Please print this course syllabus, read it carefully, and highlight the key points. Bring it with you to the first day of class to
earn a BONUS POINT! On the second day of class, we will have a quiz over the content of this syllabus, so READ
CAREFULLY.
Marti Miles-Rosenfield
Professor of Integrated Reading and Writing
Spring 2015
MWF 11:00-11:50 in B-214 (SCC)
Office Number: I-209, Spring Creek
Office Hours:
Tues. 1:00-3:30
Wed. 9:30-10:30
Thurs. 1:00-3:30
INRW 0315.S02
Integrated Reading and Writing
Phone Number: 972-881-5124
Email: mrosenfield@collin.edu
Webpages:
http://iws2.collin.edu/mrosenfield/
www.bloomeruniversity.com
Course Description
Course Number: 28139
MySkillsLab Course: rosenfield76252 (Check Cougarmail for log-in instructions.)
Course Title: Integrated Reading/Writing II
Course Description: Integration of critical reading and academic writing skills. The course fulfills TSI
requirements for reading and/or writing. This is a combined lecture/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 preparation in basic
academic reading skills with basic skills in writing a variety of academic essays. This is a course with a
required lab. Lab required.
Note: May not be used to satisfy the requirements of an associate degree. Developmental courses may be
taken for a combined total of no more than 27 credit hours. In addition, you may repeat this course only once
after receiving a grade, including "W". If you drop this course before census day, it will not count against you.
Course Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
Lab Hours:
3
1
Prerequisite: INRW 0405 or meet TSI standard for INRW 0315; or equivalent. If you do not meet placement
requirements, check with the instructor to request consent.
Student Learning Outcomes:
 State-mandated Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Locate explicit textual information, draw complex inferences, and describe, analyze, and evaluate the
information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths.
Integrated Reading and Writing
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
Comprehend and use vocabulary effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing.
Identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and message across a variety of texts.
Describe and apply insights gained from reading and writing a variety of texts.
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.

Additional Collin Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Summarize the essential themes, main ideas, and key details of a text in well-organized paragraphs,
to solidify understanding, create study tools, and take notes during the research process
2. Recognize and adhere to the Modern Language Association's general guidelines for formatting and
citing references in a formal paper.
Withdrawal Policy: “See the current Collin Registration Guide for the last day to withdraw. “
Collin College Academic Policies: “See the current Collin Student Handbook.”
Americans with Disabilities Act: Collin College will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws,
regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal
opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the ACCESS office, SCC-D140 or 972.881.5898
(V/TTD: 972.881.5950) to arrange for appropriate accommodations. See the current Collin Student
Handbook for additional information.
________________________________________________
Integrated Reading and Writing
2
Course Resources
Materials needed:
1.) Book: The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
2.) Access Code for MySkillsLab- Do
NOT purchase at the
bookstore.
COURSE ID: Check your Cougarmail (Collin email) for specific login instructions. You will need a credit or debit card to purchase
access to MySkillsLab.com. The cost is $25.80.
College rule notebook paper
3-ring binder (No larger than 1/1/2 inches)
and five subject dividers (for portfolio)
Blank Daily Menus-one for each class date
Reading Logs
Vocabulary Logs
MySkillsLab /Time & Completion Records
Errors Logs
USB drive/flash drive
3.) Marti Miles-Rosenfield’s Lib Guide (through Cougarweb library)
IMPORTANT DATES:
Supplies: Supplies: see materials -----------------
Completion of MySkills Pre-
Test/Lexile
Computer Access: students will work on an internet-based lab
component outside of class, and must have a computer at
home or make arrangements to use the open computer labs
at the college. Students may use their own laptops, but will
need to print in our classroom. Those students using
personal laptops must bring a USB to class every day to
assure an easy transition to the classroom computer, and
print from the classroom printer.
The Collin Writing Center: Students must make frequent trips
to the Writing Center. Each essay will need at least ONE
critique from a Writing Center consultant. Also, the Pearson
MySkillsLab program offers tutor services. A student must
submit three essays to Pearson and will receive a detailed
critique of each one.
DUE: Monday, Feb. 1st (9:00 am)
Essay # 1-Due Fri., 2/27
Essay # 2-Due Fri., 3/20
Essay # 3-Practice #1-Week 11
Essay # 4 Practice #2-Week 13
Essay # 5 Practice #3-Week14
Essay # 6 Research Paper-F 4/24
Portfolios/Lab scores-Wed 4/29
Last day to withdraw with a “W”
Friday, March 20th
_______________________________________________________
Policies
Attendance Policy: Regular attendance is essential for student success,
and students are expected to attend each class and to arrive on
time. More than three (3) absences will cause a student’s final grade to
be dropped by one letter (which could lead to failure in the course). If a
student is absent, it is his/her responsibility to ask the instructor or
classmates about missed assignments. Tardiness is disruptive. If a
student arrives late to class, he or she should wait until Professor
Integrated Reading and Writing
3
Miles-Rosenfield is not speaking and then enter the classroom.
The last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is Friday, March
20th. Do not drop the class without first speaking to me.
Withdrawal Policy: See the current Collin Registration Guide for the last
day to withdraw.
Administrative Withdrawal: Participation in class is an essential
requirement of this course. Maintain contact with your professor if
you are not able to attend class or complete an assignment on time.
If you miss more than 20% of the meetings of a Developmental
Education class between the beginning of class and the college
withdrawal date, you may be administratively withdrawn from this
class. Administrative withdrawal may have academic, financial,
financial aid, and visa implications. It will count toward Collins’
Repeat Policy and the 27-hour limitation on Developmental
Education courses. Administrative withdrawal will take place after
the full refund period, and if you are administratively withdrawn from
the course, you will not be eligible for a tuition refund. If you have
questions about the administrative withdrawal policy, please contact
your professor.
Collin College Academic Policies: See the current Collin Student
Handbook.
Americans with Disabilities Act: Collin College will adhere to all
applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines
with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to
afford equal opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact
the ACCESS office, SCC-D140 or 972.881.5898 (V/TTD:
972.881.5950) to arrange for appropriate accommodations. See the
current Collin Student Handbook for additional information.
Scholastic Dishonesty: (See Student Handbook) Every member of
the Collin College community is expected to maintain the highest
standards of academic integrity. Collin College may initiate disciplinary
proceedings against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty.
Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts, or
omissions related to applications for enrollment or the award of a degree,
and/or the submission of one’s own work of material that is not one’s
own. Scholastic dishonesty shall involve, but is not limited to, one or
more of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion, use of
annotated texts or teacher’s editions, use of information about exams
posted on the Internet or electronic medium, and/or falsifying academic
records. While specific examples are listed below, this is not an
exhaustive list and scholastic dishonesty may encompass other conduct,
including any conduct through electronic or computerized means:
Plagiarism is the use of an author’s words or ideas as if they were
one’s own without giving credit to the source, including, but not
limited to, failure to acknowledge a direct quotation. DO NOT
PLAGIARIZE.
Integrated Reading and Writing
4
Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of information in an
unauthorized manner during an examination; collaborating with another
student during an examination without authority; using, buying, selling,
soliciting, stealing, or otherwise obtaining course assignments and/or
examination questions in advance; copying computer or Internet files;
using someone else’s work for assignments as if it were one’s own; or
any other dishonest means of attempting to fulfill the requirements of a
course.
Collusion is intentionally or unintentionally aiding or attempting to aid
another in an act of scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to,
failing to secure academic work; providing a paper or project to another
student; providing an inappropriate level of assistance; communicating
answers to a classmate about an examination or any other course
assignment; removing tests or answer sheets from a test site; and
allowing a classmate to copy answers.
In cases where an incident report has been filed for an alleged violation
of scholastic dishonesty, faculty are requested to delay posting a grade,
for the academic work in question, until the Dean of Student
Development Office renders an administrative decision in the case.
Students found responsible for scholastic dishonesty offenses will receive
an authorized disciplinary penalty from the Dean of Student Development
Office. The student may also receive an academic penalty in the course
where the scholastic dishonesty took place. The professor will determine
the appropriate academic penalty.
Use of Cell Phones in Class: (See Student Handbook): "Collin College
may initiate disciplinary proceedings for student violations, including, but
not limited to, a student who: engages in the use of media or
telecommunications devices during class, Collin College labs, and/or
other learning environments. In addition, all media and
telecommunication devices must be completely turned off (not on silent
or vibrate) while taking examinations and prior to entering the Testing
Center testing room..."
Requirements Minimum Technology Requirement: This course may be
taught in a computer classroom. Students should be able to type
effectively. Additionally, students will work on an internet-based lab
component outside of class, and must have a computer at home or make
arrangements to use the open computer labs at the college. Students
may use their own laptops, but will need to print in our classroom. Those
students using personal laptops must bring a USB to class everyday to
assure an easy transition to the classroom computer and print from the
classroom printer.
Netiquette Expectations: When sending emails, please place your
course number and section in the “subject” area. EX: ENGL
0305.S03. To avoid junk mail and the threat of virus, I do not open emails
that are NOT clearly identified. All emails must be written in complete
sentences, free of misspelled words and use a salutation and a closing.
IF YOUR EMAIL IS NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFIED, I WILL NOT OPEN IT.
Use a professional approach. In any class, a student should always
begin the email with “Dear Professor” rather than a “Hey….” If you send
Integrated Reading and Writing
5
an email using “text” language, the letter “i” used by itself but not
capitalized, or fragmented sentence structure, I will return your
email unanswered and ask you to rewrite the message using
Standard Written English. The same policy applies to all written
assignments.
Evaluation
The final grade for this course will be based on the following criteria:
5%-Tests
25% - Lab Component (All assigned electronic grammar/writing
exercises in MySkillsLab) To pass into ENGLISH 1301, students in
INRW 0315 must reach a reading lexile level of 1300. Begin NOW!
20% - Final Exam (Take in Testing Center
35% - Essays
5%-Essay # 1-due Friday, 2/27
5%-Essay # 2-due Friday, 3/20
5%-Essay # 3-Practice Final Exam #1 (Week 11)
5%-Essay # 4-Practice Final Exam #2 (Week 13)
5%-Essay # 5 Practice Final Exam #3 (Week 14)
10%-Essay # 6-Research Paper-due Friday, 4/24
15% - Completed Portfolio-all completed work, including
3%-Daily warm-up writing-chronological order
3%-Completed daily menus-reverse chron. order
The first page in this section should be the most recent
class date (sometime in May)
3%-All logs-Words, Writing Errors, and Time Logs
3%-All writing (pre-writing, rough drafts, final copies
work, Pearson Tutor reviews and Writing Center
reviews)
3%-All other work: class notes, attendance sheets for
seminars, etc.. Overall quality. Is the portfolio neat,
complete and in order? Are the dividers properly labeled?
Are you proud of your portfolio?
Using three-ring binders, STUDENTS WILL CREATE PORTFOLIOS
CONTAINING ALL COMPLETED WORK. These portfolios will
contain five subject dividers and will impressively display the body
of your work created over the semester. If the portfolio is NOT neat
and arranged in order, I
will not grade it.
GRADING:
Grading Policy: Grade AD, BD, CD, FD or I will be awarded. A grade
of “DD” will not be awarded. The “D” designates the course as
Integrated Reading and Writing
6
“Developmental or non-credit.”
QUIZZES/CLASSWORK MISSED MAY NOT BE MADE UP: I give
plenty of time for assignments. Log in to the course (MySkillsLab)
frequently so that you will receive the assignments on time. Also,
class attendance is important.
DEADLINES: Papers and projects must be submitted on or before
the day they are DUE, not later. I WILL NOT accept late work. Also,
most work will be submitted through the electronic MyLab program,
and the DUE DATES/TIMES are firm. MAKE SURE YOU MEET
DEADLINES! I WILL NOT accept paper copies of an assignment
requiring an electronic submission, and I will NOT re-open the
electronic assignment for a late submission. If you do not
understand how to submit work online in MySkillsLab, please
contact me well BEFORE the due date.
I grade your essays electronically in MySkillsLab. Please make sure
you check for my comments and critique so you may learn what you
did well and how you may improve on the next essay.
Course Outline-Week-by-Week
Week 1
Course Introduction
What are words, sentences, paragraphs and essays.
Understanding Expectations, Requirements, Labs, and the
Weekly Menu
Complete registration for
Course ID: rosenfield76252
www.myskillslab.com
Week 2
The Reading Process: An Overview
The Happiness Advantage - overview
The Rhetorical Situation
Vocabulary: Working with Words
Main Ideas and Topic Sentences - Paragraphs
DUE: Completion of both diagnostics in MySkillsLab
1. Writing and Reading Diagnostic
2. Establish Reading Lexile Level
DUE: Monday, February 1st by 9:00 a.m.
Week 3 - The Essay
Reading & Learning from Textbooks
The Happiness Advantage through page 18
The Writing Process: An Overview
Writing a Strong Thesis Statement
Vocabulary: Approaching Unknown Words
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Integrated Reading and Writing
7
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 4
An overview of active reading
The Happiness Advantage, 19-36
Complete Sentences Versus Sentence Fragments
DUE: Essay # 1- Rough Draft
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 5
KWL
The Happiness Advantage, 37-61
Planning, Drafting and Revising Essays
Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 6
Combining and expanding ideas
Details, Implied Main Ideas, and Transitions
The Happiness Advantage, 62-86
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 7
Introduce Independent Reading Project (for research)
Patterns of Organization: Process, Narration & Description
Diction: Choosing Words Wisely Seminar
The Happiness Advantage, 87-104
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 8
SPRING BREAK
Week 9
Reading and Evaluating Visuals in Writing
Integrated Reading and Writing
8
Understanding Verbs and Pronouns: Agreement
Writing parallel structures
The Happiness Advantage, 105-127
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 10
Patters of Organization: Examples, Cause/Effect &
Comp/Contrast
(Review Fragments, Run-ons and Comma Splices)
The Happiness Advantage, 128-144
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 11
Using Modifiers
Writing Effective and Efficient Sentences
Revision and Proofreading
The Happiness Advantage, 145-170
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 12
Revising Confusing and Inconsistent Sentences
The Happiness Advantage, 171-198
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 13
Revising Confusing and Inconsistent Sentences
Using Verbs Correctly
The Happiness Advantage, 199-210
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 14
Integrated Reading and Writing
9
The Happiness Advantage, REVIEW
Using Resources When You Write
RESEARCH PROJECT
Student Conferences
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 15
Using Resources When You Write
RESEARCH PROJECT DUE
DUE: Essay # 6 Research Essay, Mon., November 24
Student Conferences
MySkillsLab: Work to Improve Reading Level
Read and respond to at least 2 essays
Assigned Reading and Writing Lab
Writing Practice
Grammar for non-natives (if necessary)
Week 16
INRW FINAL EXAM
Week 17
Class meets on Wednesday, May 13th from 11:00-1:00
Semester Review- Preparing for the Next Level
What to expect in English 1301
Student Conferencing
Week of Boot Camps (if needed) May 12, 13 and 14
Final Exam Week for ALL credit courses
________________________________
Marti's Rules for Communication in INRW 0315
CIVILITY


Treat others in this class as you wish to be treated. Maintain a sense of decency, respect, dignity and
integrity throughout this course.
Respect each other’s opinions even though you may not agree. In order to best communicate in an open
and supportive environment, we must all feel comfortable and safe when writing an email, a discussion post,
etc… I create an “open” atmosphere in my classes, and students should feel free to speak their minds and
to disagree with their classmates. Disagreeing with an idea, concept or classmate is fine, but do so in a
professional manner. Debates in this class must be polite and without ridicule. Remember, we all possess
different world views, so please be considerate of your classmates’ opinions.
LANGUAGE
Integrated Reading and Writing
10






Writing must conform to Standard Written English: SWE, is the form of English most widely accepted as
being clear and proper. It includes word choice, word order, punctuation, and spelling. Standard English is
especially helpful when writing because it maintains a fairly uniform standard of communication which can
be understood by all speakers and users of English regardless of differences in dialect, pronunciation, and
usage. This is why it is sometimes called Standard Written English. (www.Englishplus.com)
All writing, essays, discussion posts, emails, etc… must be written to the best of your ability. Please use
complete sentences when writing to me, to your classmates, or when posting on the discussion board.
Please check your grammar before sharing a document.
Avoid slang language in your essays.
Avoid using TEXT language: “u2r gr8”, “gtg”, “brb”, “b4u”, “plz call me 2nght”, etc….
ALWAYS capitalize the letter “I” when it is used by itself.
Do not use profanity or vulgarity.
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR


You may not eat while in my class. If I see you eating, I will ask you to leave. If you choose to bring a
beverage to class, the container must have a spill-proof lid or twist-top.
Do not use your phone in class to talk, text, play games, check Facebook or search the Internet. In fact, do
not use your phone for any reason while in class. If I see you using your phone, I will first give a verbal
warning. The second time, I will ask you to leave class.
Within the first week of class, students are required to make contact with at least two other classmates and to communicate
with others in the class. Research shows that students who have made contacts in the class are more successful than those
students who never interact with others. Please get into the habit of interacting with one another. Research shows that
students who connect with others (especially online) are more successful than students who isolate themselves.
Classmate # 1
name _____________________________________ email address
_______________________________
Classmate # 2
name _____________________________________ email address_______________________________
RECIPE FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Experts in academic success recommend that a student spend at least two (2) hours outside of class for every one
(1) hour spent in class. We will discuss this study strategy in class during the first week of the semester.
______________________________________________________________________
FORMAT for ALL essay assignments.
Follow the format by placing the your information on the upper left-hand corner of every written
assignment.
Name
Date
Professor Miles-Rosenfield
ENGL 0315.S02
Integrated Reading and Writing
11
Word Count:
Center the Title
CONTRACT for INRW 0315
Name_____________________________Course/Section_________________________
Email Address______________________Phone__________________________________
_____I will attend class every day; if for some reason I am unable to attend a class
session, I will send an email message to my professor explaining my absence.
mrosenfield@collin.edu
_____I will show up to class on time; if for some reason I happen to arrive late, I will
make contact (from outside the classroom) with my professor and await for a nod
that allows me to come into the classroom without causing disruptions.
_____I will silence my cell phone. I WILL NOT text during class. I understand that
doing so is rude and disrespectful, and I will be asked to leave.
_____If my class meets in a computer classroom, I will stay focused on the class.
_____I will not play games, shop, check email or Facebook on the computer during
class.
_____I will complete all the required (electronic) labs.
_____I will work to earn all points possible which will probably require that I take the
initiative to work on extra projects.
_____I will work diligently on all my assignments, especially my essays. I will work
through the process: pre-writing, drafting, revising, and editing.
_____I will make the REQUIRED VISITS to the COLLIN Writing Center for help with at least
one of my papers.
_____I will ask questions when I need answers, and I will keep my professor informed of
difficulties I may be experiencing.
_____I understand the importance of keeping up with the reading and the importance of
classroom participation.
_____I will check my Cougarmail account every weekday: Monday-Friday.
_____I paid for this course, and I would like to get my money’s worth. Therefore, I will
make every effort to attend class on time, keep up with all the work, and pass the
FINAL EXAM allowing me to move forward to next level of English.
_____I am committed to becoming successful in my field and in life.
_____I realize that life is a series of choices, and every choice I make affects my life.
Consequently, I will put much thought into the choices I make in my academic life,
my personal life and my professional life.
_____I realize that my success in this course and in life depends ON ME.
_____I will turn for help when I need it. When I experience problems in my academic,
financial, personal, and/or my professional life, I will ask for help so that I may
overcome the obstacle/s causing problems.
_____Write your own._________________________________________________________
_____Write your own._________________________________________________________
_____Write your own._________________________________________________________
_____Write your own._________________________________________________________
_____I have read the course syllabus carefully. I understand the seriousness of
plagiarism and promise that I WILL NOT PLAIGARIZE.
Integrated Reading and Writing
12
Signature________________________________________________Date__________
Reading LOG
DATE
SOURCE
TIME SPENT READING
IDENTIFY AT LEAST ONE THING YOU
LEANED
(BOOK/NEWS/TEXT, etc…)
6/9/2014
Happiness Advantage
45 mins
Harvard’s motto is “veritas,” Latin for
truth.
6/9/2014
Dallas Morning News
10 mins
Gaps in TX STAAR scores show kids
from lower income families score below
kids who are not poor.
Integrated Reading and Writing
13
WORD LOG
WORD
SOURCE-Where was this
word?
DEFINITION/
EXAMPLE OF WORD USED IN A
SENTENCE
PART OF SPEECH
(BOOK/NEWS/T.V.)
extricate
Cnn.com
V-to free or liberate
Unable to extricate himself
from the long chain tied to the
tree, the dog endured severe
heat in the 110 degree
temperature.
integrity
Integrated Reading and Writing
14
MySkillsLab.com EXERCISE LOG
DATE
EX: 6/10/14
CONTENT COVERED-What
did you work on during this
session?
TIME SPENT
WORKING ON
ELECTRONIC LABS
IDENTIFY AT LEAST ONE THING
YOU LEANED
Completed both
diagnostics.
1 hr. 30 mins
I am unable to identify comma
splices. Need help.
Integrated Reading and Writing
15
WRITING ERRORS LOG
By recording our mistakes, we learn from them. If a writer continues to make the same type of mistake from one
paper to the next, isolation and study of that mistake will help the writer understand the nature of the error and
avoid making it in the future.
DATE
EX: 6/11/14
TYPE OF MISTAKE
Sentence fragment
Integrated Reading and Writing
DID I FIX IT? HOW?
DID I COMPLETE A
MYSKILLSLAB.COM EXERCISE
ON THIS ISSUE SO I WILL FULLY
UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF
THE ERROR AND AVOID MAKING
THE SAME KIND OF MISTAKE IN
FUTURE WRITING?
Yes. I turned it into
an independent
clause.
Yes. I completed two sets of
exercises on fragments.
Score=80%
16
The DAILY Menu for WEDNESDAY, January 21, 2015
Please complete a Daily Menu for every day we meet together as a class. This assignment
is on-going and will account for 15% of the final grade, so please remain up-to-date on this
project.
APPETIZERS
Warm-up writing-You must complete one FULL page (college-rule notebook paper) on the warm-up topic
of the day. If you do not complete the writing at the beginning of class, you must finish writing the page
at another time, perhaps outside of class.
Warm-up writing topic of the day______________________________________
Inspiration Please subscribe to at least three of the daily thought lists below by entering your
COUGARMAIL address. Each day, each website will send a positive thought to your email address.
Choose ONE of those thoughts and enter it here, every day.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
www.positiveoutlooksblog.com (Go to “quotes” to subscribe via email.)
http://notsalmon.com/happy-dammit-sign-up/
http://www.realsimple.com (Click on Today’s Thought)
www.gretchenrubin.com
www.bloomeruniversity.com (twitter, email or Facebook)
Affirmation Write at least one positive affirmation daily. You may use affirmations you
find or make up your own. Write the affirmations in present tense.
Problem-Write an abbreviated version of a problem you are experiencing.
Solution-Consider at least one possible solution.
MAIN MENU
Reading
Before you read
SQ4-Survey, Question, Read, Write, Recite, Review
Writing
WordIntegrated Reading and Writing
17
SentenceParagraphEssayVocabulary- Everyday in class we will discuss new words that we find in our reading selections,
newspapers, and/or mention in class. All these new words should be listed on the WORD LOG, along
with the Merriam-Webster Word-of-the-Day. Also, record the Word-of-the-Day here on the Daily Menu.
You will actually write the Word-of-the-Day and its definition in two different places.
Word of the Day: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/
WORD: ___________________________________________________
Definition: ___________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Merriam-Webster Games-These mini quizzes only require a few minutes daily, and they are fun!
Sometimes we will take these quizzes together in class. Always records the scores.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/game/index.htm
1. Vocabulary Quiz
2. Name That Thing
3. Spell It
score__________ score__________
score__________ score__________
score__________ score__________
Diction
Word Commonly Confused
Misused Word
POWER of Words; Words Worth Taking Back
Grammar
Parts of Speech
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Conjunction
Preposition
Interjection
SIDES
Study Tip of the Day
News/Current Events-world, national, state, local, education, sports, medicine, religion, law, medicine,
science, entertainment (music, film, theater, books, etc…), technology, politics, trends, agriculture/food,
business, and money
1.
Integrated Reading and Writing
18
2.
3.
Ideas to Ponder, Questions for professor, thoughts to self, etc…
DESSERT
Wrap-up Writing (if time permits)
What I need to do to prepare for the next class session.
To do list:
BLANK FORM-print 45 copies, two-sided sheets. Bring to class by Friday, January 23, 2015.
The Daily Menu for _______________ (date)
APPETIZERS
Warm-up writing-You must complete one FULL page (college-rule notebook paper) on the topic of the
day. If you do not complete the writing at the beginning of class, you must finish writing the page at
another time, perhaps outside of class.
Warm-up topic of the day______________________________________
Inspiration-
Affirmation-
Problem-
Solution-
MAIN MENU
Reading
Writing
Integrated Reading and Writing
19
Vocabulary
Word of the Day:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/
WORD: _____________________________________________
Definition: ___________________________________________
Merriam-Webster Games:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/game/index.htm
1. Vocabulary Quiz
2. Name That Thing
3. Spell It
score__________ score__________
score__________ score__________
score__________ score__________
Diction
Word Commonly Confused
Misused Word
POWER of Words; Words Worth Taking Back
Grammar
SIDES
Study Tip of the Day
News/Current Events (world, national, state, local, education, sports, medicine, religion, law, medicine,
science, entertainment (music, film, theater, books, etc…), technology, politics, trends, agriculture/food,
business, money)
1.
2.
3.
Ideas to Ponder, Questions for Professor, etc…
Integrated Reading and Writing
20
DESSERT
Wrap-up Writing (if time permits)
What I need to do to prepare for the next class session.
To do list:
Integrated Reading and Writing
21