Spring 2024 Course Syllabus
Course: ENGL-1301 (Section: 73V, CRN: 11010)
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Instructor Information
Instructor Ellen Oelke
Email oelkeem@lamarpa.edu
Phone (409) 984-6102
Office Madison Monroe Education - Room: 147A
Office Hours Class Schedule: Monday and Wednesday at 3 pm using the meet link.

Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday at 3:30 pm using the meet link.
Additional Contact Information e.oelke@txvirtual.org; 512-886-0822
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.
Required 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.

No textbook required.
Additional Materials/Resources None.
Corequisites/Prerequisites
  • ENGL-0302 College Reading Skills
  • ENGL-0317 Developmental Writing II
  • ENGL-0327 Integrated Reading and Writing
Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative research processes. 

  2. Develop ideas and synthesize primary and secondary sources within focused academic arguments, including one or more research-based essays. 

  3. Analyze, interpret, and evaluate a variety of texts for the ethical and logical uses of evidence. 

  4. Write in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds credibility, and inspires belief or action. 

  5. Apply the conventions of style manuals for specific academic disciplines (e.g., APA, CMS, MLA, etc.)
Core Objectives
* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and/or 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.
* Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities.
* Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.

Lecture Topics Outline

  • Standard English grammar and punctuation review, Plagiarism, AI 

  • Division and classification writing

  • Narrative writing

  • Cause and effect writing

  • Argumentative writing and citation of sources 
Major Assignments Schedule

Week 1: Pre-SLO diagnostic essay 

Week 2: Plagiarism, AI, and MLA formatting

Week 3: Essay #1–division and classification; conventions practice

Week 4: Review and discuss narration; respond to model essay

Week 5: Writing workshop; turn in final draft

Week 6: Essay #2- narrative essay; conventions practice

Week 7: Review and discuss descriptive essay; respond to model essay

Week 8: Writing workshop; turn in final draft.

Week 9: Essay #3- cause and effect; conventions practice

Week 10: Review and discuss argumentation; respond to model essay

Week 11: Writing workshop; turn in final draft

Week 12: Essay #4- argumentative; conventions/MLA format practice 

Week 13: Review and discuss argumentative essay; respond to model essay

Week 14: Writing workshop; turn in final draft

Week 15: Conventions post-test

Week 16: Final Exam: Timed Essay
Final Exam Date May 8, 2024 - 3:00 PM
Grading Scale  90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B  70 - 79=C   60 - 69=D  Below 59 = F
Determination of
Final Grade

Essays: 70% (Includes the final essay)

Response Papers: 20%

Standard American English Assignments: 10%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies

ALL of the writing in this class must be written by the student enrolled in the class without any outside help.

Link to Student Handbook section, page 30, on plagiarism:http://www.lamarpa.edu/Lamar/media/Lamar/Files/StudentHandBook.pdfPlagiarism means the appropriation of a work or idea from another person and the unacknowledged incorporation that work or idea into one's own work offered for credit.Collusion means the unauthorized collaboration with another person preparing work for credit.All essays will be submitted through Blackboard's Safe Assign link and a hard copy will also be submitted at the end of class.

Plagiarism will result in a ZERO on the assignment the first offense. If there is a second offense, the student will FAIL the course.
Attendance Policy Attendance is expected. Please notify the instructor if you must miss a class.
Additional Information
Institutional Policies
MyLSCPA Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA.
Academic Honesty Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
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.
COVID 19 Information The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition directly to their local health department. Students should also contact their course faculty to report their quarantine status. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings when directly exposed to COVID 19 in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
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.
HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual.
Title IX and Sexual Misconduct LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website.
Clery Act Crime Reporting For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website.
Grievance / Complaint / Concern 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.
Department Information
Dual Enrollment
Chair:Steven Zani
Email:zanisj@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6431