Instructor: Kathleen Hoover
Email: kathleen.hoover@bellevuecollege.edu
Email
etiquette: I respond to student emails the same day I receive them, up to 5p.m.
However, if you e-mail me on a Saturday or Sunday I will respond first thing
Monday.
Phone:
425-564-2112
Office
location: D221
Office
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursdays 10:30-12:30 pm
These
are times when you can drop by to ask a question about class or an assignment,
but I can arrange appointments at other times as well. I am happy to answer
questions and help clarify the material for you.
Course Outcomes
Reading
To progress to
English 092 or 093, students will demonstrate the following abilities:
Vocabulary
In readings at
Level 10 or higher,
Comprehension
Using readings at
Level 10 or higher,
Speed and Fluency
Writing
v
Five
basic verb tenses (forms, shifts, and consistency)
v
Subject-verb
agreement
v
Singular
and plural word forms
v
Pronouns
(shifts, referents, forms)
v
Noun,
verb, adjective, and adverb forms
v
Articles
and other determiners
v
Common
collocations (see reading outcomes)
v
Prepositional
and participial phrases
v
Adjective,
adverb, and noun clauses
v
Word
order (subject-verb-object, position of modifying phrases and clauses)
v
Complex
parallel structure
v
Possessives,
contractions, and quotations
v
Common
homonyms (there, their, they’re, etc.)
Composition Skills
·
Accurately
summarize reading written at Level 10 or higher without interjecting own
opinions
·
Respond appropriately to different kinds of prompts
·
Follow a
writing process (pre-write, outline, draft and redraft, revise (alter content),
edit (correct mechanics), proofread (make final corrections)
·
Apply
skills developed in Dev. Ed and
ELI to respond to readings written at level 10 or above
·
Write
essays of 500 words or more that have thoughtful main point supported by
appropriate evidence
·
Maintain focus on point throughout essay of five or more
paragraphs
·
Use
specific, concrete detail and avoid empty generalizations
·
Connect
ideas by using repeated key words, transition words, and signals of overall
plan
·
Structure
paragraphs using narration, description, exposition, and comparison/contrast
·
Use
vocabulary, phrasing, and tone appropriate to topic and audience
·
Use a word processor appropriately (including spell-checker) to
write, revise, and edit
Critical Thinking Skills
Distinguish
between fact and opinion
Reason
credibly
Qualify
statements appropriately
Recognize
own biases and values and acknowledge perspective of others
Synthesize
information from two or more sources
Respond
to readings written at Level 10 or above with depth of thought that reflects
understanding of original and expresses meaningful relationship to self and/or
society
Evaluate
sources
How Outcomes will be met
Outcomes will be met by
Grading
This course is graded Credit/No Credit. You may
repeat Developmental English as many times as you need to in order to learn the
skills required for English 092 or 093. At the end of the course,
you will be given a writing/reading test, which will determine whether or not
you need to repeat. Please note that you may receive “Credit” and
still need to repeat—the “Credit” just acknowledges that you completed the work
of the course. It is to your advantage to work hard, do all the work
on time, and get through Developmental English as soon as possible so that you
won’t have to go through the time and expense of repeating.
Your work will receive comments, but not letter
grades. You get credit if you turn the work in on time and attend
classes. I reserve the right to refuse credit to any student who
misses more than ten classes and/or fails to turn in more than 25% of the work
on time and in proper form. Late work should be turned in as soon as
possible, but no later than the next week.
In summary, the course is structured so that you do not have
to worry about grades; rather, you need to make sure that you learn Basic
English skills. We’ll go over the objectives of the course during
the first week.
Save all of your work. This will enable your instructor to
review your performance regularly and to give you more meaningful feedback
Papers will be graded on content, organization and editing
as follows:
Content
Content should be accurate, developed in relation to other
ideas in the paper, and sufficient to fulfill the assignment. Short
papers will be downgraded in content.
Readers should get a sense of major and minor points of
support. Main ideas should be identified and well
supported. Major evidence for the central idea should be clearly
presented. Evidence contrary to the central idea should likewise be
acknowledged and processed.
All ideas taken from sources should be introduced and
documented appropriately.
Organization
Paragraphs should be well developed around a clear
idea. Main ideas of paragraphs should follow one another in a
pattern made apparent to readers with appropriate transitional words and
phrases. Overall pattern should be appropriate and logical for the
thesis of the paper.
Sentence and paragraph transitions should be clearly
signaled.
Editing
Errors marked on previous papers should not
recur. The 20 common errors should not occur. Sophistication of
structure and punctuation should be appropriate for college-level content.
In general, editing should not adversely affect the paper’s
readability or the author’s credibility.
Paper
Guidelines
1. Papers should be at
least 500 words or 2 pages
2. Use a 12 pt. standard font, double-space, and
write full pages. All work must be typed.
3. Document all
sources. Remember that summary and paraphrasing must me
documented. BCC subscribes to a plagiarism detection service and
your instructor routinely checks papers for originality. If you have
questions about plagiarism, go back to the Writing Lab handouthttp://bellevuecollege.edu/writinglab/Plagiarism.html
for further explanation.
4. If you use quotations, be sure to introduce them so your
reader will know who is speaking. You also need to make sure your
reader understands the point you are making with the quotation and how it
relates to the main idea of your paper.
5. Make sure your name, your course number (for
example, ENGL 072), and the assignment number (for example, Paper #3) appear on
the first page in the upper right-hand corner. There is no need for
a title page. If you leave lots of space on the first page, make
sure you fulfill the word length requirement by adding another page.
6. Your paper should have a title that reflects
the main idea.
7. Please avoid formulas that force your form to
drive your content (5-paragraph essays or the Jane Schaffer Method, for
example). Your content and main ideas should determine the structure
of your presentation.
Books and Materials Required
Logical Links an Active Learning Approach to
Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking
ISBN 978-073805594-7
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time
Indian by Sherman Alexie
ISBN 978-0316013697
Pen, Pencil, and
Lined Paper
USB Drive
Soft folder with three metal
brads (for your portfolio)
Binder with 3 metal rings (to keep your notes
and work in)
Cards (3”
X 5”) for vocabulary
Spiral Notebook for
in class writings
Highlighter
Access to a
Bellevue College email address
(https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam)
Access to the Canvas
Learning Management System: for communication with the instructor, course
information, checking grades and other required materials
Highly recommend
small stapler
Instructor’s Expectation
Any professional situation requires that we treat one
another with dignity and respect, as is required by the BCC Affirmation of
Inclusion. Each class session should be treated as a professional
appointment that requires your complete attention and presence for the full
time.
In my classes I require that you observe the following
professional courtesies:
1. Please arrive on time every day with the
appropriate texts and materials and stay for the entire class. Late
arrivals or early departures cause disruptions that are unacceptable to your
colleagues. Please do not come to class if you can’t arrive on time
(within 2-3 minutes); the latest arrivals should sit near the door so that
disruption is kept to a minimum.
2. Please turn off all cell phones, beepers, and
other noisemakers. I get more student complaints about phones than
about anything else. Even a phone in silent mode causes distraction
if you have to stop, find the phone, and check the message. If you
have an emergency and need to be available by phone, please arrange a special
accommodation with me in advance.
3. Text-messaging, surfing the net, listening to
music, etc., are all signs that you are not giving the class your full
attention. Please avoid all such distractions in my
class. Others are trying to concentrate, and someone playing with
toys is a disruption.
4. Talking, passing notes, or other grade-school
behaviors send very bad signals to your colleagues and should not occur in my
classroom.
5. Please be courteous to those asking
questions. What may seem a trivial question to you may be the one
small point that keeps someone else from understanding the whole
picture. Remember that there is only one stupid
question: “I wasn’t here yesterday—did we do anything?”
6. Review the Arts and Humanities sheet on
student expectations. This document is a part of my syllabus.
7. It is not a student’s right to sleep in
class. I will wake you, ask you to leave, and mark you absent.
8. I reserve the right to count partial classes
(late arrival, unauthorized breaks, or early departures) as absences.
9. Failure to maintain professionalism will
result in a lowered participation grade.
If disruptive behavior occurs, I will ask you to stop
it. Second offences will be reported to the Dean of Students, who may
take further action that can lead to your permanent removal from the classroom.
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
The Arts and Humanities Division has adopted the following
statements, which are a part of this syllabus. Please read and
follow them:
http://bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/policy.html
http://bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/AHGdlns-StdntGrwth.htm
You are also required to read and follow the Writing Lab
statement on avoiding plagiarism:
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml
All instances of Plagiarism will be reported to the Dean for
further action. Plagiarized papers will receive the grade of
“F” without possibility of rewrite.
Student Code
“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 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
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 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 main office
is located temporarily in the Library Media Center (D126) 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 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/
Final Exam Schedule
Our final exam will
be announced and given during the final week of classes.
Please remember I
am on your side. Use my office hours and the Lab time if you need help.
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.
Tips for
Student Success: