EN105/106  

Introduction to College Reading & Writing

Syllabus

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Instructor’s Name: Jana Hutcheson
E-mail: jhutcheson777@yahoo.com

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:

Addional reading
Note: These Readings are in PDF and Require Acrobat Reader.

"White Collar Man in a Blue Collar World"

"Pounding the Virtual Pavement"

"Children Want Parents' Attention"

"Killings Show Moral Void That Psychology Cannot Fill"

"Seeking Spiritality in a Time of Tragedy"

"The War on Tobacco:Where There's Smoke, There's Money"

"Creating a New Form of Inequaility"

"Vietnamese: A Lifetime Commitment"

"Quran Lesson: Exalt Moms, Dads"

"What’s in a Name? Character, Identity, Ethnicity"

"Doing Nothing is Something"

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The reading portion of this course is designed to help students critically read college texts. Students will have the opportunity to read a variety of selections and analyze and evaluate ideas. The skills learned in this course, such as skimming a reading, identifying main ideas, evaluating text as fact or opinion, and expanding vocabulary will help students in other college coursework.

The writing portion of this course is designed to help students with college writing. Students will work on basic sentence structure and grammar as well as the organization of college-level paragraphs.

COURSE OBJECTIVES (Learner Outcomes):

By the end of this semester, you will be able to demonstrate the following abilities:

PRE-REQUISITES:

SUBMITTING YOUR WORK:

It is imperative that you complete and send all work in the order outlined in the Course Calendar. Any work submitted out of order may be sent back to you not graded.

In addition, all documents submitted to your instructor must contain the course number (EN105/106), your name, a date, and an assignment title (e.g. “Portfolio #8” or “Quiz #2”).

COURSE PACING AND DEADLINES:

Your grade page,which your instructor will attach to your welcome letter, contains your start, mid-semester, and end-dates. It will also show the date on which each weeks' assignments are due. In this course, assignments must be turned in each week. Late assignments will be penalized 10%, and assignments turned in two weeks past the sheduled due date will receive 0% or F grade. Therefore, it is vital that you submit work every week and that you correspond with your instructor regularly, notifying him or her immediately if you are having problems with a particular assignment or if personal obligations are preventing you from completing a lesson. For more information on deadlines, please see the corresponding FAQ page.

NOTE: If your first try at this course was unsuccessful, and you are taking it for the second time, some of your assignments will be different. Please refer to the cooresponding FAQ page for more information.

COURSE SCOPE AND SEQUENCE:

The purpose of this course is to help you build a strong foundation in academic reading and writing skills that will prove invaluable in your other classes.

Each week, you will be expected to complete the following for the reading lesson:

Each week, you will be expected to complete the following for the writing lesson:

For your convenience, your instructor has included a "to-do" list link on each week's page; you may print this off and use it to stay on track with your assignments.

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING:

Vocabulary Quizzes

10%

Comprehension Checks

05%

Comprehension Exercises

25%

Web Board Responses

05%

Reading Response Exercises

30%

Book Report

25%

Writing Quizzes

15%

Portfolio

10%

5  Polished Pieces of Writing

50%

Final Exam

25%

Total

200%


EVALUATION AND GRADE CONVERSION:

104 A+

100-95 A

94-90 A-

89-87 B+

86-84 B

83-80 B-

79-77 C+

76-74 C

73-70 C-

69-67 D+

66-64 D

63-60 D-

59-0 F

 

 

ACADEMIC HONESTY:

Please read the entry on plagiarism and cheating on page nine (9) of your BMCC Student Handbook, and follow the link below for a definition of plagiarism and ways you can avoid it: What is Plagiarism and How Can I Avoid It?
In this course, the first time a student submits a plagiarized assignment, the assignment will receive a failing grade.  If the student submits plagiarized work a second time, he or she will fail the course. Notice about plagiarized work and the reason for the failed grade will be sent to the administration at BMCC.

NATIVE AMERICAN INCLUSION:

Because BMCC’s mission statement includes the goal of fostering pride in Native language, culture, and history, some assignments will focus on Native culture and Tribal life. If you are not Native, these will represent a unique opportunity to learn about a new culture, value diversity, and, perhaps, come to a deeper appreciation of your own heritage.

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE:

Failure to complete assignments DOES NOT constitute a drop from an online course. When the registration process is complete (all appropriate paperwork is on file at BMCC and the student has been issued a password for the course), the student is enrolled. If the student wishes to drop the course, he or she must send an e-mail stating his or her intentions to drop to Sherry Bertram at sbertram@bmcc.edu. She will request that the Student Services office complete a drop for the student. If the drop is completed within ten days of the student receiving his or her password, a refund will be issued. If more than ten days have passed, the student may drop but he or she forfeits any refund from BMCC. Students have eight weeks from the official start date of the course to drop. After eight weeks BMCC's registrar must approve any drops, so stay in touch and let us know what is happening!

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

Any student who has a documented disability that prevents the fullest expression of his or her potential to succeed in this course must notify either the course Instructor or the Student Services Coordinator John Lindsay (jlindsay@bmcc.edu) during the first two weeks of classes so that we can discuss course requirements and accommodations. 

Students who do not make their disability known cannot later ask for special considerations on previously completed assignments.

NOTE: If you think that you may have a learning disability, please contact John or your instructor at once, and we will see that you receive the proper help.

BMCC's Policies:

All students please review the following policies and procedures

Student Handbook : (http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/index.html).
Drop or Add a Class : (http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/index.html#course).
Book Refund and Book BuyBack Policies:(http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/vbookstore.html)
Billing or an outstanding bill: (http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/billingProcedures.html).
Information about class schedules and transcripts:(http://www.bmcc.edu/StudentServices1/Handbook/transcripts.html).

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