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Improving
Writing Skills English
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Instructor: Katie Austin-Miranda |
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By arrangement |
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Office: R 230 Phone: 425-269-4544 |
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Jan. 4 – Mar. 19 |
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Office Hours: By Appointment |
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By arrangement |
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E-mail: kaustin@bellevuecollege.edu |
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D-204 |
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Materials:
-No
assigned textbook – Please bring English, writing or grammar textbooks from
current or previous classes.
-Dictionary
-Black
pen or pencil for all written work
-Red
or green pen for correcting/editing
Course Description: English 090 is a
one-on-one tutoring course designed to help students individually to improve
their writing. Students will learn to write clear, well-organized, and
grammatically correct sentences, paragraphs, and essays. All work will be
done in the Academic Success Center tutoring center, and the days and times
will be agreed upon between the student and instructor. The student is expected to bring current
writing assignments and/or writing concerns to work on each session.
Course Goals: By
the end of this class, students should be able to:
Grammar
Outcomes
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Produce
edited sentences that are virtually error free
Writing Outcomes
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Demonstrate
and apply the process of writing an essay from generating ideas through draft
writing and revision to producing a final, polished essay
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Understand
and produce the rhetorical modes of
argumentation, process, comparison/contrast, cause/effect and creative
writing
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Develop
ideas in paragraph form in correct response to essay questions
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Demonstrate
understanding of the purpose, form, and content of introductory and concluding
paragraphs in an essay
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Write
thesis statements that are complete and clear and give the essay focus
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Write
topic sentences that give each paragraph clear and appropriate focus
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Write
with unity and coherence both within and between paragraphs
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Develop
ideas with substance and coherence using details and examples, facts, opinions,
and anecdotes to support the thesis
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Demonstrate
and apply knowledge of sentence variety
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Incorporate
editing and proofreading skills into the writing process
Individual
Outcomes
Attendance: Try to come to class every
day unless you are sick. If you cannot come to class, please call me as
soon as possible to let me know.
Grading
Scale: Your grade will depend on
the quality of your work, your effort, and your attendance.
A=Excellent effort and attendance
B=Good effort
and attendance
C=Average effort
and attendance
D=Below average effort
and attendance
F=Little or no effort
or attendance
Important Dates:
There will be no class on the following dates: Monday
1-18,
Tuesday 2-2, Monday 2-15, Thursday 3-4
Other: Please
refer to the Arts and Humanities Student Procedures and
Expectations www.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/studentinfo.asp for all
other information.
*Note:
Cheating, stealing and plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of
another as one’s own without crediting the source) and inappropriate/disruptive
classroom behavior are violations of the
Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College. Examples of unacceptable
behavior include, but are not limited to: talking out of turn, arriving late or
leaving early without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and
inappropriate behavior toward the instructor or classmates. The
instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to the Dean
of Student Services for possible probation or suspension from Bellevue
Community College.