Monday/Wednesday 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
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.
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
“English I was designed to meet specific student needs either individually or within a program and is designed to transfer to other colleges and universities. KCC participates in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), a statewide transfer agreement for general education courses. All colleges and universities participating in the IAI agree to accept a collective “package” of IAI general education courses; transfer of courses separately is not guaranteed. For more information about IAI and the transferability of courses to specific four-year institutions, go to www.itransfer.org (Links to an external site.) and MyCreditsTransfer/Transferology.
Faculty Contact Information
As an adjunct faculty member, my office is a shared space, and I won't often be there. If you would like to meet at any point during the semester, before going to the Adjunct Offices in L338, reach out to me. I may suggest that we meet virtually or find an alternative location if this office space is not available for us to use.
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
N/A
Rhetorical Analysis | 20% |
Annotated Bibliography | 20% |
Multimodal Presentation | 10% |
Academic Argument | 25% |
Homework/Online work/In-class work | 15% |
Attendance/Participation | 10% |
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
Cheating and Academic Dishonesty
Any academic dishonesty, including plagiarism and cheating, is unacceptable. Academic dishonesty may refer to using the work of others (in part or in whole), sharing work with other students, adjusting the format of papers to appear longer, and using any source that a student has not been given permission to use on an assignment or test. All and any academic dishonesty will result in failure of the assignment and possibly of the course.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined in the Code of Conduct: “Representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own. Plagiarism includes claiming credit for assignments completed by someone else.” Any instance of plagiarism will be reported to the Dean of Student Development. If the student has a second instance of plagiarism reported to the Dean of Student Development, the student may be suspended from the institution. All instances of intentional plagiarism, as determined by the instructor, on any major assignment for this course may lead to the immediate failure of the course with no opportunity for the student to withdraw.
Plagiarism includes but is not limited to:
using artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, to write your papers
submitting someone else’s paper as your own work
using published material, including materials published online, without proper attribution
paraphrasing or quoting someone without attributing the quote in your paper (in-text or parenthetical citation) even if the source is included on the works cited page
working with someone (without my permission) to write your paper and presenting it as your own
submitting a paper you have previously submitted for another class
Required Format
All papers in this course will be typed in 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins. Papers must also adhere to current MLA (Modern Language Association) style guidelines. All essays must be submitted as a .doc, .docx, or pdf file. Reminder: changing the font or margins to make a paper appear longer may be considered academic dishonesty.
Attendance and Participation
Attendance and participation are very important to your success in this class. Students are expected to attend all classes and arrive to class prepared. Advance notice of any absences will be appreciated and will result in better communication about what students have missed out on. Makeup work may not be an option for in-class graded activities.
After one excused absence, points will be deducted for each class that is missed. Each class is worth ~3 pts (1.5 for attendance and 1.5 for participation). Multiple absences will directly harm your grade.
Late Work
I accept late work within 24 hours of the due date, but this comes with a 10% grade deduction.
Any extension must be requested and approved before the due date of a given assignment.
Technology
Lost or accidentally deleted files will not be an acceptable excuse for not turning in something. Students need to back up their work and most word-processing software will auto-save. This class will require students to type paper drafts and submit most work electronically (Canvas). Facing technical problems? Contact KCC’s ITS Helpdesk at 815.802.8900 or helpdesk@kcc.edu.
Students are expected to have sufficient technological skills to complete the requirements of the course, which include using Canvas features, formatting and typing papers (and saving them as .doc or .docx files. PDF files will not be accepted. Students must also have access to a computer with the internet on a regular basis, of course. All assignments must be submitted via Canvas. No work will be accepted via email.
My preferred method of contact is via email. I usually respond within 24-48 hours Monday-Friday. It may take me slightly longer to respond after business hours and on the weekends.
Be respectful of everyone in the classroom.
This may include:
- Silencing all cell phones and electronic devices before class begins.
- Refraining from texting or scrolling on phone during class.
- Any other disruptive behavior.
Students who are unable to adhere to behavior guidelines will be asked to leave the classroom.
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.
The materials on this course are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course. Further information regarding KCC's copyright policy is available at https://kcc.libguides.com/copyright.
|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.