ENC 0025 – DEVELOPMENTAL WRITING I FALL, 2015

INSTRUCTOR:

Name:Dr. Beverly Eby Ferretjans

Contact Information: . Or though My Courses

Office Hours/Instructor Availability: Tuesday and Thursday11:45 – 12:30 or by appointment

Office Location: TBA

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT:

Dean: Dr. Martha Campbell

Office Location: Clearwater Campus

Office Number: 187 LA

Academic Chair: Dr. Shirley Oakley

Office Location: Clearwater Campus

Office Number: 185 LA

COURSE INFORMATION

COURSE PREFIX AND NUMBER: ENC 0025

COURSE NAME: Developmental Writing II

This is a college preparatory course designed to improve basic writing skills in grammar, usage, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, and vocabulary by means of practice in sentences, paragraphs, and multi-paragraph documents. It is intended to prepare students for successful completion of college-level writing courses in English.

COURSE GOALS: The student will:

  • Demonstrate improvement of basic grammar skills
  • Demonstrate basic language usage skills by selecting and using correct words in context
  • Demonstrate basic mechanics skills in writing and basic sentence construction
  • Demonstrate enhancement of vocabulary skills
  • Correctly plan and write dell-developed, organized paragraphs and essays, and papers
  • Understand use proper paragraph and essay structure for various topics

Respond to text by using the basic command of the conventions of standard written English including grammar, usage and mechanics

  • Develop research skills by completing research to supper a position, compose a thorough and accurate persuasive essay that responds to the topic, use proper MLA/APA citing and format.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK & OTHER RESOURCE INFORMATION:

English Essentials with Connect, John Langan/Beth Johnson

MEETING INFORMATION:

Course Location:Clearwater LA103

Meeting Days: Tuesday and Thursdays

Class Times:12:30 pm – 2:50 PM

All students are required to utilize the Writing Center at least once for each major writing assignment.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Course Dates: August 18- December 3

Withdrawal Date: Last day to withdraw voluntarily with a “W” is September 17, 2015

Financial Aid:

DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS:

If you wish to request accommodations as a student with a documented disability, please make an appointment with the Learning Specialist on campus. If you have a documented hearing loss, please contact the Program for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing at 791-2628. If you need assistance during an emergency classroom evacuation, please contact your campus learning specialist immediately about arrangements for your safety. The Office of Services for Students with Disabilities can be reached at 791-2628 or 791-2710 (CL), 341-4758 (SP/G), 394-6108 (SE)
712-5789 (TS) or 341-4532 (AC).

ATTENDANCE:

The college-wide attendance policy is included in the Syllabus Addendum . The policy notes that each instructor is to exercise professional judgment and define “active participation” in class (and therefore “attendance”), and publish that definition in each syllabus. For this class, attendance is defined below.

You are subject to being dropped if you miss four days during the term. This is a skills based course. Regular attendance is expected of all students and students are expected to stay for the entire class. Students may be withdrawn from class by the administration at the beginning of the term for being a “no show” during the first two weeks of class. .

You may withdraw yourself with a grade of W only if you withdraw yourself on or before March 25, 2015. During the week following March 25, 2015 if an instructor indicates that you are not actively participating in a class, through attendance and doing in class work, you will be withdrawn with a “WF”.

Students and instructors will automatically receive an e-mail notification whenever a withdrawal occurs. This will serve as an opportunity for students to verify that they have not withdrawn accidentally, and an information item for faculty.

GRADING:

Students are required to complete modules/assignments by the due date. Students who turn in assignments after the due date will receive a deduction for each day that the work is late.

A 90-100

B 80-89

C 70-79

F 69 and below

Mid-Term – 15% Final Exam –25% Assigned Essays -30% Homework 10% Quizzes 20%

ASSIGNMENTS:

August 18Course Introduction

August 20 8 Parts of Speech pp.25-37

Writing Basics, Topic, Thesis Statement

PowerPoint How to Write an Essay

August 25Subjects/Verbs/Agreement pp. 38-69

PowerPoint-Thesis Statement

PowerPoint Subject/Verb Agreement

August 27First writing assignment due- Introduction of self

Sentence Types/Fragments pp70-90

September 1Fragments/Run Ons p.92

September 3Compare/Contrast Introduction

September 8Commas, Apostrophes, and Quotation Marks pp, 122-145

September 10Second writing assignment first draft due- Compare/Contrast

Commas, Apostrophes, and Quotation Marks continued

September 15Homonyms and Capital Letters pp. 154-172

September 17Parallelism pg. 173

Second writing assignment final draft due- Compare/Contrast

September 22MLA/APA Formatting

September 24Introduction to Persuasive Writing

September 29Punctuation Marks p.189

October 1Pronoun Forms/Problems pp. 19

October 6Midterm Review

Third writing assignment first draft due-Persuasive

October 8Mid-Term Exam

October 13Introduction to Research Assignment

October 15Adjectives and Adverbs, Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers pg.215

Third writing assignment final draft due-Persuasive

October 20 NO CLASS

October 22 Research assignment topic due

Word Choice pg. 234Proofreading pg. 317

October 27Writing Research Day/Individual Meetings

Proofreading Continued

October 29Writing/Research Day

Individual Meetings

Writing Test

Research Paper First Draft Due

November 3Writing/Research Dev.

Individual Meetings

Writing Test

November 10 Proofreading/Spelling Improvement

November 12Research Paper Second Draft Due

November 17Writing Revisions

Writing Test

November 19Writing Revisions

November 24Final Exam Review. Final Draft Research Paper Due

November 26Thanksgiving No class

December 1Final exam

STUDENTS’ EXPECTATIONS AND INSTRUCTOR’S EXPECTATIONS

Student participation includes attending class and completing quizzes, tests and lab when assigned

Students are expected to come to class on time with cell phones off. Students are expected to participate in class discussion for a positive learning experience. .Students are expected to check email through My Courses regularly and the Lessons Tab on My Courses for assignments. There are no make-up tests, quizzes, or exams. Whether you attend class or not, you are responsible for everything that goes on in every class meeting.

Cheating, plagiarism, bribery, misrepresentation, conspiracy and fabrication are defined in Rule 6Hx23-4.461, Student Affairs: Academic Honesty Guidelines, Classroom Behavior. Copying, falsifying answers/scores, etc will not be tolerated and may result in a student being withdrawn from the course with an assigned grade of “F” or “W” being given by the instructor

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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Fire alarms and extinguishers are located at building exit doors. If the emergency alarms sounds, students and faculty should leave the classroom immediately, taking personal belongs with them. Students should assist handicapped students in getting out. The last person out should shut the door. Everyone should exit the building by the nearest exit and move at least 100 feet away from the building into the parking lot. No one is to reenter the building until the all-clear alarm (threeshort blasts) sounds

. CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURITY

For information on campus safety and security policies please contact 791-2560. If there are questions or concerns regarding personal safety, please contact the Provost, Associate Provost, Campus Security Officer, or Site Administrator on your campus.

STUDENT SURVEY OF INSTRUCTION:

The student survey of instruction is administered in courses each semester. It is designed to improve the quality of instruction at St. Petersburg College. All student responses are confidential and anonymous and will be used solely for the purpose of performance improvement.

SIGNATURE PAGE:

I have read, understand, and agree to abide fully by the parameters set in this syllabus and Syllabus Addendum.

Student Signature: Date:

ATTENDANCE/ACTIVE PARTICIPATION/WITHDRAWAL POLICIES
Each instructor must exercise professional judgment to determine if a student is actively participating in class. Faculty will publish their own personal participation/attendance policies in their syllabi. This policy will be used to determine grades. Students who are not actively participating in class as defined in an instructor's syllabus will be reported to the Administration during the week following the voluntary withdrawal date.
Instructors will verify that students are in attendance during the first two weeks of class. Students classified as “No Show” for both of the first two weeks will be administratively withdrawn for any class which they are not in attendance. Their financial aid will be adjusted based on the updated enrollment status.
Immediately following the 60% point of the term, each instructor will verify which students are actively participating in class as defined in the course syllabus. Students classified as not meeting the criteria for active class participation will be administratively withdrawn with a “WF.” Students will be able to withdraw themselves at any time during the term. However, requests submitted after the 60% deadline will result in a “WF.” Students and instructors will automatically receive an email notification through their SPC email address whenever a withdrawal occurs.
Withdrawing after the “Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of ‘W'” (see link to Academic Calendar below) can have serious consequences. If the student withdraws from a class after the deadline posted in the academic calendar, the student will receive a final grade of ‘WF,' which has the same impact on the student's GPA as a final grade of ‘F.' A ‘WF' grade also could impact the student's financial aid and cause the student to repay some of their financial assistance. If the student is thinking about withdrawing from a class now, the student should consult with an academic advisor or financial assistance counselor first to be sure they understand all the possible outcomes of this decision.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
St. Petersburg College has an Academic Honesty policy.It is your responsibility to be familiar with the policies, rules, and the consequences of violations. There is no tolerance for cheating and academic dishonesty.Discipline can range from a zero on a specific assignment to expulsion from the class with a grade of F.Note that copy/pasting published information, whether it's from your textbook or the Internet, without citing your source is plagiarism and violates this policy.Even if you change the words slightly the ideas are someone else's so you still have to cite your sources. Cheating, plagiarism, bribery, misrepresentation, conspiracy, and fabrication are defined in Board Rule 6Hx23-4.461. Student Affairs: Academic Honesty Guidelines, Classroom Behavior.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
All electronic devices such as cell phones, beepers, pagers, and related devices are to be silenced prior to entering the classroom, library, and laboratories to avoid disruption. Use of any device in these areas is a violation of College Policy and subject to disciplinary action.
College computers are intended for academic work. Inappropriate use of computers during class time is prohibited. Students should understand that they may be required to use the Internet for some courses. Furthermore, students may be required to have discussions of class assignments and share papers and other class materials with instructors and classmates via chat rooms and other mechanisms. Therefore, Internet users may be able to access students' work whether the access is secured or unsecured. The College cannot protect students from the type of materials on the Internet or the potential piracy of students' materials.
Each student's behavior in the classroom or online is expected to contribute to a positive learning/teaching environment, respecting the rights of others and their opportunity to learn. No student has the right to interfere with the teaching/learning process, including the posting of inappropriate materials on chatroom or Web page sites.
The instructor has the authority to ask a disruptive student to leave the classroom, lab, or delete posts or materials from an online or blended class and to file disciplinary action if disruptive behavior continues.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (for students attending classes on campus)
In the event that a hurricane or other natural disaster causes significant damage to St. Petersburg College facilities, you may be provided the opportunity to complete your course work online. Following the event, please visit the college Web site for an announcement of the College's plan to resume operations.
Students should familiarize themselves with the emergency procedures and evacuation routes located in the buildings they use frequently.
Located in each classroom is an Emergency Response Guide (flip-chart) that contains information for proper actions in response to emergencies. Students should be prepared to assess situations quickly and use good judgment in determining a course of action. Students should evacuate to assembly areas in an orderly manner when an alarm sounds or when directed to do so by college faculty or staff or emergency services personnel. Students may access additional emergency information by going to . In face to face courses your instructor will review the specific campus plans for emergency events.
CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURIT Y
For information on campus safety and security policies please contact 727 791-2560. If there are questions or concerns regarding personal safety, please contact the Provost, Associate Provost, Campus Security Officer, or Site Administrator on your campus.
SEXUAL PREDATOR INFORMATION
Federal and State law requires a person designated as a “sexual predator or offender” to register with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). The FDLE is then required to notify the local law enforcement agency where the registrant resides, attends, or is employed by an institution of higher learning. Information regarding sexual predators or offenders attending or employed by an institution of higher learning may be obtained from the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction for the particular campus by calling the FDLE hotline (1-888-FL-PREDATOR) or (1-888-357-7332), or by visiting the FDLE website at
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
If you wish to request accommodations as a student with a documented disability please make an appointment with the Learning Specialist on campus. If you will need assistance during an emergency classroom evacuation, please contact your campus learning specialist immediately about arrangements for your safety. The Office of Services for Students with Disabilities can be reached at 791-2628 or 791-2710 (CL and EPI), 341-4758 (SP/G), 394-6289 (SE), 712-5789 (TS), 341-3721 (HEC) or 341-4532 (AC), 341-7965 (DT).
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