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ENGLISH COMPOSITION (ENGL 111) SYLLABUS

Contact Information
Instructor
Name: Dr. Mustafa Harb
Phone: 765-289-2291, Ext.: 1745
Email: mharb@ivytech.edu
Office/Campus Location: F238/Fisher Campus
Office Hours: By Appointment Only

Ivy Tech Technical Support: Help Desk

Phone: 1-888-IVY-LINE (1-888-489-5463), select option 4
Student Help Center: http://ivytech.edusupportcenter.com
Submit a Help Ticket: https://helpdesk.ivytech.edu/SelfService/Create.html

Disabilities Support Contact

Regional DSS: http://ivytech.edu/dss/

Required Text & Materials

(A) Ivy Tech ENGL 111 OER (Open Educational Resources) materials (located in your
IvyLearn course)
1. LUMEN_ENGL111_WritingGuide.pdf;
2. LUMEN_ENGL111_ReaderAnthology.pdf;
3. ENGL111_FullText.pdf.
(B) Bullock, Richard. The Little Seagull Handbook, 3rd ed. Norton, 2017.
The following materials are required:
1. Journal Notebook. Regardless of what store you choose to get your notebook from, please do
not go for an expensive one unless you choose to do so.
2. College Dictionary & Thesaurus. Online resources are also acceptable.
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Course Outline of Record

COURSE TITLE: English Composition
COURSE NUMBER: ENGL111
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a
grade of C or better in: ENGL 093 Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 Reading
Strategies for College Or ENGL 095 Integrated Reading and Writing Or FOUN 071 Tech
Foundations II.
SCHOOL: Liberal Arts and Sciences
PROGRAM: Liberal Arts
CREDIT HOURS: 3
CONTACT HOURS: Lecture: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2013
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS REVISION: Fall, 2014
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: English Composition is designed to develop students abilities to
think, organize, and express their ideas clearly and effectively in writing. This course incorporates
reading, research, and critical thinking. Emphasis is placed on the various forms of expository
writing such as process, description, narration, comparison, analysis, persuasion, and
argumentation. A research paper is required. Numerous in-class writing activities are required in
addition to extended essays written outside of class.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
1. Understand communication theory and the roles audiences play in the writing process.
2. Apply critical reading and thinking skills to the writing process.
3. Demonstrate an awareness of language as a tool for learning and communication.
4. Develop strategies for making independent, critical evaluations of student and published texts.
5. Research and critically evaluate information to produce writing with APA or MLA formal
documentation, which consists of in-text citations and final list of all sources cited.
6. Apply strategies for the composition process such as drafting, collaboration, revision, and peer
evaluation to produce written documents.
7. Write well-organized essays with a firm thesis and a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.
8. Engage in pre-writing activities, including narrowing a topic, generating ideas, determining
the audience and the relationship between audience and content, and setting an appropriate tone.
9. Demonstrate an understanding of the various rhetorical modes, including argumentation and
analysis, and apply that understanding in various writing environments, including an essay test.
10. Support a thesis statement with valid reasons and evidence.
11. Follow the conventions of standard written English, in sentence structure, punctuation,
grammar and usage, and spelling.
12. Recognize and develop styles appropriate to varied writing situations.
13. Demonstrate proficiency in reading, evaluating, analyzing, and using material collected from
electronic sources (such as visual, electronic, library databases, Internet sources, other official
databases, federal government databases, reputable blogs, wikis, etc.).
14. Demonstrate an awareness of cultural differences in writing in order to employ writing
practices that communicate effectively across cultures.
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COURSE CONTENT:
Topical areas of study will include:
Reading and thinking critically
Generating ideas
Identifying an audience
Developing a thesis
Organizing the essay
Using rhetorical modes including exposition, argumentation and analysis
Prewriting, drafting, editing, and revising
Conducting library and other research methods
Following conventions of standard written English
Writing essay exams
Gathering, evaluating, and using sources for research
Paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting
Documenting sources (MLA and/or APA)
Developing style
Avoiding plagiarism
HOW TO ACCESS THE IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIBRARY
The Ivy Tech Library is available to students on- and off-campus, offering full text journals and
books and other resources essential for course assignments. Go
to http://www.ivytech.edu/library/ and choose the link for your campus.
ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT
The College is committed to academic integrity in all its practices. The faculty value intellectual
integrity and a high standard of academic conduct. Activities that violate academic integrity
undermine the quality and diminish the value of educational achievement. Cheating on papers,
tests or other academic works is a violation of College rules. No student shall engage in behavior
that, in the judgment of the instructor of the class, may be construed as cheating. This may include,
but is not limited to, plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty such as the acquisition
without permission of tests or other academic materials and/or distribution of these materials and
other academic work. This includes students who aid and abet as well as those who attempt such
behavior.
Plagiarism: Presenting within ones own work the ideas, representations, or words of another
person without customary and proper acknowledgment of that persons authorship is considered
plagiarism. Students who are unsure of what constitutes plagiarism should consult with their
instructors. Claims of ignorance will not necessarily excuse the offense.
Plagiarism can take many forms and can be a punishable offense in any case. Some of the most
common examples of plagiarism are the following:

Deliberately copying or paraphrasing work from a source and giving no credit to the original
author. For instance, if a student takes parts of a text (often cut and pasted from an internet
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source) and uses it to construct a research paper with no in-text citations or bibliographic page,
the student is committing plagiarism.
Willfully submitting an unchanged paper written in one class for credit in another class. (Self-
plagiarism)
Buying, borrowing or sharing an assignment of any kind written by another person and turning
it in as your own work.

The consequences of plagiarism are always severe, and the following are possible punishments:

1. A failing grade for the plagiarized paper(s)

2. A failing grade for the class
3. Suspension or expulsion from Ivy Tech Community College

This list is not a specific order of applied penalties. In all cases of deliberate plagiarism, a report
of the incident will be placed in the students permanent record. Institutions to which students
seek admission may request information about incidents of academic dishonesty from a students
record.

College Policies & Support Services (click on this

link to review)
Students are strongly encouraged to click the link above to review standard College policies and
information on academic support services.

Course Policies & Procedures

Instructional Method
This is a traditional learning course.

Grades
All grades will be maintained in IvyLearns online grade book. Students are responsible for
tracking their progress by referring to the online grade book. Students can generally expect to
receive grades and feedback within seven days of the assignment due date. If exceptions occur, the
instructor may notify students of changes to this expectation.

Due Dates & Deadlines

The Syllabus and Calendar are two important tools to help students understand the course,
student and instructor expectations, and deadlines. Both tools can be found in
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IvyLearn. The Calendar can be accessed from the main navigation area on the left-hand side of
IvyLearn.
LATE ASSIGNMENT POLICY
All assignment and homework MUST be SUBMITTED on time unless you have a documented
emergency. I will require a typed, signed note from the relevant authority to validate an excused
absence. Otherwise, I will NOT give credit for any work of any kind that is turned in late.
Students are responsible for timely assignment submission. Should a computer system or network
go down, students must still turn in work in a timely manner. Dont wait until the last minute. Plan
ahead by seeking alternative means for submitting work before it is due. Local libraries and all Ivy
Tech Community College campuses can serve as alternative resources. Contact the closest/most
convenient campus or other public lab for schedules and Internet availability. Not having access
to the required software on a home or work computer is not a legitimate excuse for turning in
homework late.

Make-Up Policy
Late assignments will be assigned a grade of 0 or F unless a student has received prior
approval from the professor. If a student has a problem or scheduling conflict that prevents the
student from submitting an assignment on time, the student should contact the professor
immediately. The professor will determine if the seriousness of the problem warrants an extension
on the assignment. Unless absolutely unavoidable, students need to contact their
instructor before missing the deadline not after. Instructors have the right to decline accepting
work for any credit after a deadline passes with a few specific exceptions, including but not limited
to:

If there is an outage of the IvyLearn system that is verified by central system administrators,
instructors will provide an extension for students to submit work at no penalty.
If the student has documentation of serious illness or death of a family member, instructors
will work with the student to determine an alternate deadline.

Attendance Policy Dont Get Dropped from Class!

Ivy Tech performs administrative drops for students who do not attend class early in the
semester. Students need to complete an assignment (which may include, but are not limited to,
such things as attending a live or synchronous session; posting in a graded discussion board, blog
or wiki; or submitting a written assignment or taking a quiz) prior to NW deadline listed below in
order to avoid being dropped for non-attendance. Posting any items not related to the graded
assignments will be reviewed but may be disqualified for attendance purposes.
Attendance Drop Deadline: September 1, 2017; 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

Am I Required to Come to Campus for this Course?

Yes.
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You are expected to be on time and maintain regular attendance throughout the whole
semester. If you are unable to attend a class session, you are still responsible for the material
missed.
Please don't be late! If you arrive more than 5 minutes late, that is notably disruptive to the
class as a whole, and such tardiness will be considered an absence.

Last Day to Withdraw

If a student wishes to withdraw from this course, students are responsible for completing an official
withdrawal form with the registrar. Your local registrar contact information can be looked up
here: http://www.ivytech.edu/registrar/.
The last day to withdraw from this course is November 11, 2017; 11:59 p.m.

Course Communication
Online Communication Etiquette
Students are expected to uphold their responsibilities in terms of appropriate and professional
communication with faculty and peers. Please review the Students Rights and Responsibilities
section of the student handbook (located within Campus Connect) and review common netiquette
(Internet etiquette) practices, like those found at: https://www.ivytech.edu/online/11570.html

Instructor Commitment
Ivy Tech Community College instructors are committed to responding to students written
inquiries sent via the conversations tool in IvyLearn (instructions below), within 36 hours,
including weekends. Students can contact their local Online Technologies Support with questions
(http://ivytech.edu/online/contacts.html).

Conversations
All students must use the conversations feature of IvyLearn for course-related
communications. Using conversations, students can send and receive messages from within
IvyLearn. Conversations can only be sent and received from within IvyLearn. Please check
Conversations frequently.
For information on how to access Conversations (send and receive) click this link to open the
Canvas Guides (https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2666). The Canvas Guides will
provide you with the necessary information to get started with conversations within IvyLearn.

Notifications
IvyLearn has a robust notification system that students can opt to use to receive course notifications
for many course activities and events such as new announcements, due dates, and grade
updates. Students can receive those notifications via many different channels including text
messages and are highly encouraged to customize their notifications. To learn more about
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notifications and how to setup and customize notifications, please review the guide
here: https://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/73162-how-do-i-set-my-notification-preferences.

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS (GROUND RULES)

Arrive on time (see Attendance Policy above).
Come to class fully prepared to discuss the assigned material(s) in a meaningful way.
Needless to say, this is a writing class, not a lecture. Therefore, you are required to
participate in individual as well group activities and give/receive verbal /written feedback
when asked.
Turn off your cell phone or set it to silent mode and should be hidden from view during the
class time.
Laptops and other devices will be used only as directed by the instructor. They should also
be hidden from view as well.
Bearing in mind rules 1 & 2, you will not surf the internet (unless it is part of the class),
listen to music (even using a headset), watch videos (unless it is part of class), do other
homework, get busy with your phone, text, or receive calls.
You will not be engaged in any form of side-talking. You will be asked to refrain from side-
talking. If it persists, you will be asked to change seats or in extreme cases you will be asked
to leave.
Food is NOT permitted in the classroom. It must be consumed only in designated areas.
Unless you bring food for everyone in the class, you must eat it outside of the classroom
during the class break.
Neither video nor audio recording is permitted in class without the instructor's EXPLICIT
permission. Where appropriate and reasonable, a student with a documented, qualifying
disability may be permitted to audiotape/audio record class lectures as a form of academic
accommodation.
You are responsible for the material covered in class whether or not you attend. It is
your responsibility to contact a classmate to determine what was missed.
Do not leave class early unless dismissed by instructor or you have a documented reason to
do so.
Be respectful to and considerate of your colleagues and instructor. Respect fellow students
opinions/ and offer critiques and alternative ideas to your professor in a non-condescending
manner. Emrys Westacott (2006) offers some "rights and wrongs of rudeness" that apply
across cultures.

NOTE: The instructor may have additional requests regarding classroom behavior. Please
adhere to those as well.
Accordingly, violation of one or more of the above-stated rules will be deedem as disruptive
behaviors. Students who engage in disruptive behavior will be asked by the instructor to leave
the class for the remainder of the class period and will be marked absent. If the student refuses to
leave after being requested to do so, the instructor may summon the College Police and may then
file a Student Code of Conduct Complaint with the appropriate college agency.
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Assignments & Grading

How is my grade calculated?
GRADING SCALE
A = 90 - 100%
B = 80 - 89%
C = 70 - 79%
D = 60 - 69%
F = 59 > 0%
GRADE BREAKDOWN

Assignment Points Percentage % Total

P1: Personal Narrative 100 10%

P1: Peer-Response Reviews 100 10% 200

P2: Group Presentation 50 5%

P2: Definition Essay 100 10% 150

P3: Article Review 150 15%

P4: Research Paper 250 25%

5. Journal Entries 150 15%

6. In-Class Participation 100 10%

Total 1000 100%

CRUCIAL DATES

Date What to do?

09/12/ 2017 PROJECT ONE IS DUE (Personal Narrative)

10/17/2017 PROJECT TWO IS DUE (Definition Essay)

11/07/2017 PROJECT THREE IS DUE (Article Review)

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(1) PROJECT FOUR IS DUE (Research Paper)

12/12/2017
(2) JOURNAL ENTRIES

Course Summary
Date Details

Peer-Response Review Sheets

Tue Sep 12, 2017
Project I: Personal Narrative

Tue Sep 26, 2017 Journal Entries 1-5

Tue Oct 3, 2017 Group Presentation

Tue Oct 17, 2017 Project II: Definition Essay

Tue Oct 31, 2017 Journal Entries 6-10

Tue Nov 14, 2017 Project III: Article Review

Tue Dec 5, 2017 Journal Entries 11-15

In-Class Participation
Tue Dec 12, 2017 Project IV: Research Paper

Weekly Journal (1-15)