Reading 3C Syllabus

English Language Institute – Bellevue College –Fall 2018

 

Instructor Information

Instructor: Lauren Barylske-Zaidi                               Phone: 425-564-4262

l.barylske-zaidi@bellevuecollege.edu     Office: R- Arts and Humanities Office

Class: M-F 12:30-1:20                                      Office Hours: T, TH 4:30-5:30

 

 

 

Course Information

Course Description

This class will help you read and understand better by working on reading skills in a textbook, by building your vocabulary, and by reading for fun.

 

Required Texts

• Reading Explorer 2, 2^nd edition  by  MacIntyre & Bohlke

 

• About a Boy by Nick Hornby  (Penguin Reader)

 

• English-English dictionary

Please get your books as soon as possible and avoid used books with writing in them!

 

Course Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Scan and skim to locate information in a text
• Read and understand paragraphs and short passages
• Outline and summarize a paragraph and short selection
• Express an opinion about a passage
• Use knowledge of word parts and context clues to guess meanings of new words
• Use a dictionary to find correct definitions, parts of speech, usage, syllables, and stress
• Locate level-appropriate reading materials in a library or on-line
• Read and understand graphs, tables, and charts

Course Policies

Attendance Policy

Students are required to attend class every day. There are no “excused absences” in the ELI. Not being in class counts as an absence no matter the reason for the absence. Please do not bring a doctor’s note to excuse your absence since your teacher or the ELI cannot accept doctor’s notes.

• 15 absences = F and can be dismissed from the program at the end of the quarter
• 12 absences = F (not passing)
• 10 or 11 absences = no higher than a D (not passing)
• Missing 10 minutes or more of any hour of class = 1 absence (in a 2 hr. class = 1/2 absence)

Latework

• You may make up oneChapter Quiz/ Novel Quiz
• Late assignments will be lowered 10% for each day they are late.
• No assignments will be accepted three days after the due date.

Cell Phone Policy

• When not testing, you can have your cellphones out, on your desk, in class, as long as they are not distracting you and the volume/vibration is turned OFF. This means checking the phone periodically is fine; however, furiously texting or surfing the internet throughout class is not allowed. If this becomes an issue I will gleefully

Grading 

In order to pass this class, you must do two things:

1. You must receive an overall grade of 75 percent or higher.
2. You must receive a grade of 75 percent or higher on the Final Exam. If you don’t pass the final exam, you don’t pass the class.  For your overall grade, I will add up your scores in these areas:

Table 1: Assignments and Percentage of Grade
Assignment Type	Percentage of Grade
Chapter/Novel Quizzes	25
Participation/ Homework	20
Book Log/Report	25
Midterm	15
Final	15

Table 2: Grade Scale
%	Letter Grade
100-93	A (excellent)
92-84	B (good)
83-75	C (satisfactory)
74-0	D (repeat class, good effort)
74-0	F (repeat class, unsatisfactory effort)

Plagiarism and Cheating

Students are in ELI classes to learn English and ELI teachers are here to help them. Cheating makes that harder for both the students and the teachers. “Cheating” is also called “academic dishonesty.” 

 

There are different kinds of academic dishonesty:

• plagiarism (copying word-for-word from a Web page, book or article)
• using a paper or homework assignment written by someone else
• copying a classmate’s homework (partially or wholly)
• using your own essay or presentation from a previous quarter
• using “cheat notes” during a test
• copying answers from a classmate’s paper or test
• giving answers to a classmate during a test
• giving your own assignment to a classmate

 

Academic dishonesty is not acceptable at Bellevue College or in any American classes. Participating in academic dishonesty in any way, including writing a paper or taking a test for someone else, may result in severe penalties.

 

If you plagiarize:

• First time: Your teacher will work with you so that you understand what not to do.
• Second time: You will fail the assignment.  
• Third time: You will fail the class and be reported to the Associate Dean of Student Services. You will possibly be asked to leave BC.

If you cheat:

• First time: You will fail the assignment and have no opportunity to make it up.
• Second time: You will fail the class and be reported to the Associate Dean of Student Services. You will possibly be asked to leave the school.

 

Help with Canvas

Click on the link below for help with CANVAS for students: How to Get Started with CANVAS 

Bellevue College E-mail and Access to MyBC

• All students registered for classes at Bellevue College are entitled to a network and e-mail account. Your student network account can be used to access your student e-mail, log in to computers in labs and classrooms, connect to the BC wireless network and log in to My To create your account, go to: Create Account.
• BC offers a wide variety of computer and learning labs to enhance learning and student success. Find current campus locations for all student labs by visiting the ITS Service Desk.

Disability Resource Center (DRC)

 

• The Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of learning challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or learning challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for treatment and if you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful in college, please contact the DRC as soon as possible. 

 

• The DRC office is located in B-132 or you can call the reception desk at 425-564-2498. Deaf students can reach the DRC by Skype: the address is DRCatBC (NOTE: There is no @ sign...it is actually DRCatBC).  Please visit their website at Disability Resource Center for application information and other helpful links.

 

If you are a person who requires assistance in case of an emergency situation, such as a fire, earthquake, etc, please meet with your individual instructors to develop a safety plan within the first week of the quarter.

 

If you are a student with a documented autism spectrum disorder, there is an additional access program available to you. Go to the Website for more information: Autism Spectrum Navigators. ASN is located in the Library Media Center in D-125.   

Student Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity

Any act of academic dishonesty, including cheating, plagiarism (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own without crediting the source), and fabrication, and inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior are violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College. Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to, talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate behavior toward the instructor or classmates. The instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to the Dean of Student Success for investigation. Specific student rights, responsibilities, and appeal procedures are listed in the Student Code of Conduct at: Student Code.

Religious Holidays

Students who expect to miss classes, examinations, or any other assignments as a consequence of their religious observance should be provided with a reasonable alternative opportunity to complete such academic responsibilities. It is the obligation of students to provide faculty with reasonable notice of the dates of religious holidays on which they will be absent, preferably at the beginning of the term or at least two weeks before the holiday. Students who are absent on days of examinations or class assignments should be offered an opportunity to make up the work without penalty (if they have previously arranged to be absent), unless it can be demonstrated that a makeup opportunity would constitute an unreasonable burden on a member of the faculty. Should disagreement arise over what constitutes an unreasonable burden or any element of this policy, parties involved should consult the department chair, or Dean. 

Public Safety

Public Safety is located in the D building (D-171) and can be reached at 425-564-2400 (easy to remember because it’s the only office on campus open 24 hours a day: 2400). Among other things, Public Safety serves as our center for Parking Permits, Lost and Found, and Emergency Notification. 

 

Please ensure you are signed up to receive alerts through the campus alerting system by registering at RAVE Alert Registration. 

 

If you work late and are uneasy about going to your car, Public Safety will escort you to your vehicle. To coordinate this, please phone ahead and let Public Safety know when and where you will need an escort.

 

Please familiarize yourself with the emergency postings by the door of every classroom and know where to go in the event of an evacuation. Your instructor will be asked if anyone might still be in the building, so check in before you do anything else. Emergency responders will search for anyone unaccounted for.

 

If a major emergency occurs, please follow these three rules:

• Take directions from those in charge of the response. We all need to be working together.
• Do not get in your car and leave campus (unless directed to). Doing so will clog streets and prevent emergency vehicles from entering the scene. Instead, follow directions from those in charge.
• In an emergency, call 911 first, then Public Safety.

 

Please do not hesitate to call Public Safety if you have safety questions or concerns at any time. You may also visit the Public Safety web page for answers to your questions.

Student Concerns

Should you have concerns about any part of the class, please come to me with them.  If for any reason you don’t feel comfortable coming to me, the usual next step would be to speak with the ELI Department Chair, Ivan Breen <ibreen@bellevuecollege.edu>.  You can also refer concerns to the Arts and Humanities Division Associate Dean, Tuan Dang <tuan.dang@bellevuecollege.edu> or the Assistant Dean, Scott Bessho <scott.bessho@bellevuecollege.edu>.   An additional resource for concerns you find aren’t being addressed by faculty or administration is the Ombuds Office <http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/ombuds/default.html>.