Spring 2024 Course Syllabus
Course: ENGL-1302 (Section: 73V, CRN: 11011)
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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: Meets every Monday and Wednesday at 2 pm using the meet link.
Office Hours: Every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 pm using the meet link.
Additional Contact Information e.oelke@txvirtual.org; 512-886-0822
Course Information
Description Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual, and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis, and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions.
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-1301 Composition I
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

  • Research and using a database

  • The annotated bibliography

  • Close reading and the literary analysis essay

  • Rhetorical analysis 

  • The research paper

  • The sentence outline, draft, revision and editing
Major Assignments Schedule

Week 1: Explore the college library and research materials.

Week 2: What is an annotated bibliography?

Week 3: Find six sources and complete source worksheets.

Week 4: Annotated Bibliography final draft

Week 5: Close reading and literary analysis using “The Story of an Hour.”

Week 6: Read and analyze “The Yellow Wallpaper.”

Week 7: Literary Analysis: “The Yellow Wallpaper.”

Week 8: Rhetorical analysis introduction; rhetorical devices

Week 9: Read and analyze “Why Prisons Don’t Work.”

Week 10: Rhetorical Analysis Essay: “Why Prisons Don’t Work.”

Week 11: Research paper introduction

Week 12: Find and complete source worksheets for six sources.

Week 13: Write a sentence outline.

Week 14: Complete a rough draft of the paper.

Week 15: Research Paper Final Draft

Week 16: Final Exam: literary analysis essay over a poem
Final Exam Date May 8, 2024 - 2:00 PM
Grading Scale

 
Determination of
Final Grade

Essays- 70% (including the final)

Weekly Assignments- 20%
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 for the first offense. If there is a second offense, the student will FAIL the course.
Attendance Policy Students are expected to attend class. Please notify the instructor if you must be absent.
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