Bellevue College

English Language Institute – University Preparation

Integrated Skills 4 (ELIUP 061C/6182 & 062C/6187)

Summer 2014

Instructor: Sue Clary Email: sue.clary@bellevuecollege.edu

Office: Room C-227 Hours: by appointment

Office Phone: (425) 564-2008 Canvas course website: bc.instructure.com

Class: Mondays – Fridays Classroom: A252

9:30-12:00 No classes: July 4 (holiday)

Course Description

This course will help you strengthen your academic reading and writing skills. We will work on writing, grammar, vocabulary, and basic reading skills.

Required Texts and Materials

• Ready to Write 3: From Paragraph to Essay, 3^rd edition by Blanchard & Root, Pearson-Longman, 2010
• Understanding and Using English Grammar Workbook, Fourth Edition by Betty Azar, Rachel Spack Koch, and Stacy Hagen, Pearson Longman, 2009
• A clean two-pocket folder for submitting multi-draft take-home assignments
• An English-English dictionary (No cell phone dictionaries at any time.)
• A memory storage device such as a USB memory stick for saving your typed essays

You will also need:

• A Bellevue College computer account/email address. You must use you BC email for all communication related to this course. The Bellevue College email policy can be viewed online at http://bellevuecollege.edu/students/email/

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

Writing

• Demonstrate understanding of the writing process and produce a basic academic essay
• Produce basic paraphrases and summaries
• Use a variety of sentence patterns in writing
• Write a thesis statement and develop the ideas with substance and coherence to support the thesis

Reading

• Respond critically to readings in oral and written form
• Demonstrate reading fluency and comprehension in readings of a variety of lengths, styles, and levels of difficulty
• Demonstrate ability to guess meanings of new vocabulary from context

Grammar

• Identify and form logical complex sentences: adjective clauses, adverb clauses of condition, noun clauses
• Demonstrate control of verb tense
• Use appropriate word forms
• Apply correct use of word agreement
• Produce correct English word order
• Produce verb and pronoun consistency

Cell Phone Policy

Cell phones are not allowed at any time during class. Turn off your cell phone before you enter class and do not use your cell phone at all during class. Your cell phone will be taken away until the end of class if it is used. You will receive an F on a test, if you use your cell phone during the test.

Attendance

It is important to come to every class, be on time, and stay for the entire class. Attendance will affect your final grade.

15 absences = F and dismissal from the program at the end of the quarter

12 absences = F (not passing)

10 or 11 absences = no higher than a D (not passing)

3 tardies of 5 minutes or more (per hour) = 1 absence

Although not recommended, students are allowed to miss up to three classes per quarter without any penalty.  After that, students who miss 4-6 classes may have their grade lowered.  Students who miss 7-9 classes will have their final grade lowered by one full letter grade.

Please Note:  If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out from another student what was covered in class on the day you were absent and to make copies of any material that was handed out in class on the day you were absent.  The instructor will not be responsible for helping you to catch up.  The instructor will not be responsible for bringing any handouts or copies of lecture notes when you return to class.  You must get these materials from a classmate.   I recommend exchanging email addresses and phone numbers with at least one other student in class.  If you are sick, you can contact this student to take lecture notes for you and collect any handouts.

Classmate Name___________________ Email___________________________________________ Phone_________________________

Grading

In order to pass this class, your class grade average must be 75% (C-) or higher. Your final grade in this class will be based on the following:

• Quizzes & Mini Quizzes (15%)
• Assignments (5%)
• In-class Writing Tests (includes Midterm) 40%
• Take-home Writing Assignments (40%)

Note on the Final Exam: On August 13 at 9:30, you will take a 50-minute final writing exam. If you do not receive a passing grade on your final exam (or if you do not take the final exam), your class grade will be lowered one letter grade. Also: early or late exams will not be given.

Grading Scale

93-100% A (excellent)

84-92% B (good)

75-83% C (satisfactory)

0-74% D (repeat class, good effort)

0-74% D (repeat class, unsatisfactory effort)

Additional Course Policies and Tips for Success

• Buy your books and materials as soon as possible.
• Come to class prepared every day. This means: bring a pen or pencil, paper for taking notes, your books, your journal, and your dictionary to every class.
• Check our Canvas class site for important announcements, supplemental materials, and homework assignments.
• Finish all of your work before you get to class. Full credit will not be given for late assignments.
• Contact your instructor if you miss class for any reason and check Canvas to find out what you missed in class.
• Listen carefully in class, take notes, answer questions, work with your classmates, and ask questions when you don’t understand.

Plagiarism and Cheating

Students are in ELI classes to learn English and ELI instructors are here to help. Cheating makes learning more difficult for both students and teachers. There are different kinds of cheating: “borrowing” a classmate’s homework (partially or wholly), using an essay or a presentation from a previous quarter, using “cheat notes,” and copying answers from classmates’ papers during tests.

Plagiarism is using someone else’s words or ideas as your own in both writing and oral presentations. Plagiarism is cheating and is not acceptable in American classes.

Examples of plagiarism are:

• Copying from a webpage, book, or article
• Buying papers
• Copying from another student
• Using a friend’s paper from a previous quarter

If you plagiarize:

First time: Your teacher will work with you so that you understand what not to do.

Second time: You will fail the assignment.

Third time: You will fail the class and be reported to the Associate Dean of Student Services.

You will probably be asked to leave the school.

Student Code of Conduct

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 at the office of the Vice President of Student Services.

The Student Code, Policy 2050, can also be viewed online at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/2/2050_Student_Code.asp

Student Concerns
Should you have concerns about any part of the class, please come to me with them.  If for any reason you don’t feel comfortable coming to me, the usual next step would be to speak with the program chair, Ivan Breen (ibreen@bellevuecollege.edu).  You can also refer concerns to the Arts and Humanities Division Dean, Maggie Harada (maggie.harada@bellevuecollege.edu) or the Assistant Dean, Scott Bessho (scott.bessho@bellevuecollege.edu) in the Arts and Humanities division office (R230).   An additional resource for concerns you find aren’t being addressed by faculty or administration is the Ombuds Office (http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/ombuds/default.html

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. For more information, go to: http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.asp

Special Needs

If you need special help because of a documented disability, have emergency medical information to share, or need special help in case of an emergency; please make an appointment with the Disability Resource Center (DRC). If you would like to ask about becoming a DRC student, you may call (425) 564-2498 or TTY (425) 564-4110 or go to their office in the Library Media Center. Information is also available on the DRC website at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/studentinfo.asp

Arts and Humanities Student Procedures and Expectations

Please refer to “Student Procedures” on the Arts and Humanities website for all other information: http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/studentinfo.asp.

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.

Remember to take the Syllabus Quiz on our Canvas IS4 website before Friday at 9:30. The Canvas website can be found at: bc.canvas.com

Summer Quarter 2014-This schedule WILL change

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY Py	FRIDAY Day
WEEK 1 R2W: Ch. 1 & 2 EGW: Ch. 1 - 5 Sentence Structure, Verb Tense Review	6/30 Get to know you activity Syllabus Grammar diagnostic Diagnostic writing Review syllabus	7/1 Sentence types	7/2 Late Placement; Challenge Test; Class Section Changes; new students only	7/3 Introduce yourself on Canvas Syllabus Quiz	7/4
WEEK 2 R2W: Ch. 4 & 6 EGW: Ch. 11 Passive Voice Review	7/7	7/8 Logical Division / Classification Essay Draft #1	7/9 Logical Division / Classification Essay Draft #2 Verb Tense Quiz	7/10 Passive Mini Quiz	7/11
WEEK 3 R2W: Ch. 7 EGW: Ch. 16, 17, 19 Coordination and Adverb Clauses	7/14 Logical Division / Classification Essay Final Essay Packet Timed Writing #1	7/15 Passive Quiz	7/16	7/17 Cause & Effect Essay Draft #1 Parallelism Mini Quiz	7/18 Cause & Effect Essay Draft #2 TOEFL
WEEK 4 R2W: Ch. 8 EGW: Ch. 17 & 19 Adverb Clauses	7/21 Mid Quarter Timed Writing #2	7/22 Mid Quarter grades due	7/23 Cause & Effect Essay Draft Final Essay Packet	7/24	7/25
WEEK 5 R2W: Ch. 8 EGW: Ch. 13 Adjective Clauses	7/28 Comparison & Contrast Essay Draft #1	7/29 Comparison & Contrast Essay Draft #2	7/30 UP Electives sign up	7/31 Adj. & Adv. Clause Quiz	8/1
WEEK 6 R2W: Ch. 5 G4W: Ch. 12 & 20 Noun Clauses & Conditional	8/4 Comparison & Contrast Essay Final Essay Packet	8/5	8/6 Timed Writing #3	8/7	8/8 Group Process Essay Draft #2
WEEK 7 R2W: Ch. 5	8/11	8/12 Group Process Essay Final Essay Packet	8/13 Final Timed Writing #4	8/14 EOQ Party	8/15

Textbooks:

R2W = Ready to Write 3

EGW = English Grammar Workbook