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46091--Special

Topics: Integrated Reading & Writing

ENGL 0990 008
Fall 2015

ENGL 0990-008 -- 3 Credit Hours

Class Meets T/R 8:30 to 9:50 a.m. Room SCM 3-179
Instructor: Ana Fillingim Office: SCC 3-183C Phone: 801-957- 3044
Office Hours: MTWH 12-12:50 p.m.; F by appointment

E-Mail: Ana.Fillingim@slcc.edu
Required Materials: There is no textbook for this course. Instead, you must purchase access to
my course page for McGraw Hills Connect Integrated Reading and Writing online learning
program. You may buy the access code card from the College Bookstore or directly from the
publisher. (It will be cheaper for you to buy access directly online rather than through SLCCs
bookstore.) You will also need access to a printer or money to make copies in the library and a
folder for submitting major assignments.
Our Final: We dont have a final but you do have to turn in your writing portfolio on our
last day of classes.
SLCC is committed to fostering and assessing the following student learning outcomes in its
programs and courses:

Acquiring substantive knowledge in the field of their choice

Developing quantitative literacies
Developing the knowledge and skills to be civically engaged
Thinking critically
Communicating effectively

Course Description: This course offers you opportunities to engage in reading and writing
practices in ways that will be useful to you in different areas of your life where literacy matters. It
is designed to help you become more confident and versatile readers and writers and to prepare
you for college-level reading and writing tasks. Through reading and writing we think, learn,
discover ideas, remember, and then communicate what we have thought, learned, discovered, and
remembered. In this capacity, texts act as conversations between writers and readers that
happen in particular situations and with specific purposes. In order to be more successful in these
textual conversations and to grow as learners, we will read and write a great deal as we
examine the significance of language and literacy in our lives.
Professor James Paul Gee reminds us that its important to say the right thing at the right time
and in the right place in order to accomplish our goals. This is true at home and at work, and it
is also very much true at school. This course will help you navigate the writing tasks you
encounter at school so that you can write the right things at the right times to the right

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audiences. At the same time, it will help you become not only a better writer and reader, but also
a better communicator, so that you can come to new reading and writing tasks with confidence
while growing as learners.
Note about basic writing course content: I believe that basic writers should engage in similar
reading and writing activities as transfer-level college writers, but with more built-in support over
the course of the semester. Therefore, there are fewer, shorter signature assignments to account
for students getting more time to read texts closely and critically; and to draft, receive feedback,
and revise their writing.
Course Objectives:
1. To help students understand the ways readers read and writers write in and beyond the
college, across a range of tasks.
2. To help students understand reading and writing as knowledge-making processes, and to
develop a metacognitive understanding of the processes of reading and writing.
3. To introduce students to the rhetorical situations of reading and writing, and to
understand that good writing is dependent on the situation, readers, and uses for which it
is created.
4. To help students engage in reading and writing as a way to make sense of the world, and
to experience literacy as problem solving, reasoning, and reflecting.
5. To help students develop enjoyment, satisfaction, and confidence in reading and writing
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, students will:
1. understand the rhetorical situation of reading and writing tasks and use pre-reading and
pre-writing strategies, such as accessing prior knowledge, generating ideas, and
establishing outcomes.
2. Use comprehension strategies to make meaning of textual information in a variety of
readings, such as understanding textual features; annotating, skimming, and scanning;
and identifying and correcting reading miscues.
3. Use invention and drafting strategies to compose a variety of texts that demonstrate
consideration of purpose and audience, clear focus around a controlling idea, and
effective organization.
4. Use revision strategies such as considering peer, self, and instructor feedback to re-see
writing-in-progress; revising multiple drafts; and editing texts to conform to Standard
English when appropriate.
5. Demonstrate critical thinking through analysis, synthesis, application, metacognition, and
reflection in their reading and writing practices.
Course Prerequisites: Students must have a current Accuplacer (CPT) score. If you do not
have a CPT score, go immediately to the assessment center to complete this test. Students must
obtain a minimum score of 58, or have passed WRTG 900 with a "C" or better.
Student Writing Center: SLCCs Student Writing Center gives you the opportunity to discuss
your work with a peer tutor or a faculty advisor. Advisors are available to help you with any
writing assignment for any class you take. When you go to the Student Writing Center, be
prepared with questions for your advisor. To make an appointment, stop by the Student Writing
Center on the Redwood or South campus. Online advising is also availablefor more
information, go to www.slcc.edu/swc.

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Publication Center: The English Department administers the Publication Center, a space
dedicated to helping students develop multimedia projects (as well as many other types of
projects). Please consider this resource as you undertake your projects in this course.
Important Dates: Last day to add a class is September 3, last day to drop a class with 100%
refund is September 16, and you must withdraw by October 30 to receive a grade of W (no
refund). Our final test will be on Tuesday, December 15 th, from 9:10 to 11:10.
August 26 Classes begin
September 7 Labor Day (College closed)
October 15-16 Fall Break
November 26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday (College closed)
December 10 Last day of classes
December 14-17 Finals week

Class Grading and Policies

Student Assessment: Your final grade for this course will consist of three parts: your attendance
and participation, the development of your reading and writing processes, and your writing.
Activities you will be graded on include 1) preparation and participation, 2) writing assignments,
3) peer group activities, 4) in- and out- of class assignments, 5) quizzes, and 6) other activities as
assigned.
Graded Work:
a. Selected readings will require that you work with the Power of Process from Connect
Reading. (30 points per reading).
b. Quizzes (10-25 points per quiz)
c. Group Discussions (15 points)
d. Essays (100 points each essay)
e. Final project (200)
Final Project: We do not have a final test in this course, instead you will work on a final project
based on the work you do during the semester.
Note: No handwritten assignments will be accepted unless it is work done in class and due
during class period. Please use spell check to create assignments with a professional appearance.
Your grade will be based on the following criteria:
Attendance and participation: Since this class will depend heavily on class discussion and
participation, attendance is extremely important. Please see the attached rubric for obtaining
participation points. (100 points possible). Student must attend at least 75% of classes in
order to pass this course. If you miss a class, please see CANVAS and/or your fellow students
for work missed.
Positive Classroom Environment: Because this class is a participatory learning community,
people may not disrupt the class with their words or actions. Rude, sarcastic, obscene, or

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disrespectful speech and inappropriate behaviors are unacceptable. I reserve the right to ask
students to leave who are committing any actions I believe to be toxic to our positive learning
environment. Additionally, it is disrespectful when you answer phone calls or text while others
are speaking during class. Feel free to use a laptop or tablet computer to take notes or conduct
class-related activities; however, use these devices to browse the web during class see the class
policy on wireless devices. Lets be respectful of one another and enjoy our time together.
Title IX: Title IX states that, No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be
excluded from participation in, be denied benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any
education program or activity receiving federal funds. SLCC is committed to investigating
sexual discrimination complaints.
Examples of violations (but not limited to):
Sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and sexually motivated physical conduct
Overt or subtle pressure for sexual activity
Sexually offensive verbalization including remarks, teasing, slurs, and innuendo
Repeated inappropriate jokes or comments about sex or gender specific traits
Conduct that is demeaning or derisive and occurs substantially because of ones gender
Sexual assault
Sexual violence
Gender based disparate treatment
Violations can occur in any college environment, such as (but not limited to):
Field Trips
Student Clubs
Transportation

Classrooms
Athletics
On Campus Events

If you have questions or concerns regarding your rights or responsibilities, or if you would like to
file a Title IX complaint please contact: Dr. Marlin Clark, Dean of Students, 801-957-4776, STC
276 A (Redwood). Salt Lake Community College has a strong prohibition against
RETALIATION! The college does not tolerate acts of retaliation against anyone for engaging in
filing a complaint or participating in an investigation.
Late Assignments: Any assignments turned in after the due date will lose 20% the first day and
cannot be handed in more than 2 classes late. Be disciplined; stay on task. If you miss class, it is
a good idea for you to have the phone number of a fellow student so that you can get any missed
assignment. Collaborative and other in-class assignments cannot be made up. If you know that
you will be absent when a quiz is given, you may make prior arrangements to take the quiz
outside of class.
Quality of Work: It is expected that students will apply critical thinking skills and a hard work
ethic in completion of assignments. Do not complete assignments during class. Even though I

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encourage you to work with other students in the class to complete homework assignments, I will
not accept work that is the direct copy of another student, especially work that requires individual
creative thinking. If work is turned in that is exactly the same as another student, or if you copy
another students work during class, neither student will receive credit for that assignment. Do
not allow another student to copy your work. You will be penalized the same as the student who
is plagiarizing. Most of the in class-work may be hand-written if it can be done in a legible
manner. I will not award credit if I can't read your writing. And you will receive a zero for any
assignment turned in that has been plagiarized from any source another student, books,
websites etc.
Plagiarism: Students commit plagiarism when they submit another authors work as their own.
Plagiarism also includes the failure to attribute unique phrases, passages, or ideas to their original
source. Plagiarism is a violation of the student code of conduct. If youre ever unsure about
whether you are or might be plagiarizing, ask me and Ill help you figure it out.
Accommodation for Disabilities: Students with medical, psychological, learning or other
disabilities needing accommodations or services under ADA such as special test arrangements,
note taking, taped textbook, tutoring equipment, etc., please provide the appropriate forms and
other information to your instructor as soon as possible for accommodation. For forms and other
information contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC). The DRC determines eligibility for
and authorizes the provision of these accommodations and services for the college.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Where do we find homework assignments and other course updates?
You will find homework details beyond what is listed on the schedule and course updates posted
on Canvas under Announcements. Also, please check your bruinmail email often. If I need to
update the entire class quickly (for example, if I must cancel class), I will email you.
What did I miss?
Please do not casually ask me this question. It is your responsibility to track assignments by
checking the Canvas page and contacting other students when you miss a class. Be sure to
exchange contact information with others in the class for this reason. If you have a specific
question, then of course you may email me.
How can I make up missed work?
You may not make up late work or work you do not complete because of an absence. If you
will be absent the day an assignment is due, please email it to me before the beginning of class on
the day it is due.
How can I reach you outside of class?
The best way to reach me is to email me at Ana.Fillingim@slcc.edu. Please allow me 24 hours
to respond Monday through Friday. I generally respond to weekend emails on Mondays. Phone
messages go to my email, so I will likely respond to you by email if you leave a phone message.
What should I do if Im confused or having problems?
Please talk to me. We can work through challenges together. Send me an email to set up an
appointment with me.

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Grading
94-100% A
90-93% A87-89% B+
84-86% B

80-83% B77-79% C+
74-76% C
70-73% C-

67-69% D+
64-66% D
0-63% E

Note: Students must earn a C or better in order to pass ENGL 990.

An I (Incomplete) can only be given for extended illness. You must have 80% of the course
work completed. If you quit coming to class and do not withdraw by the specified date, you will
receive an E, which is figured into your GPA.
WIRELESS DEVICES IN CLASSROOM - The advent of technology use in the classroom as
an instructional tool has caused both opportunities and distractions. The expectations for this
course are that you are engaged and present during class time, which means that you will be free
from technological distractions. Research has shown that these distractions cause individual
inattentiveness and can make it difficult for others to stay focused on the immediate discussions.
The following policies are in effect during our time together:
1. Cell phones, iPods, pagers, High-Resolution DVR Spy Pens with webcam and
microphone or any device (excluding ADA authorized devices) that may distract from the
class should be silenced before entering the classroom and may not be on the desk
during class or exams. If you have an emergency and must use your cell phone, please
exit the classroom to take the call. If you are discovered reading/sending text messages
or listening to music during class, you could be asked to leave the class and will be
counted absent for that class session. Three (3) points will be deducted from students
overall grade for every interruption due to their cell phones during class time.
2. You are expected to engage in discussion for the class. You may use your computer to
access your textbook, take notes, and research the discussion topic. However, some
students may find it difficult to refrain from reading emails, surfing the web, and
engaging in other activities not related to the class. Therefore, if you are discovered
engaging in computer activities not directly related to the class, you will be asked to leave
the class and will be counted absent for that class session. Three (3) points will be
deducted from students overall grade for every interruption due to inappropriate
use of their computerized devices.
3. You may not record or publish information from the class without written authorized use
from the instructor. If used without authorization you have violated
PRIVACY/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
Finally, please become familiar with the Student Code of Conduct (MYPAGE and
CANVAS) and these policies and understand that when you are not in class, the absence
will profoundly impact your participation grade.

ENGL 990 Tentative Schedule (Unit 1)

This is a flexible schedule and may change. Please check Canvas for updates. Homework is
posted on the day that its due.
HW = homework
HW DUE = homework due at the beginning of the class period

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IC = in class
Important note: You must always have in class with you the reading pages containing the text
assigned for homework.

Unit 1:
Thursday
August 27
Tuesday
September 1
Thursday
September 3
Tuesday
September 8
Thursday
September 10
Tuesday
September 15
Thursday
September 17
Tuesday
September 22
Thursday
September 24
Tuesday
September 29

[IC] Introductions.
Review syllabus.
Diagnostic essay.
[HW DUE] Read How Teachers Make Children Hate Reading and be
prepared to talk about it during class.
[IC] Explain power of process. Discuss reading.
[HW DUE] Complete power of process for Superman and Me
[IC] Discuss reading process. Discuss Superman and Me Topic: What is
your reading and writing history?
[HW DUE] Complete power of process for School Days of an Indian
Girl
[IC] Discuss reading. Topic: Literacy, Race and Class
[HW DUE] Complete power of process for Always Living in Spanish
and English
[IC] Discuss reading. Introduce Major Assignment 1. Topic:
multilingualism and literacy
[HW DUE] Complete a sentence outline or a zero draft for Major
Assignment 1
[IC] Examine student example essays. Discuss genre in more detail.
TBA
[HW DUE] Bring a complete first draft of your literacy narrative to class
to work on.
[IC] Peer review.
[HW DUE] Revise draft.
[IC] Revise draft during class and bring your questions for the instructor.
[HW DUE] Major Assignment 1 Portfolio
[IC] reflection on Unit 1 and introduction to Unit 2