Syllabus

English 1301 Master Syllabus / Ella Faye Carlile /(Subject to Revision)

Online Course:

This is a WebCt online course using the internet.  The course will not be available until the first class day.  All students must have access to the internet and be competent in using a computer. Equipment failure does not excuse late or missed assignments. TVCC provides open computer labs for student use. Check with the Learning Resource Center on a campus near you for computer availability. Microsoft Word (not Works) should be used to complete assignments.


Most of the course grade is based on writing ability. Essays are sent in online. You will have to be able to open the test, select one of the three writing topics, and complete your essay within two hours. If you are uncomfortable writing an essay in a two hour time limit, this course is not for you.

The English 1301 class is a public place. Student involvement, class participation, and group work are all very important. Assignments are for educational purposes only, and discussions are not to be used to air your personal opinion about the course, the assignment, the teacher, or other students. Students must be polite, courteous, and considerate to the instructor and the other students. Rudeness will not be tolerated. Inappropriate behavior can result in a reduced grade, denied access to the course and the assignments, or an F in the course. Take the time to check the tone of your letters or discussion postings before you submit them.

 

 

Distance Learning Guidelines

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Students in distance learning classes must be independent learners. The instructor is not always available to answer questions, so students must be patient and plan ahead.

 

Student Responsibility:

The English 1301 online course is designed for the mature, self-disciplined student. Students should be competent in basic grammar skills and adequate paragraph development before enrolling in this course.

This course is designed for the mature, disciplined student, and it is the student's responsibility to keep up with the due dates. Print a copy of the Calendar and follow it as a guide to pace the homework and tests. Each test will be open several weeks before the closing date. All tests are proctored. You must schedule a test at the testing center or one of the TVCC Learning Resource Centers. Late work is not accepted.  VCT students will test at the host college.

 

WebCT Information

WebCt Tutorial:

Complete the WebCt Tutorial on the TVCC Distance Learning Web Page before you begin the course. http://www.tvcc.edu/depts/dist.learning/

 

Logon Information:

  • User ID: (last name)(first initial)(last four digits of social security number) doej1234
    • Password: (last four digits of social security number) 1234
      • Contact the Distance Education Department if you have logon problems. 903-675-6324
        • The most important thing is to logon, and then you may start your course. Do not send work before you are logged on to WebCT. The instructor does not accept work that is not submitted through WebCT.

 

Orientation

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Orientation is online. Click on the Orientation icon and complete the list of activities. Make sure the green arrows on the left margin are pointing down. Click on the green arrow to expand and collapse the section. If you do not understand how to use e-mail, compile the calendar, take a test, or post to a discussion, keep taking the WebCt Tutorial until you understand how to use the program.

Purchase a three ring binder notebook. Print copies of all materials and organize them in some type of system to help you keep up with assignments and due dates. Save copies of all homework on your hard drive and put a copy in your notebook.

 

Instructor Information

Name:

Instructor: Mrs. Ella Faye Carlile.

  • Mailing Address
    • Mrs. Ella Faye Carlile
    • Trinity Valley Community College
    • 100 Cardinal Drive
    • Athens, TX 75751

 

Email:

ecarlile@tvcc.edu

  • Use this email address if you can not log on to WebCt. All other e-mail, homework, and tests must be sent through WebCt e-mail.

 

Office location:

Learning Resource Center (LRC 229) Athens Campus

 

Phone:

  • Office 903-675-6356 

 

Course Information

Course title:

English Composition and Rhetoric

 

Course number:

Engl 1301

 

Course description:

This course guides the student in a review of basic grammar, organization of thoughts, expansion of ideas, and revision of written materials

 

Textbook

Required reading:

Patterns for a Purpose, Barbara Fine Clouse, McGraw Hill, Fourth Edition ISBN 0-07-29825708

 

Required reading:

A Writer's Reference, Diana Hacker, Bedford/St. Martin, 6th. edition, ISBN 0-312-45025-7 

 

TVCC Bookstore

Phone #:

903-675-6223

 

 

 

 

Outcomes & Objectives

Course goals:

  • Competence in basic grammar
  • Competence in writing a 500-800 word basic essay
  • Competence in understanding the organization of material in an essay
  • An awareness of critical analysis of literature
  • An awareness of the research process

 

Assessment

Introduction:

The majority of the grade is based on writing ability on essay exams. Other assessment will be determined by journals, discussions, library/research projects, grammar/mechanics quizzes, summary/analysis papers, class participation, and the final exam.

 

Requirements:

·  A minimum of six major writing assignments

·  Class Participation

·  Other written work, library projects, summaries, or tests as assigned

·  Online readings

·  Discussions

·  Final Exam

 

Test Dates/Assignment Due Dates

 

 

 

Test Dates/Assignments:

Test dates and assignment due dates are located on the calendar. The instructor reserves the right to change the test and assignment due dates.

·  Absolutely no home testing. Tests must be proctored. Proctors will have a password that will allow you to begin testing.

·  You cannot directly sign in to the exam. Click the title of the exam. The proctor password must be entered before you can begin the exam. After the password has been entered by the proctor, click "begin exam."

·  TVCC students may test at Athens (Testing Center or LRC), Kaufman (Health Science Center), Palestine (LRC), or Terrell (LRC). Students must contact each facility for available testing times and hours of operation.

·  VCT students must test at their testing centers. Proctor passwords will be sent to the listed testing contact.

There will be six required essay tests, two optional makeup essay tests, and a multiple choice final exam. All tests will be open at least two weeks and usually longer. The test due date (last day the test is open) will be posted on the WebCt calendar, but the test will be open at least two weeks prior to the due date.

The exams are online, proctored, timed, and may be accessed only one time. If you open a test, the computer will not let you back in the test a second time, so you must arrange a time to take the tests when you will not be disturbed. If there is a problem with the computer, the test proctor must contact the instructor to verify the problem.  Essays which are not written on the topics will be given zeroes. Late work will not be accepted. 

Students are expected to take exams as scheduled. Exams will automatically close the last day the test is open. Check with the test proctor to arrange a suitable time. Make transportation arrangements ahead of time.

 

Grading System

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GRADING SCALE 

·  A = 89.5

·  B = 79.5 

·  C = 69.5 

·  D = 59.5  

·  F = 59.4  (or below)

 

 

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·  A minimum of six major writing assignments

·  Other written work such as journals, research, library projects, summaries, or tests as assigned

·  Online readings

·  Discussions

·  Final Exam

 

Extra Credit Points

·  Orientation

·  Class Participation Activities (as assigned)

 

Drop Policy

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It is the student's responsibility to withdraw from this class. The instructor does not drop students. To initiate a student withdrawal, you must call or go to the Counselor's office and complete the official paperwork. If you do not officially drop, you will be given a grade in the course, usually an F.  Students must check the WebCt calendar for the drop date.  Virtual College of Texas students must check the drop policies and drop date at the host institution.

 

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Academic Cheating or Plagiarism

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Academic cheating or plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Disciplinary action may be taken. Students will receive a zero in cases of academic cheating or plagiarism. Submitting work that is not your own may result in an F" in the course. Plagiarism is putting sentences, paragraphs, or an entire paper borrowed from a friend or the internet in an assignment with your name on it. The instructor will check internet sites for free or purchased essays.

 

Minimum Mechanical Requirements (Important)

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Standardized Grading :

The TVCC English department has agreed to deduct a certain amount of points per specific type of error. The following is the standard deduction agreed upon by the English department:

Three point errors:

  • Sentence structure errors such as fragments or comma splices
  • Any verb problem such as subject-verb agreement, verb tense, or verb ending



Two point errors:

      • Any pronoun problem such as pronoun agreement or pronoun reference



One point errors:

          • Any other error such as spelling, dangling modifiers or punctuation

 

Departmental Standardized Grading System for Essays (IMPORTANT)

Essay Grade:

Departmental Standardized Grading System for Essays :

  • "A" 0-5 errors
  • "B" 6-10 errors
  • "C" 11-20 errors
  • "D" 21-25 errors
  • "F" 26 or more errors