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Bellevue College Composition for Non-Native Speakers English 093 C Spring Quarter 2010 |
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Instructor:
Ethan Anderson |
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Monday-Friday |
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Office: R
230 Phone: 425-564-2341 |
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04/05 06/18 |
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Office Hours:
By Appointment |
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9:30-10:20am |
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E-mail: ethan.anderson@bellevuecollege.edu |
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R305 |
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Materials:
- Steps to Writing Well, Eighth Edition by Jean Wyrick
-Dictionary
-8 ½ x 11 white, lined paper for all written
work
-Blue book for grammar errors
-Black pen or pencil for all written work
Course
Description: English 093 is a
reading and writing course designed to prepare students for English 101 and
other credit classes at Bellevue College. Students will learn to write
clear, well-organized, and grammatically correct sentences, paragraphs, and
essays. Students will also use the Writing Process to edit and revise
their writing. In addition, students will read a variety of texts to
build their vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking skills and apply
these skills to their writing.
Course
Goals: By the end of this class, you should be able to:
Grammar Outcomes
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Produce edited sentences that
are virtually error free
Writing
Outcomes
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Demonstrate and apply the
process of writing an essay from generating ideas through draft writing and
revision to producing a final, polished essay
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Understand and produce the
rhetorical modes of argumentation,
process, comparison/contrast, cause/effect and creative writing
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Produce an accurate paraphrase
of a difficult passage
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Produce an accurate summary
from a lengthy reading
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Develop ideas in paragraph form
in correct response to essay questions
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Demonstrate understanding of
the purpose, form, and content of introductory and concluding paragraphs in an
essay
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Write thesis statements that
are complete and clear and give the essay focus
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Write topic sentences that give
each paragraph clear and appropriate focus
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Write with unity and coherence
both within and between paragraphs
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Develop ideas with substance
and coherence using details and examples, facts, opinions, and anecdotes to
support the thesis
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Demonstrate and apply knowledge
of sentence variety
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Incorporate editing and
proofreading skills into the writing process
Reading Outcomes
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Identify main ideas in readings of a variety
of lengths, styles, and levels of difficulty.
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Respond critically to
questions about readings through discussion and writing.
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Clearly express an
opinion relevant to the content of a passage.
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Support views with
reasons and evidence.
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Extend and/or apply
the ideas expressed in a reading.
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Summarize passages.
Attendance: Try to come to class every day unless you are
sick. Absences and tardies will be deducted from your participation
grade. Students who miss class 12 times will receive a grade of
F. Students who miss class 10 or 11 times will receive a grade of D.
Arriving Late: Try to come to class
on time. If you are more than 5 minutes late, this will be counted as a
tardy. Three tardies of 10 minutes or more
will be equal to missing one entire class. Absences
and tardies will be deducted from your participation grade.
Homework: Prepare your homework
before class and be ready to turn it in or discuss it at the beginning of class
on the due date. You should expect to spend 1-2 hours on homework
for every hour of class time. The more
effort and time you put into your homework, the more you will learn and get out
of it. If you are absent, turn in your
homework on your first day back, and it will not be late. If you turn in
homework late, the grade will go down 10% each day. You should e-mail me
or call a classmate to get the assignments that you miss.
Participation:
Participation means coming to class every day, doing your work, asking and
answering questions. You are responsible for your learning, and I expect
you to actively participate in every aspect of the class, the assignments and
the textbook.
Grades: Your grade will depend on the quality
of your work, your effort, and your ability. Points will be subtracted
for assignments turned in late. Your grade will be based on scores on
your classwork, homework, essays, quizzes, tests, attendance and participation.
In order to pass this
class, you must have an average score of at least 75% on all course work and
pass the final exam. If you do not pass the final exam, your grade will
be lowered by one letter grade. The grade you earn will be based on the
following:
Timed Writing Tests (in class)
30%
Essays (take home) 30%
Final Portfolio/Final 20%
Quizzes and
Tests 10%
Attendance, homework, participation* and effort 10%
*No eating, smoking
or using cell phones/pagers during class. Repeated problems with cell phones going off in class will
result in loss of participation points.
*Note: Cheating, stealing and plagiarizing (using the
ideas or words of another as ones own without crediting the source) and
inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior are violations of the Student Code
of Conduct at
Grading
Scale:
A=93-100%
B=84-92%
C=75-83%
D=below 75% (Good effort but have not mastered skills in English 093 repeat 093)
F=below 75% (Unsatisfactory effort
and have not mastered skills in
English 093
repeat 093)
Final Exam: Your final exam will be timed and will be an in-class writing
test. The final exam will be evaluated by two teachers in the English
Department. They will decide if your writing is a passing level or
not. If you do not pass your final exam, your grade in the class may be
lowered by one letter grade or you may need to repeat 093.
Portfolio: Students will keep all of their essays
(in-class and at-home) and continue to edit, revise and improve them throughout
the quarter. Students will present their
portfolio of revised essays to the teacher in a conference appointment during
final exams. The portfolio will be
evaluated based on how much students improved their writing and how much they
learned.
Tips for Success:
1. Come to class on time.
2. Bring your own books, dictionary, paper and pencils to class every
day.
3. Tell me immediately if you do not understand something.
4. Have your homework done on time.
5. Always do your own work; DO NOT plagiarize (copy) from other
students.
6. Speak English only in class.
7. See or e-mail me when you are unsure about a lesson or an
assignment.
8. Get extra help when needed.
9. Talk to a classmate when you are absent in order to get caught up.
10. Be respectful of
your classmates and your instructor.
11. Do your best!
Important
Dates:
There will be no class
on the following date: Monday, 05/31
Final
Exam: Friday, June 18
Portfolio Conferences: Monday-Wednesday, June 15-17, by
appointment
NOTE: Class will be
in the Computer Lab in D222 on most Mondays (instructor will notify you the
Friday before)
Other: Please refer to the Arts and Humanities Student Procedures and Expectations www.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/studentinfo.asp for all other information.
