Spring 2021 Course Syllabus Course: DENG-0301- Section: 71 Foundations of Composition

Instructor Information
Instructor	Chandra Brooks
E-mail	brookscg@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6434
Office	Location: Student Success Center - Room: 128 Hours: T 8-10 a.m. and 1-2 p.m., W 10 a.m.-2 p.m., TH 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
COVID 19 Information	The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Course Information
Description	Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising, and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and critical analysis.
Prerequisites	TSI placement scores indicate that students would benefit from a non-course based option (NCBO) as a co-enrollment requirement for ENGL 1301 Composition I. Students are placed in this course based on TSI numbers, successful completion of base competency courses such as DENG 0410 and 0110, or advisory discretion.
Learning Outcomes	Upon successful completion of this course, students will: Compose a variety of texts that demonstrate clear focus, the logical development of ideas, and the use of appropriate language that advances the writer's purpose. Determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given writing situations. Generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words of other writers in student writing using established strategies. Evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and information to formulate and develop a claim. Develop and use effective revision strategies to strengthen the writer's ability to compose college-level writing assignments. Edit writing to conform to the conventions of standard English.
Core Objectives	Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. Hawkes Learning software Foundations of English is required for successful completion of the course. It can be purchased at learn.hawkeslearning.com.
Lecture Topics Outline	Weeks 1-2: Development of a pre-writing sample (freewriting), prewriting techniques, MLA formatting, structures of a paragraph and an essay Weeks 3-4: Grammar usage, supporting details, transition words and phrases, "A Brief Guide to Writing" (J Langan, 2nd ed) Weeks 5-6: Revising and editing, Descriptive -Paragraph and Narrative Paragraph (outlining and writing) Weeks 7-8: Essay development, Mid-term- Division and Classification Essay (outlining and writing) Weeks 9-10: Process Essay (outlining and writing) Weeks 11-12: Compare and Contrast Essay (outlining and writing) Weeks 13-14: Cause and Effect Essay (outlining and writing) Weeks 15-16: Portfolio Check, Final Exam
Major Assignments Schedule	**** See Lecture Topics Outline Items **** Writing assignments may be altered at instructor's discretion or according to class needs.
Final Exam Date	May 6, 2021 - 8:0 AM   Through  May 6, 2021 - 10:0 AM
Grading Scale	This foundational instruction is designed as a co-requisite, non-credit non-course-based option; therefore, students will receive grades of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory based on a traditional grading scale. Students who earn below 70% average for the semester will receive an grade of Unsatisfactory.
Determination of Final Grade	Hawkes assignments: 50% Participation, discussion, and supplemental writing assignments: 50%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Email is the easiest way to get in touch with me (brookscg@lamarpa.edu). Please remember to include our class name AND section in the subject line (ex. DENG 0301-01 MWF).
Attendance Policy	Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and course participation and college success. Please be sure to complete written assignments and activities with due dates by the time indicated.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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Other	*** REMINDER *** Email is the easiest way to get in touch with me (brookscg@lamarpa.edu). Please remember to include our class name AND section in the subject line (ex. DENG 0301-01 MWF).
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Department	General Education and Developmental Studies Chair: Dr. Michelle Davis E-mail: davisml1@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6341 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.