and English Brushup, by John Langan and Janet Goldstein
Course
Descriptions
Writing 90 We will focus on the art of writing and communicating well
Text Book is Reading and All That Jazz
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072491493/
www.mhhe.com/mather
Online Learning center
www.mhhe.com/studysmart
Study-skills tutorial
https://access.bridges.com/choices/learn/planning/Pathway.do?id=2&grade=9
Reading 90 We will focus on critical reading skills and techniques...
Text Book is Eleven Essentials of Effective
Writing 11 Essentials of Effective Writing
is organized around the 11 qualities and approaches of good writing, including
vivid language, logical organization, and interesting openings. Examples from
student and professional writers demonstrate both the successful use of an
essential trait as well as work requiring revision.
And we will read Monster....
Research B We will learn to do research in the library and online with a
focus on biographical sources and resources
Each student will do research on someone and write that person's biography.
Each student will write their autobiography. Here is our biographical
resource.
Return to Main Class Index Page
Primary Resource:
WritingResource.info/
Syllabus
RD80 & WR80
This course include work on basic writing skills. Students will
be expected to learn to communicate in writing using a variety of sentence
structures and paragraphs which contain correct grammar, punctuation, coherence,
and clarity. Students will demonstrate critical thinking in reading texts and
will recognize and use prewriting steps in composing a good essay.
Students will be expected to use basic word processing demonstrate successful
college student behaviors, and produce a critical responses to readings as well
as polished essays. This course will teach you the basic skills you need
to understand how language and
rhetoric
work. This includes some of the history and effects of written communication from both
personal and global perspectives. It is assumed that you are familiar with
computers and know how to use them. Word Processing and writing for this course
can be completed at the Computer Resource Center in the Main Building, in other
computer labs on campus, or on your home computer.
The course will include regular homework, required
readings, periodic exams, writing assignments, and essays. Students will
use the Sylvania Library, as well as the World Wide Web. All will develop an in-depth understanding of how
writing is used most effectively and examine strategies for successful
college writing. Enjoy!
Textbook and supplies
Online Exercises
and English Brushup, by John Langan and Janet Goldstein
English Brush Up is a brief and practical guide
to the grammar, punctuation,
and usage skills
that students need most.
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You will need at least one 3 ˝” floppy disk &/or one Zip Disk (100 mb)
You will require several folders with pockets in them to be used when turning in
homework, written assignments, or other submissions. NAME AND CLASS must
be clearly visible on the
front cover.
Required Knowledge or skills: Membership in Upward Bound or instructor permission.
Course Descriptions
Upward Bound
Summer Research Project
This course include very specific tasks:
A Research Presentation
and a Final Paper
Students will
be expected to communicate in writing using a variety of sentence
structures and paragraphs which contain correct grammar, punctuation, coherence,
and clarity. Students will demonstrate critical thinking in reading texts and
will recognize and use prewriting steps in composing a good essay.
Students will be expected to use basic word processing demonstrate successful
college student behaviors, and produce a critical responses as well
as polished essays.
This course will teach you the basic research paper
writing skills, rhetoric,
and collegiate expectations. We will do some l research, write a final paper,
and can do a class presentation for extra credit.... It is assumed that you are familiar with
computers and know how to use them. Word Processing and writing for this course
can be completed at the Computer Resource Center in the Main Building, in other
computer labs on campus, or on your home computer.
The course will include regular homework,
one or more exams, writing assignments,
classroom participation
and a final paper. Students will
use the World Wide Web as a repository of the latest information as well as the
Sylvania Library. Enjoy!
GRADING and other Policies below apply to both classes. (WR&RD-80 & Research Project)
Type: Whole letter grade A - F
Course Grade: Approximate % of Grade
Final Exam 35%
Homework 30%
Attendance 15%
Final Paper
20%
Presentations
5% extra credit..
COURSE POLICIES
Student Conduct in Class Policy: Any acts of classroom disruption that go beyond the normal rights of students to question and discuss with instructors the educational process relative to subject content will not be tolerated, in accordance with the Academic Code of Conduct described in the Student Handbook. These students will be referred to Jean and their participation in this program may be limited or curtailed.
Children in Class Policy: Children allowed in classroom or lab facilities with approval of the instructor.
Electronic Devices in Class Policy: Cellular phones, pagers, CD players, radios, and similar devices are prohibited in the classroom and laboratory facilities. Calculators and computers are prohibited during examinations and quizzes, unless specified. ESL students can use a translation dictionary. No food or drinks in class.
Examination and Quiz Policy: Announced examinations will be given. No make-up exams will be allowed without prior arrangements being made. Make-up exams must be taken when scheduled.
Preparing for Exam: Students must attend lectures,
take notes,
and read the chapters
or other assignments.
In Case You Are Late or Absent: It is your
responsibility to get the course notes, handouts, and assignments
should you miss class or be late.
Incomplete Policy: Students will not be given an incomplete grade in the course without sound reason and documented evidence as described in the Student Handbook. In any case, for a student to receive an incomplete, he or she must be passing and must have completed a significant portion of the course.
Cheating Policy: Students are expected to uphold the school’s standard of conduct relating to academic honesty. Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work they submit. The guiding principle of academic integrity shall be that a student's submitted work, examinations, reports, and projects must be the student's own work. Students are guilty of violating the honor code if they:
1. Represent the work of others as their own or copy another student’s work.
2. Use or obtain unauthorized assistance in any academic work.
3. Give unauthorized assistance to other students.
4. Modify, without instructor approval, an examination, paper, record, or report for the purpose of obtaining additional credit.
5. Misrepresent the content of submitted work.
Any student violating the honor code is subject to receive a failing grade for the course and will be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. If a student is unclear about whether a particular situation may constitute an honor code violation, the student should meet with the instructor to discuss the situation.
For this class, it is permissible to assist classmates in general discussions of computing techniques. General advice and interaction are encouraged. Each person, however, must develop his or her own solutions to the assigned homework and assignments. Students may not "work together" on graded assignments. Such collaboration constitutes cheating, unless it is a grouped assignment. A student may not use or copy (by any means) another's work (or portions of it) and represent it as his/her own. If you need help on an assignment, contact your instructor, the Computer Resource Center tutors, or the Student Success Center.
Disabilities Policy: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all qualified students enrolled in this course are entitled to “reasonable accommodations.” Please notify the instructor during the first week of class of any accommodations needed for the course.
Free tutors are available in the open lab in the laboratory facility (CRC). Consultants in the open lab are on duty to assist you with hardware and software problems. If your computer malfunctions or your printer is out of paper, go to the main desk and ask a consultant for help. The consultants are not laboratory assistants and, therefore, are not responsible for answering specific homework/laboratory questions.
LECTURE, LABORATORY, AND EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
You are expected to read assigned work prior to the lecture.
Homework and written assignments can only be handed in during the first fifteen minutes or BEFORE class begins on the day they are due. Assignments handed more than fifteen minutes after class begins will be considered late.
No assignments will be accepted late for full credit. Late Homework assignments are penalized 50%, and late writing assignments will also be penalized. Plan to spend approximately six to eight hours each week on reading, homework, and written assignments.
Make sure your name, Class name, and student ID are included with all work turned in. If an exercise has multiple sheets, then staple them together. Do not staple different assignments together. Disorganized assignments (pages out of order, mislabeled, unreadable, etc.) will receive a grade of zero. If there are multiple sheets are to be handed in, then sequence them according to the order you were told to print them in the exercise.