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  Course Description:

In English 801 AB will provide students with practice in the basic forms of composition, including moving from the paragraph to the essay.. The course also focuses on further developing standards of written English skills. During the semester, students are required to complete 3 hours of supplemental learning activities in a Success Center .

  Required Resources:

Evergreen: A Guide to Writing with Readings , 8th ed. by Fawcett.

Chicken Soup for the College Soul by Victor Canfield, Hansen, Kirberger, Clark, & Malinchak

3-ring binder for Portfolio

Organizational materials for Portfolio

  Grading Procedure

The grade point breakdown is listed below. For students seeking C/NC grades, a point score above 70 % will receive Credit and a score below 70% will receive No Credit.

  Note: Completion of 3 hours in success center is required to pass the course.

  Students with verifiable disabilities who need academic accommodations are responsible for notifying the instructor and Disabled Students Programs and Services as early as possible in the semester.

  Attendance / Participation

Students are expected to attend and actively participate in all scheduled class sessions. Missing more than 20 % of the course (8 classes) will result either in a failing score or being dropped from the course.

• Coming to a class late will result in a five-point deduction from the final grade.
• Leaving a class early will result in a five-point deduction from the final grade.
• Not attending a class will result in a ten-point deduction from the final grade.
• Excessively arriving late or leaving early will result in a failing grade for the class
• Missing 8 classes or more will result in either a failing grade or being dropped from the course.

•  Students who miss a class meeting are still responsible for all material presented and discussed in class, and for any assignments due.

•  Students are required to bring the assigned textbook, appropriate handouts, pens, and paper to every class meeting.

•  Students are required to participate in class which includes listening carefully, taking notes, following directions, and completing assignments.

•  During lab time, students are expected to work diligently on assigned material throughout the period.

  Course Work

Due dates for grammar homework, in-class writing, take home writing, extra credit, and all other assignments will be listed on the course calendar, announced in class, and posted on the class website.

• NO late work will be accepted.

• All work MUST be submitted at the BEGINNING of the class period it is due.
• NO make-up exams will be permitted.
• ALL out-of-class writing assignments MUST follow homework guidelines.

Classroom Behavior

All rules of conduct as detailed in the LBCC Student Handbook must be met with respect being the guiding principle for all classroom behavior. Any activity that disrupts learning is disrespectful to other students and the instructor; therefore, it is not permissible. Disrespectful behavior includes but is not limited to:

• coming to class late
• using a cell phone in any manner including talking or texting
• listening to a personal music device during class
• holding private conversations while the instructor or other members of the class have the floor
• checking email or surfing the web during writing periods
• completing off-task assignments during class.
• sleeping
• using profanity or rude language

Violation of the rules of conduct can result in a verbal warning, a loss of points, or even the removal from the class at the instructor's discretion. Such a removal will be reported to the Vice President of Student Services who will take further appropriate action.

Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on exams, copying assignments and collaborating on assignments without explicit permission. Cheating and Plagiarism are defined below:

Cheating - Using unauthorized sources of information for assignments or exams, using as one's own the assignments of others, and submitting for a grade previously graded work of one's own or someone else's.

Plagiarism - Submitting another's words, ideas, work, material or data as one's own.

Examples of intended or accidental plagiarism occur when any ONE of the following exists:

1) Quoting or paraphrasing materials without citing the sources.

2) Copying, using or borrowing another's ideas, assignments, test answers, etc. and submitting as one's own work, or allowing another student to do so.

3) Submitting as one's own work material prepared by others or in collaboration with others without giving credit.

4) Purchasing essays from an outside source such as Internet or student underground.

The first violation of the rules of Academic Honesty will result in a zero for that assignment. With the second violation of Academic Honesty, the student will receive an “F” for the class and be reported to the Vice President of Student Services for additional action.

Important Dates

1/29 Flex Day – NO CLASS

2/1 Last Day to Drop without a “W”

4/14 & 4/16 Spring Break- NO CLASS

4/19 Last Day to Drop with a “W” grade

5/18 Final's Week - NO CLASS

5/19 Final Exam 8- 10:30 a.m.

Final Notes

Writing proficiently and using grammar correctly is a powerful tool to convey precise meaning in written contexts. On paper, an equal opportunity for success truly exists, regardless of ethnicity, socioeconomic class, gender, or language. Moreover, in our technology-driven global society, writing and reading well are prized skills in almost all environments. As I communicate my own passion for reading and writing, I hope to facilitate students' personal development of these skills.

As the instructor, my responsibilities are to be prepared, explain the material to the best of my ability, assign tasks to help students master the course skills, and treat all students equally. As a student, the responsibilities are to come to class, be prepared, do the work, and take an active part in the learning. Students are responsible for their performance.