English 1101 Composition & Rhetoric Summer 2016 Crossroads Campus

Meeting Times: MTWR 5:15-6:30 pm

Credit Hours: 3

Contact Hours: 45

CRN: 60380

Prerequisites: ENGL 0098 – and Reading 98

Corequisites:

Name: David Taylor

Office Phone: 912-598-1542

E-mail Address: comptaylor@gmail.com

Office Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Response Time: Monday-Sunday within 24 hours (If you need an immediate response, please call.)

Name: Sarah Hunt

Office: Academic Commons 7220

Office Phone: 443-5088

E-mail Address: shunt@savannahtech.edu

Office Hours: By appointment

Explore the analysis of literature and articles about issues in the humanities and in society. Students practice various modes of writing, ranging from exposition to argumentation and persuasion. The course includes a review of standard grammatical and stylistic usage in proofreading and editing. An introduction to library resources lays the foundation for research. Topics include writing analysis and practice, revision, and research. Students write a research paper using library resources and using a formatting and documentation style appropriate to the purpose and audience.

Upon successful completion of this class, each student should be able to:

1. Read essays and articles and determine the methods of development.
2. Write essays based on personal experiences, observation, and/or assigned readings.
3. Demonstrate the ability to edit writing to eliminate jargon, choppiness, dullness, and incoherence to produce a smooth, vivid style appropriate to the subject and the audience.
4. Demonstrate the ability to proofread writing to eliminate sentence structure errors, verb and pronoun errors, punctuation errors, and spelling errors.
5. Locate and use appropriate reference materials for written and oral reports.
6. Produce a research paper while using the appropriate formatting and documentation style.

1. Dorbin, Sidney I. Writing Situations. Pearson. ISBN #978-0-205-73543-3
2. Access to a home or campus computer with internet access

Assignment	Percent of Grade	Points	Due Date
Thesis + Outline	5	50	6/3
Essay 1.1	7.5	75	6/10
Essay 1.2	7.5	75	6/20
Essay 2.1	7.5	75	6/26
Essay 2.2	10	100	7/5
Annotated Bibliography	7.5	75	7/1
Outline with Integrated Sources	7.5	75	7/10
Essay 3.1	7.5	75	7/15
Essay 3.2	10	100	7/22
Discussions	25	250	Weekly
Quizzes	5	50	Bi-Weekly
TOTAL	100%	1000

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Students must earn a grade of C or better in any course in order for that course to count as credit toward graduation. Courses in which the student earns a D or an F will become part of the student’s transcript and will be included in the student’s GPA, but will not count as credit toward graduation.

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Students must establish enrollment and course participation each semester before financial aid funds are disbursed. Student attendance will be monitored for the first seven (7) calendar days of each semester. Monitoring attendance beyond the seventh day is at the instructor’s discretion.

No Show Status: Students are expected to attend all classes for which they are registered. It is the student’s responsibility to drop or withdraw from any course they are not attending. Instructors monitor attendance through the first seven (7) calendar days of each semester. Students who do not establish attendance in at least one class session will be reported as a No Show for the course and if applicable, financial aid will be reduced accordingly.

Unofficial Withdrawal: Students who stop completing assignments, attending class, or participating in online discussions and assignments will be considered unofficially withdrawn. Unofficial withdrawals will be reported to the Registrar by the instructor after the 60% point of the semester. Students are strongly encouraged to follow the Official Withdrawal process below in order to minimize adverse effects to their academic standing.

Official Withdrawal from a Course: Students may withdraw from a course without academic penalty up through the 60% point of the term. After the 60% point, grades of WP or WF will be assigned and may have a negative effect on academic standing, satisfactory academic progress, financial aid, and student account balance. Students who wish to officially withdraw from individual course(s) but remain enrolled in others must initiate the official withdrawal by contacting the instructor directly in writing or by notifying their Academic Advisor. Students are strongly advised to consult with their Academic Advisor and the Financial Aid Office prior to withdrawing. Withdrawing from a course may have a negative effect on academic standing, satisfactory academic progress, financial aid, and student account balance. The student’s official last date of attendance will be the date the student notified the college official.

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Absences for the following reasons will automatically be excused if appropriate documentation is provided to the instructor before the event occurs. Excused absences will not be used as a basis for withdrawing a student from class and will not be considered in determining a student’s work ethics grade.

1. Military duty/training.
2. Jury summons. Attendance at a legal proceeding in which the student has been charged is NOT INCLUDED.
3. Attendance at a school sponsored event (i.e. VICA, GOAL, SIFE competitions)

Employment, child-care issues, child support and custody issues, divorce issues, and juvenile court legal issues are not considered to be excused absences.

Academic deficiencies or withdrawal from a class may have an adverse effect on financial aid eligibility. It is recommended that every student consult with his/her academic advisor and financial aid representative to determine the effect that a failing grade or withdrawal from class may have on continuing financial aid eligibility.

1. Students will be allowed to drop/add within the first three business days of the semester with no penalty.
2. Students will receive 100% refund of out-of-pocket expenses if they withdraw within the first three business days of the semester. After the third business day, there will be no refund given.
3. Students in programs that start at a time other than the beginning of the semester will be eligible for 100% refund of out-of-pocket expenses during the first three business days after the start of class.

To be effective, technical education must include two key elements. First, it must provide training and experiences that approximate, as nearly as possible, the conditions found in the actual work place. Of equal importance, an effective technical education program must identify and develop those personal characteristics often referred to as “good work habits.” These characteristics include regular attendance, punctuality, dependability, initiative, attitude, cooperation, respect, character, appearance, productivity, and teamwork. Studies show that 85 percent of the people who lose their jobs do so because they lack good work habits rather than appropriate job skills. Savannah Technical College has therefore developed a system to promote, teach and evaluate “work ethics” in each occupational program. A mid-semester evaluation will be conducted with each student. Final work ethics grades are reported each semester and are recorded as a separate grade on the student’s permanent record. Work ethics grades will be placed to the immediate right of the academic letter grades.

Work Ethics Scale:

• 3 — Exceeds Expectations: work ethics performance was exemplary
• 2 — Meets Expectations: all work ethics standards were met
• 1 — Needs Improvement: some work ethics standards were not met
• 0 — Unacceptable: work ethics performance was below average

See Appendix Three for Work Ethics Evaluation Form

Any student found to have committed one or more of the following acts of dishonesty is subject to the disciplinary sanctions outlined in the appropriate section of the Student Code of Conduct as defined in the Savannah Technical College Catalog:

1. Cheating, plagiarism, collusion, or other forms of academic dishonesty.
2. Furnishing false information to any Technical College official, faculty member or office.
3. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of any Technical College document, record, or instrument of identification.
4. Tampering with the election of any Technical College recognized student organization.

Acts of academic dishonesty will include, but may not be limited to, the following: Cheating; Plagiarism; and Collusion.

Cheating on an examination is defined to include the following:

• Copying from another student’s exam paper.
• Using material during an exam that is not authorized by the person giving the exam.
• Collaborating without instructor permission with any person during an examination.
• Knowingly obtaining, using, buying, selling, transporting, or soliciting in whole or in part the contents of an examination.
• Bribing any other person to obtain examinations or information about examinations.
• Substituting for another student or permitting any person to substitute for oneself during the administration of an examination.

Plagiarism is defined as the appropriation of any other person’s work offered for credit.

Collusion is defined as unauthorized collaboration with any other person in preparing work submitted for credit.

If a student normally receives accommodations for a disability, the student must stop by and see their disability services coordinator at the beginning of each term.

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The Technical College System of Georgia shall promote the realization of equal opportunity through a positive continuing program of specific practices designed to ensure the full realization of equal opportunity. Any Savannah Technical College student with a discrimination complaint or disability issue should contact the appropriate person listed below:

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If a Savannah Technical College graduate educated under a standard program or his/her employer finds that the graduate is deficient in one or more competencies as defined in the standards, STC will re-train the employee at no instructional cost to the employee or the employer. This guarantee is in effect for a period of two years after graduation. The employer or graduate should contact the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Savannah Technical College to obtain more information or to file a warranty claim.

Each student is expected to remember that he/she is now in a college environment. Class behavior should at all times reflect this realization. In particular, students are expected to treat the instructor and every other student in the class with respect and courtesy at all times. In addition, each student is expected to avoid behaviors, such as audible class conversations, obvious sleeping, or leaving and re-entering the classroom, which will detract from other students’ classroom experience. Failure to exhibit appropriate behavior will result in adverse ratings on the Work Ethics Assessment and possible expulsion from the class. Please see the Student Code of Conduct for more information regarding student conduct.

Please note that, for reasons of institutional liability, Savannah Technical College strictly prohibits any student from bringing his/her children to class.

All students are advised to read and become familiar with the following topics found on the Savannah Technical College Website, www.savannahtech.edu.

• Academic Misconduct
• Campus Policies
• Disciplinary Procedures for Academic Misconduct
• Disciplinary Procedures Nonacademic Misconduct
• Savannah Technical College Library Information
• Grievance