INTEGRATED SKILLS 4B / READING 4B

Bellevue Community College

Fall Quarter 2007

Instructor:      Mark Paulson

Office:             R-130,  Office Hours: after 4:30pm, by appointment

E-mail:            paulsonmark @ hotmail.com           Phone: (425) 564-3142

Classroom:     C167

Time:                          12:30-2:20pm, Monday-Friday

TEXTS:           Writing Academic English, 4^th Ed.  Oshima & Hogue

Understanding and Using English Grammar, Azar

MATERIALS:

                        White 8 ½ x 11” college ruled paper

                        An English/English dictionary

                        Access to a computer, word processor or typewriter

Course Outcomes:

Writing skills:

• Demonstrate and apply the process of writing an essay from generating ideas through draft writing and revision to producing a final, polished essay
• Produce an accurate paraphrase and summary
• Develop ideas in paragraph form in correct response to questions based on a reading
• Produce accurate, clear and succinct sentence answers to test questions
• Demonstrate understanding of the purpose, form, and content of introductory and concluding paragraphs in an essay
• Develop ideas with substance and coherence using details and examples, facts, opinions, and anecdotes to support the thesis
• Write thesis statements that are complete and clear and give the essay focus
• Write topic sentences that give each paragraph clear and appropriate focus
• Demonstrate and apply knowledge of sentence variety
• Incorporate editing and proofreading skills into the writing process

Grammar Outcomes:

• Identify and form logical complex sentences with adverb clauses of condition, adjective clauses, and noun clauses
• Form sentences with reported speech and quoted speech
• Recognize and use verb and pronoun consistency
• Form sentences beginning with prepositional phrases and infinitive phrases of purpose
• Differentiate between phrases and clauses with the following expressions: despite, in spite of, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that
• Form equal comparative forms with “as”
• Produce logical sentences using the sentence connectors nevertheless, nonetheless, thus, otherwise, on the contrary, indeed, and actually

Reading Outcomes:

• Respond critically to readings
• Identify main ideas in readings of a variety of lengths, styles, and levels of difficulty
• Analyze and synthesize information

Class Expectations:

· You should plan to attend class every day and arrive on time.  Regular absence will hurt your grade.  Students with 12 absences or more will receive an F grade in this class.  If you are absent 10 or 11 times, you will receive a D grade.

· You are expected to participate in class discussions and activities.

· This is an English only classroom.

· It is important to show respect for each other in this class.  We are all here to learn and can learn a lot from each other.

· You should come to class prepared.  If you are absent, you are still responsible for homework and material covered. .  If you are absent, make arrangements to get the homework from a classmate.

· When you have questions, you should ask them.

· Turn off cellular phones before coming to class.

· You must do your own work.  If I believe you have plagiarized your work, it will be returned to you, ungraded.

Calendar: (subject to change)

Oct 19:                        No School; College Issues Day

Oct 29:                        Midterm (tentative date)

Oct 30:                        No School; Professional Development Day

Nov 9:                         Institutional TOEFL

Nov 12:           No School; Veteran’s Day/Professional Development Day

Nov 22-23:      No School; Thanksgiving Holiday

Dec 10, 11:     Final Exams

Dec 11:                       End of quarter party

Grading:  

Students must have a point average of 75% or higher to pass this class.  Students with 12 absences or more will receive an F grade in this class.  If you are absent, make arrangements to get the homework from a classmate. If you are absent 10 or 11 times, you will receive a D grade.

You will have a midterm and final examination as well as numerous reading quizzes during the quarter.  Final exams will not be given early and students who don’t take the final exam will have their grades lowered one full mark.  You must pass the final exam in order to move up to level 5. 

All written assignments unless otherwise stated should be typed, double-spaced and in size 12 font. All written work should have your full name/date/assignment listed in the upper right corner. Assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the due date.  Late assignments will lose ten points for each day it is late and will not be accepted more than two days after the due date.

You will have four or five graded essays that you produce outside of class and four graded in-class timed essays.

You will receive progress reports both at mid-term and at the end of the quarter.  Your grade will depend on the quality of your work, your effort, and your ability.  Your grade will be based on scores on your essays, quizzes and tests, and the effort you make in participation.

Grade Scale:

A =      93 - 100%

B =      84 - 92%

C =      75 - 83%

D =      Below 75% - Satisfactory Effort - Repeat Level

F =       Below 75% - Unsatisfactory Effort - Repeat Level

Participation/ Attendance                             10%

Take-home essays/ Homework                        30%

Reading and Grammar Quizzes                       20%

In-class timed writings                                  40%

If you require accommodation based on a documented disability, have emergency medical information to share, or need special arrangements in case of emergency evacuation; please make an appointment with DSS (Disability Support Services.)   If you would like to inquire about becoming a DSS student, you may call 564-2498 or go in person to the DSS program office in C210, the student union building.

Recommendations will be provided to students with an A or B class average.  Please give me 3 days notice.