PREREQUISITESEnrollment in any literature course requires credit for both ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 or their equivalents. The grade in ENGL 1302 must be at least "C." Instructor will verify. Please provide a photocopy BEFORE the second day of class of an official transcript showing that you have successfully completed English 1301 and 1302 (or any other college-level literature course). If you've received both credits through ACC, there is no need to show proof. You may show the transcript to me in person or send it via email, fax (512-223-2046; Attention: Becky Villarreal), intercampus mail, or snail mail (Becky Villarreal, Cypress Creek Campus, 1555 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park, Texas, 78613). If you do not provide proof by the second day of class, I will withdraw you from my roster to make room for students who have their records on file. Course Objectives
COURSE REQUIREMENTSA. Written Work: Writing assignments will constitute at least two-thirds of the final grade. Students must submit one assignment for each genre covered. For poetry, short stories, and drama, an instructor may allow the following options:
For the novel, an instructor may allow the following options:
B. Other Credit Options: An instructor may count other options for a maximum of two more grades, together accounting for no more than one-third of your final grade. Such options include quizzes, reading, dramatizations, journal writing, brief literary writing exercises, oral book reports, reports on authors, or other activities.
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REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
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For bargains, try Best Book Buys.com! DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSEAfter reading this syllabus, you need to enroll into the Blackboard system (you will not be officially enrolled in this class until you are enrolled in Blackboard, which will not be available until 2-3 days before the class begins). Although we are utilizing the Blackboard system, please bookmark my ACC site http://www2.austincc.edu/bvillarr/ in the event that Blackboard experiences technical difficulties. During this course, you will complete online activities and quizzes, participate in classroom discussions and peer editing, write two major papers, take a mid-term exam, make a presentation, and read lectures, short stories, novels, drama, and poetry from required texts and online. The Course Website IndexI. Intro to Lit ScheduleThe schedule, linked above, provides access to reading materials and assignments. The course is divided into several learning units:
II. Intro to Lit PapersPaper assignments and guidelines can be accessed from this link. III. Intro to Lit Reading ListThis link lists all the required textbook readings in the course. IV. Blackboard and ACC EmailBefore beginning the course, you will need to activate your ACCeID. For instructions, go to: http://www.austincc.edu/acceid/step1.htm If you have any problems, you can call the Help Desk at: 223-help. Next, you will need to set up your ACC gmail (MANDATORY). Without ACC email, there will be no way for us to communicate. First, go to online services: After you log in with your ACCeid, click ACC email. This is your new email address. Write it down somewhere. Next, go to this link: http://partnerpage.google.com/g.austincc.edu Then, click Sign In. Where it says username, you need to type in the new email address that you wrote down earlier, minus the @g.austincc.edu. From there, you should be able to set up your ACC email and to forward it to an email address that you use on a regular basis (if you wish). To access Blackboard using your ACCeid, go to: You can access this course by clicking the course title located in the My Courses module. Optionally, you may also access your courses by clicking the "Courses" tab along the top navigation bar. Once inside the course, the Course Syllabus and Schedule can be found by clicking the Course Information button. All quizzes can be found by clicking Assignments. In Tools, students can check grades and create their homepages. If you have problems with Blackboard, ACCeid, or ACC gmail, call the Help Desk at: 223-help. Office HoursIn-Person, Scheduled Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-5 p.m.; Cypress Learning Lab, room 2108. Please see Staff Information in Blackboard for my Learning Lab tutoring schedule. Email me to schedule an appointment when I am working in the lab. Grading System
450-500
PTS 400-449
PTS. 350-399
PTS. 300-349
PTS. 299 OR
LESS Course Requirements and PoliciesInstructors will provide specific written guidelines for each assignment and may establish deadlines by which students must complete a specific number of assignments or be subject to WITHDRAWAL from the course. Students are responsible for knowing whether their instructor will withdraw them if they cannot meet such deadlines. If you are failing the course or if you are asked to "drop," withdrawing is your responsibility. The final withdrawal date is clearly listed in the course schedule. Before you make the decision to withdraw from any course, please consult with your counselor, financial aid office, and instructor. If a daily assignment is 1-2 weeks late, a student may only receive half the number of points for that assignment. After two weeks, you may receive a ZERO. Each of the quizzes and the exam will only be available two weeks after the due date. If you do not complete assignments within two weeks of the deadline, you may receive a zero. If Paper 1 is more than one week late, the student may lose 20 pts. If Paper 1 is not completed before the final "drop" date, the student may lose 40 pts. and may be asked to withdraw from the course. There is NO one week grace period for the final exam. Please note the due date for the final exam in the schedule--it is approximately one week before the last day of the course. If the final exam is more than 2 days late, you may lose 80 pts.; if the final exam is more than 3 days late, you may receive an F in the course. You must complete all assignments (papers, quizzes, and bulletin boards) to my satisfaction and earn at least 120 points on the final exam (paper 2) to pass this course. If a student has more than two late assignments, he or she may not earn an A in the course. You cannot pass this course without completing all three major assignments (the two papers and the midterm). No work will be accepted after the last day of class. Except in very rare situations, I do not give incompletes. You must be currently passing the class at the time of your request. I will review each case to determine whether I feel an incomplete is warranted or not. In general, however, barring extraordinary circumstances, and unless you have completed 75% of the coursework on time, I will not grant you an incomplete. GROUP WORKEveryone in this class will be required to peer edit papers 1 and 2. See Paper Guidelines for information about completing Paper 2 as a group project (optional). FEEDBACK AND COMMUNICATIONStudents must always write name, course title, section number, and phone number at the top or bottom of every email correspondence. I expect everyone to communicate with dignity and respect in the classroom and online. Cyber abuse will not be tolerated. If you harass me or other students, you will be asked to withdraw from my course. Email is one of my favorite forms of communication. However, please do not send jokes, religious anecdotes, virus scares, political propaganda, solicitation, etc. to me or other class members, and I will try to do the same. In the discussion boards, chat rooms, and classroom, the objective is to be collaborative, not combative. Remember, even an innocent remark can be misconstrued.
Please proofread all papers, emails, discussion posts, etc. for spelling, punctuation, and grammar prior to submission. I generally grade papers and assignments within two days of receipt. If you have questions regarding assignments, you are free to email me anytime, and I should respond within 48 hours. If I do not respond promptly, please email me again. Withdrawal PolicyThe Texas State Legislature passed a bill stating that students who first enroll in public colleges and universities beginning in fall 2007 and thereafter may not withdraw from more than six classes during their undergraduate college career. See ACC Student Handbook for further information.
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