NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title: Integrated Reading and Writing
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Course Prefix & Number: INRW 0405
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Section Number: 340
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Semester: 161s
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Semester Credit Hours: 4
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Lecture Hours: 3
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Lab Hours: 1
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
This is a combined lecture/lab, performance-based course designed to develop students’ critical reading and academic writing skills. The focus of the course will be on applying critical reading skills for organizing, analyzing, and retaining material and developing written work appropriate to the audience, purpose, situation, and length of the assignment. The course integrates preparation in basic academic reading skills with basic skills in writing a variety of academic essays. The course fulfills TSI requirements for reading and writing. This class does not count toward graduation at NCTC.
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Course Prerequisite(s): Pass READ/ENGL 0300 with a “C” or better or earn satisfactory TSI Assessment placement score or earn satisfactory placement score on another approved assessment.
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Required or Recommended Course Materials:
Biays: Along These Lines: Writing Paragraphs & Essays with Writing from Reading Strategies, Pearson, 7th edition, 2016. (book bundle includes MyLabsPlus access code)
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Michele Forbis
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Campus/Office Location:
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Flower Mound 107
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Office Hours:
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Office: MW: 11-12, 1-2; TR: 11-2
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Telephone Number:
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972-899-8421
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E-mail Address:
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mforbis@nctc.edu
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GRADING CRITERIA
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16
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My Skills Lab Assignments (15 x 10 pts) My Skills Lab Lexile Improvement (1 x 100 pts)
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250 pts
(25% of total grade)
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15
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Journals (15 x 10 pts)
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150 pts
(15% of total grade)
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4
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Quizzes (4 x 50 pts)
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200 pts
(20% of total grade)
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3
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Essays
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300 pts
(30% of total grade)
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1
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Final Exam (1 x 100 pts)
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100 pts
(10% of total grade)
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Grade Scale: 90 – 100% = A; 80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C; Below 70% = F
Grading Scale:
100-90% = A 1000- 900 pts = A
89-80% = B 899-800 pts = B
79-70% = C 799-700 pts = C
69- 0 % = F 699 – 0 pts = F
- Graded homework assignments cannot be made up or turned in late for any
- Essays can be turned in late up to five days with a five point penalty per day.
- No late work of any kind will be accepted the last week of classes (the week before finals).
- All assignments are released in Canvas on Monday at 12:00 am and are due the following Monday by 11:59 pm
Detailed Grading Procedures:
Your grades are divided into the following categories:
1. My Skills Lab (250 pts):
Students will complete 15 skill practice sets in My Skills Lab. Please refer to the course calendar for specific assignments. Each assignment is worth 10 pts and will cover reading and writing skills. Students will also earn a My Reading Lab Lexile grade which is determined by improvement in their reading (lexile) level. Students will receive their initial lexile level when they take the pretest at the beginning of the semester. Each student is expected to improve this score significantly (100 pts) by the end of the semester. An improved lexile score of 100 points or more will earn a score of 100. Each lexile point of improvement is worth 1 point, so a student who improves his/her score by 86 points will earn an 86% in this category. Any student who improves his or her lexile score above 100 points will be awarded 10 points extra credit for every 25 lexile point interval. For example, a student improving his/her lexile score by 150 lexile points would earn 100 % for the lexile grade, plus an additional 20 extra credit points for the 50 lexile points above the initial 100.
- Quizzes: (200 pts): Students will have four unit quizzes covering the content and skills covered in each unit. Each quiz is worth 50 points. Refer to the course calendar for the quiz
- Journals: (150 pts): The guided journal is the core of the class. It is neither extra credit nor busy work. Journals will be both formal and informal writing assignments that help students practice writing skills and encourage invention before writing papers. Journal entries will be composed at the keyboard and submitted to the appropriate drop box in Canvas. Journals should be in Word (.doc or .docx). Computer problems will not excuse a student from submitting an entry. Average entries should be 250 words long.
- Essays: (300 pts): Students will write three papers (summary, informative, and persuasive).Two drafts are required for each paper. First drafts should focus on fulfilling the assignment and on the quality and clarity of content. Second drafts should show improvement in organization of the paper, cohesiveness, polish, and These should be well-edited and spell-checked. Final drafts of a paper will be accepted up to five days late with a five point penalty for each day. The last paper, the persuasive essay, will not be accepted late due to finals week and end of semester grading deadlines.
- Final (100 pts): The final will be during the last week of class and will be comprehensive.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Locate explicit textual information, draw complex inferences, and describe, analyze, and evaluate the information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths.
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Comprehend and use vocabulary effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing
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Identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and message across a variety of texts.
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Describe and apply insights gained from reading and writing a variety of texts.
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Compose a variety of texts that demonstrate reading comprehension, clear focus, logical development of ideas, and use of appropriate language that advance the writer’s purpose.
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Determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given reading and writing situations.
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Generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words of other writers in student writing using established strategies.
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Evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and information in recognizing, formulating, and developing a claim.
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Develop and use effective reading and revision strategies to strengthen the writer’s ability to compose college-level writing assignments.
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Recognize and apply the conventions of standard English in reading and writing.
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TSI COMPLIANCE
At North Central Texas College, students who test but do not meet the passing scores in ALL sections of the TSI Assessment or any other THECB approved testing measurements are required by state law to obtain TSI advising and continuously enroll in a formal college preparatory studies (developmental) program every semester until all TSI requirements are satisfied. TSI program attendance is MANDATORY. Non-compliance with the rules of attendance will result in a student being WITHDRAWN from the college preparatory course and possibly from North Central Texas College. Withdrawals are subject to college policies as set forth in the college catalog.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR ONLINE COURSES ONLY:
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all College Prep classes for which they have registered. There are NO excused absences. The Department of College Preparatory Studies will notify students of absences reported by instructors and one courtesy warning e- mail notification (Lion Pride email) will be sent to the students’ current NCTC student e-mail address (Lion Pride) when the student accrues 1 week absence (not necessarily consecutive days) in a course. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mail (Lion Pride) is no excuse for not complying with the Attendance Policy. It is the student's responsibility to maintain correct and current e-mail and local and permanent addresses with the college.
An absence in this online course is defined as the following:
- Our week will run from Monday to
- You must log in and complete required assignments at least once every week (at any time during the week) or you will be considered absent for the Optional activities (ungraded activities) do not satisfy the attendance requirement. You must complete at least one graded assignment for that week (module) to be counted present.
- After the first week of absence, you will receive a warning email to your NCTC Lion Pride email. After three weeks of absence (not necessarily consecutive absences), you will be dropped from the
Inform the instructor in writing during the first week of class of any religious holidays observed this semester. Documentation must be given to the instructor at the class following the holiday.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
See Separate Course Calendar
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, November 3, 2016.
DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.
North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93- 112). http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.aspx
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North-Central-Texas-College-Student- Handbook
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Elizabeth Howell
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Office Location:
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Corinth 324
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Telephone Number:
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940.498.6209
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E-mail Address:
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ehowell@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Sara Alford
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Office Location:
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Flower Mound Suite 200
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Telephone Number:
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972.899.8401
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E-mail Address:
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salford@nctc.edu
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Tobacco-Free Campus
NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco, on campus property.