English 092, Section 1030 B
DEVELOPMENTAL ENGLISH
Winter 2012
Daily: 8:30-9:20
Tuesday-Friday: C140 
Monday: D204 (Writing Lab)

Instructor: Isaiah Hemmen
Office: D204-C
Office Hours: by appointment
Phone: (425) 564-2403
Email: ihemmen@bellevuecollege.edu

REQUIRED TEXTS & MATERIALS
Please buy your books immediately. They are available at the BC Bookstore in B Building.

· Models for Writers—11^th ed., by Alfred Rosa & Paul Eschholz

· Writing & Revising (BSM), X.J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy, Marcia F. Muth

· A folder in which to keep your work, notes, and handouts

· A journal

· A collegiate dictionary

· An active Bellevue College email account and access to it

COURSE DESCRIPTION

English 092 prepares you for English 101. As such, it emphasizes advanced editing and critical thinking skills related to college composition. In particular, we’ll focus on the stages of the writing process, including how to generate and organize ideas; write rough, revised, and final drafts of essays; rely on peer critique; argue effectively; and adapt expression to various audiences. You will practice writing in a variety of forms and rhetorical modes, such as narration, comparison-contrast, and argumentation.

The course also focuses on building college-level reading skills, such as the ability to read accurately and critically, make valid inferences, and comprehend material appearing in a variety of forms. We will read and discuss published essays to use as models of effective writing. We will also study various methods of editing your writing. Therefore, along with reading and writing assignments, there will be grammar exercises and quizzes to ensure that your written English/ communication skills are effective and passable for English 101.

Aside from the aforementioned fundamentals, this class is designed to model reading as both a means of acquiring knowledge and a pleasurable and rewarding activity, just as it is designed to model writing as both a way to communicate with others and a way to learn and develop personally.

COURSE OUTCOMES
After completing this course, students will be able to…

· Use all stages of the writing process effectively

· Identify the needs of their audience

· Produce a substantive topic

· Create a unified, coherent, well-developed piece of writing which consistently follows appropriate conventions of Standard English

· Use a variety of purposes for essay construction, such as analysis, exposition, and/or persuasion

· Demonstrate ability to recognize some strengths and weaknesses in their own writing, based on specified criteria.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS / ASSIGNMENTS

Essays: This class requires you to write 5 essays of 3 drafts each, the 3^rd and final drafts of which should be samples of the best work of which you are capable. All final drafts must be revised from two earlier ones. In other words, if you do not submit first and revised drafts on an assigned topic, you will not be allowed to submit a final one.

Deadlines: Papers must be submitted on the due dates specified in the course calendar (at bottom). Each draft will have a due date. When a final draft is due, all rough drafts for that assignment must be stapled to the back along with any other related class work. If you miss the deadline, you miss that paper. I may award a fraction of the points, but only if you explain to me the reason the assignment was late.
Length: 500-1000 words each (2-4 pgs.), depending on the assignment
Format: All assignments for this class, with the exception of journal entries, should be typed, stapled, double-spaced, in 12-point font, with one-inch margins. All such assignments must also be appropriately titled and have the following label in the upper left hand corner of the first page…

                  First and Last Name

                        English 092

                        Instructor: Hemmen

                        Essay #____:    FIRST DRAFT

                                                (or—Revised Draft

                                                 or—Edited Draft)

                        Date
Subsequent pages should be labeled in the upper right corner with your last name and the page number. I will not accept your assignment without the inclusion of these elements.
Second-chances: You may revise one essay (#1-5) for a better grade. However, to ensure that you earn the highest grade possible, it is all-important to proofread for content, development, organization, style, format, grammar, punctuation and spelling before you turn in your work.
In general: check the printed directions sheet with its prompt and rubric to be sure you understand the assignment, complete all related readings, participate in peer reviews in class, ask your instructor for help both during class time and in individual conferences, and visit the Writing Lab for additional help with editing. 

In-class writing assignments: Every Monday, we will meet at the Writing Lab (D204), where I will administer a 30-minute writing assignment. After the allotted time, you will correct your language mechanics, including grammar, spelling, and word usage, using Writing & Revising and your dictionaries. After you do your best to make the necessary corrections, I will take your paper home and correct at least the first page of what you have overlooked and/or not understood. Using my corrections, retype the assignment and give me this corrected draft the following week at Lab. Label these assignments as follows…
In-Class Writing and Editing: (title)--Corrected Draft.

Think about why I made the corrections. If you still don’t understand, please ask me to explain. In class, I will write some of your sentences on the board and we will analyze the grammar errors. This activity of Error Analysis is a crucial learning tool.

Grammar quizzes are designed to prepare students for college-level writing success. You will be given 3 grammar quizzes, each of which will be held on a Wednesday (see “Course Calendar” for more details)

Reading quizzes are “pop” quizzes and will be given without notice in the first twenty minutes of class. You will be given 4 such quizzes, which cannot be made up due to lateness or absence.

Peer review workshops require you to have the appropriate drafts (x3) and to arrive on time in order to participate. Peer reviews cannot be made-up due to absence or lateness. Peer review workshops will typically be held on Tuesdays, when rough drafts are due. An invaluable means for receiving and giving constructive feedback, these workshops are not only important for you but for your classmates as well. Written peer feedback should be submitted back to the student at the conclusion of your group work.

Class participation includes in-class work, productive engagement in class discussions, peer-editing sessions, and other in-class activities. This is an intensive class requiring personal commitment, effort, and follow-through, so you are expected to be an active and positive participant. Also, announcements will not be repeated, so it is important to ask for clarification during class.

Attendance: I expect each student to commit to the class and attend every day. Regular attendance is required for active learning. After all, our work in this class is cumulative. This means that smaller assignments and daily activities are designed to build increasingly larger and more complex pieces of writing (the formal essays.) So, if you miss class sessions, this will not only affect your participation grade, but you will fall behind on coursework, which will affect your formal essays and portfolios as well. In sum, it is impossible to “make up" a missed class. More than 3 absences will negatively impact your grade; 10 absences will result in a failing grade (this is our department policy). If you do miss class, remember to phone a classmate to ask if any assignments were given and to get class notes you missed. 

Lateness: I take role at the beginning of every class, so arrive class on time. If you arrive to class more than 5 minutes late, you will be marked as "late." Three "lates" count as an absence. So, if for any reason you need to come to class late (or leave class early), make arrangements with me beforehand.

Late papers: All papers and other assignments are due at the dates and times specified in the course calendar. Each student can turn in one paper one-day late without losing points, but all other later papers will be assessed -10 points for every day they are late.

GRADING PROCEDURE

Final course grades at Bellevue College are posted as letter grades. For ease of calculation, grades are based on a percentage system throughout the quarter.

A	93-100%	B+	88-89%	C+	78-79%	D+	68-69%	F	59%-0
A-	90-92%	B	83-87%	C	73-77%	D	60-67%
		B-	80-82%	C-	70-72%

You must receive a C- or better to be eligible for English 101

Below are the kinds of assignments and approximate points totals for the quarter.

Essays (5 x 100 points each)	500
In-class Writing (8 x 5 points each)	40
Reading Quizzes (4 x 10 points each)	40
Grammar Quizzes (3 x 20 points each)	60
Peer Reviews (5x 10 points each)	50
Journals (judged as a whole)	40
Participation	100
Self-evaluation & Portfolio	20
Total	850

PLAGIARISM

Your papers must present your ideas in your own words. Plagiarism, or academic dishonesty, is the act of using another writer’s words or ideas as your own. It 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, or paraphrasing or summarizing the ideas of others without acknowledging the source. In any case, it amounts to intellectual theft—whether or not it was your intention to steal. Therefore, if you copy someone’s words, you must put them in quotation marks and reference the source. Otherwise, you risk plagiarism, which is grounds for failing the course, further disciplinary action from the Dean of Student Success, and possible dismissal from school.

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR / STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
Out of respect for everyone in the classroom, I ask that you follow these ground rules:

• Turn off cell phones, ipods, laptops, or other electronic devices BEFORE class. Anyone whose phone or other device makes any sound in class will lose points toward their final grade upon each occurrence.
• Do not arrive class late or leave early. Come to class prepared.
• Do not wear headphones in class. 
• Do not bring food to class.
• Do not do other homework in class.
• Do not talk or whisper while I am talking, or when another student is talking. It is discourteous, disrespectful, and will not be tolerated.
• Be constructive in your comments and respect the rights of others to hold opinions different from your own. 

I repeat; I will not tolerate disruption, especially disrespect, be it directed at me or your classmates. Any comments, jokes, gestures, or remarks that belittle the worth of an individual’s (or group’s) physical attributes, race, creed, sexual preference, religion, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, cultural practices, or traditions are inappropriate. If your behavior inhibits the class’s learning and education, you will not only be asked to leave and counted absent but may also be reported to the Associate Dean of students and/or Campus Security.

The Arts and Humanities Division honors the right of its faculty to define "disruptive behavior." As instructor, I can and will refer a major violation of the Student Code of Conduct to the Vice President of Student Services for possible probation or suspension from Bellevue College. If you are in doubt about any behavior, The Student Code, Policy 2050, is located in its entirety at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/2/2050_Student_Code.as

It may also benefit you to read the Arts and Humanities “Student Procedures and Expectations” page located at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/policy.htm

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

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. 

DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (DRC)
The Disability Resource Center 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 the DRC as soon as possible. If you are a student with a documented autism spectrum disorder, there is a program of support available to you.

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 our website for application information into our program and other helpful links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc

PUBLIC SAFETY
The 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.  Public Safety is located in K100 and on the web at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT OF ME
My role is to facilitate the learning process, evaluate your work, and offer assistance concerning resources for this course and the larger campus community. I will come to class prepared to respectfully engage your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions. You can expect me to assess your work in a timely manner and provide careful and thoughtful feedback. If you're having difficulty, speak to me about it. If life interferes with school, let me know. Communication is essential. If you keep me informed of your circumstances and show me that you're concerned with doing good work in this class, I'll do whatever I can to help you.

COURSE CALENDAR—DUE DATES OF ESSAY DRAFTS, QUIZZES, CONFERENCES, EXAMS
As you can see by the schedule below, you will write 1 essay every 2 weeks, with rough drafts due every other Tuesday for peer-editing, revised drafts due that same Friday, and final drafts due the following Thursday. Since you will have a chance to workshop every first draft with your peers and they need to read along as you read your essay out loud, bring 3 copies of a draft to Tuesday workshops. In addition to peer feedback, you will of course get feedback from me on both first and revised drafts.

Essay #1
First Draft         Tue, Jan. 8 bring 4 copies (3 for peers, 1 for me)
Revised Draft Fri, Jan. 11 bring me 1 copy
Final Draft Thu, Jan. 17 bring me 1 copy (due for grading)

Essay #2
First Draft         Tue, Jan. 22 bring 4 copies (3 for peers, 1 for me)
Revised Draft Fri, Jan. 25 bring me 1 copy
Final Draft Thu, Jan. 31 bring me 1 copy (due for grading)

Essay #3
First Draft         Tue, Feb. 5 bring 4 copies (3 for peers, 1 for me)
Revised Draft Fri, Feb. 8 bring me 1 copy
Final Draft Thu, Feb. 14 bring me 1 copy (due for grading)

Essay #4
First Draft         Tue, Jan. 19 bring 4 copies (3 for peers, 1 for me)
Revised Draft Fri, Jan. 22 bring me 1 copy
Final Draft Thu, Jan. 28 bring me 1 copy (due for grading)

Essay #5
First Draft         Tue, Mar. 5 bring 4 copies (3 for peers, 1 for me)
Revised Draft Fri, Mar. 8 bring me 1 copy
Final Draft Thu, Mar. 14 bring me 1 copy (due for grading)

Portfolio Thu, Mar.14 contains the graded drafts of
Essays #1-4 and the ungraded final
draft of essay #5, plus the self-
evaluation
Tue, Mar. 19 Returned with grades

Grammar Quizzes Jan 16,
Feb 13,
Mar 13

Grammar Final (maybe) Mon, Mar 18

Conferences Jan 31, Feb 1, Midterm
Feb 7, 8 Midterm
Mar 7, 8 Final  
Mar 14, 15 Final

PORTFOLIO DESCRIPTION
At the end of the quarter, you will organize all of your writing in a portfolio. A portfolio is a collection of your best writing presented in a formal way.

            Here are the requirements for your portfolio presentation:

1.      Use a soft folder or binder with three fasteners.

-As this will be a substantial document, please choose

a folder or binder that will not fall apart.

2.      On the cover, print:

Writing Portfolio

Student:  First and Last Name

English 092

Instructor: I.Hemmen

Winter 2013

3.      Make the portfolio easy look professional and easy for me to read through.

-Put a divider with a labeled tab in front of each essay.

-Make the first page a Table of Contents, giving the titles of your essays in the order you present them.

4.      Arrange the essays in order of completion (#1-#5)

5. Include your self-evaluation (1-2 pages, typed, double-spaced) behind a final tab.