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COURSE SYLLABUS 1. TITLE OF COURSE: Basic Writing Skills PREFIX/NUMBER: ENG 030 CREDIT HOURS: 2 2. PREREQUISITE: Score of 25 or higher on the Accuplacer Sentence Skills Test 3. RESOURCES NEEDED: TEXT: Wilson, Paige and Teresa Ferster Glazier. The Least You Should Know about English Writing Skills. Form C. 9th edition. Boston: Thomson Wadsworth, 2007. Rogers, Judy R., Glenn C. Rogers, and Kathryn C. Mincey. Patterns and Themes. 5th ed. Boston: Thomson, 2005. SUPPLIES: See instructor 4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Focuses on sentence and basic paragraph structure and development. Enables the student to review and improve grammar, usage, and punctuation skills while employing critical thinking strategies and the writing process to respond to a wide variety of writing situations. 5. COURSE GOAL: Students will develop writing skills through a study of basic language and writing techniques. 6. COURSE OBJECTIVES: (A) Students will employ the writing process (pre-writing; analyzing purpose, audience, and point of view; revising; and editing) in order to write well organized paragraphs. (B) Students will demonstrate their ability to write well-developed, informal and formal paragraphs with clear topic sentences. (C) Students will apply the following grammatical concepts to their writing: Subject-Verb Agreement Sentence Fragments Run-on Sentences Verb form e. Capitalization and Punctuation f. Pronoun Usage g. Spelling and word usage (D) Students will read and react to selections to practice reading and writing skills, improve vocabulary, strengthen paraphrasing and summarizing skills, and generate ideas. 7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: Evaluation is an ongoing process, including the following: quizzes, a final exam, and writing assignments. Seventy percent of the final grade is based on writing (assigned compositions, journals, responses to readings, and/or summary and paraphrasing exercises). Thirty percent of the final grade is based on grammar and punctuation, quizzes, and exercises. A grade of "I" may be given at the close of a semester only because of illness or an equally valid reason if a minimum of 85% of the course work has been completed. Average of Grammar Tests/Exercises 30% Average of Writing assignments 70% Grading Scale Raw Score Range Letter Grade 90 to 10080 to 8970 to 7960 to 690 to 59 ABCDF Special Remarks: a. To receive full credit, all work must be submitted on time. Late work will receive one grade cut for each day beyond the due date of the assignment and will not be accepted during the final week of classes. b. Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 6 hours will usually constitute 20% of a two-credit semester course. After missing the fourth instructional hour of a class, students may have points or a percentage deducted from their final grade for further absences. The specific number of points or percentage will be left to the instructor's discretion. c. Tardy Policy: Students are to be ready to begin classes at the scheduled start of the classes. It is considered unprofessional and disruptive behavior for students to arrive late and/or leave early. Three tardies or early exits may be counted as one absence. d. Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion. e. Students are expected and encouraged to spend two to three hours outside of class for every contact hour in class. f. Respect for others and for the teaching-learning situation is the key to successful interaction in the class. Therefore, instructors will manage the classroom environment to promote a positive learning experience for all students. All cell phones and pagers must be turned off during class. 8. COURSE OUTLINE Tentative Schedule (Instructor may vary and/or supplement) I. Writing A. Basic Structure of the Paragraph B. Writing Skills 1. Writing process (prewriting, revising, and editing) 2. Organization 3. Supporting Details II. Word Choice III. Sentence Structure IV. Punctuation and Capitalization 9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, conferences, and/or peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities. 10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The English Department supports and adheres to the following policy on academic integrity. Students should refer to their PCC Student Handbook for the complete policy statement. "Pueblo Community College is committed to providing a superior educational experience for all students who attend the college. Academic integrity and honesty in all educational classrooms and programs are critical in providing this high level of education. . . . . Academic Dishonesty is any form of cheating and plagiarism which results in students giving or receiving unauthorized assistance in an academic exercise or receiving credit for work which is not their own. . . . Plagiarism is the deliberate adoption or reproduction of ideas or words or statements of another person as one's own without acknowledgement." Penalties for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. However, if a student submits as his or her own a paper that has been purchased, borrowed, or copied from the internet, a published work, or another person's work, the student will receive an F for the course. 11. ADA NOTICE: Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.
COURSE SYLLABUS
1.
TITLE OF COURSE:
Basic Writing Skills
PREFIX/NUMBER:
ENG 030
CREDIT HOURS:
2
2.
PREREQUISITE:
Score of 25 or higher on the Accuplacer Sentence Skills Test
3.
TEXT:
Wilson, Paige and Teresa Ferster Glazier. The Least You Should Know about English Writing Skills. Form C. 9th edition. Boston: Thomson Wadsworth, 2007.
Rogers, Judy R., Glenn C. Rogers, and Kathryn C. Mincey. Patterns and Themes. 5th ed. Boston: Thomson, 2005.
SUPPLIES:
See instructor
4.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Focuses on sentence and basic paragraph structure and development. Enables the student to review and improve grammar, usage, and punctuation skills while employing critical thinking strategies and the writing process to respond to a wide variety of writing situations.
5.
COURSE GOAL:
Students will develop writing skills through a study of basic language and writing techniques.
6.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
(A)
Students will employ the writing process (pre-writing; analyzing purpose, audience, and point of view; revising; and editing) in order to write well organized paragraphs.
(B)
Students will demonstrate their ability to write well-developed, informal and formal paragraphs with clear topic sentences.
(C)
Students will apply the following grammatical concepts to their writing:
e. Capitalization and Punctuation
f. Pronoun Usage
g. Spelling and word usage
(D)
Students will read and react to selections to practice reading and writing skills, improve vocabulary, strengthen paraphrasing and summarizing skills, and generate ideas.
7.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Evaluation is an ongoing process, including the following: quizzes, a final exam, and writing assignments. Seventy percent of the final grade is based on writing (assigned compositions, journals, responses to readings, and/or summary and paraphrasing exercises). Thirty percent of the final grade is based on grammar and punctuation, quizzes, and exercises. A grade of "I" may be given at the close of a semester only because of illness or an equally valid reason if a minimum of 85% of the course work has been completed.
Average of Grammar Tests/Exercises
30%
Average of Writing assignments
70%
Grading Scale
Raw Score Range Letter Grade 90 to 10080 to 8970 to 7960 to 690 to 59 ABCDF Special Remarks: a. To receive full credit, all work must be submitted on time. Late work will receive one grade cut for each day beyond the due date of the assignment and will not be accepted during the final week of classes. b. Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 6 hours will usually constitute 20% of a two-credit semester course. After missing the fourth instructional hour of a class, students may have points or a percentage deducted from their final grade for further absences. The specific number of points or percentage will be left to the instructor's discretion. c. Tardy Policy: Students are to be ready to begin classes at the scheduled start of the classes. It is considered unprofessional and disruptive behavior for students to arrive late and/or leave early. Three tardies or early exits may be counted as one absence. d. Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion. e. Students are expected and encouraged to spend two to three hours outside of class for every contact hour in class. f. Respect for others and for the teaching-learning situation is the key to successful interaction in the class. Therefore, instructors will manage the classroom environment to promote a positive learning experience for all students. All cell phones and pagers must be turned off during class.
Raw Score Range
Letter Grade
90 to 10080 to 8970 to 7960 to 690 to 59
ABCDF
Special Remarks:
a.
To receive full credit, all work must be submitted on time. Late work will receive one grade cut for each day beyond the due date of the assignment and will not be accepted during the final week of classes.
b.
Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 6 hours will usually constitute 20% of a two-credit semester course. After missing the fourth instructional hour of a class, students may have points or a percentage deducted from their final grade for further absences. The specific number of points or percentage will be left to the instructor's discretion.
c.
Tardy Policy: Students are to be ready to begin classes at the scheduled start of the classes. It is considered unprofessional and disruptive behavior for students to arrive late and/or leave early. Three tardies or early exits may be counted as one absence.
d.
Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.
e.
Students are expected and encouraged to spend two to three hours outside of class for every contact hour in class.
f.
Respect for others and for the teaching-learning situation is the key to successful interaction in the class. Therefore, instructors will manage the classroom environment to promote a positive learning experience for all students. All cell phones and pagers must be turned off during class.
8.
COURSE OUTLINE
Tentative Schedule (Instructor may vary and/or supplement)
I.
Writing
A. Basic Structure of the Paragraph
B. Writing Skills
1. Writing process (prewriting, revising, and editing)
2. Organization
3. Supporting Details
II.
III.
IV.
9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, conferences, and/or peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The English Department supports and adheres to the following policy on academic integrity. Students should refer to their PCC Student Handbook for the complete policy statement.
"Pueblo Community College is committed to providing a superior educational experience for all students who attend the college. Academic integrity and honesty in all educational classrooms and programs are critical in providing this high level of education. . . . . Academic Dishonesty is any form of cheating and plagiarism which results in students giving or receiving unauthorized assistance in an academic exercise or receiving credit for work which is not their own. . . . Plagiarism is the deliberate adoption or reproduction of ideas or words or statements of another person as one's own without acknowledgement."
Penalties for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. However, if a student submits as his or her own a paper that has been purchased, borrowed, or copied from the internet, a published work, or another person's work, the student will receive an F for the course.
11. ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.