Grammar/Writing 5
IEP 051.01 #8951
Fall 2015
Instructor: Stephanie Solomon
Classroom: CC 3345
Time: M- F 12:00 – 1:50pm
Office Hours: by appointment
IB 2420A
stephanie.solomon@seattlecolleges.edu
Course Objectives: By the end of the course, you should be able to:
In Writing:
 Write a variety of types of paragraphs and essays well, such as but not limited to:
Comparison/Contrast
Classification
Cause/Effect
Persuasive
 Use a wider variety of sentence types and grammatical structures
 Edit your papers for typical grammar mistakes
 Brainstorm, outline, and revise
 Master the basic essay structure
In Grammar:
 Use future continuous and future perfect tense
 Recognize and use infinitives of purpose and adjectives plus infinitives
 Use Level 4 grammar structures with more accuracy
 Use causative verbs (make, have, get, etc)
 Use causative passive
 Use verbs of perception
 Use reduced adjective clauses
 Use appositives
 Use the subjunctive with suggest, request, insist, etc
 Use Level 5 grammar effectively
Course Materials:
 Great Writing: Great Essays 4 by Folse, Solomon, and Clabeaux.
 Understanding and Using English Grammar (4th Ed) by Azar and Hagen
 Blue Book (8 ½” X 11”) for journals
 Paper and pens/pencils and folder to keep papers organized
 English – English Dictionary
Course Requirements: Here are the responsibilities of a student in this
program: Link to Student Handbook and Rules:
http://facweb.northseattle.edu/ardenli/IEP%20Rules.pdf
1 )Attendance Policy:
Come every day! There is no particular number of classes you “can” miss. If you are
sick, find out from a classmate or Canvas what you need to do. You should be prepared
with your homework when you return to class!
As stated in the IEP student handbook, students must come to class every day. Missing
days of any class will result in the following:
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5 absences: Warning notice
10 absences: You will fail the class, but you must continue attending to avoid
being dismissed from NSC.
15 absences: Your I-20 is terminated and you are dismissed from NSC for 1
year.
Being late (tardy) to class: Arriving to class late (tardy) is disruptive and
considered disrespectful to the teacher and other students. It also causes you to
miss important information. If you are 5 minutes late for the start of your class
or from break three (3) times, it is considered one absence.
Note: If you are 30 minutes or more late to class or leave class 30 minutes or
more early, you will receive an absence for the day.
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Email the teacher if you must be absent, but get the class and homework
assignments from a classmate. You are responsible to turn in due homework on
the day you return to class. If you do not have it and/or have not done it, you will
receive a zero for that assignment (see following note about “late” assignments)
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No late work is accepted for full points without a doctor’s note. If late one
day -10%, if due on Fri and turned in on Mon, then -20%
There are no make-up quizzes or tests, unless you have a doctor’s note.
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2) Participation:
 This means to ask questions, offer answers, and work with partners or groups. It
is very important for you to be prepared and active during each class. If you
don’t actively participate or you don’t do your homework assignments outside of
class, you will not pass.
 English only in class-- Speak English as often as possible. Practice, practice,
practice! In order to learn a language, you must USE the language.
You get 2 points per day for participation. You lose points if:
1. you are absent (2pts)
2. you are late (1)
3. You do not have your hw or book (1)
4. If I have to repeatedly ask you to speak English (1)
Paragraph/Essay Format:
 Write all in-class essays on standard paper (8 ½ x 11, lined, straightedged).
 Type all paragraph and essay typed assignments using Times New
Roman, 12 font, double-spaced.
Other Course Rules
 Turn off your cell phone in class.
 Speak ONLY English in class. It shows respect for other students and the teacher
and is good practice!!
Course Grade: Grades will be based on:
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Class participation and attendance 10%
Homework assignments and Journals 15%
Sentence Structure/Grammar Quizzes and Tests 25%
In – class essays (tests) 25%
Final Tests 25%
GRADE SCALE:
96 to 100% 4 .0 …. 84% 2.9
…. 74% 1.9
94-95% 3.9
83% 2.8
73% 1.8
93% 3.8
82% 2.7
72% 1.7
92% 3.7
81% 2.6
71% 1.6
91% 3.6
80% 2.5
70% 1.5
90% 3.5
79% 2.4
69% 1.4
89% 3.4
78% 2.3
68% 1.3
88% 3.3
77% 2.2
67% 1.2
87% 3.2
76% 2.1
<66% 1.0
86% 3.1
75% 2.0
65% 1.0
85% 3.0
Below 75% No pass
64% 1.0
<63%* 1.0
*all grades below 66% receive a 1.0
End of the Quarter Grade:
90% or more = High pass
80-89% = Pass
75-79% = Low pass
74% and below = Fail
You must get a 75% in both Grammar and Writing sections and an overall
grade of 75% to pass this course. You must also pass your RV class to pass this
level.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES, BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS, AND
CONSEQUENCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE:
1. Bring your textbook every day. Not purchasing your books or not bringing your books to
class will hurt your grades and limit your ability to fully participate, learn, and make
academic progress in your classes.
Noncompliance: If you come to class three times without your required text, your
teacher may ask you to leave the class and not return until you have a textbook. This will
count as an absence.
2. Cell phones and other electronic devices may only be used during class time with
instructor permission. Texting, listening to music, surfing, shopping, and talking on the
phone during class is disruptive and considered extremely rude. During a test, no
electronic device is allowed on your desk without teacher permission.
Noncompliance: If you use your cell phone three times during a class session without
teacher permission, you will be told to leave the class and you will receive an absence for
the day.
3. Show respect to those around you while in class and on campus. This means the
following:
a. Do not sleep in class, talk while the teacher or another student is talking, or laugh
at/criticize other students when they make mistakes.
b. Do not bring food or drinks to class unless your instructor approves it.
c. “North Seattle Community College is a ‘no-smoking campus,’ except in designated
areas. Smoking is permitted in posted areas only.
Noncompliance: When a teacher has spoken to you about any of the above and you
refuse to comply or you comply each time, but then repeat the action three times, you will
be asked to leave and you will receive an absence for the day.
ACADEMIC HONESTY: Students are expected to be honest in taking their tests and doing
their coursework. There are two kinds of academic dishonesty: CHEATING and
PLAGIARISM. Here in the U.S., both are unacceptable and considered serious academic crimes.
Academic dishonesty may cause you to fail your classes, be dismissed from the program, or be
dismissed from NSCC. ALWAYS do your own work.
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Cheating is copying homework or a class assignment or test from another person and
pretending it is your own work or having another student verbally tell you the answer.
Cheating is also allowing someone else to copy from you, or providing answers to an
assignment or test to someone else. If students are caught cheating, you will get a
failing grade for the assignment or test and could be dismissed from the program
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Plagiarism is when you copy or memorize ideas or text from a friend, relative, or
classmate or from a book, magazine, newspaper, live/recorded lecture or the Internet and
pretend it is your own work. This is dishonest and is considered the same as cheating.
Plagiarism can result in failure and dismissal from the program. It is easily
discovered and will result in failure on the assignment and potentially failing the course.
When you write a journal, summary, or an essay, or give an oral presentation, both the
choice of words and the grammatical structure must be your own.
American Disability Act: (special arrangements)
If you need course adaptations, or you have emergency medical information to share with
me, or if you need special arrangements in case of an emergency, please make an
appointment with me as soon as possible.
Let’s have a great quarter! 
Holidays: November 11 – Veterans’ Day
November 26th and 27th – Thanksgiving
Last day of quarter: December 4th