Fall 2019 Course Syllabus
Course: DENG-0410- Section: 02
Integrated Reading and Writing 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Jeremy Belyeu
E-mailbelyeujc@lamarpa.edu
Phone(409) 984-6436
Office
Location:Student Success Center - Room: 130
Hours:MW 8-10, 2-3; TR 8-9:30; F 8-9
Department
30104
Chair:Dr. Michelle Davis
E-mail:davisml1@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6341

If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Course Information
Description Integration of critical reading and academic writing skills. Successful completion of this course if taught at the upper (exit) level fulfills TSI requirements for reading and/or writing.
Prerequisites TSI scores indicate that the student would benefit from a comprehensive IRW course to improve skills to the level of college readiness
Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
Locate explicit textual information, draw complex inferences, and describe, analyze, and evaluate the
information within and across multiple texts of varying lengths.
Comprehend and use vocabulary effectively in oral communication, reading, and writing.
Identify and analyze the audience, purpose, and message across a variety of texts.
Describe and apply insights gained from reading and writing a variety of texts.
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.
Determine and use effective approaches and rhetorical strategies for given reading and writing situations.
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.
Evaluate relevance and quality of ideas and information in recognizing, formulating, and developing a claim.
Develop and use effective reading and revision strategies to strengthen the writer’s ability to compose
college-level writing assignments.
Recognize and apply the conventions of standard English in reading and writing.
Core Objectives * Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication.
* Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions.
* Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities.
* Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Textbooks Students are required to purchase access to MyLabsPlus online course at www.lamarpa.mylabsplus.com. Students who do not participate in MLP will not pass the course.
Lecture Topics
Outline		 See the DENG 0410 Test and Assignment sheet for a detailed look at each unit of study. There are six units total, each with a test. Students must pass each assignment in the unit with a 70% in order to take the unit test. Each test can be retaken to improve the grade (if the original test grade is at least 40%.) There is a final exam which is cumulative. This class averages a test every 2-3 weeks, so successful completion of unit activities is essential in order to pass the course.
Major Assignments
Schedule		 Week 3-4: Test 1
Week 5-6: Test 2
Week 7-8: Test 3
Week 9-10: Test 4
Week 11-12: Test 5
Week 13-14: Test 6
Week 15 Final Exam Prep/Final

Writing assignments will be assigned at instructor's discretion.
Final Exam Date December 6, 2019 - 8:00 AM   Through  December 6, 2019 - 4:30 PM
Grading Scale  90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of
Final Grade		 Unit Tests: 30%
Final Exam: 20%
Assignments and Quizzes: 25%
Paragraphs and Essays: 25%

Students are also required to spend at least 11 hours per semester outside of class in the SSC computer lab working on class materials. Students will not pass the course without completing their lab hours.

Students are also required to keep a portfolio of class materials, notes, graded writing assignments, etc. Students will not pass the course without turning in their portfolios at the end of the semester.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies When it comes to plagiarism, just don't try it. It's not worth it. Write your own work. If I find that you have cheated on an assignment, you will receive a zero for that assignment. Students who are caught cheating a second time will fail the course. No exceptions.
Attendance Policy Students who miss more than three class sessions may have their final grade lowered by a full letter, with more demotions following further absences. To avoid costly penalties on your grade, show up every day on time.
Academic Honesty Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies
  1. No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.

  2. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.

  3. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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Other
HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.