Read React 4B

Summer Quarter 2012

Instructor: Nance Koike Class: M-F; 1:00-2:15

Email: nkoike@bellevuecollege.edu Office Hours: by appointment

Office Location: C-227

Text: Inside Reading 1 by Burgmeier

Novel: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie

Materials: 8 ½ x 11 white college rule paper

English-English dictionary

Course Overview:

This class will enable students to increase their reading skills for future academic college class work by learning and applying discrete reading components to longer readings. The study of a novel will provide students the opportunity to utilize their reading, discussion, and critical thinking abilities. A great deal of group work will be required in order to fulfill discussion requirements and complete class assignments. Therefore, a high level of preparedness and participation is expected in this class.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

Reading outcomes

· Confirm or revise predictions made prior to reading a passage

· Draw conclusions and make inferences from a reading

· Identify author’s point of view in a reading

Analyze fiction through identification of plot, character, setting, theme and use of figurative language
Analyze non-fiction by recognizing rhetorical organization and types of support used in development

Discussion outcomes

· Respond appropriately to questions about readings

· Clearly express an opinion relevant to the content of a passage

· Support views with reasons and evidence

· Extend and/or apply the ideas expressed in a reading

· Summarize passages

Critical thinking outcomes

Use inductive and deductive reasoning to come to logical conclusions about a reading

· Identify significant similarities and differences between readings

· Synthesize information to create new ideas and opinions

Recognize one’s own biases and values and acknowledge the perspectives of others
Study skills outcomes

Find specific materials in the library and on-line

Grading:

To pass this class, you must have a class average of 75% or higher.. In addition, participation and attendance can affect your grade. Final tests will not be given early. Your final grade will be an average of attendance and participation, homework, class-work, tests and quizzes.

Grades:

A = 93 -100 (excellent)

B = 84 – 92 (above average)

C = 75 – 83 (at level)

D = 0 – 74 (good effort - repeat level)

F = 0 - 74 (poor effort - repeat level

Assignments:

On each written assignment, please write your full name, date, and assignment in the upper right or left corner.

Late Work Policy

Assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the due date. Late assignments will lose ten points for each day they are late and will not be accepted more than two days after the due date.

If you are absent, you are still responsible for the work.

You should exchange information with your classmates in order to contact them for class information when you are absent. It is a good idea to let your instructor know when you will be absent from class.

One make-up test will be allowed per person per quarter. Please discuss your situation with me (your instructor) when you must miss class.

Letters of Recommendation:

I will provide recommendations to students with an A or B class average, consistent attendance, and for those who participate actively in class. Please allow three days for the recommendation.

Classroom Behavior and Expectations:

Keep cell phones turned off and out of sight. They can be put in your backpack, pocket or under your seat.
Our class is an English only environment.
Show respect to your classmates and teachers.
Be sure to ask me when you don’t understand something and make an appointment to see me if you are having difficulties with the material.
Check our class website on MyBC every evening for announcements and assigned work that you can print.
Come to class everyday and arrive on time.

English Language Institute Department Policies:

Student Absence

Students who miss class 10 times will receive a grade of “F.” Students who miss class 8 or 9 times will receive a grade of “D.” Students who reach a total of 15 absences will be dismissed from the program at the end of the quarter. Being late three times 5 -9 minutes will equal a one-hour absence. Being late 10 or more minutes will equal a one-hour absence.

If you are repeating this class, you must:

a. not miss any more than 5 classes in all of your classes

b. turn in ALL your homework on time

c. get recommendations from ALL your instructors in

order to get a 3^rd chance if you fail another time. Otherwise, you may be asked to leave the program.

Plagiarism and cheating

Students 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 a presentation from a previous quarter, using “cheat notes”, and copying answers from classmates’ papers during tests.

Plagiarism is using someone else’s words or ideas as your own in both writing and 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 a previous quarter

If you plagiarize:

·First time: your teacher will work with you so that you understand what not to

do.

·Second time: Fail the assignment

·Third time: Fail the class and be reported to the

Dean of Student Services. You will possibly be asked to leave the school.

Important Dates:

No Class: Wednesday, July 4th

Midterm: during week 4 of the quarter

BC TOEFL Friday, July 20

End of quarter party Thursday, August 9

Special Needs:

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.

Please refer to the Arts and Humanities Student Procedures and Expectations www.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/studentinfo.asp for all other information.

Exiting to Credit Classes at BC

Students may exit the ELI and become full-time academic students in the following ways:

· TOEFL score of 173 CB, 61 iBT, or 500 on the paper test or better

· IELTS score of 5.5 or better (check with ISP to confirm)

· A grade of A- in Integrated Skills 5 and completion of all other classes being taken that quarter with a grade of B- or higher.

· Bridge Program grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or higher

The Bridge Program

Students may become part-time academic students through participation in the E.L.I. Bridge Program.

Admission Requirements

· Completion of Level 5 Integrated Skills and all other courses taken that quarter with a grade of C or higher.

· Completion of Level 4 Integrated Skills and all other courses taken that quarter with an B- or higher,

AND

· 493 or above on the TOEFL (167 CBT, 58 iBT),or 5.0 on the IELTS

AND

· two current teacher recommendations.

Full-time admission to the college is further contingent on requirements set by International Student Programs, most notably an evaluation of high school & college transcripts.

I hope you find our classroom a comfortable place to develop your English skills, make friends, and have fun!

Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Week 1 ATD pages 1-43 Book: unit 2/3	6/25	26	27	28	29
Week 2 ATD pages 44-81 Book: 3/4	7/2 Literature Circle Discussions	3	4 Holiday No classes	5	6 Reading test
Week 3 ATD pages 82-117 Book: 4/5	7/9 Literature Circle Discussions	10	11	12	13
Week 4 ATD pages 118-158 Book: 5/6	7/16 Literature Circle Discussions	17	18	19	20 Reading test
Week 5 ATD pages 159-198 Book: 6/7	7/23 Literature Circle Discussions	24	25	26	27
Week 6 ATD pages 199 -230 Book 7/8	7/30 Literature Circle Discussions	31	8/1	2	3 Reading test
Week 7 Book: 8/10	8/6 Final Project Due	7	8	9 10:30 Reading final