/05/11: Poetry:  Frost, 1413, 1415.

Session 21, 08/08/11: Poetry: Frost, 1416; Eliot, 631.
Session 22, 08/09/11: Poetry: Doty, 1595; Thomas, 1568.

             
August 10-11, 2011:           Final Examination. Exact date and time TBA. Turn in Journal and
                                    Research paper for evaluation. No makeup or late papers will be
                                    accepted.