Please print this course syllabus, read it carefully, and highlight the key points. Bring it with you to the first day of class to earn a BONUS POINT! On the second day of class, we will have a quiz over the content of this syllabus, so READ CAREFULLY.

Marti Miles-Rosenfield
Professor of Integrated Reading and Writing / Spring 2015
MWF 11:00-11:50 in B-214 (SCC)
INRW 0315.S02
Integrated Reading and Writing / Office Number: I-209, Spring Creek
Office Hours:
Tues. 1:00-3:30
Wed.9:30-10:30
Thurs. 1:00-3:30
Phone Number: 972-881-5124
Email:
Webpages:

Course Description

Course Number: 28139 MySkillsLab Course: rosenfield76252 (Check Cougarmail for log-in instructions.)

Course Title: Integrated Reading/Writing II

Course Description: Integration of critical reading and academic writing skills. The course fulfills TSI requirements for reading and/or writing. This is a combined lecture/lab, performance-based course designed to develop students' critical reading and academic writing skills. The focus of the course will be on applying critical reading skills for organizing, analyzing, and retaining material and developing written work appropriate to the audience, purpose, situation, and length of the assignment. The course integrates preparation in basic academic reading skills with basic skills in writing a variety of academic essays. This is a course with a required lab. Lab required.

Note: May not be used to satisfy the requirements of an associate degree. Developmental courses may be taken for a combined total of no more than 27 credit hours. In addition, you may repeat this course only once after receiving a grade, including "W". If you drop this course before census day, it will not count against you.

Course Credit Hours:3

Lecture Hours:3

Lab Hours:1

Prerequisite: INRW 0405 or meet TSI standard for INRW 0315; or equivalent. If you do not meet placement requirements, check with the instructor to request consent.

Student Learning Outcomes:

  • State-mandated Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
  1. Locate explicit textual information, draw complex inferences, and describe, analyze, and evaluate the information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths.
  2. Comprehend and use vocabulary effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing.
  3. Identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and message across a variety of texts.
  4. Describe and apply insights gained from reading and writing a variety of texts.
  5. Compose a variety of texts that demonstrate reading comprehension, clear focus, logical development of ideas, and use of appropriate language that advance the writer’s purpose.
  6. Determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given reading and writing situations.
  7. Generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words of other writers in student writing using established strategies.
  8. Evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and information in recognizing, formulating, and developing a claim.
  9. Develop and use effective reading and revision strategies to strengthen the writer’s ability to compose college-level writing assignments.
  10. Recognize and apply the conventions of standard English in reading and writing.
  • Additional Collin Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
  1. Summarize the essential themes, main ideas, and key details of a text in well-organized paragraphs, to solidify understanding, create study tools, and take notes during the research process
  2. Recognize and adhere to the Modern Language Association's general guidelines for formatting and citing references in a formal paper.

Withdrawal Policy: “See the current Collin Registration Guide for the last day to withdraw. “

Collin College Academic Policies: “See the current Collin Student Handbook.”

Americans with Disabilities Act: Collin College will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the ACCESS office, SCC-D140 or 972.881.5898 (V/TTD: 972.881.5950) to arrange for appropriate accommodations. See the current Collin Student Handbook for additional information.

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Course Resources

1.) Book: The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
2.) Access Code for MySkillsLab- Do NOT purchase at the bookstore.
COURSE ID: Check your Cougarmail (Collin email) for specific log-in instructions. You will need a credit or debit card to purchase access to MySkillsLab.com. The cost is $25.80.
3.) Marti Miles-Rosenfield’s Lib Guide (through Cougarweb library)
Supplies: Supplies:see materials ------
Computer Access: students will work on an internet-based lab component outside of class, and must have a computer at home or make arrangements to use the open computer labs at the college. Students may use their own laptops, but will need to print in our classroom. Those students using personal laptops must bring a USB to class every day to assure an easy transition to the classroom computer, and print from the classroom printer.
The Collin Writing Center: Students must make frequent trips to the Writing Center. Each essay will need at least ONE critique from a Writing Center consultant. Also, the Pearson MySkillsLab program offers tutor services. A student must submit three essays to Pearson and will receive a detailed critique of each one.
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Policies

Attendance Policy: Regular attendance is essential for student success, and students are expected to attend each class and to arrive on time. More than three (3) absences will cause a student’s final grade to be dropped by one letter (which could lead to failure in the course). If a student is absent, it is his/her responsibility to ask the instructor or classmates about missed assignments. Tardiness is disruptive. If a student arrives late to class, he or she should wait until Professor Miles-Rosenfield is not speaking and then enter the classroom.
The last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is Friday, March 20th. Do not drop the class without first speaking to me.
Withdrawal Policy: See the current Collin Registration Guide for the last day to withdraw.
Administrative Withdrawal: Participation in class is an essential requirement of this course. Maintain contact with your professor if you are not able to attend class or complete an assignment on time. If you miss more than 20% of the meetings of a Developmental Education class between the beginning of class and the college withdrawal date, you may be administratively withdrawn from this class. Administrative withdrawal may have academic, financial, financial aid, and visa implications. It will count toward Collins’ Repeat Policy and the 27-hour limitation on Developmental Education courses. Administrative withdrawal will take place after the full refund period, and if you are administratively withdrawn from the course, you will not be eligible for a tuition refund. If you have questions about the administrative withdrawal policy, please contact your professor.
Collin College Academic Policies: See the current Collin Student Handbook.
Americans with Disabilities Act: Collin College will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the ACCESS office, SCC-D140 or 972.881.5898 (V/TTD: 972.881.5950) to arrange for appropriate accommodations. See the current Collin Student Handbook for additional information.
Scholastic Dishonesty: (See Student Handbook) Every member of the Collin College community is expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. Collin College may initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts, or omissions related to applications for enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission of one’s own work of material that is not one’s own. Scholastic dishonesty shall involve, but is not limited to, one or more of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion, use of annotated texts or teacher’s editions, use of information about exams posted on the Internet or electronic medium, and/or falsifying academic records. While specific examples are listed below, this is not an exhaustive list and scholastic dishonesty may encompass other conduct, including any conduct through electronic or computerized means: Plagiarism is the use of an author’s words or ideas as if they were one’s own without giving credit to the source, including, but not limited to, failure to acknowledge a direct quotation. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE.
Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of information in an unauthorized manner during an examination; collaborating with another student during an examination without authority; using, buying, selling, soliciting, stealing, or otherwise obtaining course assignments and/or examination questions in advance; copying computer or Internet files; using someone else’s work for assignments as if it were one’s own; or any other dishonest means of attempting to fulfill the requirements of a course.
Collusion is intentionally or unintentionally aiding or attempting to aid another in an act of scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to, failing to secure academic work; providing a paper or project to another student; providing an inappropriate level of assistance; communicating answers to a classmate about an examination or any other course assignment; removing tests or answer sheets from a test site; and allowing a classmate to copy answers.
In cases where an incident report has been filed for an alleged violation of scholastic dishonesty, faculty are requested to delay posting a grade, for the academic work in question, until the Dean of Student Development Office renders an administrative decision in the case. Students found responsible for scholastic dishonesty offenses will receive an authorized disciplinary penalty from the Dean of Student Development Office. The student may also receive an academic penalty in the course where the scholastic dishonesty took place. The professor will determine the appropriate academic penalty.
Use of Cell Phones in Class: (See Student Handbook): "Collin College may initiate disciplinary proceedings for student violations, including, but not limited to, a student who: engages in the use of media or telecommunications devices during class, Collin College labs, and/or other learning environments. In addition, all media and telecommunication devices must be completely turned off (not on silent or vibrate) while taking examinations and prior to entering the Testing Center testing room..."
Requirements Minimum Technology Requirement: This course may be taught in a computer classroom. Students should be able to type effectively. Additionally, students will work on an internet-based lab component outside of class, and must have a computer at home or make arrangements to use the open computer labs at the college. Students may use their own laptops, but will need to print in our classroom. Those students using personal laptops must bring a USB to class everyday to assure an easy transition to the classroom computer and print from the classroom printer.
Netiquette Expectations: When sending emails, please place your course number and section in the “subject” area. EX: ENGL 0305.S03. To avoid junk mail and the threat of virus, I do not open emails that are NOT clearly identified. All emails must be written in complete sentences, free of misspelled words and use a salutation and a closing. IF YOUR EMAIL IS NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFIED, I WILL NOT OPEN IT.Use a professional approach.In any class, a student should always begin the email with “Dear Professor” rather than a “Hey….” If you send an email using “text” language, the letter “i” used by itself but not capitalized, or fragmented sentence structure, I will return your email unanswered and ask you to rewrite the message using Standard Written English. The same policy applies to all written assignments.

Evaluation

The final grade for this course will be based on the following criteria:
5%-Tests
25% - Lab Component(All assigned electronic grammar/writing exercises in MySkillsLab) To pass into ENGLISH 1301, students in INRW 0315 must reach a reading lexile level of 1300. Begin NOW!
20% - Final Exam(Take in Testing Center
35% - Essays
5%-Essay # 1-due Friday, 2/27
5%-Essay # 2-due Friday, 3/20
5%-Essay # 3-Practice Final Exam #1 (Week 11)
5%-Essay # 4-Practice Final Exam #2 (Week 13)
5%-Essay # 5 Practice Final Exam #3 (Week 14)
10%-Essay # 6-Research Paper-due Friday, 4/24
15% - Completed Portfolio-all completed work, including
3%-Daily warm-up writing-chronological order
3%-Completed daily menus-reverse chron. order
The first page in this sectionshould be the most recent
class date (sometime in May)
3%-All logs-Words, Writing Errors, and Time Logs
3%-All writing (pre-writing, rough drafts, final copies
work, Pearson Tutor reviews and Writing Center
reviews)
3%-All other work: class notes, attendance sheets for
seminars, etc.. Overall quality. Is the portfolio neat,
complete and in order? Are the dividers properly labeled?
Are you proud of your portfolio?
Using three-ring binders, STUDENTS WILL CREATE PORTFOLIOS CONTAINING ALL COMPLETED WORK. These portfolios will contain five subject dividers and will impressively display the body of your work created over the semester. If the portfolio is NOT neat and arranged in order, I will not grade it.
GRADING:
Grading Policy: Grade AD, BD, CD, FD or I will be awarded. A grade of “DD” will not be awarded. The “D” designates the course as “Developmental or non-credit.”
QUIZZES/CLASSWORK MISSED MAY NOT BE MADE UP:I give plenty of time for assignments. Log in to the course (MySkillsLab) frequently so that you will receive the assignments on time. Also, class attendance is important.
DEADLINES:Papers and projects must be submitted on or before the day they are DUE, not later. I WILL NOT accept late work. Also, most work will be submitted through the electronic MyLab program, and the DUE DATES/TIMES are firm. MAKE SURE YOU MEET DEADLINES! I WILL NOT accept paper copies of an assignment requiring an electronic submission, and I will NOT re-open the electronic assignment for a late submission. If you do not understand how to submit work online in MySkillsLab, please contact me well BEFORE the due date.
I grade your essays electronically in MySkillsLab. Please make sure you check for my comments and critique so you may learn what you did well and how you may improve on the next essay.

Course Outline-Week-by-Week

Week 1
Course Introduction
What are words, sentences, paragraphs and essays.
Understanding Expectations, Requirements, Labs, and the Weekly Menu
Complete registration for
Course ID: rosenfield76252
Week 2
The Reading Process: An Overview
The Happiness Advantage- overview
The Rhetorical Situation
Vocabulary: Working with Words
Main Ideas and Topic Sentences - Paragraphs
DUE: Completion of both diagnostics in MySkillsLab
1. Writing and Reading Diagnostic
2. Establish Reading Lexile Level
DUE: Monday, February 1st by 9:00 a.m.
Week 3 - The Essay
Reading & Learning from Textbooks
The Happiness Advantagethrough page 18
The Writing Process: An Overview
Writing a Strong Thesis Statement
Vocabulary: Approaching Unknown Words
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 4
An overview of active reading
The Happiness Advantage, 19-36
Complete Sentences Versus Sentence Fragments
DUE: Essay # 1- Rough Draft
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 5
KWL
The Happiness Advantage, 37-61
Planning, Drafting and Revising Essays
Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 6
Combining and expanding ideas
Details, Implied Main Ideas, and Transitions
The Happiness Advantage, 62-86
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 7
Introduce Independent Reading Project (for research)
Patterns of Organization: Process, Narration & Description
Diction: Choosing Words Wisely Seminar
The Happiness Advantage, 87-104
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 8 SPRING BREAK
Week 9
Reading and Evaluating Visuals in Writing
Understanding Verbs and Pronouns: Agreement
Writing parallel structures
The Happiness Advantage, 105-127
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 10
Patters of Organization: Examples, Cause/Effect & Comp/Contrast
(Review Fragments, Run-ons and Comma Splices)
The Happiness Advantage, 128-144
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 11
Using Modifiers
Writing Effective and Efficient Sentences
Revision and Proofreading
The Happiness Advantage, 145-170
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 12
Revising Confusing and Inconsistent Sentences
The Happiness Advantage, 171-198
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 13
Revising Confusing and Inconsistent Sentences
Using Verbs Correctly
The Happiness Advantage, 199-210
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 14
The Happiness Advantage, REVIEW
Using Resources When You Write
RESEARCH PROJECT
Student Conferences
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 15
Using Resources When You Write
RESEARCH PROJECT DUE
DUE: Essay # 6 Research Essay, Mon., November 24
Student Conferences
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 16
INRW FINAL EXAM
Week 17
Class meets on Wednesday, May 13th from 11:00-1:00
Semester Review- Preparing for the Next Level
What to expect in English 1301
Student Conferencing
Week of Boot Camps (if needed) May 12, 13 and 14
Final Exam Week for ALL credit courses

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