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English 093 – Beginning English

English 099 – Introduction to Essay Writing

English 101 – English Composition I

Syllabus for Winter Quarter 2022

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

 

 

 

 

Course Information

  • 5 Credits
  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9:00-10:15am
  • Class location: E208
  • Last Day to Withdraw from Classes: March 2, 2022
  • The following are non-academic (no class) days for Winter 2022:
  • Monday, January 17, (Holiday)
  • Tuesday, January 25, Advising Day
  • Monday, February 21, (Holiday)

 

Due to current and changing events as a result of COVID-19, please be prepared for unexpected closures and make-up days that may occur outside of the currently published schedule. The schedule as listed above may change. The college appreciates your flexibility during this unprecedented situation.

Professor Contact Information

  • Paul Redman, Redman@LWTech.edu
  • Tatyana Brusilovski, I-BEST Professor, Brusilovski@LWTech.edu
  • Canvas Inbox (http://LWTech.Instructure.com)
  • Please email me with any questions or concerns that you have.
  • Professor work hours: 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday.
  • I will do my best to reply to all student inquiries by email within 24 hours.
  • To schedule an individual appointment with me over Zoom, please email me.

 

Course Description

ENGL 093 Beginning English

5 credits

Instruction in basic sentence grammar and the essentials of writing sentences and paragraphs; an introduction to essays. Review of study skills necessary for college success also provided.

Prerequisites: ABED 046 or equivalent placement score.

Quarters Offered: All

Global Outcomes:
This course teaches to the global outcome of Communication.

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Identify and use fundamental grammar principles
  • Identify and use fundamental sentence structure principles
  • Identify and use fundamental punctuation principles
  • Develop proofreading skills
  • Develop paragraph-writing skills
  • Write brief messages, memos, and letters
  • Write brief summaries of material

Total Hours: 50 Lecture Hours: 50

ENGL 099 Intro to Essay Writing

5 credits

This course presents grammar and paragraph review and instruction in writing thesis-driven essays. Students will write a minimum of 3500 words of finished composition during the quarter.

Prerequisites: ENGL 093 (or placement into ENGL 099)

Quarters Offered: All

Global Outcomes:
This course teaches to the global outcome of Communication.

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Speak, comprehend, read and write English fluently at a college level
  • Apply the writing process to create finished compositions
  • Exercise basic critical thinking skills to analyze and express ideas in writing
  • Demonstrate awareness of audience in written compositions
  • Develop well-structured paragraphs with very few grammar mistakes
  • Recognize and write thesis-driven essays including introductions, developments and conclusions
  • Use basic editing skills to revise writing

Total Hours: 50 Lecture Hours: 50

ENGL& 101 English Composition I

5 credits

Advanced expository writing, reading and evaluating essays, and critical thinking are covered in this course that fulfills the written communication requirement for an AAS degree. Students will write a minimum of 5000 words of finished composition during the quarter.

Prerequisites: ENGL 099 (or placement into ENGL& 101)
Quarters Offered: All

Global Outcomes:
This course teaches to the global outcome of Communication.

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Consistently apply the stages of the writing process to create finished compositions
  • Consistently exercise critical thinking skills to analyze and express ideas in writing
  • Analyze and evaluate the structural components of written texts
  • Draft and edit effectively structured essays to suit audience and purpose
  • Employ basic research and library skills to locate and evaluate information
  • Synthesize and cite sources using accepted documentation styles

Total Hours: 50 Lecture Hours: 50

 

Method of Instruction

  • Theory (Lecture): Students are engaged with faculty and class members in learning theoretical material and/or engaging in activities to apply the theory leading to mastery of course outcomes. Modes of instructional delivery could include but are not limited to: lecture, small group discussion, guided conversation, demonstration, case studies, role playing, problem-based inquiry, and collaborative activities. Instruction may be a mix of presentation, facilitation, and guided activities evidenced by frequent ongoing communication between instructor and students. One credit is generated by one weekly contact hour of instruction or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time. Generally, requires out-of-class student effort, typically two hours per class hour.

 

Technology Requirements, Textbook(s), and Required Tools, Supplies, and/or Materials

 

Technology Requirements

To successfully participate in and complete this online class/the online portion of this class, students need the following minimum technology:

 

  • Laptop or tablet
    • PLEASE BRING DEVICE TO ALL CLASS MEETINGS
  • Reliable Internet access
  • Webcam with mic

 

Contact the professor if you have questions or cannot currently meet the technology requirements for the course. LWTech has some technology available to checkout. To request a basic tablet with Internet access or a webcam, contact Sally Heilstedt (Sally.Heilstedt@LWTech.edu).

 

Textbook (required) 

  • OER (open educational resource) reading assignments to be provided via Canvas
  • Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference, 10th ed.

 

Note: please bring A Writer’s Reference to all class meetings

 

Textbook(s) available for purchase in the LWTech bookstore or online at www.lwtechshop.com. The bookstore will be open for walk-in customers and online ordering.  If ordering on the website, students can choose to pick up their order in store, or they can have their order shipped to them for an additional fee. bookstore (LWTech.edu/Bookstore). 

Open Educational Resources (OER)

This course uses Open Educational Resources (OER), which are available through Canvas.

 

OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others. OER include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge. "OER Defined" by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is licensed under CC BY 3.0

 

Grading

Per LWTech’s grading policy, a minimum grade of 2.0 is required to apply the course towards both satisfying a prerequisite and meeting college graduation requirements. However, a grade between 0.7 and 1.9, while not passing, demonstrates that you earned credit for the course to meet certain financial aid or high school requirements. Any grade below 0.7 is entered as 0.0 in Washington State’s community and technical college grading system.

Grading Scale

GPA

Percentage

4.0

98%-100%

3.7-3.9

95%-97%

3.3-3.6

90%-94%

3.0-3.2

85%-89%

2.7-2.9

80%-84%

2.3-2.6

75%-79%

2.0-2.2

70%-74%

1.7-1.9

65%-69%

1.3-1.6

60%-64%

1.0-1.2

55%-59%

0.7-0.9

50%-54%

0

53% or Less

 

Weighting of Course Components

Assignment

Weight

Class Participation

20%

Small Assignments

20%

First Essay

10%

Second Essay

20%

Multimodal Project

20%

Final In-class Essay

10%

 

Course Policies and Procedures

Class Expectations

 

  • Check Canvas and your student email daily. In an online environment, these are the college’s and the professor’s primary means of communication with you.
  • Complete Module 0/the first Module in this class. The content is designed to help you better understand learning in an online class and implement online student success strategies. It also includes expectations for effective online communication.
  • You should expect to spend approximately 3 hours per credit on this course each week. As a 5-credit class, that is about 15 hours per week.
  • Minimize the potential for those who live with you, if applicable, to see your online classes, especially live class sessions. Ways to do this include using a room with the door closed or sitting with your back to a wall.

Late Work

  • A due date will be given for all graded assignments. Any assignment turned in late will have 2% of the final grade deducted for each day that it is late, with a maximum late penalty of 14%. All work must be received by the last day of the quarter.
  • No assignments will be accepted more than one week late.
  • Extensions for late work will be granted if requested in writing before the assignment due date.
  • Students who miss class meetings are still responsible for lecture material covered, handouts, and announcements. Contact a class member for additional instructions and/or assignments given in class. Students are encouraged to make an appointment with the instructor or meet during office hours for any further clarification.

Attendance, Participation, and Tardiness

  • Students are expected not only to attend class sessions, but also to participate actively in discussions, group work, etc.
  • Students should notify the professor in advance if they will miss a class session.
  • Participation points cannot be made up under any circumstances.

 

Absences and Accommodations for Faith and Conscience

Students who will be absent from course activities due to reasons of faith or conscience may seek reasonable accommodations so that grades are not impacted. Such requests must be made within the first two weeks of the quarter and should follow the procedures listed online (https://www.LWTech.edu/About/Policies-Procedures/Absence/).

Academic Integrity

Students should review the Academic Dishonesty Program Dismissal/Appeal and Final Grade Appeal policy. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, and fabrication.

  • Cheating includes any attempt to give or obtain unauthorized assistance relating to the completion of an academic assignment.
  • Plagiarism includes taking and using as one’s own, without proper attribution, the ideas, writings, or work of another person in completing an academic assignment. Prohibited conduct may also include the unauthorized submission for credit of academic work that has been submitted for credit in another course.
  • Fabrication includes falsifying data, information, or citations in completing an academic assignment and also includes providing false or deceptive information to an instructor concerning the completion of an assignment.

Violations of academic honesty, including plagiarism, may result in a zero grade for the assignment. A second violation of academic integrity may result in failure in the course. All violations of academic integrity shall be reported to the college's confidential database, which may result in additional investigation and corrective action through the student conduct process.

Computer and Cell Phone Usage

  • Use of cell phones for personal use is not allowed inside the classroom.
  • Use of headphones/earbuds for personal use is not allowed inside the classroom.
  • Cell phones may be used only when directed by the professor for class activities.
  • Utilize laptops and classroom computers for class activities only.
  • LWTech computer users are limited to applications listed on screen menus. They are not allowed to install programs or alter system configurations, defaults, system settings, system files, program files, data files, desktop configuration.

Community Standards

It is expected that we will respect the rights and dignity of students, faculty, and all others on campus and online at all times. This includes doing our part to create a safe, distraction-free, and collaborative learning environment. Homophobic, racist, sexist, and other demeaning language and/or actions are not permitted. If you would like to report a bias incident use the bias incident reporting form. (https://www.LWTech.edu/About/Campus-Safety/Incident-Reporting/Bias-Response-Team/)

 

 

Student Conduct Expectations

All students must conduct themselves as responsible college community members by following the Student Code of Conduct (www.LWTech.edu/StudentConduct). The Student Code of Conduct applies to conduct on-campus (at all times), while participating in off-site college sponsored activities (including field trips and online classes), and off-campus (when the actions/behavior impact the college community). While students are participating in face to face or online classes, prohibited behavior includes but is not limited to: use of drugs, alcohol, or tobacco products, and/or being observably under the influence of drugs or alcohol while participating in classes. Adherence to LWTech’s Health and Safety guidelines, such as truthful answers to on-campus door monitoring questions and proper mask wearing on campus are also required. All potential student conduct violations will be referred to the student conduct officer.

 

Disability Support Services

If you have a physical, psychological, medical, or learning disability that may impact your course work, you may request accommodations and apply for services through DSS Online (https://Cascade.AccessibleLearning.com/LWTech/ApplicationStudent.aspx).

After you provide documentation of a disability, the office will coordinate directly with your faculty to ensure you are given reasonable accommodations to support your success. All information and documentation is confidential. You can reach DSS by phone at 425-739-8300 or by email (dssInfo@LWTech.edu). For additional information please refer to LWTech.edu/dss.

 

Non-Discrimination

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is committed to equality of educational opportunity. LWTech does not discriminate in offering access to its educational programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability (RCW 49.60.215).

 

Title IX

LWTech provides a safe learning environment for all students that is free of all forms of discrimination and sexual harassment, including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.  If you (or someone you know) has experienced or experiences any of these incidents, know that you are not alone.

As an institution of higher learning that receives federal funds, LWTech is required to abide by Title IX, which states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” For more information on Title IX, including contact information, go to the college’s Policies and Procedures, Title IX webpage (https://www.LWTech.edu/About/Policies-and-Procedures/title-ix-and-Sexual-Misconduct/). In many cases, such discrimination violates state and federal law. The Executive Director of HR, Meena Park (Meena.Park@lwtech.edu) handles inquiries regarding LWTech’s non-discrimination policies.

 

 

Student Support Resources

Visit www.LWTech.edu/StudentSupportResources for more information on each of the following:

 

 

 

 

Course Summary:

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