Instructor: Lani Ingram-Senyard
Mail Box: Academic and Campus Services (ACS), Room SE2202
Telephone: 918-595-7673 (leave message)
Email: lani.ingramsenyard@tulsacc.edu
English 0903 Section 304 CRN 20581
Wednesday 5:30-8:20
Classroom: SEC 1210
TO CONTACT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Mail Box: Academic and Campus Support (ACS), Room SE2202
Phone: 595-7673 (leave message)
Director of ACS: Susan Burlew
TO CONTACT THE DIVISION OFFICE:
Communications Division, Dr. Cindy Hess, Room SE 1202, 918-595-7694
OFFICE HOURS :
COURSE PREREQUISITES :
All reading students must take a pre-test in reading in the Assessment Center (SEC 4231, phone: 918-
595-7693). Any student who has not already taken this test, the Compass, may make an appointment with the Assessment Center, in SEC 2122, on Mondays through Thursdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Reserve a full hour to take this test. This test is required for enrollment in this class.
COURSE DESCRIPTION :
This course is designed to teach students the basic reading skills that are necessary for a planned college program. Primary emphasis is placed on developing interest in reading, improving comprehension of textbook materials, grasping main ideas, building vocabulary and enjoying literature. Practice materials, online lab assignments, and both individual and group instruction are in continued use to accomplish these goals. Lecture 3 hours. Lab 1 hour.
NEXT COURSE IN SEQUENCE :
Reading II, English 0913
TEXTBOOK AND OTHER MATERIALS:
This syllabus
Essential Reading Skills , Fourth Edition, by Kathleen T. McWhorter (with
MyReadingLab code card)
Shelter by Harlan Coben (any unabridged edition)
NOOK Book $8.99 at Barnes and Noble.
Audiobook $13.49 at Barnes and Noble.

Lined loose-leaf white paper for tests and assignments
Blue or black ink pens
Highlighter(s)
Notebook (2”)
Mini stapler
3-Hole binder punch
Internet connection for the MyReadingLab portion of the class and Blackboard access.
Textbooks are also available at www.text2trade.com
. Students who need to buy, sell or trade textbooks can communicate at this website by using their TCC email address and password. The TCC email address is: firstname.lastname@tulsacc.edu.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, the student will demonstrate improved performance in:
 applying efficient study strategies to textbook reading and test taking;
 identifying the main idea and evaluating supporting details in written material;
 using critical reading skills to identity the writer’s purpose, point of view and intended meaning;
 recognizing and using a college level vocabulary;
 understanding and enjoying fiction;
 reading for information;
 applying computer skills to coursework.
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION :
Each class period will involve a variety of activities including lectures, discussions, directed reading, individual and group activities, and writing. The class work is reinforced by Lab Assignments through
My Reading Lab, an online lab. Lab work is a requirement of this course. (See the TCC catalog description of Reading I, ENGL 0903).
WRITING CENTER:
Students may visit the Writing Center, SEC 7201, for help with reading, writing, and study skills. The Writing Center lab offers free assistance with class assignments or with programs designed to develop entire skill areas. To receive individual tutoring in writing, students should schedule appointments in advance online. To reserve an appointment online, follow the directions below:
Students first need to register to use the system:
1. Go to is http://tulsacc.mywconline.com
2. Click on the link to register.
3. Fill in the requested information: email address, first and last name, phone number,

standing (student, faculty, staff, etc.), graduation year, first language, major, student ID,
and password.
4. Click “register.”
To use the system after registering:
1. Log in with email address and password and choose Southeast Spring 2015 from the
dropdown menu.
2. Click on the desired 30-minute appointment block (open slots are in white).
3. Fill in the required info. (course, instructor, assignment, and what you would like to
work on during your appointment).
4. When the appointment is successfully scheduled, the appointment block will appear gold
and you will receive a confirmation email.
Writing Center Hours (Subject to change) 918-595-7719
MTWR: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
FORMAT FOR ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments prepared outside the classroom should be typed and double-spaced. All in-class writings must be legibly written in blue or black ink on standard notebook paper (8 1/2" by 11") also doublespaced. Students should write or type on only one side of each page and provide one-inch margins for the instructor's comments. No ragged spiral edges will be accepted. MLA format will be followed.
Assignments are to be submitted in class at the beginning of class and on the DAY they are DUE.
Late assignments and assignments not following the prescribed format will be rejected. NOTE: In-class assignments can NOT be made up.
Student name
Lani Ingram-Senyard
ENGL 0903
31 January 2015
See https://owl.english.purdue.edu/ for more extensive instructions related to MLA formatting.
METHOD OF EVALUTION :
Evaluation techniques will consist of/but are not limited to: Quizzes, Tests, and Assignments from the textbook and Shelter , Vocabulary test, My Reading Lab, Writing assignments, and a Portfolio.
Essential Reading Skills: textbook exercises, tests (points vary based on mastery) 15%
Participation & Attendance 5%
Summaries: 3 at 50 points each 15%
150 points
50 points
150 points
Novel quizzes: 4 at 25 points each 10%
Novel final: 5%
Vocabulary Tests: 10 at 30 points each 30%
Final Essay and summary review 5%
Final: (vocab & comprehensive) 15%
Approximate Total 100%
GRADING SCALE :
100-90 = A
100 points
50 points
300 points
50 points
150 points
1000 points

89-80 = B
79-70 = C
69-60 = D
0-59 = F
**All grades in this class are recorded on Blackboard for your viewing.
Go to www.tulsacc.edu
, and then click on the MYTCC tab at the top of the page.
Enter your TCC ID which is a capital T before your college wide ID (CWID)
(Example T12345678)
Enter your password.
Click Login.
In the Welcome box click on Blackboard.
Click on ENGL 0913.
*A grade of 70% is required to pass this course.
ATTENDANCE :
Attendance in a class of this nature is essential; assignments build upon one another from one class to the next. Therefore, an absence makes successful completion of the assignments quite difficult. Arrange appointments (doctor, dentist, car maintenance, etc.) to prevent a conflict with this class time. More than three hours of absence is considered excessive. I will take attendance each class and will note any late arrivals or early departures. After an absence, the student is responsible for obtaining the out-of-class assignments from a classmate and for completing any missed assignments by the due date.
STUDENTS MAY NOT MAKE UP IN-CLASS GRADED ASSIGNMENTS OR QUIZZES. (See
Make-up Policy below.) ER visits/ funerals, etc. will only be excused with proper documentation.
If a student stops attending and does not withdraw, the student will receive the letter grade “F” unless the student has earned the points necessary to pass the course.
MAKE-UP POLICY :
student who misses class may not make up in-class assignments or daily quizzes. Homework and My Reading Lab assignments must arrive on the DUE DATE; no late assignments are acceptable.
THE STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ATTENDANCE ON ALL TEST DAYS INCLUDING THE
DAY AND TIME SET BY THE COLLEGE FOR THE FINAL EXAM. The student MUST contact the instructor prior to the absences in order to make up any test, no exceptions. If the student has not made up the test within ONE week, the test grade will become a “0”. If the student does not contact the instructor prior to the scheduled class time, no make-up test is allowed. All take-home assignments and summaries are due on the assigned due date, at the beginning of the class period. Late work will receive a letter grade deduction per day late and will not be accepted after 7 days (1 week). Abuse of absences will result in the student not having the opportunity to take test, or turn in assignments. Makeup is not automatic; tests are made up at the discretion of the instructor.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY :
Missing more than three hours of class, for whatever reason (illness, family emergency, etc.), is considered excessive and is likely to affect your final grade.
The deadline to withdraw from any TCC course shall not exceed 3/4 the duration of any class, which means the last day to drop this course is Friday, April 10, 2015 . Students who quit participating in class and do not withdraw will receive an “F” as the final grade, and their financial aid may suffer as a result.

Students who miss more than nine hours of class and/or who fail to turn in a significant number of assignments may be dropped from the class , which will result in an “AW” (Administrative Withdraw) on the transcript.
A “W” and an “AW” are grade-point neutral, but non-completion of a class may affect financial aid for the current and future semesters. Contact the Counseling Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a course (“W” grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. Withdrawing from a course and/or changing to audit after the drop/add period may alter the financial aid award for the current semester and future semesters. Students who drop or who are dropped by an instructor may receive an outstanding bill from TCC if the recalculation leaves a balance due to TCC.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITES:
DISABILITY RESOURCES: Tulsa Community College’s policy and practice is to create inclusive learning environments. Accommodations for qualifying students in compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are available. To request accommodations, contact the Education
Access Center (EAC) at eac@tulsacc.edu
or call (918) 595-7693 (918) 595-7115 (Voice at Metro
Campus). Deaf and hard of hearing students may text (918) 809-1864.
Academic accommodations are permitted when appropriate documentation is provided from the
Disabled Student Services Offices. The student is responsible to contact the appropriate office, provide documentation, and arrange for accommodations. A student’s privacy on this matter is respected and protected. The Disabled Student Resource Center office at the Southeast Campus is located in 2122.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Email : All Tulsa Community College students receive a designated TCC Office 365 email address (ex: jane.doe@tulsacc.edu
). All communications to a student about TCC are sent to the student’s TCC email address; and the student must use the TCC Office 365 email to send email to, and receive email from, the instructor regarding this course. Students are expected to check their TCC student email account on a regular basis in order to stay current with college related communications, particularly those that are time sensitive in nature.
Students who miss class should first contact other students, and consult the course schedule and
Blackboard to find out what they missed. Students should also consult the course schedule, syllabus, handouts, course textbook, and lecture notes before emailing me questions.
FERPA: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law designated to protect the privacy of a student’s education records and academic work, applies to all schools, colleges, and universities, including TCC, that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of
Education. This law protects your right as a student by stipulating that instructors will not share information about your grades, your progress in the class, or any materials you submit in their courses with any one other than you.
A student may sign a waiver of their FERPA rights through the Admissions/Enrollment Services or the
Dean of Student Services offices. This waiver authorizes the release of academic records to the individuals identified by the student. While a FERPA waiver permits the release of information to parents, it does not compel the release of information. Faculty and advisors may use their discretion as to when the release of information would not be warranted.

Blackboard Announcements: Check the Blackboard Announcement page about assignments or changes in assignments.
Inclement Weather : If extreme weather conditions or emergency situations arise, TCC sends alerts to all students who have completed registration for TCC Alerts, gives cancellation notices to radio and television stations, and posts notifications on the TCC website. If you lose power, call the TCC main number (918-595-7000) for an updated, recorded message regarding closure. If the college has to close because of weather, students will be expected to complete any homework assigned and may have to complete assignments online, using Blackboard. Sign up for TCC Alerts to receive a phone call from the college at http://www.tulsacc.edu/student-services/campus-police/tcc-alerts .
TCC’s GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS
Tulsa Community College graduates value cultural diversity, ethical behavior, and the unique role of public education in sustaining a free society. The following general education goals function independently and in concert. TCC graduates demonstrate:
Communication Skills - effective written, oral, visual, technological, and interpersonal interactions.
Critical Thinking - aesthetic and qualitative reasoning for creative inquiry, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of information, both abstract and concrete.
Empirical Skills - problem solving and quantitative reasoning in support of scientific and mathematical concepts.
Teamwork - the ability to collaborate in support of shared purposes and goals.
Personal Responsibility - choices and actions that recognize consequences and exhibit ethical decisionmaking.
Social Responsibility - the ability to evaluate one’s own ethics and traditions in relation to others and to embrace the diversity of human experience while engaging local, regional, and global communities.
ENGLISH DISCIPLINE GOALS:
All English courses are designed to help students meet the English discipline goals, which are Effective
Writing, Critical Reading, Informed Discussion, and Scholarly Research.
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE :
The college student is considered a responsible adult and is expected to conform to adult behavior. The student’s enrollment indicates acceptance of those standards of conduct, which appear in the
TCC
Student Handbook . Each student is expected to show consideration to the instructor and to the other students. The student is expected to arrive to class on time and to remain in class until the class is dismissed. A student arriving late or leaving early is NOT permitted to interrupt the class to determine what was missed, to ask for the work he / she will miss due to leaving class early, or to take tests or quizzes early. If a student is late to class, he / she is not permitted to take quizzes already completed or already in progress. The student is responsible to determine what he / she has missed. The student may ask a classmate after class or contact the instructor via email or by leaving a phone message. Review information in ATTENDANCE section.
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Turn cell phones off while in class. No text messaging during class time. Also, do not wear headphones during class. A student who exhibits conduct, which interferes with the learning environment, will be asked to leave the classroom.
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Any person not officially enrolled in this class cannot attend class or observe class.
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School policy does not permit students to bring their children to class.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY OR MISCONDUCT AND ACCEPTABLE COMPUTER SERVICE
USE :
Academic dishonest (cheating) is defined as the deception of others about one’s own work or about the work of another. Academic dishonesty or misconduct is neither condoned nor tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa Community College system. Tulsa Community College adopts a policy delegating certain forms of authority for disciplinary action to the faculty.
Use of TCC computing resources is limited to purposes related to the College’s mission of education, research, and community service. The student should review the relevant sections of the TCC Student
Code of Conduct Policy Handbook , located on the TCC website: http://www.tulsacc.edu/17390.pdf
PLAGIARISM POLICY :
Plagiarism is a specific type of academic dishonesty.
Plagiarism is claiming, indicating, or implying that the ideas, sentence, or words of another writer are one’s own, copying the work of another and presenting it as one’s own or following the work of another as a guide to ideas and expressions that are then presenting as one’s own work. A student who is determined to have plagiarized will receive a grade of
“0”on the assignment or test and may fail the course.
INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT :
Each student is responsible for an awareness of the information contained in the TCC Catalog , TCC
Student Handbook , TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook , this Syllabus, and semester information listed in the Class Schedule . All information may be viewed on the TCC website: www.tulsacc.edu/17390.pdf
is available online at: www.tulsacc.edu/catalog
Access to computers at TCC is a privilege granted to all faculty, staff and students. Use of these resources is limited to purposes related to the TCC’s mission, research or community service. Computers are available in the Learning Resource Center (Library) room 7200 and the Writing Center room 7201.
Remember, for all required typed work, everyone has access to a computer.
Learning Resource Center (Library)
Fall Semester
Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Closed
TCC TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE
If you have issues using Blackboard, Office 365 or MYTCC, call 918-595-2000 for help.
TOBACCO FREE COLLEGE
Tulsa Community College is a Tobacco Free college in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order
2012-01 and Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Section 1-1523 which prohibits smoking or the use of any tobacco products in all public places, in any indoor workplace, and all vehicles owned by the State of
Oklahoma and all of its agencies and instrumentalities. This Order includes property leased, rented, or owned by TCC including, but not limited to, all grounds, buildings, facilities, and parking lots. Tulsa
Community College’s policy includes a tobacco free environment on all campus and off-campus

locations conducting TCC credit or non-credit classes. The TCC Campus Police is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Tobacco-Free Environment Policy. Violations of the policy may be addressed through issuance of campus or state citations.
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO KNOW & UNDERSTAND THE POLICIES OUTLINED IN THIS SYLLABUS.
SYLLABUS CHANGES
Occasionally, changes to the syllabus are necessary. Students are notified of changes to the syllabus in class as well as on the Blackboard Announcement page.
CLASSMATES
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E-Mail: ____________________________
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Tentative Schedule spring 2015
All chapter reading are from Essential Reading Skills textbook and should be completed before the class in which it is assigned. Novel reading is from Shelter.
Week 1 (1/14)
COMPASS Prep and Retest
Move to computer lab
Week 2 (1/21)
Introduction to Syllabus
Introduction to novel, Shelter
Move to computer lab Room 1222
My Reading Lab- complete Diagnostic Test
Complete Chapter 1 Handout for 9/3
Read p. 40-43 and 44-47 (1-20)
Week 3 (1/28)
Introduce Vocabulary Lesson 1
Chp.1 “Reading Actively”
Complete Chapter 2 Handout for 9/10
Read Shelter chps. 1-3 (be prepared to discuss next class)
Week 4 (2/4)
Introduce Vocabulary Lesson 2
Chp. 2 “Reading and Learning from College Textbooks”
*Vocabulary Lesson 1 Quiz
Complete Chapter 3 Handout including Frayer Model & Word Map
Read Shelter chps. 4-5

Week 5 (2/11)
Introduce Vocabulary Lesson 3
Chp. 3 “Building Your Vocabulary”
*Novel quiz #1 (chp. 1-5)
*Vocabulary Lesson 2 Quiz
Complete Comparing Online Dictionaries Handout (Graded)
Homework Practice tests 3-2 ; 3-3 p. 120-123
Read Shelter chps. 6-8
Week 6 (2/18)
Introduce Vocabulary Lesson 4
Chp.5 “Locating Main Ideas”
Summary 1 Assignment “The Case Against College” (Due: 3/4)
*Vocabulary Lesson 3 Quiz
Read Shelter chps. 9-10
Complete Chapter 5 Handout
Summary practice worksheet “Kindness of a Virtual Stranger”
Week 7 (2/25)
Introduce Vocabulary Lesson 5
Annotating text
*Novel quiz #2 (chp. 6-10)
*Vocabulary Lesson 4 Quiz
Read Shelter chps. 11-13
Week 8 (3/4)
Summary 1 Due
Introduce Vocabulary Lesson 6
Summary 2 Assignment “Help for Sex Offenders” (Due: 3/25)
Chp. 6 “Identifying Supporting Details…”
*Vocabulary Lesson 5 Quiz
Read Shelter chps. 14-15
Annotate “Help for Sex Offenders”
Week 9 (3/11)
Review annotated text
*Novel quiz #3 (chp. 11-15)
*Vocabulary Lesson 6 Quiz
Read Shelter chps. 16-17
Week 10 (3/18) SPRING BREAK NO CLASS!
Week 11 (3/25)
Summary 2 Due
Introduce Vocabulary Lesson 7
Chp. 7 “Understanding Implied Main…”
Read Shelter chps. 18-20
Week 12 (4/1)
Introduce Vocabulary Lesson 8
Summary 3 Assignment “Black Men and Public Space” (Due: 4/15)
*Novel Quiz #4 chps. 16-20
*Vocabulary Lesson 7 Quiz
Read Shelter chps. 21-23

Week 13 (4/8)
Introduce Vocabulary Lesson 9
Final essay instructions
Chp 8 “Recognizing the Basic Patterns of Organization”
*Vocabulary Lesson 8 Quiz
Read Shelter Chps. 24-27 (last chapter)
Week 14 (4/15)
Summary 3 Due
Chp. 9 “Reading &Thinking Critically”
*Vocabulary Lesson 9 Quiz
Week 15 (4/22)
Conferences- sign up in class
When not in conference time work on final essay and prepping for exams
Week 16 (4/29)
*Shelter final exam
Final essay and summary review due
Week 17 (5/6)
*Final exam
(Vocabulary lessons 1-9 and Reading I common final)