1.
Course Title: English Composition 1113
2.
Objectives
Upon completion
of this course the student will be able to:
global problems.
3.
Instructor Information:
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Office: NOC-Stillwater Campus
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Fax:
405-744-2227
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Email
Address: [email protected]
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Office
Hours: by appointment
4. Textbook
and Materials
VanderMey, Randall, Verne Meyer,
John Van Rys, and Pat Sebranek. The
College Writer: A Guide to Thinking Writing, and Researching. 2nd ed. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin Company, 2007.
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Additional Materials: 1 postage stamp. 1 notebook. CD-ROM or Jump Drive to save
material. Internet/Email Access.
Dictionary
recommended.
5. Course Policies:
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Assignments:
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Essays: Each essay must be a minimum of
500-750 words in length and must demonstrate original thought, development, and
organization. For
each essay assignment, you will be given a schedule of readings, exercises, and
drafts required. All essays must be typed, double spaced, and in MLA format.
Grading criteria for each essay will be reviewed in class.
Instructors will determine the specific scope of each assignment. Toward the middle of the semester, there will
be a progressive shift from the development of personal style to academic prose
with a persuasive emphasis.
o Daily Work: Homework assignments
are to be completed before class. Unless
otherwise specified, all quizzes are completed in class. Late work will not be accepted.
o Exams:
Unless otherwise specified, all exams are completed in
class. If students miss a major exam, they will have until the next class
period to complete the missed exam.
After that, if the exam has not been completed, a zero will be recorded.
o Make Up Work: Students are
responsible for consulting the instructor about work missed due to absence, regardless
of the reason. To avoid penalty,
students who know that they will miss a class should make up work before the
absence.
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Attendance: Regular attendance is required to be
successful in the
class. Instructors
will use the administrative warn and drop system. After three(3) absences, the instructor will issue
a warning and after six (6) accumulative absences, the instructor may withdraw
the student. Please do not come late or leave early without permission of the instructor. Tardiness may be noted by the instructor as a
class absence.
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Plagiarism: If you submit work other than your own, I will consider the
work plagiarized. Plagiarism may result
in any or all of the following penalties:
a zero for the assignment, an “F” for the
course, or an administrative
withdrawal from school.
6. Evaluation and Assessment of Course:
Grading:
The final course grade will be based on total
points possible. The grading scale for
this course is as follows:
90-100
A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
50-59 F
The following
categories will comprise the final grade:
Essays
Quizzes
Journal
Responses
Daily Work
Exams
Proofreading: A paper must have
both content and correct mechanics if it is to communicate well. Students should proofread their work
carefully. Tutors are available in the
Tutoring Center to help with writing and editing.
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Extra Credit—Course Policy:
Extra credit is seldom given and when
offered, it applies to the entire class – not selected individuals.
7. Writing Component:
Northern Oklahoma College is committed to helping students improve writing. The college expects all courses to contain a writing component as part of the evaluation of student progress. We expect students to produce written work that is focused, well developed, organized, and relatively free of grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors. Papers that fall short of this standard will not be accepted; the work will be returned to the student for revision within a reasonable time.
8. Academic Integrity:
Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not tolerated at
Northern Oklahoma College. Whether in
the form of plagiarism or cheating, it is a serious matter that can result in
expulsion from the institution.
Representing someone else’s ideas as one’s own or using unauthorized
notes, aids, or other means to improve scores on an assignment, a project, or
an exam will result in disciplinary action against the student. The disciplinary procedures are as described
in the NOC Student Handbook.
Disciplinary action for students who are enrolled in both OSU and NOC classes will follow the OSU policy on Academic Misconduct and Dishonesty (http://comp.okstate.edu).
9. Use of Cell Phones & Electronic Devices:
The use of cell phones, palm
pilots, walkie-talkies, pagers, cameras, or other communication devices
will not be permitted during in-session classes at Northern Oklahoma
College. If brought to class, these
devices must be turned off and stored out of sight. In the event a student is caught using an
electronic device of any nature during exams, quizzes, or other confidential
circumstances, the student will receive a zero grade for that portion of the
coursework. It will be at the discretion
of NOC to determine additional consequences, which can include removal from the
course and/or removal
from the institution for the dishonest act or acts. (Refer to the NOC Student Handbook for additional information.)
The use of laptop computers is permissible in Northern Oklahoma College classes only upon prior approval by the specific instructor for that course. Any use of laptop computers or any other similar learning aids that are used in a dishonest manner by the student will result in forfeiture of the privilege to use such items in class and the student will receive a zero grade for that portion of the coursework. It will be at the discretion of NOC to determine additional consequences, which can include removal from the course and/or removal from the institution for the dishonest act or acts. (Refer to the NOC Student Handbook for additional information.)
10. Assessment of Student Learning:
Assessment is an ongoing process aimed at understanding and improving student learning. It involves making the course objectives measurable and explicit. It is our intent to systematically measure the process of student learning within each course being taught at Northern, by setting appropriate high standards for learning quality and interpreting evidence to determine how well student performance matches the course objectives and standards, then utilizing the resulting information to improve student performance.
The following examples are measures
that will provide evidence of student learning: written and oral assignments
and projects, unit, chapter, mid-term, and comprehensive examinations, pre- and
post-tests, quizzes, competency based projects, observation of student
behavior, internally and externally juried reviews, portfolios, internships,
case studies, research papers, journals, essays, large and small group
projects, one on one communications between faculty and students, standardized
or national licensure tests, capstone projects, student satisfaction surveys,
national standardized tests, employer surveys on the quality of program
graduates, and others.
11. Identification of
Student Learning Styles:
The Northern faculty believes that all students should have
the opportunity to learn in an environment conducive to their dominant learning
style. It is our goal to provide diverse
pedagogy within each course to address the identified learning styles for the
visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners.
12. Statement
of Student Support
If you believe you have a disability of any type, please let
me know so I can work cooperatively with you and the Counseling Office to
provide reasonable and fair opportunities for you to be a productive and
successful learner in this course. It is
your responsibility as a student to notify the Counseling Office of your
disability. The Counseling Office
numbers are as follows: Tonkawa campus (580)628-6651, Enid campus (580)548-2265,
or the Stillwater campus (405)744-2216. The
Student Disability Services (315 Student Union) on the OSU campus can provide
testing to determine each student’s specific needs.
13. Course
Outline
Weeks
1-2 Narrative/Descriptive
Essay
Weeks
5-6 Classification Essay
Weeks
7-8 Comparison
Essay/Essay Exam
Weeks 9-10 Cause-Effect
Essay
Weeks11-12 Definition Essay
Weeks
13-14 Argument Essay
Week
15 Final Exam