Course Syllabus

Bellevue College

English Language Institute

Speaking & Listening 4A #6240

Summer Quarter 2018

 

Instructor: Madelynn Hoard

Email: madelynn.hoard@bellevuecollege.edu

Classroom: R103C

Class Time & Days: MTWTh, 2:00pm - 3:50pm

Office Hours:  Mondays & Wednesdays, 3:50pm - 6:20pm

Office: R230

 

Text:

21^st Century Communication 3 - 1^st edition by Lynn Bonesteel

ISBN #978-1-305-95546-2

 

Materials: 

8 ½ x 11 college ruled white paper for notes and assignments

A binder for handouts

English-English dictionary

   

Course Description:

This course is intended to help you improve your listening, speaking, and pronunciation skills in social and academic situations. Activities in this class will include individual and group presentations, group discussions, academic listening comprehension practice and tests, and vocabulary building. A high level of participation is expected in this class.

 

Learning Outcomes: 

At the end of this course, students should be able to:         

Use Level 4 grammar and vocabulary to discuss varied topics

Write a clear plan for and give a presentation with main ideas and good illustrations

Show awareness of your listener’s knowledge

Begin and continue formal and informal conversations with good listening signals

Write organized notes with main ideas and key details from a short academic lecture

 

Grades:

You must have a class average of 75% (C-) or above in order to pass this class. You will take listening tests after each unit in our textbook. In addition, you will have listening quizzes, discussions, speaking projects, presentations during the class. Your final grade in this class will be based on the average of your presentations, tests and quizzes, homework, attendance, and participation*. 50% of the grade will be based on listening assignments and 50% of your grade will be based on speaking assignments. Please note that students who do not take the final exam will have their course grade lowered one full letter grade. Early or late final exams will not be given.

 

Your grade will be based on the following:

Listening Tests & Quizzes                                         35%

Speaking Tests, Presentations, & Discussions      35%

Homework Assignments                                          15%

Participation, Preparation, & Attendance              15%

 

Grading Scale:

*Participation includes regular attendance to class. To obtain a high participation grade, you will need to come to class prepared to discuss homework, ask questions when you don’t understand something, volunteer answers and work actively with your classmates in pair and group work, and listen politely when others are speaking.

 

*Each week, you will have chances to gain 10 participation points (2 for each day). Here’s how to get it:

 

Points	Your class behavior
0	If you are not in class, you are not participating
0.5	If you sit in class and speak only when the teacher calls on you, you are not participating well
1	If you sometimes volunteer an answer or ask a question, you are doing the minimum participation
1.5	If you often volunteer an answer or ask a question, you are participating well
2	If you always volunteer an answer or ask a question, you are participating very well

 

Assignments:

Written assignments are considered late if they are not turned in at the beginning of class on the due date.

Late assignments will be lowered 10% for each day they are late.

No assignments will be accepted two days after the due date.

 

Make-up Tests:

Come to class on time and take all quizzes, tests, and exams on the days scheduled. Speaking and listening tests cannot be made up. Missing a listening or speaking test will result in a “0” grade for that assignment. Please contact me if you are having difficulty attending class for any reason.

 

Attendance Policy:

Attend class every day. If you are absent from class, you should e-mail me BEFORE class and tell me that you are going to be absent. It is your responsibility to find out what you have missed from a classmate. I encourage you to get contact information from your classmates.

 

5 minutes late = tardy (late arrival)

3 tardies = 1 absence

10 or more minutes late = 1 absence

10 or 11 absences = no higher than a D (not passing)

12 absences = F (not passing)

15 absences = F and can be dismissed from the ELI program

 

Classroom Expectations:

Respect yourself, your classmates, and your teacher. You are supposed to listen thoughtfully and patiently when other people talk. Be friendly and supportive to your classmates. We are here to make progress together!

Always ask! Our class is a safe and comfortable place, so please feel free and be sure to ask me questions if you don’t understand something. Questions help you and your classmates learn.

Come to class every day on time, and be prepared to participate. Bring all of your own materials to class every day (book, eraser, pen, pencil, dictionary, paper, etc.).

Speak English only to your classmates and instructor. Your native language is beautiful, but it will help you improve your English fluency if you speak English as much as you can.

Phones can be helpful, but they can also be distracting. At times, I may want you to use your phone to do some online activities, but please do not use it during class without my permission.

Do your work on your own. If someone (classmate, tutor, or friend) helps you with your assignment, please list their names at the top of your assignment you turn in. This is to protect you against cheating.

 

Statement on 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. 

 

Important dates:

No classes on: Wednesday, July 4 (Independence Day Holiday)

Midterm: Tuesday, July 17

Final exam: Thursday, August 9

Last Day of Class and EOQ Party: Thursday, August 9

 

Affirmation of Inclusion

Bellevue College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free from harassment and discrimination. We value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect. For more information, go to: http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/policies/id-4000/

 

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

 

College Anti-Discrimination Statement (Title IX)

Bellevue College does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity; color; creed; national origin; sex; marital status; sexual orientation; age; religion; genetic information; the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability; gender identity or veteran status in educational programs and activities which it operates. For further information and contacts, please consult College Anti-Discrimination Statements

 

Help with CANVAS

Please click on the link below for help with CANVAS for students.

http://depts.bellevuecollege.edu/helpdesk/students/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 Email

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 Technology Help Desk

 

Disability Resource Center (DRC)

The Disability Resource Center serves students with disabilities.  A disability includes any physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.  Common disabilities include physical, neurological (e.g. Autism, ADD), and mental health (e.g. depression, anxiety).  If you are a student who has a disability or if you think you may need accommodations in order to have equal access to programs, activities, and services, please contact the DRC.

 

If you require assistance in an emergency, please meet with your individual instructors to develop a safety plan for while in class and contact the DRC to develop a safety plan for while you are elsewhere on campus.

 

If you are a student with a documented autism spectrum disorder, there is an additional access program available to you.  Contact Autism Spectrum Navigators (ASN). Email and phone number is on the web page.  ASN is located in the Library Media Center in D125.

 

The DRC office is located in building B Room 132.  You can contact the DRC by stopping by B132, calling our desk at 425-564-2498, emailing drc@bellevuecollege.edu, and Deaf students can reach us by Skype (account name DRCatBC).  For more information about the services we offer, including our Initial Access Application, visit our website at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc.

 

Public Safety and Emergencies

Public Safety is located in the K building 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 Parking Permits, Lost and Found, and Emergency Notification center.  Please ensure you are signed up to receive alerts through our 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:

1) Take directions from those in charge of the response -We all need to be working together.

2) 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.

3) 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 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/>.

 

Confidentiality and Mandatory Reporting

As an instructor, one of my responsibilities is to help create a safe learning environment on our campus. It is my goal that you feel able to share information related to your life experiences in classroom discussions, in your written work, and in our one-on-one meetings. I will seek to keep information you share private to the greatest extent possible. However, I am required to share information regarding sexual assault and other forms of sexual misconduct (e.g. dating violence, domestic violence, stalking) that may have occurred on campus or that may impact someone on campus with the Title IX Coordinator. Students may speak to someone confidentially by contacting the BC Counseling Center at (425) 564-2212. The Title IX Office can be contacted at 425-564-2441 and more information can be found at www.bellevuecollege.edu/titleix/.

 

Accessibility

The online elements of this course are designed to be welcoming to, accessible to, and usable by everyone, including students who are English-language learners, have a variety of learning styles, have disabilities, or are new to online learning. Be sure to let me know immediately if you encounter a required element or resource in the course that is not accessible to you. Also, let me know of changes I can make to the course so that it is more welcoming to, accessible to, or usable by students who take this course in the future.

 

Academic Calendar

The Bellevue College Academic Calendar is separated into two calendars. They provide information about holidays, closures and important enrollment dates such as the finals schedule.

Enrollment Calendar On this calendar you will find admissions and registration dates and important dates for withdrawing and receiving tuition refunds.

College Calendar This calendar gives you the year at a glance and includes college holidays, scheduled closures, quarter end and start dates, and final exam dates.

 

Additional Information

All students should be aware of the many tutorial services provided by the Academic Success Center.  If you need free tutorial help, please visit them in D204.

If you feel threatened or see something that may indicate trouble, please report it right away at Report Concerns.  We all need to help keep our campus safe for everyone.