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Course Disclosure: Mrs. Leake’s English 1010 Fall 2014
Teacher: Mrs. Holly Leake Planning periods: 2 & 6 (fall)
Email: Blog site: http://blog.wsd.net/holeake
The following is the Weber High Course Disclosure for this course. It integrates text from the Weber State Syllabus, but includes content specific to the high school grade. For a complete view of the college syllabus, please go to your weber online account. Parents who wish to access the college account must do so with the assistance of their student.
NOTE: English 1010, Concurrent Enrollment, is a TICE course: Technology Intensive Concurrent Enrollment. Students must have regular, reliable, consistent access to a computer and to the Internet. Work not submitted properly and on time will not earn credit.
Course Description:
Introductory College Writing introduces students to the basic principles of college writing. This course will teach students to find, evaluate, and understand sources while emphasizing that sources exist as part of an ongoing conversation. This course is divided into three related sections. In the first section, students learn to read and summarize texts. In the second section, students read a common set of texts and work on summarizing them and understanding how they exist in conversation with one another. This section of the course will culminate in a literature review. In the third section, students will practice their newly acquired skills by choosing their own topics, finding their own sources, and constructing a literature review on that topic.
Textbooks:
· Graff, Gerald, Cathy Birkenstein, and Russel Durst.“They Say / I Say”: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing. 2nd ed. New York: Norton, 2012. Print. You can get the copy without the readings, ISBN #: 978-0-393-93361-1.
· Howard, Rebecca M. Writing Matters: A Handbook for Writing and Research. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 2014. Print.
· Supplemental readings and videos as assigned.
Supplies:
· Paper, pens, folder to keep things tidy.
· You will need a computer and Internet access for all work completed outside of class.
Assignments:
The majority of the work in this course will be reading and writing. Students will write all the time: summaries of most of what they read, summaries/reflections upon a text given each class, annotated bibliographies, and literature reviews. Students will draft and redraft some of work, often with peer critique involved. We will review grammar and punctuation rules, and students will be tested on mastery of the mechanics of writing. Students should expect periodic quizzes—both announced and unannounced—on material covered.
Attendance/Make-up Work:Attendance is mandatory, as the success of this course depends on active engagement. Simply showing up is not sufficient; students must be prepared and be vocal and constructive participants during each class meeting. The quality and frequency of questions and comments directly affects the grade. The WSU Composition program's attendance policy allows up to a week missed without penalty--FIVE class meetings in a SEMESTER. Every absence thereafter results in a 1/2 letter grade reduction from the final WSU grade (5 percentage points for each excessive absence). School-sponsored-activity absences (field trips, sports obligations, etc.) do not count in grade-reduction penalty, but work not completed ahead of due date or on time will not be accepted and will earn zero credit. Students are considered absent if they miss more than the first fifteen minutes of class. For the Weber High grade, there will be no automatic reduction for excessive absences, but work not made up within two days will earn a zero. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR ANY REASON. In the event of extraordinary circumstances, students must email me BEFORE class and we can make arrangements for work due. Students will not be allowed to make up work for unexcused absences for the Weber High grade, and there is no make-up work credit for the WSU grade.
Grades:Students will have grades posted to their Weber High School mystudent grade account AND to the Weber online course account. Weber State attendance policy will apply to the Weber State college grade, only. Students must earn at least 74% in the Weber State course grade in order to pass the class. The grade scale for both sets of grades is: 100-93.50 = A; 93.49-89.50 = A-; 89.49-86.50 = B+; 86.49-82.50 = B; 82.49-79.50 = B-; 79.49-76.50 = C+; 76.49-72.50 = C; 72.49-69.50 = C-; 69.49-66.50 = D+; 66.49-62.50 = D; 62.49-59.50 = D-; 59.49-0 = F. Please understand that students will earn THREE different grades: Weber High first (or third) quarter, Weber High second (or fourth) quarter, and Weber State semester. At the end of the first (or third) quarter, Weber High grades will start from zero; Weber State grades will accumulate until the end of the entire semester.
Plagiarism:Intentional plagiarism and/or academic dishonesty may result infailure of the course for Weber State. Plagiarism is the attempt to perpetrate academic fraud by misrepresenting any part of another’s work as your own. Academic dishonesty includes submitting old or duplicate essays for multiple classes, fabricating sources, or allowing others to produce your work for you. These behaviors will not be tolerated. Students caught plagiarizing or cheating may fail the course for Weber State, earn zero credit for the work in question for Weber High, and/or incur a citizenship grade of “U” for Weber High. Please see plagiarism handout for more.
Late Work:Late work is unacceptable. If you have a valid reason why you cannot complete an assignment on time, you must talk to mein advanceof the due date. All decisions regarding late work and grade penalties are at the instructor’s discretion. Again, you may make up work within the appropriate time constraint for the high school grade, but there is no make-up credit for the college grade.
Behavior/Discussions:All class participants must behave civilly and respectfully at all times. Disrespectful or threatening behavior, toward classmates or the instructor, is unacceptable and will be penalized. Neglecting this class in any way (by doing work for other classes, texting, goofing off, reading magazines, etc.) will not be tolerated. Additionally, you must be willing to accept constructive criticism on your work. All major writing assignments in this class are public, and all comments will be geared toward improving your writing. Students who exhibit behavior problems will receive first an “N” and then a “U” in their citizenship grade. Periodic online discussions are a part of this standard, and at the end of the term, students will receive a grade for my perception of the quality of their participation throughout the course.
Extra Credit: This is a college course; there is no extra credit and all work counts. This is the case for both the Weber State grade and the Weber High grades.
Please print this page and sign it—student and parent or parents.
We have read through the disclosure information published on the WHS blog.
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We have looked at the plagiarism handout and are aware that it is a constant resource on the blog. We understand that a finished draft should have NO taint of plagiarism, that the research papers undergo several drafts and peer critiques, that students are encouraged to submit papers to the WSU Writing Center or to go in person, and that students can meet with Mrs. Leake to address any concerns about plagiarism BEFORE these papers are submitted in final-draft form. Besides plagiarism being academic dishonesty, learning to avoid it is a skill emphasized in this course, and students are expected to master this skill. We understand that plagiarism in either or both of these papers will be grounds for a zero on the paper/papers and a “U” in citizenship and thus will affect the course grade both at the high school and the university. Because students are concurrent enrolled, they will NOT be turned in the WSU dean of students for disciplinary action for plagiarism infractions in this course.
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