Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:10 – 12:20
Instructor: Suzy Lepeintre
E-mail: slepeint@bellevuecollege.edu
Phone: 425-564-2406
Office location: D221
Office Hours: Mondays 12:30 – 2:30,
Tuesdays 11:30 – 12:30,
Wednesdays 9-10,
Thursdays 11:30 – 12:30
Course Outcomes
English 201 helps
students develop skills required for writing research papers. Students learn
research techniques, source analysis, thesis development, argumentation styles,
and summarizing. Fulfills a written communication course requirement at BC.
After
completing this course, students should be able to write using:
How Outcomes will be met
Writing Assignments are due every Monday/Tuesday. There are 8 weekly writing assignments, each
are graded A, B, C, NP. The final
Primary Research Paper and the final Secondary Research Paper are weighted MUCH
more heavily than the other six papers.
All papers must be submitted to your online portfolio in order to
receive a passing grade in the class.
Seminar Discussion
Participation
You will participate in an ongoing online seminar discussion throughout the
quarter. You must contribute to the discussion at least three times a
week and on at least two different days. Your contribution to the
discussion should further understanding in some way. You will be graded
on the quantity and quality of your contributions. Seminar discussion is
graded A, B, C, NP and is worth about 20% of your final grade.
University of
Washington Visit You are STRONGLY encouraged to attend one of
the scheduled University of Washington library visits. While I can’t require you to come to the UW
for a field trip, it will help you write an ‘A’ research paper much more
quickly..
Classroom Attendance Missing even one day will SERIOUSLY hurt the
class and your ability to keep up. I
don’t grade on attendance, but if you miss more than 20% of the scheduled
classes (that would be FOUR class sessions), you will fail the course. If you miss less than 20% of the scheduled
classes, I reserve the right to lower your grade as I see fit, up to a full
letter grade.
Grading
Students maintaining a 90% average on all course work will receive an ‘A’. Likewise, 80% will earn a ‘B’, 70% a ‘C’ and 60% a ‘D’. Coursework will include:
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Writing
Assignments |
65%
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Daily
Homework Assignments and Quizzes |
10% |
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Seminar
Discussion |
20%
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Classroom
Participation |
5% |
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Books and Materials Required
You must have a college appropriate style
guide for APA and MLA. We’ll talk in
class about options.
Instructor’s Expectation
The college's
"Affirmation of Inclusion” is posted in each classroom and sets forth the
expectation that we will all treat one another with respect and dignity
regardless of whether or not we agree philosophically. This expectation
is in line with the principle of free speech in a free society: we have
the right to express unpopular ideas as long as we don't show disrespect for
reasonable people who might believe otherwise.
Part of this
respect involves professional behavior toward the instructor, colleagues, and
the class itself. Disruptive behavior is disrespectful behavior. Disruptive
behavior involves such things as arriving late, leaving early, leaving class
and then returning, talking while others are trying to hear the instructor or
their group members, doing other homework in class, wearing earphones in class,
bringing activated beepers, alarm watches, or cellular phones into class,
inappropriate comments or gestures, etc.
Such behavior interrupts the
educational process. When you are in doubt about any behavior, consult me
during office hours.
When disruptive
behavior occurs, I will speak to or e-mail the students concerned. Those
students are then responsible for ending the disruptions at once. Failure
to do so may result in removal of the students from class.
Values Conflicts:
Essential to a
liberal arts education is an open-minded tolerance for ideas and modes of
expression which might conflict with one’s personal values. By being exposed to such ideas or
expressions, students are not expected to endorse or adopt them but rather to
understand that they are part of the free flow of information upon which higher
education depends.
To this end, you
may find that class requirements may include engaging certain materials, such
as books, films, and art work, which may, in whole or in part, offend you. These materials are equivalent to required
texts and are essential to the course content.
If you decline to engage the required material by not reading, viewing,
or performing material you consider offensive, you will still be required to
meet class requirements in order to earn credit. This may require responding to the content of
the material, and you may not be able to fully participate in required class
discussions, exams, or assignments.
Consult the syllabus and discuss such issues with the instructor.
Affirmation of Inclusion
Bellevue College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free from harassment and discrimination.
We value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect. http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.asp
Division Statements
The principle of academic honesty
underlies all that we do and applies to all courses at
Participating in academic dishonesty in any way, including writing a paper or taking a test for someone else, may result in severe penalties. Dishonestly produced papers automatically receive a grade of "F" without the possibility of make-up. The Dean of Student Services will also be notified of such conduct, and repetition of the behavior will result in progressively more serious disciplinary action (for example, an instructor may recommend that the student fail the course for a second offense or even that a student be expelled for a serious offense, such as stealing an exam).
Grades lowered for plagiarism or other forms of dishonesty may be appealed through the regular channels, and any further disciplinary action taken by the Dean may also be appealed through existing processes.
Information about
Bellevue College's copyright guidelines can be found at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/lmc/links/copyright.html
A good resource
for Plagiarism is the Writing Lab: http://bellevuecollege.edu/writinglab/Plagiarism.html
Student Code
“Cheating, stealing and plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own without crediting the source) and inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior are violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College. Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to: talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate behavior toward the instructor or classmates. The instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to the Vice President of Student Services for possible probation or suspension from Bellevue College. Specific student rights, responsibilities and appeal procedures are listed in the Student Code of Conduct, available in the office of the Vice President of Student Services.” The Student Code, Policy 2050, in its entirety is located at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/2/2050_Student_Code.asp
Bellevue College E-mail and access to MyBC
All students
registered for classes at Bellevue College are entitled to a network and e-mail
account. Your student network account can be used to
access your student e-mail, log in to computers in labs and classrooms, connect
to the BC wireless network and log in to MyBC. To create your account,
go to: https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam .
BC offers a wide variety of computer and learning labs to enhance learning and student success. Find current campus locations for all student labs by visiting the Computing Services website.
Disability Resource Center (DRC)
The Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of learning challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or learning challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for treatment and if you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful in college, please contact us as soon as possible.
If you are a person who requires assistance in case of an emergency situation, such as a fire, earthquake, etc, please meet with your individual instructors to develop a safety plan within the first week of the quarter.
The DRC office is located in B 132 or you can call our
reception desk at 425.564.2498. Deaf
students can reach us by video phone at 425-440-2025 or by TTY at
425-564-4110. . .
Please visit our website for application information into our program
and other helpful links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc
Public Safety
The Bellevue College (BC) Public Safety Department’s well trained and courteous non-commissioned staff provides personal safety, security, crime prevention, preliminary investigations, and other services to the campus community, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Their phone number is 425.564.2400. The Public Safety website is your one-stop resource for campus emergency preparedness information, campus closure announcements and critical information in the event of an emergency. Public Safety is located in K100 and on the web at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/
Final Exam Schedule
The final exam for English 201 will be held on Wednesday, June 15th from 9:30 – 11:20.
Academic Calendar
The Bellevue College Academic Calendar is separated into two calendars. They provide information about holidays, closures and important enrollment dates such as the finals schedule.