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Eng1301 Syllabus (Final)
Eng1301 Syllabus (Final)
ENGL 1301
Spring 2015-12 Week Class
Instructor: Professor Chelsie Meredith
via e-mail
Email: chelsie.meredith@hccs.edu
Appt. Classroom: Pine 167
Time: MW 11-12:15
Office: contact
Office Hours: MW
Class
Details
Percent
of Final
Average
In Class Diagnostic
In Class Writing
In Class Reflection
10
Writing Project 1
Evaluate Sources
15
Writing Project 2
15
Writing Project 3
Compare/Contrast Rhetorical
Strategies
Letter with Proposal of a Solution
Revision of Choice WP
Re-Write
10
15
Conferences
15 or 5 per
Homework
As assigned
10
Total:
100%
89.5 100
79.5 89.4
69.5 79.4
59.5 69.4
< 59.5
Instructor Guidelines:
1. Classroom Etiquette: Many of the readings done in class contain
subjective material that may or may not go against a students personal
belief. While all opinions are encouraged, they shall not be discriminated
against, nor delivered in an offensive manner. Be respectful to yourself,
your professor, and your peers.
2. Absences: Students should attend each class period in order to fully grasp
all concepts and receive the highest participation grade possible.
However, life happens. Students are allowed THREE unexcused absences.
Students who miss more than four classes will lose 5 points per missed
class from their Participation & Attendance grade, up to a loss of all 10
points. Students who miss an excessive amount of classes may be
dropped from the course. With that said, if any student should encounter
special circumstances they should speak to me regarding this issue and
an agreement may be worked out.
3. Late Arrivals and Early Dismissals: Each class session is only an hour and
fifteen minutes long, and the class has lots to cover in that short space of
time. Please, be on time and prepared. Students who enter the classroom
more than 15 minutes late, or leave more than 15 minutes early, will be
marked absent for the day.
4. Preparation: You should have done all reading and any assigned
homework before the start of each class. An absence from the previous
class does not constitute as an excuse for not having done the homework
or properly preparing for class. Not being prepared for class (i.e.
neglecting to bring in a draft on peer review day) is the equivalent of
being absent.
5. Due Dates: All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the
assigned day. Late work will not be accepted.
6. Class website & E-mail: Students should check their e-mail daily as
important and pertinent information can be delivered at any time and not
checking ones e-mail does not constitute a viable excuse. The website
should also be consulted on a daily basis. All assignments should be
completed prior to class.
7. Electronic Devices: Laptops shall be permitted; however, spending time
on websites that are not appropriate for class (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) will
mean the loss of computer privileges for the class for the remainder of the
semester. Phones shall not be used in class. They should be silent, and
stowed away. If you are found using a cell-phone once, you will be asked
to turn it off and stow it away. If you are found using a cell-phone twice,
you will be asked to leave the class and lose that days participation
points.
8. Plagiarism: Read HCC Policies
9. Changes to Course Syllabus: A syllabus is merely a class guideline and
can be altered at any time. This goes double for the course schedule.
HCC Policies:
1. Scholastic Dishonesty: According to the Student Handbook for the
Houston Community College System, scholastic dishonesty includes
cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion:
2. Cheating on a test-- copying from someone elses paper or using
unauthorized materials during a test
3. Plagiarism: using another persons words, information, or ideas in your
own written work without appropriate acknowledgement (and quotation
marks when exact words are used).
4. Collusion: unauthorized collaboration (35). 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 (35).
5. Repeating the Same Course: Beginning in the Fall of 2007, students who
repeat a course for a third or more times faced significant tuition/fee
increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities.
6. Withdrawal: The deadline for student withdrawals is March 24, 2015 at
4:30
PM. If you drop the course, you must complete the necessary forms with
the Registration personnel prior to this date. If you do not complete the
withdrawal form and do not complete the required work in this class, you
will receive an F for the course. HCCS instructors are no longer allowed
to give students a grade of W at the end on the semester. The only way
your grade will appear as a W on your course record is if the withdrawal
form is submitted prior to the deadline of March 24, 2015. The State of
Texas imposes penalties on students who withdraw/drop courses
excessively. Students are limited to no more than SIX total course