Course Syllabus

ELIUP061/062      Integrated Skills 4      Fall 2018                                                                                                           

Instructor: Ariya Kilpatrick                                                                    Office: R230          T/Th/F 11:30-12:30pm      

Classrooms:  R106C  M-F 1:30-3:20pm                                        Email: ariya.kilpatrick@bellevuecollege.edu

Holidays: Oct 2, Nov 12, 22, 23, & Dec 3                                                                 Voicemail: (425)564-3218

                                                                                              

       Textbooks & Required Materials: Code for BC Bookstore: 6181B892

1. Longman Academic Writing Series 4: Essays, 5th edition                                                                                                              by Oshima and Hogue        ISBN: 978-0134663319

2. Understanding & Using English Grammar, 5th ed. with Essential Online Resources                                                                    by Azar & Hagen                ISBN: 978-0-13-426882-8
3. Your language-English dictionary, English-your language dictionary                                                                                            No cell phone dictionary during graded Timed Writing

  4. A 3-hole punched notepad for writing assignments (This is not a notebook.)

  5. A 3-ring binder with dividers (to organize all of your writing assignments and handouts)

  6. A very thin notebook for mini writing               

 

Course Overview: This is a high-intermediate ESL academic writing course. The course focuses on introduction to writing essays using effective thesis statements, supporting paragraphs and concluding paragraphs. Essay types include logical division, compare/contrast, cause/effect, and argumentative essays. The writing process includes brainstorming and outlining, developing unity and coherence, summarizing, paraphrasing, and proofreading and editing your own work. The grammar focuses will be on adjective clauses, noun clauses, and adverb clauses. There will be quizzes, tests, writing assignments, a midterm exam and a final exam.

 

Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course, you will be able to:

ELIUP 061 Integrated Skills IV

Write a variety of sentence types with correct grammar Use the writing process from brainstorming to final draft Determine the purpose of an essay and write it accordingly Focus an essay with a clear thesis statement and topic sentences Make a point and support it with relevant ideas and specific details Paraphrase and summarize written material accurately Proofread and edit written work Write sentence or short paragraph answers to test questions

ELIUP 062 Reading IV

Increase reading speed and comprehension Determine the main idea of a reading selection Use vocabulary in context skills effectively Think critically about readings and respond in discussion and writing

 

Attendance Policy

• 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)
• 3 tardies of 5 minutes or more (per hour) = 1 absence
• Missing 10 minutes or more of any hour of class = 1 absence (in a 2 hr. class = ½ absence)
• If you are on probation, you can have no more than 5 absences in the quarter. You will be dismissed from school if you miss more than 5 times.

 

Make-Up Test/Assignment

No make-up test. Any late work will receive no more than half the credit.

 

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.

 

UP Grades

UP grades are determined on the following basis:

A            100 - 96%

A-            95 - 93

B+           92 - 90

B             89 - 87

B-            86 - 84

C+           83 - 81

C             80 - 78

C-            77 - 75

D             74 - 0            repeat class, good effort

F             74 - 0            repeat class, poor effort

 

Tests & Quizzes                                                             15%

 (grammar & paraphrasing & summarizing)                                                                

Take-home Writing (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd drafts)                         35%

In-Class Timed Writing (4 essays)                                30%

Midterm                                                                         10%

Participation                                                                  10%           

                                                              Total               100%

           Final                                                                      +/-

                                                              Final grade       xxxxx

           

Your final grade will be based on your class average (75% or higher) and your final writing exam. If you don’t pass your final exam, your letter grade for the class will be lowered by one. For example, if your percentage on Canvas is 80% (C) just before the Final Test and you do not pass the Final Test, your grade will be lowered to a D as your final grade. So make sure to have at least 84% just before your Final Test.

 

*Participation= come to class and turn in work on time. Ask and answer questions during class. Work with others respectfully. No cell phones during class except when allowed.

For all classes:

• Students who do not take the final exam will have their course grade lowered one full letter grade.

NOTE: This one doesn’t apply in Reading 3 because the uniform language says if they miss the final exam, they will need to repeat the level.

• Early or late final exams will not be given.

 

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 MyBC. 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.   

 

Public Safety and Emergencies

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.

 

 

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. 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.

 

 

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 is to speak with the ELI Department Chair, Ivan Breen ibreen@bellevuecollege.edu. You can also refer concerns to the Associate Dean, Tuan Dang tuan.dang@bellevuecollege.edu. An additional resource for concerns you find aren’t being addressed by faculty or administration is the Ombuds Office https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/ombuds/.