DEV ED
062 - Fall 2013
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Course: Dev
Ed 062 Instructor:
Marcela Pop |
Dates: Tues. & Thurs.,
09/24-12/09 Days/Time: T/Th 12:30-2:40 |
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Office: R130 – Adjunct Area |
Room:
L120 |
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Office Hours:
By Appointment |
Final exam: 12/09
11:30-1:30 |
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13Phone Number: 425-564-2751 |
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E-mail: mpop@bellevuecollege.edu |
School
Closure Line: (425) 401-6680 |
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Required Materials:
Better Writing Through Editing, Peterson and Hagen
(ISBN: 0-07-049885-7)
062
Grammar Booklet – available for purchase at the BC Bookstore
An
English / English dictionary (Random House College, Webster’s or Longman)
3-ring
binder & USB-thumb drive
Course
Description and Objectives:
This
course is designed to improve grammar and written expression through
editing. You will learn to write English
correctly and use American expressions appropriately. As a class we will study grammar, sentence
types and sentence structure. In addition, you will be working on individual
grammar difficulties.
This
course in not designed to focus on organization of the written essay. However, it is expected that each student be
able to produce logical paragraphs that clearly express ideas. Success in this course is measured by the
student’s ability to correctly write a short piece on a familiar topic.
Important
Note:
If
you are taking DevEd 062, you should also be taking DevEd 061. The two
classes are linked. You are required to take DevEd
061/062 before English 071/2/3/4 (STEPS). To move on to English 071/2/3/4
(STEPS), you must:
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receive
a passing grade in 061 and 062 (C- or higher)
and
·
demonstrate
a minimum reading ability of 6th grade level (or level F) on
programs in the Reading Lab and based on an individual assessment.
Strong and steady
reading skills take time and effort. The
key to building your reading level will be to work hard every week in
the Reading Lab.
If
you receive financial aid, your financial aid will pay up to 45 credits of developmental classes
(course numbers under 100). DevEd 062 is a 5-credit developmental class. Consider your 45 credits carefully. Please ask about ESL classes if you want more
time and practice before using your financial aid. Talk to your teacher if you have questions.
Attendance:
Poor
attendance will affect your grade. Arriving late will also affect your
grade.
·
3
late arrivals will be considered equal to one absence.
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If
you are absent 5 or more times, your grade will be lowered 1/2 letter
grade.
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If
you are absent 10 or more times, you will probably receive a failing grade.
Homework:
Daily
homework and practice is essential to successful college level study. You should expect 1 – 2 hours of homework per night
for this class. Late assignments will receive a
10% deduction from the total possible points. You will receive a grade of 0 if
the instructor does not get the assignment in a week from the due date.
Time
management is essential to your success in this class. Please manage your time efficiently and
effectively. In addition, keep all
returned assignments in your binder.
Check
MyBC
website weekly, as I will post
reminders, assignments and practice exercises. You are responsible for printing
the practice worksheets.
Grades:
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Quizzes 25%
Writing Journals 25% Timed
writings (average of in-class writing and
re-writes)
25% Final
Exam
25% |
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Journal
Schedule for Fall Quarter 2013:
Journals are an important part of writing
practice. Below is the list of topics
and due dates for your journals.
Journals are graded on the length, organization (good paragraph
form), quality of ideas and writing (i.e., vocabulary, grammar and mechanics).
You will not get extra points for writing too much. The purpose of the journal is to
demonstrate your mastery of the grammar you are learning in class and to
practice expressing your ideas clearly.
All journals must be typed, double
spaced, and clearly identified (with your name, journal #, first draft or final draft, date,
and journal topic). Journals #2, #3, #4, #5 must have the first draft,
the writing journal peer evaluation checklist, the journal revision checklist,
and the final draft stapled together when they are turned in. If the first
draft, the peer evaluation checklist and/or the journal revision checklist are
missing, 10 points will be deducted from the grade assigned to that journal.
The purpose of the first draft, the peer evaluation and the journal revision is
to write better quality journals.
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Journal |
Length |
Due |
Topic |
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1 |
˝
typed page |
10/08 |
Introduce
Your Partner |
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#
2 |
1
typed page |
10/15 |
Introduce
Yourself – first draft |
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1
typed page |
10/22 |
Introduce
Yourself – first draft + final paper |
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#
3 |
1
˝ typed page |
10/29 |
An
Amazing Person – first draft |
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1
˝ typed pages |
11/05 |
An
Amazing Person – first draft + final paper |
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#
4 |
2
typed pages |
11/12 |
Describe
the Life of a Family Member (Parent, Grandparent, Uncle…) – first draft |
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#5 |
2
typed pages 2
typed pages 2 typed pages 12/03 |
11/19 11/26 |
Describe
the Life of a Family Member (Parent, Grandparent, Uncle…) – first draft + final
draft Would
You Recommend the book Tuck Everlasting? Why or Why Not? – first draft Would
You Recommend the book Tuck Everlasting? Why or Why Not? – first draft + final paper |
Editing Focus
Chapters for Fall Quarter 2013:
This
quarter, you are required to do at least
5 editing focus chapters chosen from Part
3 (Editing Focus) from Better
Writing Through Editing. You will do this work independently. You
will have to complete these chapters in addition to other homework, such as
journals, timed writing rewrites, and daily assignments.
For
each chapter, you will need to follow these steps:
Editing Chapters for
Fall Quarter 2013:
My
first editing chapter will be
___________________________________ from starting on
page __________. It is due on Thursday, 10/10.
My
second editing chapter will be
___________________________________from starting
on page__________ . It is due on 10/17.
My
third editing chapter will be
___________________________________from starting on
page__________. It is due on 10/24.
My
fourth editing chapter will be
___________________________________from starting on
page__________. It is due on 10/31.
My
fifth editing chapter will be
___________________________________from starting on
page __________. It is due on 11/07.
Please
note that we will also do Part 2, Writing
Focus, in Better Writing Through Editing.
I
will assign these chapters and we will work on them as a class. The chapters from Part 2 are different from
the editing chapters from Part 3 that you will work on independently. I will
check your understanding of the material from both Part 2 and Part 3 through
grammar quizzes.
Timed Writing Exams:
Each
Thursday we will have a timed writing exam in class. The topic of the exam will usually be related
to the novel, The Giver. During the exam you may use an English/English dictionary.
Timed
Writing Exam Procedure:
Your
teacher will mark the first 120 words of your paper with the editing
symbols we learned in class. You will
correct these mistakes and re-write the
entire (whole) paper on a computer. Re-writes must be typed and are due on the following Monday. You will have to staple
the timed writing paper with the re-write. The re-writes will be turned in
to your reading instructor who will correct the re-writes. If you are e-mailing
the re-writes to your reading instructor, you need to hand in the original
timed writing by the next class.
Grading System for
Timed Writing:
Timed Writings are
graded based on
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Number of Points Lost |
Percent |
Letter Grade |
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0 |
100% |
A+ |
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1 |
99% |
A+ |
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2 |
98% |
A+ |
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3 |
96/97% |
A |
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4 |
95% |
A |
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5 |
94% |
A- |
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6 |
92/93% |
A- |
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7 |
90/91% |
A- |
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8 |
89% |
B+ |
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9 |
88% |
B+ |
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10 |
87% |
B+ |
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11 |
86% |
B+ |
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12 |
85% |
B |
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13 |
84% |
B |
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14 |
82/83% |
B- |
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15 |
80/81% |
B- |
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16 |
78/79% |
C+ |
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17 |
76/77% |
C+ |
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18 |
74/75% |
C |
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19 |
72/73% |
C- |
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20 |
70/71% |
C- |
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21 |
68/69% |
D+ |
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22 |
66-67% |
D+ |
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23 |
64/65% |
D |
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24 |
62/63% |
D- |
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25 |
60/61% |
D- |
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26 or more |
59% or lower |
E |
Permission to
Register Early for STEPS
During
week 7, you will have a mid-quarter
evaluation. If at this time you have at least a 6th grade reading level (level F with 80%
average in Guided Reading, Cloze Plus and a vocabulary program) in the Reading
Lab and a grade of 90% or
better in both classes, 061 and 062,
you will receive permission to register early for STEPS.
If
during week 9 of class, you reach a reading level of 6 (level F with 80%
average in Guided Reading, Cloze Plus and a vocabulary program) in the Reading
Lab and you have a grade of
80% or above in both 061 and 062,
you will receive permission to register early for STEPS. It is extremely
helpful to reach level G or higher on reading lab programs to better succeed in
STEPS.
If
you have not reached a reading level
of 6 (level F) in the Reading Lab and/or your grades are below 80%, you will have to
wait until the end of the quarter. If at the end of the quarter, you reach
a reading level of 6 (level F with 80%) in the Reading Lab and pass both 061 and 062 with a 70% or higher, you will be
able to register for the next class.
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
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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.
Please
visit the DRC if you have any questions about classroom accommodations.
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 the DRC
staff as soon as possible.
The
DRC office is located in B 132 or you can call their reception desk at
425.564.2498. Deaf students can reach
them by video phone at 425-440-2025 or by TTY at 425-564-4110. Please visit the DRC website for application
information into their program and other helpful links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc
Remember
if you are someone who has either an apparent or non
apparent disability and 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.
Classroom
Environment/Behavior/Academic Honesty for Dev Ed
061/062 - Syllabus Addendum #1
Dev Ed 061 and 062 are large classes that cover
a large amount of material in ten weeks.
Therefore, it is very important that the classes are conducted in an
organized and respectful manner without disruption. Part of this respect
involves professional behavior toward the instructor, colleagues and the class.
Disruptive behavior is disrespectful behavior. The Developmental Education
Department honors the right of its faculty to define "disruptive
behavior," which often includes:
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arriving late to class |
doing homework from
another class |
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leaving early |
wearing headphones in
class |
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leaving and returning
during class time |
texting |
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talking during the
instructor's lecture time |
using cell phones |
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talking during another classmate's
talk time |
making inappropriate
comments or gestures |
Such
behavior interrupts the educational process and every student's right to learn.
When you are in doubt of any behavior, consult your instructor during office
hours. The Dev Ed department recognizes the judgment
of the instructor as the final authority in these matters.
Four Rules to
Practice in Every College Class
1.
Respect everyone in class and their right to learn.
2.
Listen when the instructor is talking.
3.
Listen when another student is talking.
4.
Raise your hand when you want to speak. The instructor will call on you when
the time is appropriate.
If
disruptive behavior occurs, the instructor will speak to the student concerned
and give a verbal warning. The student is then responsible for immediately
ending the disruptions. If the behavior
continues after a verbal warning has been given, the student will be asked to
leave the class immediately and will not be allowed to return until they have
met with the Dean of Student Services (Office B-125), or Tom Graham, Program
Chair, Department of Developmental Education (R-130). If a student
continues to be disruptive after a meeting, the student can be dropped from the
class at the determination of the instructor and division head. 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
It is important to come to class on time and be ready to
participate. For your progress, speak only English in class. You must be prepared for class, ahead of
time, on a daily basis in order to participate well and learn
effectively. Class participation is
important. We learn from each other and can help each other succeed. We must show respect for each other even when
we have different opinions. We learn
from each other and can help each other succeed. When we work well together, we enjoy our
learning time.
Student Absence
If
a student cannot attend, the student is
responsible for calling or e-mailing the instructor before class and leaving a
message explaining why he or she cannot attend. Material will not be
re-taught and it is the responsibility of the student to find out what was
missed on the day of the absence. It is suggested that each student find a
partner to keep each other up to date on course materials, lectures, and
homework if one is absent.
The
student is responsible for initiating all communication about progress or
concerns with the course.
Instructors
are not obligated to inform students when work is overdue or constantly remind
students to complete assignments, or call students who fail to attend class.
Students need to keep themselves informed about changes to the syllabus. If a
student needs to meet with the instructor, e-mail or call the instructor in
advance. Instructors often work off campus.
Academic Honesty
According to the website http://bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/policy.html “The principle of academic honesty underlies
all that we do and applies to all courses at Bellevue College. One kind
of academic dishonesty is plagiarism, which may take many forms, including, but
not limited to, using a paper written by someone else, using printed sources
word-for-word without proper documentation, and paraphrasing or summarizing the
ideas of others without acknowledging the source. Plagiarism can also
occur when non-written ideas are taken without documentation-using someone else's
design or performance idea, for example. In short, plagiarism is passing
off someone else's ideas, words, or images as your own; it amounts to
intellectual theft-whether or not it was your intention to steal.
Bellevue College instructors have access to commercial plagiarism detection
software, so please be advised that any work you submit may be tested for
plagiarism.”
Plagiarism, which we will
discuss in class, will not be
tolerated. Plagiarism work will receive a grade of 0 without the possibility of make up.
Cheating, stealing and plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of another as
one’s own without crediting the source) are violations of the Student Code of
Conduct at Bellevue College http://bellevuecollege.edu/writinglab/Plagiarism.html
Privacy
We
respond only to direct inquiries from students.
Therefore, we discourage third parties (parents, spouses, and friends)
from involving themselves because this can slow student growth and progress. We
do so because we are committed to student self-advocacy and independence. We also do it because federal law (the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act) mandates that we protect the privacy of
student education records, and BC policy mandates that we keep academic
performance as a matter between the institution and the student. Requests by students to include third parties
in any instructor-student discussion of academic performance will be considered
at the discretion of the instructor. You
may see the full text of this entire policy (Arts and Humanities Commitment to Student Growth and Development)
at www.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum.
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
The Arts
& Humanities Division of Bellevue College, committed to advancing
pluralism, recognizes its students’ diverse religious beliefs. Those students
who wish to observe a religious holy day should not be penalized for doing so.
Whenever feasible, students should be allowed to make up academic assignments
that are missed due to such absences. However, the student must notify the
instructor in writing at the beginning of the quarter (no later than the end of
week 2). Because religious holidays are scheduled in advance, instructors have
the right to insist that course work be completed prior to an anticipated
absence for religious observances.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
To
the students: This signed statement will be kept on file this quarter in the
Department of Arts and Humanities.
I,
______________________________________________, have completely read the
syllabi for
(print name)
Dev Ed 061/062, in addition to Syllabus Addendum #1 Classroom Environment
and Behavior. I understand my responsibilities as a student outlined in
these documents, and I will follow these responsibilities to the best of my
ability.
______________________________________ _______________________
Signature Date