Developmental Studies
Southwest College
INRW 0410: Integrated Reading and Writing I
CRN 52030 Spring 2015
West Loop Campus Room C225 2:00-4:00 Monday/Wednesday
Three Hours Lecture One Hour Lab Six Hours Web Enhanced
Eight Weeks / Eighty Semester Hours
Instructor: Elizabeth Daily
Office Number: 713-718-7750
West Loop Faculty Offices
Email: elizabeth.daily@hccs.edu
Hours: 4:00-5:00 by appointment
Course Description
A course devoted to improving basic English and reading skills for native speakers. (Note:
Instead of INRW 0410, non-native speakers must refer to English 0320-0349 or ESOL 03410356). Emphasizing grammar, sentence structure, and paragraph development, the course
introduces the student to the writing process and the essay as well as fundamental components of
college reading.
ACGM-Course Description: (Description here is currently under revision.)
Developmental Writing
Development of fundamental writing skills such as idea generation, organization, style,
utilization of Standard English, and revision.
Approval Number ........................................................................................ 32.0108.53 12
CIP Area ................................................................Reading, Literacy, and Communication
maximum SCH per student ............................................................................................. 9
maximum SCH per course .............................................................................................. 3
maximum contact hours per course .............................................................................. 96
Prerequisites
Students are responsible for registering for and taking the correct courses to meet department,
institutional, and state requirements. A student who is taking developmental English, reading, or
math to meet minimum standards as set by the state government will be blocked from registering
for certain college-level courses based on a lack of prerequisites. For example, a student may try
to register for History 1301. However, if he or she has not 1.) passed the reading and writing
sections of the placement test and 2.) completed INRW 0410 and/or 0420 (or ENGL 0349 for
the non-native speakers), the student will be blocked from registering for HIST 1301 because
prerequisites have not been met.
Course Goals
By semester end, the student who passes with a "C" or above will have been able to
1. Complete and comprehend reading assignments.
2. Attend class regularly, missing no more than 12.5% (10 hours) of instruction.
3. Participate in small group and/or class discussions in which assigned composition
models are analyzed and interpreted.
4. Write 5 or 6 passing essays as assigned. Two essays will be timed and impromptu.
Program Learning Outcomes: The Developmental Studies Program prepares students for the
writing requirements of core academic English courses and any standard testing required by any
state or other agency.
Student Learning Outcomes
By the time students have completed INRW 0410, they will be able to
1. Write sentences that demonstrate proper use of grammar and mechanics.
2. Read analytically.
3. Write in response to reading.
4. Develop a thesis and use supporting paragraphs to strengthen and support the thesis.
5. Write a variety of paragraphs including introductory, supporting, and concluding paragraphs.
Learning Objectives: Students will
1.1 Demonstrate mastery of subjects, verbs and complete thoughts.
1.2 Apply correct use of punctuation in sentences.
2-1 Identify basic figures of speech such as metaphor, simile and personification in
assigned readings.
2-2 Identify patterns of organization in assigned readings.
3-1 Write journals in response to assigned readings.
3-1 Demonstrate critical analysis skills in response to readings.
4-1 Identify and write thesis statements.
4-2 Identify and write appropriate support for thesis statements.
5-1 Write 4-5 essays per semesters.
5-2 Write final in class essay.
SCANS or Core Curriculum Statement and Other Standards
INRW 0410 Objectives include and incorporate SCANS SKILLS development (workplace
skills) in curriculum, classroom instruction, and applications. SCANS SKILLS includes skills
development in listening, speaking, reading, writing, critical thinking skills, and computer
literacy.
INRW 0410 COURSE CALENDAR
Textbook: Fusion: Integrated Reading and Writing Book I by Dave Kemper et al:
Aplia Online Companion Resource
Important Dates:
3/22 – Registration ends. Last day for drop/ add/ or swap
3/23 – Classes begin.
3/30 – Official Day of Record
4/27 – Last day to withdraw (by 4:30 pm)
5/13 – Final examination activity
5/18 – Grades due by 12:00 noon
5/22 – Grades available to students
Course Content: Specific page assignments in Fusion, Aplia, essay assignments, and dates for
assignments will be made by the instructor during class time. The instructor may make
additional assignments and/or change assignments during the semester.
Week One – March 23 & 25
Diagnostic Essays; Introduction to Course and Text; Course requirements and
additional materials; Syllabus and calendar; Course requirements; Writing Process and
Inventions; Purpose and Audience; HCC Email, Turnitin.com, Aplia.
Fusion: Chapters 1 and 2
Writing Process steps; Reading and writing strategies and key terms; Inventions;
Content development; Thesis/Topic Sentences; Grouping and Outlining; Revising
and Editing Strategy; Reading Strategies; Parts of speech
Fusion: Chapters 3 & 4
Week Two – March 30 & April 1
Application of Writing Process concepts and steps; Revision and Editing technique;
Writing Description and developing details; Defining paragraph patterns; Parts of
Speech; Reading strategies; main ideas and support details
Fusion: Chapters 5, 6, & 24
Begin Essay 1
Paragraphs as writing units; Using checklists; descriptive writing; Developing descriptive
details; description as support evidence; more on Parts of Speech and word function;
checklists
Fusion: Continue Chapters 5, 6, & 24
Revise Essay One
Week Three – April 6 & April 8
Understanding Narrative; Using narrative and descriptive tools; Revision and editing
checklists; Understanding and editing nouns; Reading and reflecting for comprehension
Fusion: Chapters 7 & 21
Begin Essay Two
Using Narration with Description; Identifying and using essay elements effectively;
developing and planning essay strategy; Focus on organization of details; Pronouns
Fusion: Chapters 7 & 22
Week Four – April 13 & April 15
More on using essay elements; evaluating thesis and topic sentences; evaluating and
revising drafts; Understanding Verbs: using and editing verbs tenses; Using and editing
past tense verbs and other verb forms
Revise Essay Two
Fusion: Chapters 8 & 23
Intro to Illustration and Example; revising and editing verb errors: More on verb forms;
effectively editing verbs; Conjunctions and Prepositions; identifying fact and opinion
Fusion: Chapters 8 & 25
Using Illustration and Example effectively; Selecting a Subject and determining
groupings; examples and essay strategy; developing effective content and details;
Identifying basic Sentence Structures; Subjects and verbs; making inferences
Fusion: Chapters 17 & 18
Begin Essay 3.
Week Five – April 20 & April 22
More on Illustration and Example development; essay elements; developing thesis and
topic sentences; developing effective examples; Simple and Compound sentences
Fusion: Chapters 17 & 18
Complete Essay 3.
Understanding Argument and Persuasion; Identifying a position and point of view;
developing and evaluating effective support evidence; drawing conclusion
Fusion: Chapter 14
Week Six – April 27 & 29
Using Argument and Persuasion; Identifying effective persuasion technique; revising and
editing checklist review; Understanding and editing Subject Verb Agreement and
Pronoun Agreement
Fusion: Chapters 14 & 19
Begin Essay 4.
Complete preparation for Final Essay: Argument and Persuasion; Commas;
effective comma editing strategies; Spelling and editing strategies; Revision and Editing
Run Ons, Comma Splices, and Fragments
Fusion: Chapter 20
Week Seven – May 4 & 6
IN-CLASS FINAL ESSAY
Review and preparation for departmental exam
Completion of assignments
Week Eight – May 11 & 13
Departmental Final Examination
Instructional Methods
In INRW 0410, we use a variety of approaches to help students enhance their listening, speaking,
reading, and writing skills. These include lecture, lab, and writing workshop activities. Students
will engage in pairs and group activities, use online resources, and learn multiple writing styles.
Students will have ample opportunities to develop and improve their writing skills for both
college and business world writing.
Textbook: Fusion: Integrated Reading and Writing Book I (FN) By Dave Kemper et al:
Aplia Online Companion Resource (AP)
Course Materials:
1) a three-ring spiral notebook, 2) a highlighter, 3.) loose-leaf paper, 4.) Scantrons, 5) a pocket
dictionary; thesaurus recommended, 6) one flash drive, and 7) $2-3 for printing in labs/library
Student Assignments
Course Requirement: The base course requirements necessary in order for a student to
receive a grade are as follows: 4 Major Essays, Reading Journal, Freewriting Journal,
Course Book and Quizzes, Aplia assignments, and Final Exam. The minimum passing
criteria for base course requirements is a grade of 70+ (a C or higher) on the Final Essay and a
70+ average in the course. The grade distribution is as follows:
Essay One: Descriptive
Essay Two: Narration
Essay Three: Illustration
Essay Four: Argumentation:
Final Essay Exam
GRADING SCALE: 90 - 100 A
80 - 89 B
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
Journals
10%
Aplia
20%
Course Book/Quizzes 10%
Final Exam
10%
70 - 79 C
60 - 69 IP
Below 60 U/IP
(U=Unsatisfactory)
Business and Policy Information
Attendance: The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board charges colleges and universities
to set attendance standards for courses. The attendance requirement for HCC is 87.5%. This
requirement allows a 12.5% absence maximum in a 5-hour course which computes as 10 hours.
A student who exceeds the maximum is dropped from the course. See the HCC Student
Handbook for specifics.
Tardies: Excessive tardies, either individual or as a class, are an interruption of instruction.
Official tardy count is recorded as follows: one five-minute tardy (or break or early leave) counts
as a one-hour absence.
IP (In Progress grade) is given to students who do not meet the minimum grading standards but
who are otherwise in good standing (complete all assignments on a timely basis, attend class,
participate, etc.) An IP does not affect a student's GPA but does require the student to re-take the
course. A student may receive an IP grade only once in any developmental course. When
repeating the course, the student must receive a letter grade (A, B, C, or F).
W (Withdrawn) is given to a student who exceeds the 12.5% maximum absence or to a student
who withdraws from the course before the last drop date. F may be given in cases of poor
performance, scholastic dishonesty, or other severe academic violations. An F or W grade
requires that the student repeat the course.
Note: Students must be aware that failure to complete courses can affect financial aid.
Texas Law Change to Withdrawal Policy for Texas Institutions: In 2007, the Texas
Legislature determined to limit the number of withdrawals a student may receive in the course of
a college career (four years for a bachelor degree) to six withdrawals. Students who exceed this
number may pay increased tuition. Students who receive financial aid may also be affected.
Students who stop attending class after the last day for withdrawals will receive an F grade for
the course. HCCS has determined that students must now receive counselor advisement to drop
a course. If you plan to drop a course, contact your instructor and/or a counselor to determine
the best course of action.
Scholastic Dishonesty: The Houston Community College System Student Handbook defines the
following criteria: "Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test,
plagiarism, and collusion." Please refer to the Handbook for the specifics of cheating on a test.
"Plagiarism means the appropriation of another's work and the unacknowledged incorporation of
that work in one's own written work offered for credit. Collusion means the unauthorized
collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit. Possible
punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 to F for the particular assignment,
failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College
System."
Course Overview: The dominant focus of INRW 0410 is on Writing Process, reading and
thinking critically for evaluation purposes, and the production of writing products that
demonstrate both provocative reading and effective presentation. Students will have ample
opportunities to learn, apply, practice, and refine writing skills.
Course Objectives: The primary objective of INRW 0410 is to teach students the central
components of academic writing and prepare them for future composition and other college
course writing as well as career writing. Students will gain experience using Writing Process
and standard conventions of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Successful students will master
these writing techniques with sufficient skill to address INRW 0410, freshman level English
composition, and any state testing requirements. Developmental Studies Objectives include
SCANS SKILLS (workplace skills) in curriculum, instruction, and applications. SCANS
SKILLS includes skills development in listening, speaking, reading, writing, critical thinking
skills, and computer literacy.
Student Conduct: The guidelines for student conduct are specifically defined in The Student
Handbook: [As] “A student’s membership in the community of scholars is a privilege and
carries with it obligations to participate in and contribute to the educational mission of the
College and to avoid any behavior that is contrary to that mission. Therefore, no student may
disrupt or otherwise interfere with any educational activity being performed by a member of the
College System.” Students are expected to demonstrate both courtesy and cooperation in the
classroom. A student who either cannot or will not extend both courtesy and cooperation may
not continue the course.
HCCS POLICY: The use of electronic devices in the classroom is strictly prohibited per the
Chancellor’s policy addition July 1, 2007: "Use of recording devices, including camera, phones,
and tape recorders is prohibited in classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations
where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs. Students with disabilities who need to use a
recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office for Students with
Disabilities for information regarding reasonable accommodations." Ringing cellular phones or
sounding beepers constitute an interruption of instruction. Students must remember to TURN
OFF phones and beepers when they are in class. A student who does not cooperate may be
dismissed from class. A second dismissal can result in withdrawal from the course.
Course Prerequisites and Placement: Students are responsible for registering and taking the correct
courses to meet department, system, and state requirements. A student who is taking developmental
English, reading, or math to meet state requirements is responsible for taking the correct courses. A
student who registers for a class without meeting the state and/or HCCS requirement will be dropped
from the class. Example: a student registers for English 1301 (credit level freshman composition).
However, the student has not passed the Reading and Writing Sections of the TSI or a TSI Alternative
Test (Asset or Compass). The student has not completed INRW 0410 and/or INRW 0420 (or ENGL
0349 for second language speakers). These course requirements were determined by the student’s test
scores. The student will be dropped from ENGL 1301 without a refund.
Repeating a Course: Students who repeat a course three or more times may soon face significant
tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. If you are considering
course withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as
early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing homework, test-taking skills, attendance,
course participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be available. If you are
attending on a student visa and withdraw from the class, your grade report will reflect a W, not IP or F.
Grade Reports: Students may get their grades online at the HCCS homepage at hccs.edu. Students who
require a paper or hard copy of their grades must obtain an unofficial transcript from the Records and
Admissions Office of their campus or college.
Attendance Policy: Although it is the responsibility of the student to drop a course for non-attendance,
the instructor has full authority to drop a student for excessive absences. A student may be dropped from
a course for excessive absences after the student has accumulated absences in excess of 12.5% of the
hours of instruction (including lecture and laboratory time).
American Disabilities Act and ADA Compliance
HCCS is compliant with the ADA and Sec. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. “Any student with a
documented disability (e. g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange
reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Service Office at the respective college at the
beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the
Disability Support Services Office.” The Disability Services Office number for Southwest College is
713-718-7910.
Sexual Harassment: It is a violation of HCCS policy for an employee, agent, or student of the college to
engage in sexual harassment as defined in the EEOC guidelines (EEO/AA Compliance Handbook 47).
Consult the Student Handbook for specifics.
EGLS3 Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System
Houston Community College professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to improve
teaching and learning. During a designated time, you will be asked to answer a short online survey of
research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be made
available to your professors and division chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look for the
survey as part of the HCC Student System online near the end of the semester.