Integrated Reading and Writing 0410 Syllabus
INRW 0410
Textbook and Online Lab: Kemper, Fusion Book I ebook and Aplia
Instructor: Professor K Hackley
Phone: 713.718.5677
Email: karen.hackley@hccs.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00- 3:00pm
Conferences available on a daily basis by appointment
Course Description
This course is a combined 3 hour lecture/ 2 hour lab (1 hour technology lab
& 1 hour writing 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 complementary reading and writing assignments with special
emphasis given to reasoning and responding to issues arising from class
readings. This course is designed to prepare students for college level
reading and writing intensive courses including ENGL 1301. Students will
learn to write effective, logical paragraphs and essays, utilizing textual
support to develop reading comprehension strategies, to analyze, synthesize
and make value judgments using critical thinking. Lab required. Students
who successfully complete this course will qualify to take INRW 0420.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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.
Suggested Course Materials: Notebook, loose-leaf paper, folder for
handouts, 2-3 Scantron sheets, pocket dictionary, USB drive.
Attendance: Texas State Law designates 87.5% minimum attendance for
college courses. This requirement allows a 12.5% absence maximum which
computes as 6 hours. Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday classes
have 6 absences. A student who exceeds the maximum is dropped from the
course.
Tardiness: A student who is tardy may sign the roll at the end of class. A
tardy student who fails to sign the roll or notify the professor of their
attendance will be counted absent. Excessive tardies, either individual or as a
class, are an interruption of instruction. Official tardy count is recorded as
follows: Three tardies (or early leaves) count as one class absence.
Course Requirements: The base course requirements necessary in order
for a student to receive a grade are as follows: 3 Essays, Midterm and Final
Exams, Oral Presentations, Journals and Grammar Exercises. 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 1 10%
Essay 2 10%
Essay 3 10%
In-Class Assignments/Oral Presentations/Quizzes
Aplia (must be completed to pass the class)
Journals/Short Essays
Midterm
Final (Common Reading Exam)
10%
20%
20%
10% (Grammar based)
10%
Grading Scale:
90-100 A
80-90 B
70-79 C
Below 60 U/IP (U= Unsatisfactory)
0-69 IP
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 in a timely manner, attend class, participate, etc.) An IP does
not affect a student’s GPA but does require the student to retake the course.
A student may receive an IP grade only once for any developmental course.
When repeating the course, a student must receive a letter grade (A, B, C,
OR F). FX grade: This grade is for repeaters of English 0310. If the student
fails the course because he/she did not attend, then the FX grade will be
given. This grade adversely affects Financial Aid as well as academic
standing
HCC POLICY STATEMENTS: WITHDRAWAL
If you feel that you cannot complete this course, you will need to withdraw
from the course prior to the final date of withdrawal. Before you withdraw
from your course, please take time to meet with the instructor to discuss why
you feel it is necessary to do so. The instructor may be able to provide you
with suggestions that would enable you to complete the course. Your
success is very important. Beginning in fall 2007, the Texas Legislature
passed a law limiting first time entering freshmen to no more than SIX total
course withdrawals throughout their educational career in obtaining a
certificate and/or degree.
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Scholastic Dishonesty: The Houston Community College System Student
Handbook 1999/2000 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 Objectives and Overview: The primary objective of English
0310 is to teach students the central components of academic writing and
prepare them for future English composition and other college course
writing as well as career writing. Students will gain extensive experience
using Writing Process, rhetorical modes, structural strategies, and standard
writing techniques with sufficient skill to address freshmen level English
composition and any state testing requirements.
Student Conduct: The guidelines for student conduct are specifically
defined in The Student Handbook 2002/2003. [As] “mature, responsible
adults …they will voluntarily observe these rules as a matter of training and
habit. Students [will] not interfere with or disrupt the orderly educational
processes of the College System.” It is expected that students will
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: Ringing cellular phones constitute an
interruption of instruction. Students must remember to TURN
OFF phones when they are in class. A student who does not
cooperate may be dismissed from class. It is also disruptive to
leave the classroom after receiving a call. Unless it is an
emergency, answer or return calls AFTER class is dismissed.
You must not take pictures, text, or search the Internet in
class. You may use laptop for taking notes.
ADA: HCCS is compliant with the American Disabilities Act and Sec. 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you have any special needs or
disabilities that may affect your ability to succeed in college courses, contact
a Disability Support Service Counselor (DSSC) in the college you plan to
attend.
Northwest ADA Counselor: Mohnaz Kolaini (713) 718-5422
English 0410 Course Information
Journals: Frequently journals are assigned. The journal questions are
always given by me and are often connected to the readings in class or the
writing assignment that we are building. Some journals I will take up
immediately and others you will keep until I ask for them. Write all journals
on loose-leaf paper. The content of the journals is my primary emphasis.
Though the journals should be organized, well thought out, and neat, the
focus will not be on grammar and/or mechanics.
Essays: All Essays must have a rough draft, a final copy that is typed,
double spaced and it should have a coversheet. Handwritten Essays will not
be accepted. If you used AskOnline, you may attach their comments as well.
Late Essays: Essays should be turned in on the deadline. I will accept late
Essays with a written excuse (doctor’s note, court date) up to the next class
meeting. Late essays will also be accepted by one class meeting minus 10
points off of the Essay grade. After that period of time, the Essay will not be
accepted.
Late Work: With an excused absence, work may be turned in upon your
return or as scheduled by the instructor. Otherwise, late work will not be
accepted.
Emailed Assignments: There are times when you will be asked to email an
assignment. In this case, it will be your responsibility to make sure that the
assignment is properly attached, and sent to me. You should always keep a
record of your sent assignments in case technology does not do what it is
supposed to
0410 Course Calendar
(Calendar is subject to change)
Week One
Diagnostic Essays; Introduction to the Course; Introduction to Reading
Connection and Writing Process, rhetorical situations, Discuss reading and
writing assignments:
Week Two
Writing Process, Purpose, Audience, and Tone; Writing Inventions and
developing a thesis; drafting and revising
Fusions 1 Chapters 1 and 2 and reading assignments given in class.
Aplia registration begins.
Week Three
Writing process continued, effective descriptive details, narration and order
of details; introduction to revision process and editing techniques
Directions for Aplia exercises, journal writing, and free writings
assigned
Chapter 4 and 5 Vocabulary Building and continued discussion of
drafting, revising process.
Week Four
Narration Essay is due
Writing process continued, effective descriptive details, narration and order
of details; introduction to revision process and editing techniques
Aplia exercises, journal writing and free writings assigned
Readings assigned in class, continued discussion of drafting, revising
process.
Chapter 15: Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences discussed.
Week Five
Continued discussion and Exemplification readings; Order of Paragraphs:
Focus, Unity, Coherence, and Development; Topic Sentence Paragraphs;
Ordering Details; Transitional Words and phrases; Coherence techniques
Journal writing and readings continued
Chapter 17: Fragments and Run-Ons Notes discussed
Week Six
Sentence Variety and Chapter 5: Critical Thinking strategies
Week Seven
Review and study guides for midterm exam
Review effective thesis and support evidence; practice grammar skills
Grammar assignments
Week Eight
Midterm Objective Exam (Reading, Grammar, and Writing Process)
In Class Conferencing on the Exemplification Essay, Grade
Conferencing
Week Nine
Exemplification Essay is due
Writing the Essay
Readings assigned in class
Week Ten
Commonly Confused Words and Verb Tense Consistency
Aplia exercises
Journal writing assigned in class
Week Eleven
Week Twelve
Argument Essay notes and Oral Presentation assignment
Readings assigned in class
Strategies for in class Essay writing
Journal writing
Week Thirteen
Constructing and analyzing the Argument
Preparation for Argumentative essay
Short writing Assignments/ Journal writing
Week Fourteen:
Argumentative Essay and Oral Presentations are due
Supplemental Readings as Assigned
Follow up assignments: complete Persuasion Essay as needed
Study Guide for Final
Week Fifteen: Departmental Final examination
Week Sixteen: Final Averages