English
Houston Community College Central
English
310:
Fundamentals
of Grammar and Composition II
CRN 21207 - Fall 2012
Central Campus – FAC, Room 313 | 7:00
– 9:00 pm | M/W
3 hour lecture course / 48 hours per semester/
16 weeks
Instructor: Novella
Brooks de Vita
Instructor Contact Information: n.brooksdevita@hccs.edu
English
Office: 713-718-6671
Office location and hours
Please feel free to contact me concerning
any problems that you are experiencing in this course. You do not need to wait until you have
received a poor grade before asking for my assistance.
Your performance in my class is
very important to me. I am available to
hear your concerns and just to discuss course topics.
English 0310 is an advanced course for students who already demonstrate writing skills sufficient to address complete and comprehensive use of Writing Process. Students develop multiple strategies for essay writing and the use of both persuasion and argument construction. While the focus of English 0310 is primarily at the paragraph and essay level, it does address word and sentence writing elements for revision and editing strategies. Papers will vary from formal essays to “journal” responses. This is a 3 credit Core Curriculum Course.
Prerequisites
Satisfactory assessment score, satisfactory completion of ENGL 0300.
Satisfactory assessment score, satisfactory completion of ENGL 0300.
Your student
learning objectives, should you choose to accept them, are to
·
Demonstrate
knowledge of writing as process.
·
Apply
basic principles of critical thinking in analyzing reading selections,
developing expository essays, and writing argumentative essays.
·
Analyze
elements such as purpose, audience, tone, style, strategy in essays and/or
literature by professional writers.
·
Refine
grammar habits and increase academic vocabulary.
·
Synthesize
concepts from and use references to assigned readings in their own academic
writing.
SCANS or Core Curriculum Statement and Other Standards
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
English 0310 is an advanced course for students who
already demonstrate writing skills sufficient to address complete and
comprehensive use of Writing Process.
Instructional Methods
English 0310
is the prerequisite for English 1301.
With the
assumption that students have passed the requirements taught in Fundamentals of
Grammar and Composition I, this course is taught with a focus on both students’
communication and analysis skills and composition and grammar needs. One must keep
in mind that English is simply another form of communication, not an
excessively lofty or impossible subject. The goal of this course is to
facilitate the ease with which students may communicate academic and personal
ideas to one another and to supervisory figures clearly and concisely.
I, as
instructor, must give you the necessary tools and support to nurture these
skills. While it is my responsibility to tap these skills within you, the
student, it is your responsibility to attend class and take every opportunity
you are given to learn and grow academically.
We must all come prepared with homework, texts and assignments
and—always—our open minds.
Student Assignments
Assignments
have been developed that will enhance your learning. Students will be required to successfully
complete the following:
The
first researched essay for this class will be on a topic NOT directly from the
reader. It will be covered in the first days of
class. Be sure to attend. While this is an out-of-class essay, you must be in class to know what to write.
Total
of 3 in-class essays:
o
Argumentative Essay: 15%
o
Analytical Essay: 15%
o
Expository
Essay: 15%
In
the breakdown of the grading: Each of the three essays is worth 15% of your
final grade. 10% will be assigned for
the composition of each essay written on the assigned date. 5% will be assigned for presentation of each
essay and critical response to others’ essays during the following classes.
Class
participation and journal homework of ½ page (minimum) essays to be turned in
at the beginning of class. Total grade
based on 1/2-page essays and participation: 20%
Homework
essays are to be written on the assigned class reading and an unanalyzed
passage included in your assigned reading’s section of the book. Quote at least once from each source and
include a “Works Cited.”
Midterm
and Final Essays:
Midterm Essay: 15%
Final Essay: 15%
Instructional Materials
75
Readings Plus. Buscemi and Smith, eds.
New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Any
edition.
It is
recommended you have a dictionary and the following (or similar) writing guide:
The
New McGraw-Hill Handbook.
Ed, Maimon et al. New York: McGraw-Hill. 2007.
You MUST
include a “Works Cited” section at the end of EVERY paper for this
class. Include the MLA citation format
as modeled above. Precede this by the name
of your specific author and the article/passage in quotations. i.e.:
Staples, Brent. “Black Men and Public Space.” 75 Readings…
There are NO
excuses for not including a “Works Cited” in your papers. It has just been explained in your syllabus,
is given further elaboration in The New
McGraw-Hill Handbook, and will be covered in class before the first written
and cited assignment is due. The highest
score possible for a paper missing the “Works Cited” is a C. Please don’t overlook this simple step when
doing your homework for this class.
HCC Policy Statement - ADA
Services
to Students with Disabilities
Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to Dr. Becky Hauri at 713-718-7910 to make necessary arrangements. Faculty is only authorized to provide accommodations by the Disability Support Service Office
Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to Dr. Becky Hauri at 713-718-7910 to make necessary arrangements. Faculty is only authorized to provide accommodations by the Disability Support Service Office
HCC Policy Statement: 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 enforcement roles. You are
expected to be familiar with the University's Policy on Academic Honesty, found
in the catalog. What that means is: If you are charged with an offense,
pleading ignorance of the rules will not help you. 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 students’ test paper;
- Using materials not authorized by the person giving the test;
- Collaborating with another student during a test without authorization;
- Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of a test that has not been administered;
- 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 mean the unauthorized collaboration
with another person in preparing written work offered for credit. Possible
punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 or F in the
particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for
probation or dismissal from the College System. (See the Student Handbook)
HCC Policy Statements
Class Attendance - “Students are expected to attend classes regularly.
Students are responsible for materials covered during their absences, and it is
the student’s responsibility to consult with instructors for make-up
assignments [NOTE: not all assignments may be made up after the day they were
due; missed in-class assignments may not be made up.] Class attendance is
checked daily by instructors. Although it is the responsibility of the student
to drop a course for non-attendance, the instructor has the authority to drop a
student for excessive absences after the student has accumulated in excess of
12.5% of instruction [six hours of absence.]” Student Handbook
HCC Course Withdrawal Policy
If you decide to withdraw from the course, be sure to withdraw formally, before the official date. Students who have not formally withdrawn will receive a failing grade for the course.
If you decide to withdraw from the course, be sure to withdraw formally, before the official date. Students who have not formally withdrawn will receive a failing grade for the course.
November 2 is
the last day to withdraw with a W. After that, you will be assigned a letter
grade (A,B,C,D,F) for the course. Please talk to me and the registrar’s office
to withdraw if you find it necessary.
Remember to allow a
24-hour response time when communicating via email and/or telephone with a
professor and/or counselor. Do not
submit a request to discuss withdrawal options less than a day before the
deadline. If you do not withdraw before the deadline,
you will receive the grade that you are making in the class as your final
grade.
Repeat
Course Fee
The State of Texas encourages students to complete college without having to repeat failed classes. To increase student success, students who repeat the same course more than twice, are required to pay extra tuition. The purpose of this extra tuition fee is to encourage students to pass their courses and to graduate. Effective fall 2006, HCC will charge a higher tuition rate to students registering the third or subsequent time for a course. If you are considering course withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing homework, test taking skills, attendance, course participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be available.
The State of Texas encourages students to complete college without having to repeat failed classes. To increase student success, students who repeat the same course more than twice, are required to pay extra tuition. The purpose of this extra tuition fee is to encourage students to pass their courses and to graduate. Effective fall 2006, HCC will charge a higher tuition rate to students registering the third or subsequent time for a course. If you are considering course withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing homework, test taking skills, attendance, course participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be available.
Classroom Behavior
As your instructor and as a student in this class, it is our shared responsibility to develop and maintain a positive learning environment for everyone. Your instructor takes this responsibility very seriously and will inform members of the class if their behavior makes it difficult for him/her to carry out this task. As a fellow learner, you are asked to respect the learning needs of your classmates and assist your instructor achieve this critical goal.
As your instructor and as a student in this class, it is our shared responsibility to develop and maintain a positive learning environment for everyone. Your instructor takes this responsibility very seriously and will inform members of the class if their behavior makes it difficult for him/her to carry out this task. As a fellow learner, you are asked to respect the learning needs of your classmates and assist your instructor achieve this critical goal.
Use of Camera and/or Recording Devices
Please silence all phones and beepers. Calls and messages may be answered ONLY with the instructor’s permission. Electronic devices (YES…THIS INCLUDES LAPTOPS, PHONES AND MUSIC PLAYERS!) are prohibited unless they pertain to reasonable accommodation, described below, or permitted in-class research. Those without a documented disability must have the instructor’s approval before using any recording or electronic device in class.
Please silence all phones and beepers. Calls and messages may be answered ONLY with the instructor’s permission. Electronic devices (YES…THIS INCLUDES LAPTOPS, PHONES AND MUSIC PLAYERS!) are prohibited unless they pertain to reasonable accommodation, described below, or permitted in-class research. Those without a documented disability must have the instructor’s approval before using any recording or electronic device in class.
Students
with documented disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable
accommodation should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for
information regarding reasonable accommodations.
Instructor
Requirements
As your
Instructor, it is my responsibility to:
- Provide the grading scale and detailed grading formula explaining how student grades are to be derived
- Facilitate an effective learning environment through class activities, discussions, and lectures
- Description of any special projects or assignments
- Inform students of policies such as attendance, withdrawal, tardiness and make up
- Provide the course outline and class calendar which will include a description of any special projects or assignments
- Arrange to meet with individual students before and after class as required
To be
successful in this class, it is the student’s responsibility to:
- Attend class and participate in class discussions and activities
- Read and comprehend the textbook
- Complete the required assignments and exams
- Ask for help when there is a question or problem
- Keep copies of all paperwork, including this syllabus, handouts and all assignments
- Complete the class with a passing score
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