English 093 Syllabus
Winter
2011
Instructor: Dr.
Gordon Leighton
E-mail: gleighto@bellevuecollege.edu
Phone: 425-564-6168
Office location: R230E
Office Hours: M-F 7:30-8:20 and by appointment
Course Information
By the end of this course
students should 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,
and 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.
Students will be given the
opportunity to write regularly in and out of class and will receive feedback
promptly.
Students will view films and
hear discussions on the writing process and the conventions of academic
writing.
Students will be given
opportunity to learn to correct the most common errors in college writing.
Students will be given the opportunity to revise and correct their own
writing and the writing of others.
Course will be graded as
follows:
75% Papers 1-5 (15% each)
25% Participation: This is a subjective element of the
grade. See below for explanation.
Participation
Participation
is a key element of any course. Please
note that excessive absence will result in a grade of “F,” no matter what
you have been receiving for grades on the work you have completed.
This
portion of the grade is necessarily subjective.
I will start with a base grade calculated from attendance alone, and
then adjust up or down from there:
1-3 absences A
range
4-6 absences B
range
7-9 absences C
range
10 absences D
over 10 absences F
for the course, not just for participation
If, for any reason, I decide not to fail you if you go
over ten absences, the participation portion of the course will be “F.” Please
do not give me any excuses for absence.
I will always assume that you are absent for a very good reason. But remember that in the end, an absence
equals an outcome of zero. If you know in advance that you cannot come to
class regularly, it is best you drop early and sign up for an online course,
which may better suit your schedule.
Some factors that enable me to give a higher grade than the
base:
- good quality comments in class
- use of office hours/ Writing Lab/other support when
needed
- good note-taking
- excellent in-class work not formally graded (quizzes,
in-class writing, etc.)
- attendance at all writing groups with substantial
drafts
Some factors that cause lowering of the base grade:
- disruptive behavior* in class, especially phones**,
entrances and exits during class time, talking, use of earphones, use of
computers for non-class work, other behaviors mentioned in the Arts and
Humanities guidelines.
“Professionalism in the Classroom,” posted on the class website,
also outlines class expectations.
- late arrival or early departure
- poor/no note-taking
- doing other homework in my class
- missed writing groups or short, insubstantial drafts
*If disruptive behavior occurs and continues after I speak
to you, expect to be sent to talk with the Dean of Students, who may place you
on academic probation or take other steps to remove you from the class.
**I regularly receive comments that ringing phones annoy and
distract my students. Please disable all
phones or other communication devices in my class. If you have a genuine emergency (impending
birth or death in the family, for example) see me in advance, and we can make
arrangements for you to be accessible.
Books and Materials Required
Buscemi: 75 Readings (Not 75 Readings Plus or
any of the other 10 editions!)
Listening is an Act of Love
Classroom Learning Atmosphere
Professionalism in
the Classroom
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 and ask you to leave.
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.
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
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.
Plagiarised papers will receive the grade of “F” without possibility
of rewrite..
“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
Note: BC subscribes
to a plagiarism-checking service, and all papers are subject to being checked.
Important Links
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.
You are required to use your
BC email account in all correspondence with your instructor. Messages from outside accounts may not be
received. Please set up your account and
send me a message from it during the first week of classes. Please request a receipt for your message so
you will know I got it. After the
first week, I will not accept e-mail problems as an excuse for late papers.
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 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
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/
We will have final
conferences in my office instead of an exam.
Conferences will be held at the time the final was scheduled: Wednesday, March 23, 7:30-9:20.
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.
Course Calendar
All page numbers refer to essays in 75 Readings
unless otherwise noted. Names are last names of the authors.
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January 2011
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Wed
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Introduction and Syllabus
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Questions over syllabus
Email assignment
20 Common Errors
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Read 75 Readings Chapter 1
pp.1-39
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Orwell (1-8)
Academic Writing
Paper #1 assigned
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We will meet in D204 Writing Lab every Friday
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Hughes (8-11)
Reading for connections
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Chapter 2 (pp. 39-68)
Baldwin: Detecting tone
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Didion (48-52)
Tone (continued)
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In-class Writing #1
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Lab
Paper #1 due
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Holiday
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Cofer (52-57)
Description
Paper #2 assigned
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Chapter 3 (68-91)
Abbey: Process
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Listening is an Act
of Love
1-53
In-class #2
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Lab
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Chapter 4 (92-112)
Parker
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Goodman
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Epstein
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In-class writing #3
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No Classes
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Paper #2 due
Chapter 5 (113-150)
Sheehy
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February 2011
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Paper #3 assigned
Noda: Organization
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Listening is an Act
of Love
53-100
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In-class writing #4
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Lab
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Midquarter conferences in my office
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Midquarter conferences in my office
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Guest: Advising
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In-class writing #5
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Lab
Paper #3 due
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Viorst
Paper #4 assigned
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Lutz
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Listening is an Act
of Love
101-160
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In-class writing #6
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Lab
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Holiday
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Chapter 6 (151-180)
Catton: Comparison and Contrast
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Tannen
Practice Quiz
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Plato (279-283)
Film
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Lab
In-class writing #7
Paper #4 due
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Discussion of Plato
Paper #5 assigned
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March 2011
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Meyer 229-237
Film
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Group work: Summary
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In-class writing #8
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Lab:
Listening is an Act
of Love
161-200
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Gould (376-385)
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No Classes
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Listening is an Act
of Love
201-248
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In-class writing #9
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Lab
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Paper #5 due
Test-taking
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Groups:
Test construction
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Workshop:
Test Anxiety
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In-class writing #10:
Practice Test
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Lab
Focused writing
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No class: Finals in other classes
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No class: Finals in other classes
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7:30-9:20
Exit conferences in my office R230E
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Success in college depends on three important things:
1. You must come to
class regularly.
2. You must
participate fully and do all the work assigned.
3. You must engage
fully and take responsibility for your learning.
If you do these three things, you will improve
tremendously. Always remember I am on
your side, so use my office hours as needed if you have questions or need help.
