Welcome to on-line 1301:

Go to your blackboard about 7 days before the course begins and complete an orientation. All information will be in blackboard, but this is a summary of the course. Read this and the link to the departmental syllabus for 1301.

Course Description: Please read the English 1301 Course Master Syllabus at Blackboard under Syllabus and linked below. PCM Composition I is a study of the principles of composition with emphasis on language, the mechanics of writing, documentation and research, and the types of discourse. The course involves a study guide and Blackboard. You will complete the study guide assignments as specified in the weekly schedule. What you learn will come from independent study of the textbook, links provided through Blackboard, and the guidance of your instructor.

Warning: Your greatest enemies in any distance-learning course are the passage of time and its evil brother procrastination. For this course you must be totally engaged every day, even if there are no class meetings.

Grades and Grading: I will use option #1 grading as described in the departmental course master syllabus located under “syllabus” in your Bb. All progress will posted in Blackboard.

Attendance: It is your responsibility to contact your instructor and know your progress in this class. You must complete an orientation as scheduled. You will be withdrawn if you don’t complete an orientation or contact your instructor after the end of adds/drops for this semester. It is your responsibility to know and attend the correct section of the course in which you are enrolled.

Lack of Progress: Students who are two assignments behind schedule may be withdrawn. For example, if paper #4 is due and on the due date you have not had papers #2 and #3 accepted, you may be withdrawn. Always contact your instructors; it is your responsibility to know your status in the course, especially before the final withdraw date.

Paper Turnover: Your grade will be determined by how many of your essays are accepted by week #12. Prompt turn in and turn over is essential. I will accept one assignment at a time; you must receive a grade of Accepted before I grade the next essay. Read the important deadlines/due dates for assignments. Do not get a bad grade because you did not read or understand these deadlines.

You may turn in papers:

1. Through e-mail as Word document attachment. DO NOT USE DIGITAL DRP BOX

You may pick up papers:

2. Comments will be sent through e-mail a your ACC gmail account.

Textbook: Polnac: Purpose, Pattern, and Process 8^th Edition--required

(Note on use of required tests: All chapters assigned are from the Polnac text.

Grading:

For a grade of "C": four major essay, and one Department Test at an ACC testing Center.

For a Grade of "B": All of the work for a C, and one "B" essay.

For a grade of "A": All of the work for a C and a B, and one "A" essay.

Important Note:

Papers 1-4 may be revised as much as needed.

A Departmental exam may be attempted three times.

The B and A paper may not be revised. Give these 2 papers your very best effort.