Developmental Studies Southwest College
INRW 0420: Integrated Reading and Writing II
CRN 4722 Spring 2015
West Loop Campus Room C225 8-10:30 Monday/Wednesday
Three Hour Lecture Two Hour Lab Sixteen Weeks Eighty Semester Hours
Instructor: Brandi Garza
Email: brandi.garza@hccs.edu Hours: Before or after class or by appointment
Learning Web: http://learning.swc.hccs.edu/membser/brandi.garza
Conferences are available on a daily basis and by appointment.
Course Description
A course designed to prepare students for English 1301. Students will ordinarily proceed to INRW 0420 after taking INRW 0410. Some students may, however, test directly into
INRW 0420 (INRW 0410 is not a prerequisite for INRW 0420). INRW 0420 provides a basic review of the principles of grammar, usage, and mechanics and utilizes the writing process to teach students to write short essays (300-500 words).
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. Example: a student tries to register for History 1301; however, the student has not passed the reading and writing sections of the placement test. The student also has not completed INRW 0410 and/or INRW 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/class discussions to analyze and interpret essay models.

4. Write five or six passing essays as assigned. Two essays will be timed and impromptu.
5. Pass the final essay with 70%+ and achieve a 70%+ average in the course.
In INRW 0420, students receive instruction and write essays that will improve their writing skills. Students learn reading and writing strategies, the application of writing process steps, cultivation of content at the sentence, paragraph, and essay levels, standard grammar, sentence, and word usage, and the standard conventions of mechanics
(punctuation, capitalization, and spelling). Students are expected to demonstrate basic mastery (70% or higher scoring) as they progress through INRW 0420. When students complete INRW 0420, they will have met specific goals of basic mastery in writing skills, standard usage, and mechanics conventions.
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 0420, they will be able to
1.
Use a variety of sentence patterns in writing.
2.
Comprehend and respond to assigned readings.
3.
Employ the writing process (planning, drafting, editing, revising, and developing thesis and topic sentences) in assigned writings.
4.
Write a variety of essays using appropriate rhetorical modes.
5.
Incorporate the ideas and words of other writers in their own essays using established strategies.
Learning Objectives
Students will
1-1 Identify and demonstrate use of varied sentence types in assigned readings.
1-2 Identify and demonstrate use of varied sentence types in assigned writings.
2-1 Demonstrate comprehension of assigned reading through discussion, quizzes and or journals.
2-2 Respond to assigned readings through journals and/or essays in similar rhetorical mode.
3-1 Submit essay packets for grading employing all stages of the writing process
3-2 Demonstrate the steps of the writing process for class assignments and/or collaborative work.
4-1 Write in three to four rhetorical modes per semester.
4-2 Write in one rhetorical mode or use a combination to demonstrate proficiency on final exam in class essay.
5-1 Effectively use outside sources in collaborative writing project.
5-2 Analyze and synthesize material from readings.

SCANS or Core Curriculum Statement and Other Standards
Developmental Studies INRW 0420 Objectives include and incorporate federally mandated SCANS SKILLS (workplace skills) in both curriculum and classroom instruction and applications. SCANS SKILLS include skills development in listening, speaking, reading, writing, critical thinking skills, and computer literacy.
ENGLISH 0310 COURSE CALENDAR
Textbook : Fusion: Integrated Reading and Writing Book II (FN) By Dave Kemper et al:
Aplia Online Companion Resource (AP)
Important Dates :
Presidents’ Day 2/16
Spring Break 3/16 – 3/25
Spring Holiday 4/3
Finals Exams 5/3-5/9
Course Content : Specific page assignments in FN , assignments in AP , and dates for assignments will be made by the instructor. The instructor may make additional assignments and/or change assignments during the semester. In FN , for pages within chapters, begin reading at first new heading or topic.
Week One
Diagnostic Essays; Introduction to Course; Preview Texts; Course requirements and materials; Syllabus and Calendar; THEA information and requirements; Intro to Writing Process; Reading Strategies; HCC email, Turnitin.com, Aplia
Day One
FN Chapter 1
AP To Be Determined (TBD)
Day Two
Chapter 2
Week Two
Writing Process Steps and Outline: Addressing topic and essay assignment;
Purpose and Audience; Developing a Topic; Using Inventions; Developing a
Thesis; Groupings and informal outlines; Drafting; Discuss AP assignment
Begin Reading Journal (RJ) and Freewriting Journal (FJ)
FN Chapter 3 Chapter 3
AP TBD

Week Three
Writing Process: Content development; More on using inventions; Description as rhetorical mode; Developing paragraphs and topic sentences; Effective descriptive details; using sequence and ordering of details; identifying main ideas and support evidence
RJ and FJ Entries as assigned
FN Chapter 4 Chapter 6
AP TBD
Week Four
Organization and Drafting; Rhetorical Modes: Evaluating description for effective content; Organizational patterns and ordering details: Begin revising and editing techniques; Evaluating whole essay, paragraphs, sentences, and words; checklists
RJ and FJ Entries as assigned
Week Four
FN Chapter 6 Chapter 22
AP TBD
Week Five
More on revision and editing; using revision and editing checklists; Prepare Essay
One final copy; Narration as rhetorical mode; developing effective examples and support details; Parts of Speech, word function, and nouns
RJ and FJ Entries as assigned
FN Chapter 7 Chapter 23
AP TBD
Week Six
Using Narration with description in paragraph development; Effective outlining:
Review effective thesis and support evidence; Intro and conclusion paragraphs;
Pronouns; editing nouns and pronouns; making inferences
RJ and FJ Entries as assigned
FN Chapter 7 Chapter 24
AP TBD
Week Seven
Evaluating Narration with description for effectiveness; check main ideas and use of details; Review drafting and revision technique; Begin Verb Forms and Tenses;
Irregular Verbs
RJ and FJ Entries as assigned

FN Chapter 8 Chapter 26
AP TBD
Week Eight
Illustration and Example as rhetorical mode; developing example paragraphs;
Review editing and final copy preparation for Essay Two; Helping Verbs,
Modals, Gerunds, and Infinitives; Midterm Exam; Conjunctions and Prepositions
RJ and FJ Entries as assigned
FN Chapter 8 + 26 Chapter 18
AP TBD
Week Nine
Illustration and example strategies; Developing a topic and support evidence;
Developing effective details; Subjects, Verbs, and basic sentence structure; reading for comprehension-analysis and synthesis;
RJ and FJ Entries as assigned
FN Chapter 8 Chapter 19
AP TBD
Week Ten
Illustration: Groupings and ordering of details; Example paragraphs development;
Check thesis and topic sentences; Review drafting and Revisions strategies;
Sentence Types
RF and FJ Entries as assigned
FN Chapter 14 Chapter 20
AP TBD
Week Eleven
Using Argument and Persuasion; Using thesis and topic sentences to construct argument; Review revision/editing; Subject verb agreement; Pronoun reference and agreement; Intro to sentence errors
RJ and FJ Entries as assigned
FN Chapter 14 Chapter 21
AP TBD
Week Twelve
Developing Argument and Persuasion content; Developing example paragraphs that support the thesis; Using organization to present an argument; Commas

RJ and FJ Entries as assigned
Argument and Persuasion: Sample Topics and Outlines
FN Chapter 14 Chapter 28
AP TBD
Week Thirteen
More on constructing and analyzing arguments; Preparation for In-Class Final
Essay; Complete all grammar work
RJ and FJ Entries as assigned
Argument and Persuasion: Sample Paragraphs and One Draft
FN Chapter 14 Chapter 30
AP TBD Begin Journals completion
Week Fourteen: In-Class Final Essay; Two Hours and Thirty Minutes
FN and AP Supplemental Readings as Assigned; RJ and FJ Entries as assigned;
Follow-up Assignments: Complete Persuasion/Argument preparation as needed.
Week Fifteen: Review and Preparation for Departmental Exam
INRW 0420 Study Guide and Final Exam Review
Week Sixteen: Departmental Final Examination: Two Hours and Thirty Minutes
Instructional Methods
In INRW 0420, I 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 II (FN) By Dave Kemper et al:
Aplia Online Companion Resource (AP)
Course Materials :
1) A Three Ring, Hardback Notebook, six dividers, a highlighter, 250 sheets of loose-leaf paper, 2 Scantron Sheets; 2) A pocket dictionary; thesaurus recommended; 3) one flash drive; 4) $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, 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
10%
10%
Reading Journal 10%
Freewriting Journal 10%

Essay Three (Collaborative Writing
Project) Illustration
Essay Four: Final Essay
10%
20%
GRADING SCALE : 90 - 100 A
80 - 89 B
Aplia
70 - 79 C
60 - 69 IP
10%
Course Book/Quizzes 10%
Final Exam 10%
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 4-hour course which computes as 8 hours. MW and TR classes have four absences. A student who exceeds the maximum is dropped from the course.
Tardies : A student who is tardy may sign the roll at the end of class. A tardy student who fails to sign the roll will be counted as absent. Excessive tardies, either individual or as a class, are an interruption of instruction. Official tardy count is recorded as follows: three tardies (or breaks or early leaves) count as one class 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 for any developmental course. When repeating the course, a 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 0420 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 0420 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 conventions of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Successful students will master these writing techniques with sufficient skill to address freshman level English composition and any state testing requirements.
STUDENT CONDUCT : The guidelines for student conduct are specifically defined in
The Student Handbook: “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.” It is expected that students will demonstrate both courtesy and cooperation in the classroom. A student who either cannot or will not extend 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.
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 is 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 www.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.
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.