SPRING 2011
Bellevue College
University Preparation
R209
12:30-11:20 M-F
READ/REACT 5
ELIUP 073
Instructor : Susan Jamieson
Email : susan.jamieson@bellevuecollege.edu
Office Hours: 10:30-11:20 by appointment
Required Materials:
Office: R230G
Phone : 425-564-2440
Inside Reading 1, Arline Burgmeier
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
small 3-ring binder for your HG portfolio
White 8 ½ x 11 “ loose leaf paper for all work
Course Outcomes
Students will be able to
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Reading
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outcomes
Confirm or revise predictions made prior to reading a passage
Draw conclusions and make inferences from a reading
Identify author’s point of view in a reading
Analyze fiction through identification of plot, character, setting, theme, style, tone
and language
Analyze non-fiction by recognizing rhetorical organization, types of support, style,
tone and language
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Discussion and critical thinking outcomes
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Respond appropriately to questions about readings
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Express an opinion relevant to the content of a passage
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Support views with reasons and evidence
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Extend and/or apply the ideas expressed in a reading to other situations
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Summarize and paraphrase a reading
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Identify significant similarities and differences between situations, characters, and
outcomes
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Synthesize information to create ideas and opinions
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Recognize one’s own biases and values and acknowledge the perspectives of others
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Use evidence and logic to question and analyze information
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Study skills outcomes
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Find specific materials in the library and on-line
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Evaluate the quality of internet resources for authority, objectivity, accuracy,
currency
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Cite sources using an MLA format
Activities
o Scheduled Quizzes—vocabulary and reading
o Pop Quizzes—The Hunger Games
o Literature Co-op
o HG Final Project
o Various outside the book homework assignments
Classroom Conduct
o Always treat classmates with respect. Students from many cultures and with
different learning styles will be in this classroom. We will need to learn how to work
together harmoniously.
o Please turn off and put away your cell phones before entering the room.
o Our classroom is an English-only environment.
o Visit the Arts and Humanities Division statement of Student Procedures and
Expectations (www.bcc.ctc.edu/artshum/policy.html)
Attendance
If you know ahead of time that you will be absent, turn your work in before the absence.
If you are absent it is your responsibility to find out from another student what was
covered in class on the day you were absent and to make copies of any material that
was handed out in class on the day you were absent. The instructor will not be
responsible for helping you catch up.
If you miss 12 classes, you will receive a grade of “F.” If you miss class 10 or 11 times
you will receive a grade of “D.” Three (3) tardies of 5 minutes or more will equal 1 absence.
A tardy of more than 10 minutes = 1 absence.
Failure to attend the last day of class will lower your final grade by one letter grade.
NO final exams are given early.
Grading
o You will receive points for quizzes, completing your homework assignments,
participation, portfolio, projects, and other activities. You must have a total
average of 75% or higher to receive a passing grade.
o Assignments lose 20% of their value per day late. No homework will be accepted
more than two days after the due date. All assignments are due AT THE
BEGINNING of the class period.
o Students absent or consistently late for class will lose participation points daily.
o There are no make-ups for quizzes unless you have a medical or advisor’s written
excuse. Quizzes will have to be made up from 9:30-10:20 within 2 days of the
absence. You are responsible for contacting me to make the arrangements.
A = 93 - 100
B = 84 - 92
C = 75 - 83
D = 63 – 72 (good effort)
F = below 63 (poor effort)
Plagiarism
Plagiarism means using someone else’s words or ideas as your own, in either writing or oral
presentations. It is cheating and is not acceptable in American classes.
Examples of plagiarism include:
Copying from a web page, book or article
Buying papers
Copying from another student
Using a friend’s paper from a previous quarter
You can avoid plagiarism by citing the source and by paraphrasing or using “ ” marks.
If you plagiarize:
The first time, your teacher will work with you so that you understand what not to
do, and you will redo the assignment.
The second time, you will fail the assignment.
The third time, you might fail the class, and you will be reported to the Associate
Dean of Student Services. In an extreme case, you may have to leave Bellevue
College.
Bellevue College email and access to “MyBC”
All students registered for classes at Bellevue College are entitled to a network and e-mail
account. Your student network account can be used to access your student e-mail, log in to
computers in labs and classrooms, connect to the BC wireless network and log in to MyBC.
If you do not already have one, you will need to create one for this class. To create
your account, go to: https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam
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Use your Bellevue College email account when writing to me, so I will be sure to
receive your emails
Check MyBC every evening for announcements and new materials
Download any necessary documents prior to coming to class. I will not be
bringing extra copies for your use
Some good advice
This class counts—it is important in the overall scheme of things. Your grade in this class
will affect your GPA and will affect your ability to enter Bridge classes. You will
need a “C” and not a “C-” to move to Bridge (without a TOEFL score.)
If you do not understand an assignment, please ask me! If I don’t hear from you, I will
assume you understand.
Do your own work. I will not grade work which I believe you have not done on your own.
Remember our classroom is an English-only environment!
Extra credit—there will be no opportunities for extra credit. Please do not ask about this
because it will make me cranky. Do all of your work on a regular basis.
If you require accommodation based on a documented disability, have emergency medical information to share, or
need special arrangements in case of emergency evacuation, please make an appointment with DRC (Disability
Resource Center). If you would like to inquire about becoming a DRC student, you may call 564-2498 or go in
person to the DRC program office in B132.