Instructor          :  Susan Jamieson                              Classroom          :  C155

Email          : susan.jamieson@bellevuecollege.edu          Time          :  11:30-12:20 M-TH

Office Hours:  Fridays by appointment         

Office:  R230G

Phone          :  425-564-2440

Required Materials:          Grammar Links 3 by Van Zante et. al.

                                        White 8 ½ x 11 “ loose leaf paper for all work

Outcomes

Students will be able to

• Produce edited sentences that are virtually error free
• Demonstrate an understanding of and apply correct forms in writing of:  modals, parallel structure, dependent clauses, conditionals, determiners, verb tenses
• Use correct word order and coordination
• Product grammatically correct sentences by combining shorter independent clauses
• Use quotations correctly within a piece of writing
• Demonstrate understanding of common correction symbols
• Demonstrate understanding of explanations found in writing handbooks and grammar reference works
• Use knowledge of collocations to write more fluently
• Successfully edit another’s writing
• Successfully apply editing techniques to own writing

Activities

• Quizzes
• Sentence Combining
• Editing Exercises
• 10 Perfect Sentences
• On-line instruction, discussions, and activities
• Textbook homework assignments

Classroom Conduct

• Always treat classmates with respect.
• Always check your answers on BbV before you come to class so that we don’t waste time discussing something that everyone understands.
• Please turn off your cell phones and put them away before entering the room.
• Our classroom is an English-only environment.
• Visit the Arts and Humanities Division statement of Student Procedures and Expectations (www.bcc.ctc.edu/artshum/policy.html)

Bellevue College email access to “MyBC” and Blackboard Vista

All students registered for classes at Bellevue College are entitled to a network and e-mail account.  Your student network account can be used to access your student e-mail, log in to computers in labs and classrooms, connect to the BC wireless network and log in to MyBC. and Blackboard Vista.

If you do not already have one, you will need to create one for this class.  To create your account, go to: https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam

This class will be taught as a hybrid—on Fridays we will not meet in class because you will be doing work using Blackboard Vista.  If you have problems using BbV, you can contact the Student Help Desk at extension 5555.

· Use your Bellevue College email account when writing to me, so I will be sure to                                           receive your emails

· Check BbV every evening for announcements and new materials

· Download any necessary documents prior to coming to class.  I will not be bringing extra copies for your use

Grading

• You will receive points for quizzes, completing your on-line and homework assignments, and other activities.  You must have a total average of 75% or higher to receive a passing grade. 
• Assignments lose 20% of their value per day late.  No homework will be accepted more than two days after the due date.  All assignments are due AT THE BEGINNING of the class period. 
• Students absent or consistently late for class will lose participation points daily.
• There are no make-ups for quizzes unless you have a medical or advisor’s written excuse.  Quizzes will have to be made up from 9:30-10:20 within 2 days of the absence.  You are responsible for making the arrangements.

                                                            A = 93 - 100

                                                            B = 84 - 92

                                                            C = 75 - 83

                                                            D = 63 – 72 (good effort)

                                                              F = below 63 (poor effort)

Some good advice

This class counts—it is important in the overall scheme of things.  Your grade in this class                        will affect your GPA and will affect your ability to enter Bridge classes or credit                        classes.  A “C-“ will not be good enough for moving to Bridge or credit without a             TOEFL or IELTS.

If you attend regularly, do all your assignments, participate enthusiastically, and study for your quizzes, you will have no trouble making a “C” or higher.

If you do not understand an assignment, please ask me!  If I don’t hear from you, I will             assume you understand.

Do your own work.  I will not grade work which I believe you have not done on your own.

Remember our classroom is an English-only environment!

Attendance

If you know ahead of time that you will be absent, turn your work in before the absence.

If you are absent it is your responsibility to find out from another student what was                                    covered in class on the day you were absent and to make copies of any material that                        was handed out in class on the day you were absent.  The instructor will not be                        responsible for helping you catch up.

If you miss 15 classes, you will receive a grade of “F” and you will be dismissed at the end of the quarter.  If you miss 12 classes, you will receive a grade of “F.”  If you miss class 10 or 11 times you will receive a grade of “D.”  Three (3) tardies of 5 minutes or more will equal 1 absence.   A tardy of more than 10 minutes = 1 absence. 

Failure to attend the last day of class will lower your final grade by one letter grade.

NO final exams are given early.

If you require accommodation based on a documented disability, have emergency medical information to share, or need special arrangements in case of emergency evacuation, please make an appointment with DRC (Disability Resource Center).  If you would like to inquire about becoming a DRC student, you may call 564-2498 or go in person to the DRC program office in B132.