Contact: carolyn.giles@tccd.edu (Do not email me at any other address.

)
Office Hours: The best way to reach me is by email. I usually respond in a timely manner; how-
ever, do not wait until an assignment is due to email about that assignment. I do not respond to
emails after 3 on Friday or before 8 on Sunday.
Textbooks:
Bullock, Richard, Goggin, Maureen Daly, and Weinberg, Francine. The Norton Field Guide to
Writing with Readings and Handbook. 4th ed. W.W. Norton and Company, Bedford/Martin's,
2016. Print.
Notes: Unless otherwise noted, all assigned readings refer to text listed above. This text should
be brought to each class session. The date refers to the day readings and assignments are to
be completed and discussed. The assignments below should be considered tentative and sub-
ject to change, and thus the instructor reserves the right to make changes with adequate notice.
Note: these changes are usually made in class; it is the responsibility of absent students to keep
up with assignments and handouts. "I was not here last class, is never an acceptable excuse for
not keeping up. Ask another classmate what was missed, or send me an email. Students are
also responsible for keeping track of all work turned into the instructor. The instructor is not re-
sponsible for a sole copy of any work.
Except for quizzes and daily assignments, all work will be turned in via Blackboard. The due
dates will be listed and updated in your syllabus, as well as on Blackboard, under the announce-
ments section. Most assignments are due by 11:59 on the assigned day. NO ASSIGNMENTS
will be accepted as email attachments. If you fail to turn in your assignment on Blackboard by
the deadline, regardless of the excuse, you may not turn it in any other way. Any emails re-
ceived with assignments attached will be disregarded.
When turning in your assignment on Blackboard YOU are responsible in making sure the as-
signment was submitted properly. One word of warning: Do not close Blackboard without receiv-
ing a digital receipt. If you do not get a digital receipt, your paper may not have uploaded cor-
rectly, and if it isn't uploaded, it has not been submitted. It cannot earn credit if it has not been
submitted.
Supplies:

A notebook to take notes in and class materials.

Course Goals and Description:

With emphasis on writing as a process, English 1301 includes principles of composition and
rhetorical skills necessary for clear, logical writing; an introduction to research; and literary anal-
ysis, as well as basic computer competency.

Students should complete this class knowing how to: successfully use the writing process, in-
cluding prewriting, planning, thesis statement writing, drafting, revising, and editing; demon-
strate college-level computer literacy; understand and analyze the rhetorical situation, including
audience, purpose, and text; use and improve the use of basic writing conventions; present and
work cooperatively; participate in class discussions by contributing valuable information and
opinions to the class; adhere to deadlines and course procedures; demonstrate an understand-
ing of literary works and literary devices; conduct literary analysis (respond, evaluate); identify
appropriate research topics; locate and reference literary criticism.

Student Contributions:

Students should spend as much time outside of class (preparing, reading, writing, note-taking,
studying, and revising) as they do in class each week in order to be as successful as possible.

Students who miss class should obtain missed work, missed information, and missed assign-
ments or schedule changes, as well as turn in all work that is due on the day of their absence.
The best way to do this is to email me as soon as you know you will be absent, include assign-
ments due that day, and ask for missed information.

Student performance:

1.Demonstrate an understanding of literary genres through reading a variety of literature repre-

senting different authors and time periods.

2.Reinforce and enhance writing skills learned in English 1301 by writing rhetorical and interpre-
tive essays over works written in verse and prose.

3.Know the basic vocabulary of literary and rhetorical analysis.

4.Use the library or other resources in researching a topic.

5.Evaluate sources, selecting appropriate evidence for researched essays on works of litera-
ture.

6.Document primary and secondary sources in standard MLA form for citations and works cited;
know the penalties for plagiarism.

Attendance Policy:

To benefit from any class, a student should always be present, especially in composition clas-
ses. Punctuality and regular attendance are therefore required. Students who are more than 10
minutes late or who leave more than 10 minutes early will be considered absent. In case of an
absence, a student should contact the instructor or a classmate to learn about material pre-
sented and assignments made for the next class. Blackboard will be updated regularly with up-
coming assignments and notes. Note: You are expected to be prepared for class whether you
attended the previous class or not.

Any absences due to school sponsored events need to be brought to my attention before the
day of the event. Any work that is due that day must be turned in before you leave for your
event. Quizzes and/or peer reviews that are missed will not count against you. I must have a
signed letter from your sponsor before you leave explaining your absence.

Tardy Policy:
In case of tardiness, a student let the instructor know (after class) that he or she has been late
but should be marked present. Students that attend less than half the class period will be
marked absent, however. Additionally, late arriving students should endeavor NOT to be a dis-
traction to the class or instructor. Do this by not interrupting class to turn in a paper, walking in
front of a lecturing instructor, or explaining your tardiness to the instructor, until after class
ENDS.

Daily Class Assignments

Calendar:

Week 1

June 5--Introduce class and review syllabus. Discuss Blackboard and narrative essay assign-
ment. Review proper MLA formatting for essays in 1301. Explain how to turn in an assignment
on Blackboard. Introduce yourself. Explain narrative discussion. Work on discussion.

June 6Narrative Essay Chp. 1 pgs. 4-6, 10-21 and lesson 1 lecture notes. Assignment: Write
a title and working thesis for your essay. Due Date: June 7 by 11:59 pm. Must be submitted
on Blackboard in MLA format.

June 7Lecture 2. Lecture 3- Plagiarism. Pages 448-456 in Rules for Writers. Pos. 491-496 in
How to Write Anything. In-class assignment: pg. 496 in Rules for Writers.

June 8Lecture 4--Effective Writing. Chp.43 Narratives. pp 4-22. In class assignment: spatial,
chronological, and emphatic order. Supporting Details Assignment due. A rough draft of your
essay must be submitted on Blackboard by 11:59 on June 11.

Week 2

June 12Lecture 5Revising and Editing. Peer Reviews due by 11:59 June 13th.

Final Essay due by 11:59 June 15th

June 13Discuss Rhetorical Analysis Essay. (Show Super Bowl Commercials Link).

June 14Chp. 8--Rhetorical Situations. pp 250-263. Lecture 6--Writing Descriptively. In-class

assignment: Kairos, Logos, Pathos, and Ethos.

June 15-Article "Navy Yard Shootings" Explain how the rhetorical appeals are evident within this
article. Disussion II: Rhetorical.

Week 3

June 19Lecture 7Rhetorical Analysis. Thesis and Title due.

June 20Lecture 10Documenting Sources. Lecture 10--Documenting Sources. Introductions
How to Write Anything p. 420.

June 21Work on rough draft for rhetorical analysis essay. A rough draft of your essay must be
submitted on Blackboard by 11:59 pm on June 21st.

June 22Work on peer reviews for rhetorical analysis essay.

Final essay due by 11:59 June 25th.

Week 4

June 26Lecture 8 Academic Discourse. Discuss CQ Researcher Essay. Look at articles for
CQ Researcher Essay. Thesis and Title due.

June 27Lecture 9 CQ Researcher. Discussion III.

June 28Work on Rough Draft.

June 29Peer Reviews. Work on final essay.

Final essay due by 11:59 July 3rd.

Week 5

July 3Developing a research plan. Chp, 45, pgs. 435-496. The Norton Field Guide.

July 5Review for final exam.

July 6Final Exam.

You are responsible for checking Blackboard every day for Class Announcements re-
garding upcoming assignments, as new assignments will be posted daily.

Important Class Dates (Subject to change as instructor sees fit.)

Cell Phones

Turn off devices and focus on learning. Do not use your phone to check the time, or check your
Facebook. You may not take pictures of assignments on the overhead unless the instructor
gives you permission. If you need to access your phone due to an emergency, please let the in-
structor know before class begins.

Extra Credit
Students who attend course regularly and work diligently rarely need extra credit, and students
who fail to attend regularly or work diligently do not deserve extra credit.

Grading:

Daily Work (assignments on syllabus, as well as those given during class, including
rough drafts, reading questions, etc.) 20%

Essays (Final draft grades for major essays)30%

Peer Reviews (If a student fails to submit a rough draft on Blackboard by the due date,
the will not be able to participate in the Peer Review. This will result in a zero for both
the rough draft as well as the Peer Review.) 20%

Discussions-20%

Final Exam-10%

Grading Policy Information:

Daily work will not be accepted late. If you are absent, submit it that day by email for credit. If
you are present, but do not have the work completed, it cannot be accepted later. If an assign-
ment is due at the start of class, you cannot complete it that day during class and turn it in for
credit.

Major essays WILL NOT be accepted late. This is an accelerated course, and there simply is
not enough time for any papers to be turned in late. NO EXCEPTIONS! PLAN AHEAD!