Instructor: Anna Elliott

Work Phone: 903-537-3700 Ext. 2

E-mail Address: aelliott@mtvernonisd.com



Texts:

English 1301 and 1302 for Northeast Texas Community College

Supplies:

Three-subject college-ruled spiral notebook
Blue or black pen
Highlighter
Any colored pen besides blue or black
Heavy duty folder with pockets
Floppy disc or RW-CD for writing assignments

Course Description:

English 1301 is a core curriculum, entry level college writing course that focuses on the different types of writing. This course covers all of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for the high school English IV curriculum as required by the Texas Board of Education along with the educational objectives of the NTCC core curriculum, which includes the exemplary educational objectives proposed by the Advisory Committee on Core Curriculum and approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in 1998 (NTCC Catalog 81).

The exemplary educational core objectives for English are:

· 1.1 to understand and demonstrate writing and speaking processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing, and presentation;

· 1.2 to understand the importance of specifying audience and purpose and to select appropriate communication choices;

· 1.3 to understand and appropriately apply modes of expression, i.e., descriptive, expositive, narrative, scientific, and self-expressive, in written, visual, and oral communication;

· 1.4 to participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and reflective thinking, and responding;

· 1.5 to understand and apply basic principles of critical thinking, problem solving, and technical proficiency in the development of exposition and argument;

· 1.6 to develop the ability to research and write a documented paper and/or to give an oral presentation.

Conduct of Course

· Academic Dishonesty/Behavior – The faculty at Northeast Texas Community College and Mount Vernon ISD expects all students to engage in academic pursuits in a manner that is beyond reproach. Academic dishonesty, such as cheating and plagiarism, is unacceptable and will result in disciplinary action. Please remember that you and all of the students in this class are pursuing very important goals in your lives. I expect every student to be courteous to other students and the instructor. I will not tolerate rudeness, disruptive behavior, or sleeping during class. I expect every student to come to class prepared to interact with the other students and the instructor by listening, discussing, questioning, and taking notes relating to the topic at hand.

· Attendance and Class Participation - Attendance in this class is extremely important and counts toward your final college grade. You can miss only five classes without a penalty. Six non-school related absences will lower your final average ONE letter grade. Seven non-school related absences will lower your final average TWO letter grades. Eight non-school related absences will cause you to fail this course. If you are absent, it will be your responsibility to catch up BEFORE the next class. On the day that you return, you should have completed the assignments that you missed, you should turn in any assignments that are due, and you should have the assignment completed for the day that you return. I will expect you to come to class prepared, so I encourage you to switch phone numbers with at least two people so that you can get any missed assignments. Please do not come to class and ask me what you missed. In addition, I expect you to participate in class discussion, which you will be unable to do if you are not prepared. You should pay attention and take good notes because you will be held responsible for anything I say in this class. This material may be used on exams, quizzes, and writing assignments. If you want to visit, work on assignments from another class, or sleep, please do it somewhere else because this type of behavior wastes your time and my time.

· Late Work – Late work will graded according to district policy for high school credit; however, for college credit, I do not accept any late papers or assignments. Therefore, your two final grades, one for high school credit and one for college credit, may be different. Please make sure that you are very clear on this grading policy.

· Journal - An important device for learning and documenting your learning in this course is the journal. You will keep all of your rough drafts, reading responses, and notes in your journal. Each writing assignment should be on a separate piece of paper and must be at least one page in length to receive credit for that entry. Each reading response should start on a new sheet and include the title and date. You may use the backs of pages. Some journal entries may take several pages, so it is very important to keep your journal organized. At the top of the page of each entry, write the number of the writing assignment or the number of the reading response, write the title of the entry, the type of writing, or the title of the story, and the date. I will periodically and without warning grade your journal, so you should have it up-to-date and with you at all times.

· Format for Papers - Your typed papers should be uniformly double-spaced from beginning to end and typed in a 12 point font of Times or Arial. Type your name, course number, instructor's name, and date in the top left corner. Center your title, but do not underline it or put it quotations. Type your last name and page number in the top right corner starting on page two. Points will be deducted from your paper if you do not follow these instructions.

· Evaluation: Final grades will be letter grades based on the following scale and weighted in the following manner:

A = 100 – 90
B = 89 – 80
C = 79 – 70
D = 69 – 60
F = 59 and below

Essays and Tests (1-2 per six weeks) and Scrapbook…………..80%

Reading Responses, Quizzes, and Writing Assignments……… 20%

Reading Requirements:

First Six Weeks: A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Selections from text

Second Six Weeks: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Selections from text

Third Six Weeks: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Selections from text