Revised January 2017 EIRW 0200 - Integrated Reading and Writing Instructor: Kristel Morris Office hours: By appointment only Office: Old Main 110 Email: kmorris@kilgore.edu *Instructors and students are required to use only KC email for email correspondence. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Institutional credit only. A course designed to strengthen writing and reading skills, including use of grammar, sentence structure, paragraph and essay development, MLA format, and critical reading skills. Prerequisites: Appropriate Placement Scores or C or better in ENGL 0306 and/or READ 0306, or ENGL 0307. Also, students must enroll concurrently into specified 1301 section. Course fee $35. F, SP. (3201085912). COURSE RATIONALE: This course is non-transferable. This is a required support class for ENGL 1301 for students who are not TSI complete in reading and/or writing. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS Textbook Language Development (2016). Readings Collection, McGraw-Hill (only available at KC Bookstore) Access to Blackboard the online server for Kilgore College Paper, pens, highlighter GRADING PROCEDURES Reading quizzes, assignments 35% Grammar exercises 35% Attendance 10% Final exam 20% SCHEDULE OF CLASSES The course covers these areas in the following approximate order: introduction to the course with emphasis on the idea of integrating reading and writing as both a method of study and a way of developing the student s critical thinking skills; the writing process with grammar and an emphasis on the use of standard written English mixed in throughout the course; techniques for developing the student s critical reading skills throughout the course; reading and analysis of college-level texts; review, revision, and composition of essays and other work assigned in the corresponding ENGL 1301 course; final exam. EIRW 0200 Weekly Schedule of Classes Week 1 (January 16 th -January 20th) Go over syllabus and textbook Write paragraph about self. exp. What I Wish Everyone Knew About Me Share paragraphs Week 2 (January 23 rd -January 27 th }
Discuss main idea and topic Topic and Stated Man Idea pp. 1-4 Readings Collection Read A Warning for Students: Plagiarism, Term Papers pp. 5-16 Readings Collection Week 3 (January 30 th -February 3 rd ) Formulating Implied Main Ideas p. 17-20 Readings Collection Read Identifying Theft: You Are at Risk pp. 21-33 Readings Collection Week 4 (February 6 th -February 10 th } Fragment/run-ons/comma splice 1301 help Week 5 (February 13 th -February 17th) Discuss supporting details Identifying Supporting Details pp. 35-38 Readings Collection Week 6 (February 20 th -February 24 th ) Read Shaping Your Health pp. 39-52 Readings Collection Week 7 (February 27 th -March 3 rd ) Types of sentences/punctuation of compound and complex sentences Week 8 (March 6 th March 10 th ) Writing/1301 help Week 9 (March 20 th -24 th ) Recognizing author s writing patterns pp. 53-56 Readings Collection Week 10 (March 27 th -March 31 st ) Read The Development of Rock Music and Rock in American Society pp 57-73 Readings Collection Week 11 (April 3 rd -April 7 th ) Wordiness, subject/verb agreement and commonly misused words Week 12 (April 10 th - April 14 th ) 1301 help and/or finish week 11 work Week 13 (April 17 th - April 20 th ) Reading Critically pp. 75-78 Readings Collection Week 14 (April 24 th -April 28 th ) Read Prologue From The Illustrated Man Readings Collection pp.79-89 Week 15 (May 1 st -5 th Irregular verbs and double negatives Review for Final Week 16 (May 8 th -12 th ) Final CLASSROOM POLICIES Attendance/withdrawal policy: Kilgore College expects punctuality and regular class attendance. An absence is defined as a students not being in class for any reason. An instructor may drop students when their lack of attendance prohibits them from meeting the course Student Learning Outcomes or when students accumulate excessive absences. Excessive absences is defined as the equivalent of two weeks instruction in a 16-week semester or at least 12.5% of the total of hours of instruction in any term. Students will be dropped for nonattendance per Federal Financial Aid requirements.
1. In compliance with the Kilgore College attendance policy, as stated in the Kilgore College Catalog, the instructor may drop a student after he/she misses the equivalent of two weeks of class 2. Excessive tardiness will not be tolerated. When a student is tardy, it is his/her responsibility to enter quietly and to not disturb class. If a student leaves class before class is dismissed, that student will be marked absent. Students who are late to class may not be allowed to begin quizzes, tests, or assignments that have already begun 3. A student who is neither absent nor tardy will earn an additional grade of 100. There will be NO exceptions to this policy, as it is an optional grade only. Make-up Work Policy/Late Assignments 1. Effective communication between students and their instructor is essential. Students are responsible for initiating any make up work regardless of the cause of the absence. Students absent on official college business are entitled to make up any and all missed work without any penalty attached. However, students should notify their instructors in advance of the absence and should schedule any make-up assignments before the absence. If the student does not submit makeup work by the prearranged time, the student forfeits the right for further make-up of that assignment. 2. For a student whose absence is not official college business, the individual instructor will judge if the student is eligible to make up work. In all cases, the instructor will determine the time for making up work and the nature of the makeup work. Whenever possible, students should discuss their impending absence with the instructor and schedule the make-up work prior to the absence. 3. For non-official school absences, I do not accept late work for essays or major tests unless the student makes arrangements to turn it in or take the test ahead of time. I do drop the lowest reading assignment grade. Conference hours: I encourage individual conferences, by appointment. Please contact me to schedule the appointment. Statement on Civility in the Classroom Students are expected to assist in maintaining an environment that is conducive to learning. Inappropriate or distractive behavior is prohibited in order to assure that everyone has an opportunity to gain from time spent in the course. Should a disruptive incident occur, the faculty member in charge may remove the student. Students have the right to appeal through the student complaint process. Statement on Academic Honesty Kilgore College expects students to do their own work. The department will not tolerate academic dishonesty, including plagiarism (submitting someone else's work as your own). The following information concerning academic dishonesty is taken from the Student Handbook section found under "Categories of Misconduct" and reads as follows: Misconduct for which students are subject to discipline falls into the following categories:
A. Acts of dishonesty, including but not limited to the following: 1.Academic dishonesty including but not limited to cheating and plagiarism. a.the term "cheating" includes, but is not limited to (1) acquiring information for specifically assigned projects, working with one or more persons on an exam that is to be taken as an individual, or observing work from another individual's exam; (2) providing information on an exam that is to be done individually or giving out the exam or content prior to the exam time. b.the term "plagiarism" includes, but is not limited to (1) failing to credit sources used in a work product in an attempt to pass off the work as one's own; (2) attempting to receive credit for work performed by another, including papers obtained in whole or in part from individuals or from other sources, including the internet. c.misconduct also includes conspiracy to commit an act of academic dishonesty. Additional information is found under "Student Disciplinary Procedures." B. Matters of Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty matters may first be considered by the faculty member who may recommend penalties such as withdrawal from the course, failing the course, reduction or changing of a grade in the course, a test, assignment, or in other academic work; denial of a degree and/or performing additional academic work not required by other students in the course. Acceptance of the faculty member's recommended penalties by the student shall make the penalties final and constitutes a waiver of further administrative procedures. If the student does not accept the decision of the faculty member, he/she may have the case heard by the appropriate department chair, dean and Vice President of Instruction for review. If the student is ultimately found not to have been involved in academic dishonesty, the instructor shall not base his/her evaluation of the student on the alleged but unproven dishonesty. If the student is ultimately found to have violated matters of academic dishonesty, the appropriate disciplinary sanction shall be implemented. Any student who believes that a grade has been inequitably awarded should refer to the academic grade change procedures. Use of Turnitin.com plagiarism detection service Students in all college-level English courses will be required to submit papers/major essays to this plagiarism detection service. Student Grievance If a student wishes to pursue through the administrative structure some action that has been taken that significantly impacts him or her in a negative way, he or she needs to complete a Student Grievance Form available from the offices of department or division administrative assistants. This procedure applies to both instructional and non-instructional issues. Additional Information Conference hours: I encourage individual conferences, by appointment. Please contact me to schedule the appointment. STUDENT LEARNING 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 length. 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. Disclaimer: As instructor, I reserve the right to amend and/or modify this syllabus as necessary to promote the best education possible within prevailing conditions affecting this course. Religious Day Absence In accordance with Texas Education Code 51.911, a student may request and be granted an absence from classes on a religious holy day provided the student follows college procedures for seeking such authorization. It is the student's responsibility to make satisfactory arrangements with instructors prior to the absence for completing makeup work. The procedure governing an absence on a religious holy day is outlined in the Kilgore College Student Handbook. ADA Statement: Kilgore College is committed to making reasonable accommodations to assist individuals with disabilities in reaching their academic potential. If you choose to request accommodations for a documented disability which may impact your performance, attendance, or grades in this course, you must first register with the Office of Disability Services. Please note that classroom accommodations cannot be provided prior to your instructor s receipt of an accommodation letter from the Office of Disability Services. For more information about accommodations, please contact the Disability Services office on the second floor of the Devall Student Center: (903) 983-8206. Evaluation of Instructor: Each semester students will be given an opportunity to evaluate the instructor and the course.