T, TH 5:30-8PM
The student will master the writing process, including strategies for invention, organization, revision, and editing. The student will develop critical skills in reading, thinking and writing. Writing assignments will emphasize analysis and argument and the student will master research writing and documentation. All formal essays will require research. AAS: Communications elective. IAI: C1 900.
Appropriate assessment score or ENGL 1422 with a grade of C or better - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
Course Alignment
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Responsibility
Faculty Contact Information
By request
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or concerns. Email me using your official KCC email.
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Use invention, drafting, revising, and editing strategies to write academic papers
- Write claims that are appropriate for assignment requirements
- Effectively organize paragraphs to suit the rhetorical situation
- Support claims and generalizations with adequate and relevant details, examples, explanation, and evidence
- Analyze and evaluate the use of rhetorical appeals in a variety of nonfiction texts
- Apply the principles of rhetoric in student writing assignments
- Correctly integrate and document outside sources through signal phrases, parenthetical citations, and a works cited page
- Apply self- and peer- review strategies for revision and improvement
- Create and share a multimodal project
- Utilize standard grammar, spelling, and mechanics for clarity, tone, and style
- Rhetoric: Style, strategies, devices, tools, and appeals; relationship to audience
- Research: Credibility, integration, citation and documentation, research as inquiry, types of sources, role of research librarian
- Composition: Focus, coherence, development, grammar, spelling, and punctuation, introductions, body paragraphs, and conclusions
- Reading: Engagement with texts: annotation, outlining, vocabulary; critical analysis of texts including non-fiction, academic writing
- Criticality: Intellectual empathy, originality in thought, context of social and cultural contexts, diverse viewpoints
- Multimodality: Integration of visual, textual, and oral elements; methods of engaging audience; rhetorical awareness
Canvas will be your one-stop-shop for course materials.
Four Major Assignments:
- Rhetorical Analysis: 2-4 sources, 4+ pages
- Argument: 4-6 sources, 6+ pages
- Synthesis-based Annotated Bibliography: 6-8 sources, 5+ pages
- A multimodal project
Failure to submit any of these four required assignments will result in a failing grade in the course.
Minor/Scaffolding Assignments:
- Discussions (in-class and via Canvas)
- Quizzes
- Rough drafts
- Writing exercises
- Peer reviewing
- Other assignments as appropriate
Rubrics will be available for the major assignments as well as most of the minor assignments. Some assignments may be graded on a complete/incomplete basis.
Students will be provided individualized feedback on all major assignments as well as most minor assignments.
Course Writing Assignments for English I: ENGL 1613
Students will complete, at minimum, 3 major writing assignments and a multimodal project. This will help hone skills of observing, reflecting, making and supporting claims, and finding research for evidence/support. Source material should not overwhelm the student’s own voice.
- Rhetorical Analysis: 2-4 sources, 4+ pages
- Argument: 4-6 sources, 6+ pages
- Synthesis-based Annotated Bibliography: 6-8 sources, 5+ pages
- A multimodal project
Assignments may be given in any order.
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dean, Jennifer Huggins; 815-802-8484; R310; jhuggins@kcc.edu; Division Office- W102; 815-802-8700
- Keep an open mind - you may not be pursuing English as your degree, but the skills you learn here will benefit you no matter your plans.
- Assignments may be due at any point throughout the week, although Saturday/Sunday due dates are generally avoided. All assignments will be graded via Canvas.
- Please communicate via KCC official email - I will not respond to emails from your personal email. Reach out ASAP regarding missed classes/assignments or other questions/concerns as needed.
- It is the student's responsibility to notify the instructor if the student is unable to attend class. Permission to make up work missed because of excused absences may be granted at the instructor's discretion.
- Late work is permitted with a penalty of 10% for each day after the submission deadline. Due dates may be changed at the instructor's discretion.
- Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is generally not permitted, as the course relies significantly on assessing student's abilities to generate unique and individual content. If you feel there is a significant opportunity for AI to be utilized, please consult with the instructor. Unauthorized use of AI in the course, especially in any generative capacity, will be treated as Academic Dishonesty.
- The rule of thumb is that you should intend to spend 2-3 hours/week studying per each credit hour of a course. This course is 3 credit hours, which means contributing 6-9 hours of time to the course per week.
- This course meets twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-8pm in person. The expectation is to attend in-person classes and continue the work we build on in class outside of class.
- Be respectful - follow netiquette guidelines and follow the same principles in the classroom.
- Be present - Minimize distractions such as cell phones, social media or unrelated websites and try to avoid taking extended or unnecessary breaks.
- Try your best and ask for help when and if you need it!
Please ensure you have selected to view this course as part of your Calendar in Canvas. This will provide you a calendar view of the assignment due dates for the course. The modules for the course in Canvas are organized by week, also serving as a course calendar.
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:
- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
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|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.