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ENGL-0303-LC1 Integrated Reading & Writing
<p>Prerequisite: BASW 0302 and RDNG 0321-minimum grade of C or acceptable TSI reading and writing scores</p>
Integration of critical reading and academic writing skills. The course fulfills TSI requirements for reading and/or writing.
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Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact your advisor, the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(3 sem hrs; 3 lec, 1 lab)
On Campus Course
Bullock, Richard H., and Maureen Daly Goggin. The Norton Field Guide to Writing, with Readings. Fourth edition, New York, W.W. Norton Co., 2016.
Course Description:
Development of college-level writing focusing on idea generation, drafting, organization, revision, and utilization of standard English.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Locate explicit textual information, draw complex inferences, and describe, analyze, and evaluate the information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths.
2. Comprehend and use vocabulary effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing.
3. Identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and message across a variety of texts.
4. Describe and apply insights gained from reading and writing a variety of texts.
5. Compose a variety of texts that demonstrate reading comprehension, clear focus, logical development of ideas, and use of appropriate language that advance the writer’s purpose.
6. Determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given reading and writing situations.
7. Generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words of other writers in student writing using established strategies.
8. Evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and information in recognizing, formulating, and developing a claim.
9. Develop and use effective reading and revision strategies to strengthen the writer’s ability to compose college-level writing assignments.
10. Recognize and apply the conventions of standard English in reading and writing.
Additional Learning Objectives:
Students will
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WITHDRAWING FROM A CLASS:
It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop or withdraw from a course. Failure to withdraw may result in a grade of “F” for the course. A grade of “W” will be given for student-initiated withdrawals that are submitted on or before the withdrawal deadline: February 27, 2018. Students must withdraw by completing and submitting the Academic Withdrawal Request form.
The Texas Education Code stipulates that students attending Texas institutions of higher education for the first time in fall 2007 and later may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career, including courses from which transfer students have withdrawn at other Texas institutions of higher education. There are certain exceptions to this policy and petitions for exceptions should be directed to the Registrar.
If during the semester you consider dropping this class, please check with the instructor first for an alternate plan that protects your investment in this course and that gives you an opportunity to complete it. Remember that the deadline for drops this semester is February 27. Withdrawing early from a class could affect scholarship or financial aid monies. Check with a counselor or advisor before you withdraw from any class.
LATE WORK:
All work is due on the date assigned. The class calendar is usually followed, but it is always subject to change. Regular viewing of the class calendar on AC Connect is necessary so that a student will be aware of any class changes. Late work will be accepted on a case-by-case basis only. Keep up with the class calendar, which is located in Blackboard. You can always turn in work early.
Final grades will be determined by quizzes, exercises, and successful completion of all assigned writing and reading projects. In order to pass this class, students must turn in all of their work and score an average of 70 or better for the course. Grades will be based on the following system:
A 90-100= high achievement
B 80-89= above average achievement
C 70-79= satisfactory achievement
D 60-69= unsatisfactory achievement
F 0-59= unacceptable
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Writing Assignments |
50% |
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Daily Work: In-class Assignments and Homework |
10% |
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Grammar Quizzes |
10% |
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Journals |
10% |
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Reading and Writing Final Exams |
20% |
Students are expected to attend all classes. Because of the collaborative nature of this course and the fact that success in this course depends on continuous practice and constant direction from the instructor, missing even one class can interfere with your grade. Absences start on the first scheduled day on which the class meets.
Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class and to complete all assignments.
Final Exam Exemption: A student who has an average of 80 or above and who has not missed more than one class meeting is exempt from the final exam. This exemption is for ENGL-0303 only. No student will be exempt from the ENGL-1301 final exam.
*Dates and assignments are subject to change.
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Week |
Grammar |
Writing |
Reading |
Videos |
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Week 1: January 16 – 18 |
Sentences |
Peer Introduction |
Reading Strategy: SQ3R Chapters 1 and 4 “Write for Your Life” |
“How to Get the Most out of Studying” part 1 |
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Week 2: January 22 – 25 |
Fragments Run-ons Grammar Quiz 1 (due 1/28) |
Editing Second Person Five-paragraph essay Evaluation Essay assigned |
Reading Strategy: KWL Chapters 5-8, 16 “The Tenacity of Hope” |
“How to Get the Most out of Studying” parts 2 and 3 |
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Week 3: January 29 – February 1 |
Commas Quotation Marks Italics |
Evaluation Essay (due 2/1) |
Reading Strategy: Golden Line Chapters 30 and 31 “Multitasking Can Make You Lose . . . Um . . . Focus” |
“How to Get the Most out of Studying” parts 4 and 5 |
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Week 4: February 5 – 8 |
Grammar Quiz 2 (due 2/11) |
Rhetorical Precis (due 2/7) Library visit |
Reading Strategy: Purposeful Annotation Chapter 3 “The Sixth Extinction” |
“How to Get the Most out of Studying” quiz (due 2/8) |
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Week 5: February 12 – 15 |
Commonly Confused Words Grammar Quiz 3 (due 2/18) |
Article Analysis (due 2/15) |
Reading Strategy: Metacognitive Log “Living Simply in a Dumpster” |
Carol Dweck: The power of believing that you can improve |
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Week 6: February 19 – 22 |
Subject-Verb Agreement Pronoun Usage |
Annotated Bibliography (due 2/22) |
Reading Strategy: Research Reading Log Chapters 13, 15, and 36 |
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Week 7: February 26 – March 1 |
Grammar Quiz 4 (due 3/4) |
Research paper rough draft (due 2/26) |
Reading Strategy: Interrogating Texts |
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Week 8: March 5 – 8 |
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Writing Final Exam 3/6 |
Reading Final Exam 3/7 |
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Blackboard:
Blackboard is one program that we use in this class. The class calendar is posted in Blackboard. Assignments are posted under each week. The grade book and Email are available for you through Blackboard too.
TUTORING:
Free tutoring is available through two sources: The Writers’ Corner and Smarthinking. The Writers’ Corner is in the library. It is suggested that you make an appointment at the Writer’s Corner, but you can also drop by for tutoring.
In addition, AC subscribes to Smarthinking, an on-line tutoring service you may use free for 10 hours each semester. This service is available nights and weekends. Access instructions are located in AC Connect.
TUTORING POLICY:
This is the tutoring policy for regular essays for this class. When you turn in a paper and you receive a grade below 70, you still have a chance to make a passing grade. I will return a copy of the paper to you. You can take the paper and meet with a tutor the tutoring center, The Writers’ Corner. After you meet with a tutor, the tutor will send me a form explaining what they talked to you about. You will have one week after the paper was originally returned to you to rewrite the paper with the advice you received from the tutor. You will turn back in the original paper and the revised paper to me. The revised paper will then be graded (You must see a tutor in the Writers’ Corner, rewrite the paper, and turn in both the original and rewritten paper in one week from when it was given to you to have the original grade removed.)
Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday—8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Friday—By Appointment Only
01/12/18 3:18 PM
01/12/18 3:20 PM