English Composition II - Distance Education - Summer 2019 (ENGL1302 Cross-listed: 11920-11921)
Social Issues in Literature II
Prerequisites Course Content and Objectives 1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative research processes. 2. Develop ideas and synthesize primary and secondary sources within focused academic arguments, including one or more research-based essays. 3. Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for the ethical and logical uses of evidence. 4. Write in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds credibility, and inspires belief or action. 5. Apply the conventions of style manuals for specific academic disciplines (e.g. MLA ) English Program Learning Outcomes
5. Communicate ideas effectively through discussion. Core Objectives
Given the rapid evolution of necessary knowledge and skills and the need to take into account global, national, state, and local cultures, the core curriculum must ensure that students will develop the essential knowledge and skills they need to be successful in college, in a career, in their communities, and in life. Through the Texas Core Curriculum, students will gain a foundation of knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world, develop principles of personal and social responsibility for living in a diverse world, and advance intellectual and practical skills that are essential for all learning. Students enrolled in this core curriculum course will complete assignments designed to cultivate the following core objectives:
STUDENTS: Please keep all parts of the writing process for each assignment; failure to produce them may result in a failing grade for the assignment. Repeating Courses: Students who repeat a course for three or more times will face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor or counselor/advisor about opportunities for tutoring and/or other assistance prior to considering course withdrawal or if you are not receiving passing grades. Attendance & Active Participation Attendance (con.): Attendance, preparedness, and participation are essential for your success in this course. HCC does not differentiate between excused and unexcused absences. If you are not in class, you are absent. HCC Policy states that you can miss up to but not exceeding 12.5% of class hours, which is equivalent to 6 hours. When you miss class, you are still responsible for what happens in class. Keep in mind that whatever the reason for your absence, you will still miss important course work. If you know you must be absent or if you have an emergency, let me know before class and make plans to meet with me in office hours. If you have more than four (4) absences before the official date of record, you may be automatically withdrawn from the course. Late Work Policy Late work is not accepted. Due to the high volume of course work produced this semester, late work does not apply to Weekly Assignments, Discussion Assignments, or Journals. Once the deadline has passed for these assignments, students will not be able to submit the work through Canvas 2.0. The Late Work Policy applies to Essays Only: Due to the high volume of papers produced this semester, late work for essays will be accepted, but will suffer harsher grading procedures. All late work for essays will start at a 75. A grade above a 75 for any late essay assignment is not possible. Essay late work will be accepted one week after the original due date. Please do not turn in any essay assignment more than one week late. Essay assignments submitted more than one week late will not be accepted. No makeups for the Final Exam and Research Essay. Scholarly Standards Required Texts • Arguing about Literature (Schlib and Clifford) ISBN number: 978-1-4576-6209-6 [AaL] •The Little Seagull Handbook, by Richard Bullock and Francine Weinberg [LS], OR The McGraw-Hill Handbook, 2016 MLA Update ed. [MHH] OR Online MLA handbook (Note: Students may refer to the “Purdue Owl” website for MLA guidance.) https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ •A good print dictionary (Oxford recommended) •Texts may be rented from bookstore and are also on Reserve in the Library.
• Strunk Jr., William and E. B. White. The Elements of Style. Fourth ed. (New York: Longman, 2000).
** Arguing about Literature (Schlib and Clifford) ISBN number: 978-1-4576-6209-6, is the primary textbook used this semester. Grading Scale The evaluation of a student’s course progress and final grade is based upon the degree of mastery and of course outcomes. The grade breakdown for this class is as follows:
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Requirements The project is worth 20%. The Research Project requires the final draft (15%) and the works cited page (5%). Submit the Argumentative Analytical Project in one single word document submission. You will submit the project through Canvas using turnitin.
All written work must be formatted according to MLA requirements, which are found in both handbooks mentioned above and on the MLA and Purdue OWL websites as well.
Header/Heading: Number your pages and include the following heading (mandatory) for each paper. For the formal essay project a proper header is mandatory in addition to the heading.
Student’s Last Name and page #
Student’s full name Professor Garza-Horne ENGL 1302 Month/Day/Year
STUDENTS: Please keep all parts of the writing process for each assignment; failure to produce them may result in a failing grade for the assignment.
All written work must be formatted according to MLA requirements, which are found in both handbooks mentioned above and on the MLA and Purdue OWL websites as well.
Writing Assignments. Students will write 3 paragraph-length writing assignments based on independent research, analysis of textbook articles, and specific questions related to the textbook material. Weekly Assignments are submitted through the “Weekly Assignments” tab. There is a new Weekly Assignment due each week. Each Monday a new Weekly Assignment will open. The Weekly Assignment is due by the following Monday at 11:59 p.m. Weekly Assignments typically pertain to the following: 1. Textbook Assignments: Textbook Assignments each week. These assignments focus on essay questions from the textbook. Check the Reading List for due dates. 2. Class Assignments: Class assignments each week. These assignments focus on rhetoric and critical thinking skills. They pertain to chapter readings, essay sub-genres, and grammar/comprehension skills. Check the Reading List for due dates.
Discussion Assignments. – There are 2 discussion based assignments total written through the “Discussion Forum” tab. There is a new Discussion Assignment due each week. Each Wednesday a new Discussion Assignment will open. The Discussion Assignment is due by the following Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. Each discussion assignment will have instructions on how much to write for that particular discussion assignment. The Introduction Discussion Assignment is the only Discussion Assignment assigned on a Monday, June 3, 2019. It is due Monday, June 10, 2019 by 11:59 p.m. Journals/Blogs. - There are 2 blogs total written through the “Journals” tab. There is a new blog each week. Each Friday a new blog will open. The blog is due by the following Friday at 11:59 p.m. All blogs will have instructions on how much to write for that particular blog. (Note: Sometimes Journals are called Blogs.) Scholastic Honesty: Students are expected to conduct themselves with honesty and integrity. Plagiarism (attempting to pass off another’s work as your own) will result in a ZERO for the assignment (no recourse). Consult the HCCS website for all policies and procedures pertaining to course work and conduct. Withdrawal Policy
International Students: Receiving a W in a course may affect the status of your student Visa. Once a W is given for the course, it will not be changed to an F because of the visa consideration. Since January 1, 2003, International Students are restricted in the number of distance education courses that they may take during each semester. International students must have full-time enrollment status of 12 or more semester credit hours, and of these at least 9 semester credit hours must be face-to-face on-campus courses. Please contact the International Student Office at 713-718-8521 or email [email protected], if you have any questions about your visa status and other transfer issues.
Final Grade of FX: Students who stop attending class or stop actively participating in class and do not withdraw themselves prior to the withdrawal deadline may either be dropped by their professor for excessive absences or be assigned the final grade of FX at the end of the semester. Students who stop attending classes or who stop actively participating in classes will receive a grade of FX, as compared to an earned grade of F, which is due to poor performance. Logging into a DE course without active participation is considered non-attending.
Please note that HCC will not disperse financial aid funding for students who have never attended class. Students who receive financial aid but fail to attend class will be reported to the Department of Education and may have to pay back their aid. A grade of FX is treated exactly the same as a grade of F in terms of GPA, probation, suspension, and satisfactory academic progress.
Academic Honesty
A student who is academically dishonest is, by definition, not showing that the coursework has been learned, and that student is claiming an advantage not available to other students. The instructor is responsible for measuring each student’s individual achievements and also for ensuring that all students compete on a level playing field. Thus, in our system, the instructor has teaching, grading, and enforcing roles. You are expected to be familiar with the HCC’s policy on Academic Honesty found in the catalogue. What that means is that if you are charged with an offense, pleading ignorance of the rules will not help you.
Just so there is no misunderstanding, plagiarism (using another's ideas or words without giving credit), collusion (unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit), and other forms of cheating will not be tolerated. To be accepted, all papers require proof of their development. Students who plagiarize, collude, or cheat may face disciplinary action including the grade of 0 for the assignment, an F for the course, and/or dismissal from the college. Do not submit previous coursework. All coursework will be newly composed each semester. (See Student Handbook) Students with Disabilities Houston Community College is dedicated to providing an inclusive learning environment by removing barriers and opening access for qualified students with documented disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Ability Services is the designated office responsible for approving and coordinating reasonable accommodations and services in order to assist students with disabilities in reaching their full academic potential. In order to receive reasonable accommodations or evacuation assistance in an emergency, the student must be registered with Ability Services. If you have a documented disability (e.g. learning, hearing, vision, physical, mental health, or a chronic health condition), that may require accommodations, please contact the appropriate Ability Services Office below. Please note that classroom accommodations cannot be provided prior to your Instructor’s receipt of an accommodation letter and accommodations are not retroactive. Accommodations can be requested at any time during the semester, however if an accommodation letter is provided to the Instructor after the first day of class, sufficient time (1 week) must be allotted for the Instructor to implement the accommodations. To facilitate any necessary accommodations, students must contact their appropriate Distance Education counselors. Ability Service Contact Information: Central College Coleman College Northeast College Northwest College Southeast College Southwest College Adaptive Equipment/Assistive Technology Interpreting and CART services
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Any student with a documented disability (e.g., physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, or other) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodation must contact the Disability Support Services Office at the beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office—Room 106 on the first floor of the Learning Hub—or call the counselors at 713-718-6164. To visit the ADA website, log onto www.hccs.edu, click Future Students, scroll down the page and click on the words Disability Information.
EGLS3: Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System Title IX Discrimination: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 requires that institutions have policies and procedures that protect students’ rights with regard to sex/gender discrimination. Information regarding these rights are on the HCC website under Students-Anti-discrimination. Students who are pregnant and require accommodations should contact any of the ADA Counselors for assistance. It is important that every student understands and conforms to respectful behavior while at HCC. Sexual misconduct is not condoned and will be addressed promptly. Know your rights and how to avoid these difficult situations by logging in from your HCC student email account, go to www.edurisksolutions.org Go to the button at the top right that says Login and click. Enter your student number. Open/Campus Handgun Policies
Open/Campus Carry of Handguns: No Firearms Are Allowed on Campus. If you see anyone carrying a firearm on campus call the HCC Police Department at 8-8888 immediately.
Texas House Bill 910—known as the “Open Carry” law—provides holders of a handgun license may now carry their handgun visibly in a waist belt holster or a shoulder holster, but they may not openly carry on or in a college campus or building and they may not openly carry on any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage or other parking area of the college. Open Carry is effective as of January 1, 2016.
Campus carry and open carry are two (2) separate laws. Texas Senate Bill 11—known as the “Campus Carry” law—will allow individuals who have a valid Texas handgun license to carry a concealed handgun in certain areas on college campuses. The Campus Carry law becomes effective at 4-year institutions on August 1, 2016 and at 2-year institutions on August 1, 2017.
All information regarding both Open Carry and Campus Carry will be posted at http://www.hccs.edu/campuscarry.
Campus Safety: If you are on campus and need emergency assistance, call 713-718-8888 or, from any campus phone, 8-8888. Use this emergency number instead of 911, which gets routed back to the HCC Police Department dispatch thus lengthening response time to your emergency situation. Tutoring and Other Learning Assistance SUPPORT SERVICES: Tutoring: Free tutoring is available in the FAC building, room 321b. Check door for schedule. Library: The library is on the third floor of the Learning Hub. The librarians are dedicated to helping you find whatever you need. GET YOUR FREE HCCS STUDENT I.D. for Library privileges. Open Computer Lab: Computers are available for word processing in the Computer Writing Lab in FAC 302 and in the Library. Check for open hours.
Course Communication
Professor Garza will be available for general consultation by email. If possible, I will also offer “Virtual Office Hours” using iChat. If time permits, each week, I will post different “Virtual Office Hours,” during which students may conference with me by internet chat or by email. (through the Canvas Online course e-mail, only if necessary though).
[email protected] is the best way to get in touch with the professor. Please contact the professor through this contact option first. Students must use the hccs.edu email. Do not use personal emails – Yahoo, hotmail, Gmail, etc.
The instructor encourages students to communicate with her about this course and any other important matters. Also, any student who encounters difficulties in the class, in his or her studies in general, or with the larger academic institution, should immediately inform me so that we may try together to overcome them.
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Students may take final examinations online any time between 12:00 a.m. on Monday to 11:59 p.m. on Monday. Late Final Exams are not accepted. |
Course Information
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