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Syllabus EBS 033
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BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
ENGLISH BASIC SKILLS DEPARTMENT
COURSE SYLLABUS
Spring, 2012
Directed Studies in Writing II EBS-033
3 Hours, 2 Non-degree Credits Prof. Keane
TEXTBOOK:
Students will use text(s) from the WRT 101 course for this course. Additional readings
will be handed out.
Students are required to purchase a flash drive for the computers labs for this course.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Directed Studies in Writing IIprovides the opportunity for students who are co-enrolled in WRT
101 to learn various strategies and specific skills that will help them succeed in their WRT 101
course. Students enrolled in the course will receive instruction in critical thinking strategies,
critical reading strategies, close reading, summary, paraphrase, direct quote, essay
organization, essay coherence, grammar, MLA style, and word processing.
PRE-REQUISITE
EBS 011
CO-REQUISITE
WRT 101
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES (SLO’s):
Students who successfully complete the work of this class will be able to:
1) analyze a text using a range of reading strategies (making predictions, etc.);
2) employ dictionaries to understand vocabulary;
3) examine textual moments using close reading strategies (individually and as a class);
4) use journals, readers notebooks, and various other response assignments to deepen
understanding of text;
5) explain difficult sections of reading utilizing annotation, summary and paraphrase;
6) respond to readings, both peer and published work;
7) employ the writing process to generate interesting and rich writing;
8) use text support (summary, paraphrase, direct quote) from primary and secondary
sources effectively within writing;
9) construct organized and well-developed essays utilizing the writing process; and
10) create strong prose with few grammatical issues free of inappropriate, colloquial, and
internet/text messaging language.
GRADING and ASSESSMENT:
A student's final grade in EBS 033 is determined by how successfully he/she fulfills the student
learning outcomes. Students will show their achievement of these outcomes through the
following:
Assignment Type (Recommended)
Percentage
Assignments (including
paragraphs, essays, journal
writing, grammatical exercises)
50%
Tests and quizzes 20%
Daily class work and
participation
20%
Research project completed in
WRT 101
10%
Total 100%
It should also be noted here that while EBS 033 carries two credits that will not count towards
graduation status, these credits DO count in your overall cumulative average. A high grade in
an EBS course can help raise your average, while a low grade can bring it down.
Studentswho pass EBS 033 and WRT 101 are eligible for WRT 201.
Students who pass EBS 033 but fail WRT 101 will receive their course grade for EBS
033 and are required to re-take WRT 101.
Students who fail EBS 033 but pass WRT 101 with a grade of “D” or higher are eligible
for WRT 201.
Students who fail EBS 033 and who fail WRT 101 will be required to take EBS 012.
An “E” grade is an unofficial withdrawal, given to students who stop attending a class. An “E”
grade carries the same consequences as an “F” because it awards no credit and it is calculated
into a student’s cumulative average.
Students receiving a grade of D, C, C+, B, B+ , or A in EBS 033 will complete their
placement in the Basic Skills Program. The grade earned in Directed Studies in Writing II
does not influence the grade earned in the Composition I.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
The Bergen Community College attendance policy will apply to this course:
All students are expected to attend punctually every scheduled meeting of
each course in which they are registered. Attendance and lateness policies
and sanctions are to be determined by the instructor for each section of each
course. These will be established in writing on the individual course outline.
Attendance will be kept by the instructor for admi nistrative and counseling
purposes.
Bergen Community College Catalog, 2009-2010
(67)http://www.bergen.edu/documents/academics/pdf/Catalog%202009-2010.pdf
(Recommended)
Grading Scale
100 - 90 A
89 - 85 B+
84 – 80 B
79 – 75 C+
74 – 70 C
69 – 60 D
59 and below F
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Syllabus EBS 033
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PLAGIARISM POLICY
Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty and may be a violation of U.S.
Copyright laws. Plagiarism is defined as the act of taking someone else’s
words, opinions, or ideas and claiming them as one’s own.
Examples of plagiarism include instances in which a student:
• knowingly represents the work of others as his/her own
• represents previously completed academic work as current
• submits a paper or other academic work for credit which includes
words, ideas, data or creative work of others without
acknowledging the source
• uses another author’s exact words without enclosing them in
quotation marks and citing them appropriately
• paraphrases or summarizes another author’s words without citing
the source appropriately
Sanctions Against a Student for a Classroom Violation
1. The faculty member must report all incidents to the Chair of the
Department.
2. The faculty member in consultation with the Chair will determine the
course of action to be followed. This may include:
• assigning a failing grade on the assignment
• assigning a lower final course grade
• failing the student in the course
• other penalties appropriate to the violation
3. The faculty member, after making a decision, must notify the
Director of Student Life and Judicial Affairs and Vice President
of Student Services of the violation and the penalty imposed.
4. The student has the right to appeal the decision of the
faculty member by writing to the appropriate Department
Head and then to the Academic Vice President.
Bergen Community College Catalog, 2009-2010
(66)http://www.bergen.edu/documents/academics/pdf/Catalog%202009-2010.pdf
SUPPORT SERVICES
Distance Learning Office Room C 334 201-612-5581
psimms@bergen.edu
English Language Resource
Center Room E-156 201-612-5292
http://www.bergen.edu/pages/2182.asp
Writing Center Room L 125 201-447- 7489
http://www.bergen.edu/pages/1795.asp
Online Writing Lab (OWL) Online at: www.bergen.edu/owl
Office of Specialized Services Room L 116 201-612-5270
www.bergen.edu/oss
Sidney Silverman Library Room L-226 201-447-7131
www.bergen.edu/library