ENGLISH
071 Syllabus /#1010 Section A
SUMMER
2012
Instructor:
T. Rosenberg
E-mail:
tobi.rosenberg@bellevuecollege.edu
Office
Hours: by appointment
Course
Meets: Monday – Thursday
Course Information
Course Description
This
course is part of the STEPS Program and is meant to prepare students for
successful reading and writing across the curriculum of college classes. Focus
is on developing effective strategies that enhance reading efficiency and comprehension
for a variety of text types including fiction and non-fiction and across
different academic disciplines. We will also study basic grammar, sentence
structure, and paragraph writing. Vocabulary, concentration, and memory
building as well as time management, stress management, and test taking
techniques will be presented.
Writing Lab Component
The
class will meet in the Writing Lab in room D 204 Monday and Thursday 11:30
– 1:20.
Reading Lab Component
Students
must register for English 080, the accompanying reading course, and work on
their own in the reading lab in room D202. They need to complete 22
hours for 1 credit or 44 hours for 2 credits. We will have an
orientation of the lab during the first week of class.
Course Outcomes
When
the course is completed, you should be able to:
- expand
college level vocabulary through the use of context, etymology,
morphology, and reference materials
- use
reading and critical thinking strategies to understand a variety of texts
from different academic disciplines
- improve
reading efficiency (the quality, flexibility, and speed of eye movement)
- use
both informal writing and the formal writing process of planning,
drafting, revising, and editing to respond to a variety of texts and class
discussions
- use
effective concentration, mnemonic, study, time management, and test taking
techniques
- better
identify and plan for short- and long-term academic goals
- independently
edit the spelling, grammar, and mechanics of a variety of sentence
patterns and paragraphs
- work
collaboratively to share information, understand readings, and produce a
written text
Required Textbooks and
Materials
Required Books (available at the
bookstore):
1. Breaking Through: College Reading,
9th Edition by Brenda Smith & Leeann
Morris
ISBN:
0205639933X; Publisher: Pearson Longman
2.The Absolutely True Diary of
a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
ISBN:
9780316013697
Required Materials:
- a
college level dictionary
- two 3-ring notebooks: one 2 or 3-inch 3-ring binder to hold
your course materials; one 1-inch 3-ring binder to present your portfolio
- flashcards
- one green pen
5. a thumb drive
Grading
At
the end of the quarter, student work, including a portfolio and the Challenge
Test, an entry reading/writing test for the 090 level, will be evaluated by a
committee of English instructors to determine if a student has the necessary
skills to advance to level 092 (native English speakers) or 093 (non-native
English speakers). STUDENTS
It
is common for students to take English 071 for at least 2 quarters to reach the
next level. The
class is graded credit/no-credit so that the grade does not affect their grade
point average, but each grade is part of students’ permanent BC transcript. If
the work is satisfactory, students receive 10 credits whether or not they are
ready to advance to the 090 level. If the work is unsatisfactory, students
receive no credit (NC). Be advised: an NC, just like a passing grade deducts
credits from financial aid accounts, and it may prevent students from receiving
financial aid the next quarter. NC may also cause changes in immigration status
for international students.
Students
will be graded on the following criteria:
Homework
Be
prepared to turn in all homework assignments. Students will have a variety of
homework such as reading responses and writing and grammar exercises every day.
All homework is due at the next class meeting unless otherwise stated.
All homework will be graded. Satisfactory work
is
graded with a check (√).
Homework that is graded as weak (√ -) or unsatisfactory (X) may be
redone and resubmitted at the next class meeting for full-credit.
Late
Work
If
a student turns in late work more than twice, the highest grade the assignment
will get is a [√ -] grade. Continued tardiness will result in an [X]
grade.
Quizzes
Frequent,
short quizzes on course material, reading assignments, vocabulary, and grammar
will be given. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES, but students are
allowed to drop their lowest quiz grade or one missed quiz. The
final quiz is comprehensive and counts as 2 quizzes.
Participation
We
are a community of learners. Students are expected to contribute to class
activities and discussions. Students should be prepared to explore and share
views with mutual respect and good manners. Please contribute and encourage
others to do the same.
Reading
Journals
Students will be asked to respond to and/or
summarize the reading assignments from this quarter’s reading selection, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and other texts.
Vocabulary
Logs
Students
will be asked to maintain personal and class vocabulary logs of new
words and their definitions. You will need a dictionary to find the definitions
of new words you identify from your reading.
Personal
Journals
Students
will be asked to write informally on a variety of topics every week.
Essays
Students
will use the writing process to plan, draft, revise, and edit a variety of
short essays.
Essay Development for each assignment will
include:
· Planning:
Invention/Prewriting Activities
· Rough Draft submitted
to classmates (typed, double-spaced, bring three copies to class and a green
pen) for peer evaluation
· Peer Evaluations of
the rough draft
· First Draft submitted
to the instructor
· Final Draft submitted
to the instructor
· Self-Evaluation
The
final assignment grade for each essay will be the average of the first &
final drafts. The rough and first drafts should always be revised.
Grades are assigned, in part, based on the progress made from one draft to the
next. It is possible to receive a lower grade on a later draft
if
it has insufficient improvement. All drafts, prewriting, rough, first,
& final, & peer evaluations, of each essay will be kept in the
portfolio folder. DO NOT THROW ANYTHING AWAY!
Please
remember that your writing will be read by your peers as well as your
instructor. Please present only what you can feel comfortable sharing with
others.
Research
Project
One
essay assignment will include a Research Project for which students will
investigate and report on a topic related to the Sherman Alexie
novel. You will be assisted with this library literacy project by the library
staff and your instructor.
Portfolio
Students
will organize and present a collection of their most valued work from the
quarter in a portfolio, including 3 samples of the use of the writing process
with pre-writing, peer and self-evaluations, drafts, and revisions; 1 sample
in-class essay; all reading journals; all personal journals; all vocabulary
logs; a sample annotation; a sample outline; a sample summary; and a reflective
essay. See the portfolio checklist for more details.
Final
Evaluation
At
the end of the quarter, student work, including the portfolio and the
Challenge Test, a level 090 entry reading/writing exam, will be evaluated
by a committee of English instructors to determine if a student has the
necessary skill to advance to level 092 (native English speakers) or 093
(non-native English speakers). Again, students may pass the 072 class but
not the level 090 entry test.
Grades:
Homework, Class Participation, Quizzes = 25%
Portfolio =
75%
Instructor’s
Expectations
Absences
and Tardiness
This
course is meant to improve communication skills. Writing, reading, speaking,
and listening skills practice is integrated into classroom activities. Good
attendance, active participation, and timely preparation of daily assignments
are therefore required to meet the course objectives and to succeed in this
course. If you are absent for more than 2. 3 class periods, you may not
receive credit for the course. If you are absent for more than 10 classes (20%)
you will not receive credit for this course.
Entering
class late and leaving early is disruptive and results in non-participation.
Persistent tardiness or early departure will be treated as absenteeism. In
other words, if you are late or leave early more than 3 times, you will
be marked as absent.
If
you to miss more than one class, please e-mail me at tobi.rosenberg@bellevuecollege.edu).
If you don't have access to e-mail, telephone the Arts and Humanities office
(425-564-2341) and ask the person who answers to leave a message for me.
Being
Prepared
All
homework is due at the following class meeting unless otherwise stated. Having
the homework complete prior to class will prepare you to be an active
participant during class. If you are not adequately prepared, you will not be
able to participate effectively.
It
is the student’s responsibility to find out what work was covered and/or
assigned during an absence. An absence does not excuse the student from the
work covered or assigned on that day. Even if you were absent, you
should come to the next class prepared. Exchanging e-mail addresses with a
classmate or two who will share class assignments and notes in the event you
are absent is highly recommended.
All
students are encouraged to use available campus resources such as the library
and the instructor’s office hours for support in their success for this course.
I also encourage you to participate in a study group. Please let me know if you
would like help finding others in the class who want to form a study group.
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
Values
Conflicts:
Essential to a liberal arts education is an open-minded tolerance for ideas and
modes of expression that 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.
Student Code/Academic
Integrity
Inappropriate
and disruptive classroom behavior is a violation 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 disrespectful behavior toward the instructor or
classmates. Electronic devices of any
kind may not be used in class without the consent of the instructor. Failure
to comply with these expectations will result in the student’s being asked to
leave the class for the remainder of the day.
At
Bellevue College academic honesty is sacred. Cheating, stealing, and
plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own without
crediting the source) will not be tolerated .A failing grade will be
assigned to any work that is not a student’s own. Also, I will 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
A good resource for Plagiarism is the Writing Lab: http://bellevuecollege.edu/writinglab/Plagiarism.html
Important
Links
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 (DRC) 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 www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc for application
information into our program.
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/
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.
- Enrollment
Calendar - http://bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/calendar/deadlines/.
On this calendar you will find admissions and registration dates and
important dates for withdrawing and receiving tuition refunds.
- College Calendar
- http://bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/calendar/holidays/0910.asp.
This calendar gives you the year at a glance and includes college
holidays, scheduled closures, quarter end and start dates, and final exam
dates.
I
have read the English 071 course syllabus for Summer 2012 and I understand and
accept the responsibilities and rules therein.
Name:
________________________________________
Date: ________________