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ENGLISH 111 COURSE SYLLABUS –Spring 2016
COURSE TITLE: English Composition
NUMBER/SECTION: ENGL 111 –MN1KTR 9:00 a.m. until 10:20 a.m.
CRN:38628 and 38632
CONTACT INFORMATION
Professor:
First Name:Jill
Last Name:Kelly-Koren
Phone Number:812.265.2580 ext. 4120
Email (Ivy Tech Email):
Blackboard IM ID:jkoren
Office/Campus Location:Madison Campus Room 2510
Office Hours:Mon. - Thurs. 8:30-9:00 a.m., and Mon./Thurs.12-1
Success Center:Tues. and Wed. 12:30 – 1:30 (Room 2085 in the library)
Professor’s Supervisor:
First Name:Troy
Last Name: Alvey
Phone Number: 812-265-2580 x4105
Email (Ivy Tech Email):
Office/Campus Location: Madison Campus Room 2505
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays—11:00-noon
Success Center:Wednesdays—10:00-11:00 and Thursdays—11:00-noon
Online Learning Support:
Name:Susie Hamner
Phone Number:Madison Campus - (812) 265-2580 x4175
Email:
Blackboard IM:shamner
Office/Campus Location:Madison Campus
Office Hours:Mon - F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
or by appointment
Most technical issues can be solved with a quick phone call. If you need technical help with Campus Connect, Blackboard, or email, contact Ivy Line at 1-888-IVY-LINE (1-888-489-5463) and select option 4.
COLLEGEWIDE COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD
COURSE TITLE: English Composition
COURSE NUMBER: ENGL111
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in or ENGL 093 Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 Integrated Reading and Writing.
SCHOOL: Liberal Arts and Sciences
PROGRAM: Liberal Arts
CREDIT HOURS: 3
CONTACT HOURS: Lecture: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2013
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS REVISION: Fall, 2014
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: English Composition is designed to develop students’ abilities to think, organize, and express their ideas clearly and effectively in writing. This course incorporates reading, research, and critical thinking. Emphasis is placed on the various forms of expository writing such as process, description, narration, comparison, analysis, persuasion, and argumentation. A research paper is required. Numerous in-class writing activities are required in addition to extended essays written outside of class.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
1. Understand communication theory and the roles audiences play in the writing process.
2. Apply critical reading and thinking skills to the writing process.
3. Demonstrate an awareness of language as a tool for learning and communication.
4. Develop strategies for making independent, criticalevaluations of student and published texts.
5. Research and critically evaluate information to produce writing with APA or MLA formal documentation, which consists of in-text citations and final list of all sources cited.
6. Apply strategies for the compositionprocess such as drafting, collaboration, revision, and peer evaluation to produce written documents.
7. Write well-organized essays with a firm thesis and a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
8. Engage in pre-writingactivities, including narrowing a topic, generating ideas, determining the audience and the relationship between audience and content, and setting an appropriate tone.
9. Demonstrate an understanding of the various rhetorical modes, including argumentation and analysis, and apply that understanding in various writing environments, including an essay test.
10. Support a thesis statement with valid reasons and evidence.
11. Follow the conventions of standard written English, in sentence structure, punctuation, grammar and usage, and spelling.
12. Recognize and develop styles appropriate to varied writing situations.
13. Demonstrate proficiency in reading, evaluating, analyzing, and using material collected from electronic sources (such as visual, electronic, library databases, Internet sources, other official databases, federal government databases, reputable blogs, wikis, etc.).
14. Demonstrate an awareness of culturaldifferences in writing in order to employ writing practices that communicate effectively across cultures.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study will include –
oReading and thinking critically
oGenerating ideas
oIdentifying an audience
oDeveloping a thesis
oOrganizing the essay
oUsing rhetorical modes including exposition, argumentation and analysis
oPrewriting, drafting, editing, and revising
oConducting library and other research methods
oFollowing conventions of standard written English
oWriting essay exams
oGathering, evaluating, and using sources for research
oParaphrasing, summarizing, and quoting
oDocumenting sources (MLA)
oDeveloping style
oAvoiding plagiarism
HOW TO ACCESS THE IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIBRARY:
The Ivy Tech Library is available to students’ on- and off-campus, offering full text journals and books and other resources essential for course assignments. Go to and choose the link for your campus.
COLLEGE POLICIES
ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT:
The College is committed to academic integrity in all its practices. The faculty value intellectual integrity and a high standard of academic conduct. Activities that violate academic integrity undermine the quality and diminish the value of educational achievement.
Cheating on papers, tests or other academic works is a violation of College rules. No student shall engage in behavior that, in the judgment of the instructor of the class, may be construed as cheating. This may include, but is not limited to, plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty such as the acquisition without permission of tests or other academic materials and/or distribution of these materials and other academic work. This includes students who aid and abet as well as those who attempt such behavior.
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT:
Students shall adhere to the laws governing the use of copyrighted materials. They must insure that their activities comply with fair use and in no way infringe on the copyright or other proprietary rights of others and that the materials used and developed at Ivy Tech Community College contain nothing unlawful, unethical, or libelous and do not constitute any violation of any right of privacy.
ADA STATEMENT:
Ivy Tech Community College seeks to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with documented disabilities. If you need an accommodation because of a documented disability, please contact the Office of Disability Support Services.
If you will require assistance during an emergency evacuation, notify your instructor immediately. Look for evacuation procedures posted in your classroom.
TEXTS AND MATERIALS
Required Texts
Strunk & White’s Elements of Style. Available online at If you prefer a hard copy, you may order one from our Ivy Tech bookstore. There are also many used copies available online or in local bookstores.
Norton’s Little Seagull Handbook, also available at the Ivy Tech bookstore.
As a class, we will choose and assemble additional texts throughout the semester. All handouts, texts, and drafts of essays should be kept in a three-ring binder (one or one and a half inch should work).
REQUIRED CONSUMABLE MATERIALS:
Please bring:
1)pencils and/or pens to every class;
2)a Writer’s Notebook for brainstorming, free-writing, doodling, planning, and taking notes, both on your research and on lectures (a composition notebook or journal is ideal).
3)a binder to organize handouts and drafts (see above).
OTHER RECOMMENDED MATERIALS:
A USB memory stick is strongly recommended. Computers crash; save your work often as well as post it to Blackboard and email to yourself. Highlighters may also be helpful. Sticky notes and loose leaf paper might be useful too if you wish.
Technology Needs & Resources
It is expected that all students who enroll in this course have Internet access and a basic understanding of computer use (e.g., using e-mail, sending attachments via e-mail, using web browsers, using word processing software such as Microsoft Word). Also, it is expected that all students will regularly check their Ivy Tech e-mail accounts (located in Campus Connect) and/or Blackboard messages as indicated below. Within 48 hours is recommended. This is the PRIMARY method that the college will utilize to contact students.
COURSE POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Due Dates & Deadlines
The Syllabus and Course Calendar are two important tools to help you understand the course, student and instructor expectations, and deadlines. Both documents can be found under the “Start Here”button in the course within Blackboard.
Students should submit work on time for a chance to receive full credit. Deadlines for each week/assignment are summarized on the course calendar (see page 10). Students should check the calendar frequently for deadlines and to be aware of what to expect next. Deadlines are subject to change.
Students are responsible for timely assignment submission. Should a computer system or network go down, students must still turn in work in a timely manner. Do not wait until the last minute. Plan ahead by seeking alternative means for submitting work before needed. Local libraries and all Ivy Tech Community College campuses can serve as alternative resources. Contact the closest/most convenient campus or other public lab for schedules and Internet availability. Not having access to the required software on a home or work computer is not a legitimate excuse for turning in homework late.
Blackboard Usage Statement
We will use Blackboard 9.1 for all assignments and classwork in this course, including posting essays and participating in discussion boards. You will also find the syllabus, the instructor contact information, and your grades in Blackboard. In addition, there are many useful resources within Blackboard, so please take advantage of these.
Attendance Policy –Don’t Get Dropped from Class!
While it is important to be timely and on-schedule throughout any course, students need to be aware of an important college policy. Ivy Tech performs administrative drops for students who do not attend class early in the semester. To avoid being dropped for non-attendance, students must attend class by January 24, 2016.
Grades
All grades will be maintained in Blackboard’s online grade book. Students are responsible to track their progress by referring to the online grade book. Students can generally expect to receive grades and feedback within seven days of the assignment due date. If exceptions occur, the instructor may notify students of changes to this expectation.
Make-Up Policy
Missing assignments will be assigned a grade of “0”unless a student has received approval for late submission from Professor Koren. With approval, late assignments may be turned in. Aim for on-time but please communicate if life happens and you need an extension.
If students have known special events (vacation, wedding, birth of a child, surgery, etc.), students should work ahead on assignments with prior approval of the professor. In all cases, communication with the professor in advance is desired, whenever possible.
WITHDRAWING FROM A CLASS: The decision to withdraw from a class is significant and may influence a student’s academic status and/or financial aid award. All students are encouraged to speak to their instructor if they are considering withdrawing from acourse. The instructor can help decide which course of action is best and direct thestudent through the appropriate channels.
The last day to withdraw from this course without academic approval is April 9, 2016.
Withdrawals are completed online through Campus Connect. Students needing assistance should see the Express Enrollment Center or their advisor.
Right of Revision
The college reserves the right to change any statements, policies or scheduling as necessary. Students will be informed promptly of any and all changes.
COURSE COMMUNICATION
Instructor/Student Commitment
Ivy Tech Community College instructors are committed to responding to students within thirty-six hours. If a student sends communication, but does not receive a response, they should double-check that the correct communication method was used and that the correct location is being checked for a reply. Students should check email and Blackboard daily. Students can contact their local Distance Education Support with questions.
NOTE: Messages are very different from email. Students should carefully review the information below to ensure they are sending and receiving course communication properly.
Email: all students must use the emailfunction of the course for course-related communications. Students can send email from within the course in Blackboard, but will not receive responses inside the course. All emails are received in the Campus Connect email system. Students can also use the Campus Connect email system to send email.
To access email from within the course:
- Log into Blackboard & enter the course.
- Click on ‘Communication & Tools’, then send email.
- Please DO NOT use the MESSAGES feature inside Communication & Tools.
- Select “All Instructor Users”to email the instructor.
- To send an email to another member of the class, choose Select Users and choose the name(s) from the list. Use the right-facing arrow to move the person into the “recipient”box.
To access Campus Connect, go to:
Online Communication Etiquette: Students are expected to uphold their responsibilities in terms of appropriate and professional communication with faculty and peers. Please review the ‘Students Rights and Responsibilities’section of the student handbook and review common netiquette (Internet etiquette) practices, like those found at:
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
Optional Campus Support
Students are welcome to use the services and equipment available at the most convenient Ivy Tech Campus. Services include academic advising, equipment, libraries, and tutoring. Please locate the most convenient Ivy Tech campus by reviewing the information at
Library
The Ivy Tech Library is available to students on- and off-campus, offering full text journals, books, and other resources essential for course assignments.The Library can be accessed from the “Library”tab in Blackboard or from the “Library”tab in Campus Connect.
Click for Help
Log into Blackboard at and visit the “Click for Help”tab for information about computer downloads. This tab provides students with important computer information, including security software, viewer software for users without Microsoft products, adobe reader, flash player, java, and more.
Disabilities Services
Students with questions or needs for disabilities support services should contact their local Disabilities Support Services director/coordinator. In the future, it is recommended that students contact Disabilities Support Services at least 30 days before the start of the semester. The contact information listed here is for the disabilities support director/coordinator at the instructor’s local campus. For information about disabilities support services at another campus, please visit: or Campus Connect (
Disabilities Support Contact:
First Name:Tim
Last Name:Renners
Phone Number:812-265-2580 Ext. 4106
Email (Ivy Tech Email):
Office/Campus Location:Library, Madison Campus
Office Hours:by appointment
IVY ADVISING: Ivy Advising is a tool that allows students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to communicate and work with each other to reach educational goals. Throughout the term, you may receive emails from Ivy Advising/Starfish regarding your course grades or academic performance. Please pay careful attention to these messages and consider the recommended actions. Messages, including “to do”items and referrals, are sent to assist you in reaching your goals!
In addition, students have the ability to make appointments with their Academic Advisor or Faculty Advisor through Ivy Advising/Starfish. To access Ivy Advising/Starfish, log in to Blackboard and select the Ivy Advising link. If you have any questions about Ivy Advising/Starfish, please contact the Advising Center on your campus (Batesville: 812-934-3954 x 8101, Lawrenceburg: 812-537-4010 x5260, Madison: 812-265-2580 x4132).
COURSE PARTICIPATION AND FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Course activities and assignments are designed to help you practice and apply what you are learning in class. As a result, students who attend class, complete assignments, and actively participate in class activities generally earn better grades and are more likely to reach educational goals.
When you accept federal financial aid, you agree to abide by the regulatory requirements that accompany receiving those funds. Those requirements are:
•The expectation that you will complete your courses. Dropping or withdrawing from a class could negatively impact your financial aid eligibility and could result in you owing money back to the Department of Education.
•The expectation that you will complete your degree within a reasonable timeframe. Completion of your degree within a reasonable timeframe means that you will graduate before taking more than 150% of the credit hours needed for your program. (Example: financial aid will not pay for more than 90 credit hours if you are enrolled in a 60 credit hour program)
•The expectation that you will maintain a minimum of a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.
Failure to meet any of these requirements could jeopardize your financial aid funding. You should meet with an advisor or a Student Services Professional in the Express Enrollment Center if you have any questions.
ASSIGNMENTS & GRADING
Grading Scale: A = 90%-100%
B = 80%-89%
C = 70%-79%
D = 60%-69%
F = 59% and below
Required Assignments:
•Attend a Library Orientation Workshop: 80 points (due Week 6).
•There will be three main Units of Study, with one essay each:
1) Memoir (Personal Narrative) / 2) Analyzing and Interpreting a Single Text / 3) Research in Action / Service Learning ProjectGoal: Write an essay in which you tell readers the story of an important moment in your life and reflect on why that moment was so significant. Identify an important globalissue that stems from this story. / Goal: Write an essay in which you conduct a close reading of a single text related to your globalissue, noting images and patterns, to argue for one possible interpretation of the text. Do one peer review. / Goal: Continue thinking about your issue from a globalperspective by researching and writing. Do two peer reviews. Act locally based on your findings. Report and reflect on your project.
Unit 1 = 100 points / Unit 2 = 100 points / Unit 3 = 400 points
•In addition, there will be assessments daily and weekly of: