PVAMU Developmental English Course Syllabus
Integrated Reading/Writing 0133
Department of Academic Enhancement College of University College Instructor Name: Dr. Ayodeji Daramola
Office Location: Delco 146 Office Phone: 936-261-3671
Fax: 936-261-3424
Email Address:
Snail Mail (U.S. Postal Service) Address: Prairie View A&M University P.O. Box 591
Mail Stop 3002 Prairie View, TX 77446 Office Hours: MTWTH 11:30-1:30 PM
Virtual Office Hours:
Course Location: Delco 241
Class Meeting Days & Times: MTWTH 9:00-11:20 AM Course Abbreviation and Number: ENGL 0133 P02 Catalog
Description:
This is an advanced reading and writing course designed to prepare students for
Freshman Composition I. Topics include basic reading and advanced critical writing skills. Students will be expected to write compositions similar to those assigned in Freshman Composition I. Emphasis on use of enhanced editing skills, writing multi-paragraph essays, paraphrasing paragraphs and longer passages, and an introduction to research writing.
Prerequisites: TSIA diagnostic scores
Reading: Main Idea & Supporting Details (5 or higher) and Author’s Use of Language (5 or higher)
Writing: Sentence Structure (5 or higher) and Agreement (5 or higher) OR Grade of C or higher in IRW 0113
Credit Hours: 3 Co-requisites:
Required Text: Kathleen McWhorter. In Harmony. Boston, MA: Pearson, 2014 Required On-Line
Access Code:
http://www.myskillslab.com
Access to Learning Resources: PVAMU Library: phone: (936) 261-1500;
web: http://www.tamu.edu/pvamu/library/ University Bookstore:
phone: (936) 261-1990;
web: https://www.bkstr.com/Home/10001-10734-1?demoKey=d
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will:
1.
Locate explicit textual information, draw complex inferences, and describe, analyze, and evaluate the
information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths.
2.
Comprehend and use vocabulary effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing.
3.
Identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and message across a variety of texts.
4.
Describe and apply insights gained from reading and writing a variety of texts.
5.
Compose a variety of texts that demonstrate reading comprehension, clear focus, logical development of
ideas, and use of appropriate language that advance the writer’s purpose.
6.
Determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given reading and writing situations.
7.
Generate ideas and gather information relevant to the topic and purpose, incorporating the ideas and words
of other writers in student writing using established strategies.
8.
Evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and information in recognizing, formulating, and developing a
claim.
9.
Develop and use effective reading and revision strategies to strengthen the writer’s ability to compose
college-level writing assignments.
10.
Recognize and apply the conventions of standard English in reading and writing.
Course Evaluation Methods
This course will utilize the following instruments to determine student grades and proficiency of the learning outcomes for the course.
Exams – written tests designed to measure knowledge of presented course material
Exercises/Essays – written assignments designed to supplement and reinforce course material along with on-line assignments.
Class Participation – daily attendance and participation in class discussions
Grading Matrix
INSTRUMENT VALUE (points or percentages) Total
Attendance 10
Homework/Quizzes 15
Tests 25
Essays 20
Mid-Term 15
Final Exam 15
Total: 100
Grade Determination: A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89 C = 70 - 79 D = 60 - 69 F = 0 - 59 Course Exit Implications
Course exit relies on a grade of ‘C’ or better in ENGL 0133 or passing scores of Reading and Writing TSIA. See chart below for passing TSIA scores:
TSI ASSESSMENT PASSING SCORE
Reading 351+
Writing 5 Essay OR 4 Essay with 363
NOTE: A student who takes the Reading and Writing TSIA before the last class day, whose passing scores are received before the last day of finals and attended classes 50% of the time while enrolled in ENGL 0133 will receive a grade no lower than C. Grades of A or B will be awarded based on course performance. If there is a grade change, the instructor must give approval prior to the end of the course. The responsibility for providing official and approved documentation of making a passing test score to the appropriate instructor rests solely with the student.
Course Procedures Exam Policy
Exams should be taken as scheduled. No makeup examinations will be allowed except under documented emergencies (See Student Handbook).
University Rules and Procedures
Disability statement (See Student Handbook):
Students with disabilities, including learning disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in class should register with the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) early in the semester so that appropriate
arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal laws, a student requesting special accommodations must provide documentation of their disability to the SSD coordinator.
Academic misconduct (See Student Handbook):
You are expected to practice academic honesty in every aspect of this course and all other courses. Make sure you are familiar with your Student Handbook, especially the section on academic misconduct. Students who engage in academic misconduct are subject to university disciplinary procedures.
Forms of academic dishonesty:
Cheating includes deception in which a student misrepresents that he/she has mastered information on an academic exercise that he/she has not mastered. Also, giving or receiving aid unauthorized by the instructor on assignments or examinations.
Academic misconduct: tampering with grades or taking part in obtaining or distributing any part of a scheduled test. Fabrication: use of invented information or falsified research.
Plagiarism: unacknowledged quotation and/or paraphrase of someone else’s words, ideas, or data as one’s own in work submitted for credit. Failure to identify information or essays from the Internet and submitting them as one’s own work also constitutes plagiarism.
Nonacademic misconduct (See Student Handbook)
The university respects the rights of instructors to teach and students to learn. Maintenance of these rights requires campus conditions that do not impede their exercise. Campus behavior that interferes with either (1) the instructor’s ability to conduct the class, (2) the inability of other students to profit from the instructional program, or (3) campus behavior that interferes with the rights of others will not be tolerated. An individual engaging in such disruptive behavior may be subject to disciplinary action. Such incidents will be adjudicated by the Dean of Students under nonacademic procedures.
Sexual misconduct (See Student Handbook):
Sexual harassment of students and employers at Prairie View A&M University is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Any member of the university community violating this policy will be subject to disciplinary action.
Attendance Policy:
Prairie View A&M University requires regular class attendance. Excessive absences will result in lowered grades. Excessive absenteeism, whether excused or unexcused, may result in a student’s course grade being reduced or in assignment of a grade of “F”. Absences are accumulated beginning with the first day of class.
Student Academic Appeals Process
Authority and responsibility for assigning grades to students rests with the faculty. However, in those instances where students believe that miscommunication, errors, or unfairness of any kind may have adversely affected the instructor's assessment of their academic performance, the student has a right to appeal by the procedure listed in the Undergraduate Catalog and by doing so within thirty days of receiving the grade or experiencing any other problematic academic event that prompted the complaint.
