Ten Perfect Sentences



Integrated Skills 4B (item numbers 6181 and 6186) Fall Quarter 2014—Bellevue CollegeBasic InformationInstructor:Jay AllerEmail:jaller@bellevuecollege.eduMailbox:room R-230Days:Monday-FridayTime:1:30 – 3:20Room:R-106BOffice Phone:(425) 564-3404Office:room C-227Office Hours:4:30-5:00, Mon. to Fri., or by appointmentCourse Description:This class will help you write better. You will study grammar, practice using the grammar in your writing, and learn to write short essays, paraphrase, and summarize. You will also read essays and articles, and write and talk about them.MaterialsReady to Write 3—From Paragraph to Essay, Third Edition, by Karen Blanchard and Christine Root (ISBN 978-0-13-136334-2)Understanding and Using English Grammar, Fourth Edition, by Betty Azar and Stacy Hagen (ISBN 9780132333337)a 3-ring binder OR a spiral notebook with pockets for your papers8 1/2 x 11–inch lined paper for your homework or class worka USB drive or other memory device, or email, to save your worka pen, a pencil, and an erasera dictionary (NOT YOUR CELL PHONE)Course Objectives:Grammar—at the end of the quarter, you should understand and be able to use grammar from level 1, 2, and 3, as well as new material, including:? complex sentences with adjective clauses, adverb clauses of condition, and noun clauses? verb tense? word forms (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, gerund, infinitive)? word agreement (subject-verb, singular-plural-noncount)? word order (S-V-O, adj.-N, prep.-N, questions, etc.)? consistency in pronouns and verb tenseThe overall goal is to write and edit clear, understandable sentences with very few errors.Writing? demonstrate understanding of the writing process use it to produce a basic academic essay? write basic paraphrases and summaries? use a variety of sentence patterns? write a thesis statement, and develop the ideas with substance and coherence to support itReading? respond critically to readings in speaking and in writing? demonstrate reading fluency and comprehension in readings of a variety of lengths, styles, and levels of difficulty? demonstrate ability to guess meanings of new vocabulary from contextLateness & AbsencePlease come to class on time. Good attendance helps you learn. This is the ELI attendance policy for summer:? late 5 minutes or more, three times= one absence? late 10 minutes or more= one absence.? absent 10 or 11 times= grade D/not passing? absent 12 times= grade F/not passing? absent 15 times= grade F and you may be dismissed after the quarter. (This means you will have to go home or find a new school.)Vacation DaysThere will be no class on Wednesday October 22nd, Tuesday November 11th, and Thursday and Friday November 27th and 28th.Classroom BehaviorI want the classroom to be a nice place to work, and speak. Please respect the other students. This means:? Turn off and put away your cell phone in class; no texting, no talking, no games. If I see it, I will keep it until the next break, or the end of class.? Don’t talk when someone else is talking; otherwise, feel free to talk to your classmates? You may eat and drink in the classroom, quietly, but don’t make a mess? If you have a problem or a complaint, follow these steps: (1) talk to your teacher, me/Jay, (2) talk to the ELI Director, Ivan Breen, in R-130R, (3) talk to the Dean of Arts and Humanities, Maggie Harada, in R-230.HomeworkPlease turn in your homework or give your presentation on the day it is due. If you are absent that day, please turn it in on your first day back. If your homework or presentation is late, the grade will be 10% lower each day. Homework will not be accepted more than five days late.GradingIn order to pass this class, you must receive an average of 75 percent on all the regular class work and exams.If you fail the final essay exam, your grade will drop one letter, for example from C+ to D+. For your class work and midterm, I will add up your scores in these areas:Timed Writing Tests (100 each, drop lowest)40%Essay Homework (50 each: 10 drafts, 40 final)20%Grammar Quizzes (50 each)15%Grammar/Small Writing Homework (variable)10%Reading, Summaries, Paraphrasing (10 each)5%Attendance (2 per day)10%Your final letter grade will come from this scale:93 – 100%=A(excellent)84 – 92 %=B(good)75 – 83%=C(satisfactory)0 – 74%=D(repeat class, good effort)0 – 74%=F(repeat class, unsatisfactory effort)Tips for Success? Come to class on time.? Tell me immediately if you don’t understand something.? Ask me for help outside class (how to use a computer, organization, grammar, or anything).? Do your homework before class.? Turn in your homework when it is due.? Choose essay topics that you are interested in.? Write your own essays; DON'T plagiarize (copy) from other writers.Plagiarism and CheatingStudents 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. There are different kinds of cheating: plagiarism, “borrowing” a classmate’s homework (partially or wholly), using an essay or presentation from a previous quarter, using “cheat notes,” and copying answers from classmates’ papers during tests.Plagiarism means using someone else’s words or ideas as your own in writing or oral presentations. It is cheating and is not acceptable in American classes.Examples of plagiarism are:? copying from a web page, book, or article? buying papers? copying from another student? using a friend’s paper from another quarterIf you plagiarize:? the first time, your teacher will work with you so that you understand what not to do, you will redo the assignment, and the grade will drop 10%? the second time, you fail the assignment? the third time, you fail the class and you are reported to the Associate Dean of Student Services. You might be asked to leave the school.Affirmation of InclusionBellevue 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 should treat one another with dignity and respect. StatementThe Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of learning challenges and disabilities. Please visit the DRC if you have any questions about classroom accommodations whether you are a student or a faculty member.If you are a student who has a disability or a 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 staff as soon as possible.The DRC office is located in B132 or you can call our reception desk at 425-564-2498. Deaf students can reach us by video phone at 425-440-2025 or by TTY at 425-564-4110. Please visit our website for application information into our program and other helpful links at bellevuecollege.edu/drcRemember if you are someone who has either an apparent or non-apparent disability and 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.Public Safety and EmergenciesPublic Safety (like campus police) is located in the K building and can be reached at 425-564-2400. (It’s 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. You can sign up to receive alerts on your phone or computer through our campus alerting system by registering at you work late and are nervous about going to your car, Public Safety will walk with you to your vehicle. To arrange this, please phone a half hour before and tell Public Safety when and where you will need an escort.Please read the emergency postings by the door of every classroom and know where to go during an evacuation. Your instructor will be asked if anyone might still be in the building, so after you’re outside, check in with him/her before you do anything else. Emergency responders will search for anyone unaccounted for.If a major emergency occurs, please follow these two 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 (unless someone in charge tells you to). Driving so will block streets and prevent emergency vehicles from entering school. Instead, follow directions from those in charge.Please do not hesitate to call Public Safety if you have safety questions or concerns at any time.Religious ObservanceThe Arts & Humanities Division of Bellevue College is committed to advancing pluralism and recognizes its students’ diverse religious beliefs. Students who wish to observe a religious holy day should not be penalized for doing so. Whenever possible, students should be allowed to make up academic assignments that are missed due to such absences. However, the student must personally hand the instructor a written notification of the projected absence within two weeks of the start of the quarter. Because religious holidays are scheduled in advance, instructors have the right to insist that course work be completed prior to an anticipated absence for religious observances.Finally, I hope that you will enjoy the class. I think that if you read, think, and share ideas, you will learn a lot and have a good time. Good luck. Fall 2014 CalendarThis is the plan, but the dates might change.We will also have short readings, paraphrase and summary homework, and frequent small homework assignments, especially in grammar.MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayWEEK 1Sept. 22First Day2324ChallengeTest2526WEEK 229Start Parag. 130October 1Reading 1/ Paraphrase23Writing Test PracticeWEEK 367Writing Test 18End Parag. 1910WEEK 413Start Parag. 21415Gram Test 116Reading 2/ Paraphrase17WEEK 52021Writing Test 222NO SCHOOL23End Parag. 224Mid-Qtr. Eval.WEEK 627282930Reading 3/ Summary31WEEK 7November 3Start Parag. 34Writing Test 35Gram Test 267WEEK 81011NO SCHOOL1213End Parag. 3Reading 4/ Summary14UP TOEFLWEEK 917Start Parag. 418Writing Test 419ElectiveSign Up Day2021WEEK 102425Reading 5/ Summary26Gram Test 3End Parag. 327NO SCHOOL28NO SCHOOLWEEK 11December 12Final ExamsWriting Test 5Listening3Final ExamsElectivesReadingSyllabus QuizFind the answers in the syllabus, and send them to me. Send ONLY the questions and answer; DON’T send the entire syllabus.1What is Jay’s email address?2What are Jay’s office hours?3What is Jay’s school phone number?4What size paper do you need?5What is the overall goal for grammar?6Can you pass the class if you are absent nine times?7What should you do with your cell phone in class?8Can you eat in the classroom?9What happens to your homework grade if you turn homework in late?10What does plagiarism mean? ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download