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Name: |
Todd Campbell |
Semester: |
Fall 2007 |
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School: |
Academic Affairs |
Email Address: |
tcampbell@ngcsu.edu |
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Department Name: |
Learning Support |
Office Location: |
227 Barnes Hall |
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Course #: |
LANG 0099 |
Office Phone #: |
706-865-1435 |
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Course Title: |
Developmental Language Arts |
Office Hours: |
MWF 9:00-9:50, 11-12/TTh
2:30-3:30 |
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Semester Hours: |
3 credit hours |
Web Address: |
radar.ngcsu.edu/~tcampbell/index.htm |
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Prerequisites: Admission to NGCSU |
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Corequisites: None |
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Course Description:
“Required of students whose performance on placement tests indicates the need
for at least one semester of remediation. This course offers instruction in
reading, basic usage and grammar skills, and composition”(Bulletin 98). |
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Course Objectives: Students
will receive instruction preparing them for success in ENGL 1101 and other
writing-intensive courses. Students
will learn to use various writing processes, proofreading techniques,
research sources, appropriate rhetorical devices, and appropriate grammar and
mechanical skills. |
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Methods of Instruction:
Lecture, collaborative assignments, individual assignments. |
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Evaluation Methods: Within
the first week or two, students will be given a diagnostic in-class essay to
assess their skills; the same essay will be given at the end to measure their
improvement over the course of the semester.
Students will also write a number of papers requiring exposition,
analysis, and argumentation, some of which may be in the in-class essay genre
to prepare students for first draft writing as evaluated by the Regents’
Essay Test. In addition, students will
take tests related to grammar and the assigned readings. Class participation may also be graded. Grade range: A=90-100 B=80-89 C=70-79 F=0-69 WF=Withdrew Failing IP=In Progress A grade of IP(in progress)
is assigned if required students have not achieved a minimum of a C average
in the course or do not pass the exit examination; the grade of IP indicates
students will be retained in the course without penalty of grade
assignment. Required students who have
not successfully completed the course in the allotted three semesters receive
a grade of F and are academically suspended for three (3) years. Assignment weights:
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In-Class Essays: Typically, the entire class time will be
given to writing an in-class essay, partly to prepare you for the exit essay
but mainly to prepare you for ENGL 1101 in-class essays and the Regents Essay
test. In-Class essays will be written
in blue or black ink on notebook paper. Papers: All papers are expected to be in proper MLA
format (which will be discussed in class).
Out of class papers are expected to be free from grammatical and
editing mistakes, so read over your work to make sure. Drafts: Drafts are a vital element of successful
writing. No piece of writing is ever
perfect the first time, so you will write at least one draft of each paper and
have it workshopped before the final paper is due. Journals: Since one commandment of writing is “Thou
shalt write before thou write,” students are expected to keep a journal in
which they will record ideas, reflections on their writing, vocabulary lessons,
and progress. Journals are a vital
part of writing instruction in that they keep the writer in a writing frame
of mind. If students blog, they may
use their blogs as a journal, setting up a specific folder or page for this
class. Journals will be turned in
every two weeks. Tests: Writing and grammar knowledge and practice
will be tested periodically in the form of grammar quizzes and tests which
will usually consist of some definitions, some sentences to correct, some
sentences to write, and some longer written responses. Class Participation: We will do some writing or grammar
exercises in class and sometimes as homework, all of which will count towards
the class participation grade. Final Exam: The final COMPASS test will be your final
exam. GENERAL EXPECTATIONS: “Students
in LANG 0099 must achieve a minimum of a C on an end-of-semester,
independently graded in-class essay. Students
will be limited to three (3) semesters to complete their learning support
requirements”(Bulletin 93-94). Attendance Policy: “Students required to enroll in learning
support courses are not allowed more than four unexcused absences(LANG 0099,
MATH 0099, & DSRD 0099) and will be dropped with a grade of WF when they
exceed the allowed number of unexcused absences. Excused absences are those for which
students have documentation for illnesses and other medical matters and for
official leaves of absence for university-sponsored activities”(Bulletin 94). Plagiarism: “No student shall plagiarize. Themes, essays, term papers, tests, and
other similar requirements must be the work of the student submitting
them. When direct quotations are used,
they must be so indicated and when ideas of another are incorporated in the
paper, they must be appropriately acknowledged”(Bulletin 79). Learning Outcomes and
Standards In addition to the minimal
requirements, this class has been designed to meet the following Learning
Outcomes and Standards: NGCSU General Education
Outcomes 1-3: (1) The student will communicate effectively using multiple
literacies and forms of expression; (2) The student will demonstrate
analytic, contextual, and holistic thinking; and (3) The student will engage
in integrative learning. Board of Regents of the
University System of Georgia’s Common Student Learning Outcomes for the Core
Curriculum 1 and 3: (1) Communications: Oral and written communication will
be characterized by clarity, critical analysis, logic, coherence, persuasion,
precision, and rhetorical awareness; and (3) Cultural and Social Perspectives:
Cultural and social perspective will be characterized by cultural awareness
and an understanding of the complexity and dynamic nature of
social/political/economic systems; human and institutional behavior, values,
and belief systems; historical and spatial relationship; and, flexibility,
open-mindedness, and tolerance. Quality Enhancement Program
(QEP) Information Literacy Outcomes 1-5: (1) Know, (2) Access, (3) Evaluate,
(4) Use, (5) Ethics. Class Evaluations: Class evaluations at NGCSU are now
conducted on-line through BANNER.
Evaluation of the class is considered a component of the course, and
students will not be permitted to access their course grade until the
evaluation has been completed. The
evaluations will be accessible beginning one week prior to Final Exam
week. Specific instructions will be
made available when the surveys are activated. Etiquette: Students are expected to treat each other
with respect, regardless of opinions, skin color, cultural background, or
ability level. This classroom is a
place of comfort and safety, where we are all in the same boat rowing toward
the same goal—writing proficiency. The
First Amendment applies to this classroom, but expressers are not free from
consequences of offensive speech.
Please turn off your cell phones before class begins; any disruptions
will be reprimanded. Extracurricular
Activities: You are in college, which
means you are responsible for your own learning. If you have any questions, I expect you to
ask them—stupid questions do not exist.
This semester some published writers will visit our campus and talk
about their work. You are expected to
attend at least one of these readings, primarily to experience other writers,
to join the community of literacy around you, and to discover that writing is
not a mystical art but is a craft that anyone can learn and do well. Resources: The |
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Knowledge Base: Required texts: Troyka,
Lynn Quitman and Jerrold Nudelman. Steps
in Composition, 8th ed. A good dictionary. |
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Academic Integrity Policy: -
Honor Code: “On
my honor, I will not lie, cheat, steal, plagiarize, evade the truth, or
tolerate those who do.” -
Suspected
violations of the Academic Integrity policy should be referred by students to
the instructor. If the instructor concludes that a violation of the Academic
Integrity policy has occurred, the instructor will either (1) penalize the
student and file an incident report with the Academic Integrity Council or
(2) refer the matter directly to the Academic Integrity Council. If an
incident report is filed by the instructor, the instructor will review the
completed report with the student and will request that the student sign the
report as an indication that the student is aware of the contents of the
report |
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Accommodation for Students
with Disabilities: North Georgia College & State University (NGCSU) is
committed to the full inclusion of individuals with disabilities and to the
principle of individual rights and responsibilities. To that end, the
policies and procedures of NGCSU reasonably ensure that a person with a
disability is not, on the basis of that disability, denied full and equal
access to and the enjoyment of academic programs and co-curricular activities
or otherwise is subjected to discrimination in such programs and activities. The policies for access by
individuals with disabilities at NGCSU are designed to ensure full compliance
with all pertinent federal and state legislation, specifically to include
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. To receive disability
accommodations, the student should contact the Coordinator of Disability
Resources, Office of Academic Support Programs, Room 122 Barnes Hall.
Approval of reasonable accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis. |
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Course Content: *Steps
= Steps in Composition text
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Additional Content the instructor may wish to include: Urgent notice: Under the University System of Georgia semester policy, academic assistance students are recommended for suspension for a period of three years if they do not complete all their academic assistance requirements in three (3) semesters. The Division of Learning Support Services strictly adheres to this policy. |