Syllabus Fall 2017 All Sections

Course Information

Subject / ENC 0027 - Developmental Reading and Writing 11
CRN / See registration report
Credit hours / 4
Instructor / Eileen Lawrence
**Use email link through course – via Blackboard
or
West Campus –Bldg. 5 Communication Department
Room 231
Telephone 407-582-1313
Meeting Times – 12:01 Am – 11:59 PM (virtual)
Conference Hours: Thurs. 4:30 – 7: 30 PM
Location – online
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General Information

DEVELOPMENTAL READING AND WRITING II Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in ENC 0017 or appropriate score on PERT or other approved assessment. An integrated reading and writing course designed for students scoring 50-83 on PERT reading and a 90-98 on PERT writing; or 84-103 on PERT reading and 50-89 on PERT writing; or 84-103 on PERT reading and 90-98 on PERT writing. The course will focus on reading comprehension, vocabulary skills, grammar, and essay writing. In addition, the course will address the connection between reading and writing through reading response activities.
4.000 Credit hours

Required Textbook:

Duhigg, Charles. The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in life and business. Random House, 2014
Bullock, Richard, et al. The Little Seagull Handbook with Exercises 3E, Norton & Company, 2017.

Other related materials:

- Integrated practice activities throughonline instructional resource

- College-level dictionary

- Reliable electronic storage for all writing assignments

COURSE Learning OBJECTIVES:

This course is designed to help students develop successful skills and strategies in the following key areas:

Literal Comprehension

Critical Thinking

Active Reading

Writing as a Process and as a tool for Success in college

The Structure and Elements of an Essay

The Structure, Grammar, and Conventions of Standard American English

Course Outcomes:

This course will enable the student to:

Demonstrate literal comprehension of interdisciplinary texts

Locate information through context clues

differentiate between major and minor supporting details

identify stated main ideas and supporting evidence

assimilate text by realizing how personalization helps to culminate a better understanding

recognize how transitions signal the development of relationships between ideas

summarize text and restate in a meaningful manner

Apply inferential skills for a deeper level of comprehension.

draw logical conclusions based on evidence

differentiate between inferences and assumptions

identify implied main ideas and supporting details

determine patterns of organization within a passage

demonstrate knowledge of figurative and connotative language

recognize an author's purpose in a text

discriminate between fact, opinion, and false facts

recognize an author's bias through the writing

determine the tone of a passage

Apply active reading strategies to improve comprehension.

recognize the role that personal experience and/or prior knowledge plays in reading comprehension

modify/adjust reading rate as appropriate for the situation

preview and predict text

apply note taking strategies during with reading assignments

document interaction with text

Write a unified, developed, logically-organized essay.

create a thesis statement that relates to a specific topic

construct an introductory paragraph with a clear thesis statement

develop ideas with specific and concrete details

construct body paragraphs that focus on one idea

organize paragraphs in a logical sequence

Apply the conventions of standard American English as appropriate for academic writing.

construct sentences with at least one independent clause

employ appropriate coordinating and subordinating conjunctions and correct punctuation

use verb forms that accurately indicate the time and/or manner of an action

maintain agreement between subjects and verbs

choose pronoun forms to clearly indicate and agree with the person or thing referred to

apply standard practices in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Valencia’s faculty has defined four interrelated competencies that prepare students to succeed in the world community. This course will provide opportunities to develop your mastery of these core competencies through discussion board, group work, PowerPoint lecture, and videos. The four competencies are:

1VALUE: make reasoned value judgments and reasonable commitments

2THINK clearly, critically, and creatively. Analyze, synthesize, integrate and evaluate in many domains of human inquiry

3COMMUNICATE with varied audiences using varied means

4ACT purposefully, reflectively and responsibly

Important Dates

Event / Deadline / Date / Event / Deadline / Date
Class Begins / 08/28/2017 / Withdrawal Deadline
Drop/Add deadline / Full Refund Deadline
Class Ends / 12/08/2017 / College Holidays / Sept.4 – Labor Day
Oct. 10 – College Night
Nov. 22 – 26 - Thanksgiving
Finals Week / 12/11--- 17 / Your Final Exam / 12/11/2017

Grading Scale

Points / Percentage (%) / Grade
900 -- 1000 / 90 -- 100 / A
800 --899 / 80 – 89.9 / B
700 --799 / 70 – 79.9 / C (minimum Passing Grade)
600 --699 / 60 –69.9 / D
Less than 600 / 60 / F

Grading Activities

Activity / Available Points / Percent (%) of Grade
Discussion Boards / 350 / 30
Group and Peer / 110 / 5
Essay Assignment / 300 / 30
Assessment / 100 / 15
Writing Center Report / 30 / 5
Attendance / 10 / 5
Final Exam / 100 / 15
Total / 1000 / 100 %

Grading Rubric

Every assignment, including Discussion Boards, will be graded for content, required length, application of details from the text, grammar and mechanics. See attachment under Content in the Blackboard forum

Make-up Policy for Assignments

-No make-up is available without explicit consent from the instructor, which will only be granted in cases of documented extreme emergency. Final Exam and Assessments must be completed within the assigned time frame and cannot be made up. Missing the final exam will automatically result in a grade of F.

-All late assignments will be penalized 10% of the full score, if the work is turned in up to 5 days after the due date. After 5 days the penalty will be 15 – 20 % of the full score.

Extra Credit policy

No extra credit will be given in this course

Withdrawal Policy

A student who withdraws from class before the withdrawal deadline of November 10, 2017 will receive grade of “W.” A student is not permitted to withdraw from the class after the withdrawal deadline. If you remain in the class after the withdrawal deadline, you can only receive a grade of A, B, C, D, or F. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the date and withdraw before the withdrawal deadline.

Financial Aid

The Academic requirements for financial aid –

* Complete 67% of all classes attempted

* Maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher

* Complete degree within a specific timeframe

Detailed information can be found on Valencia Policy 4-07 and at

Academic Honesty

It is important that each student complies with the college policy on academic honesty as noted in the college catalog and student handbook. If a student is found guilty of dishonesty (plagiarism), the student will receive a zero grade for the assignment; and a second offence can result in an “F” grade for the course. All submitted assignments must be your own, even in group work (main pointsmay be the same but paragraph sentences must be individualized)

Communicating with Your Instructor

As noted above, all communication will be done through the course via backboard. However, it is recommended that you also keep an open communication relationship with other members in the class, just in case you miss any information.

Support Services

Student Assistance Program: Valencia College is interested in making sure all students have a rewarding and successful college experience. To that purpose, Valencia students can get immediate help with issues dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, substance abuse, time management, as well as relationship problems that may limit your performance in college, home, or work. Support services location varies on each campus. Following is a list of available services:

□ Communication and Writing Center – offers guidance with using Blackboard and

□ smarthinking .com – is a virtual (online) support site approved and supported by Valencia College. After submitting a piece of writing, the tutors will provide effective feedback on your written work. (A copy of your feedback must be forwarded to me in order for you to receive participation credit)

□ Baycare Behavioral Health and Student Assistance Program – this is a health program that offers counseling service. The service is available 24 hours a day by calling (800) 878-5470. Free face-to-face counseling is also available.

□ Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) – located in Building SSB, Rm. 102. This office ensures that students with disabilities receive appropriate academic accommodations based on appropriate documentation of disabilities.

LINKS TO THE COLLEGE CATALOG, POLICY MANUAL, AND STUDENT HANDBOOK:

College Catalog –

Student Handbook –

Policy Manual -

Student Code of Conduct -

Smoke Free Campuses –

Disclaimer Statement

The instructor reserves to the right to make changes to the syllabus and course outline at any time during the semester. Any changes will be announced in the form of a revised syllabus or announcement via Blackboard. It is your responsibility to communicate with your classmates before the instructor to ensure you do not miss critical information. All communication should be done via Blackboard.