Academic Reading and Writing
Fall Quarter 2008

Instructor:       Anne Hepfer                           Classroom:      ADMN 320
Office:             Lynn Building, Room 108      Days:               Monday - Friday
Office Hours:  M-F 9:00 – 9:50 am                Time:               1:30 – 2:20 p.m.
                        and by appointment
Email:              hepfera@seattleu.edu

Replies to email messages will be provided within 48 hours except on weekends.

Texts
Reading for Thinking by Laraine Flemming (Sixth Edition)
Encounters with the Archdruid by John McPhee
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frankl

Textbooks available at the Seattle University Book Store.
Attendance
Regular class attendance during the quarter is mandatory. Students who miss two classes during the quarter may have their grade lowered by one grade point (letter grade).
Punctuality is also mandatory; arriving to class tardy twice is considered equivalent to one absence.

Course Goals

• To improve reading comprehension
• To develop critical reading and writing skills
• To answer in-class essay questions effectively
• To identify thesis statements, topic sentences, and supporting details in reading and produce them in writing
• To recognize and accurately paraphrase, summarize, and synthesize materials
• To write a formal outline
• To learn how to cite sources appropriately
• To understand and use proper punctuation

Course Work & Participation
The course work for this class consists of text-based homework and written assignments.

All written assignments are due at the beginning of the class period.

No late assignments will be accepted.

All writing assignments must follow appropriate university format, such as neatly typed and double-spaced on white bond paper using 12-point font; the right margin should not be justified.

The upper left corner should contain the following single-spaced information:

            CLBR 087 Academic Reading and Writing
            Your Name
            Date

Participation is defined as attending regularly and on time, contributing comments and questions, displaying appropriate listening behavior, and engaging in course material.

Grading
In order to pass this class, students must earn C or above.  If your grade falls below C, you will be required to repeat this course the following quarter.  In this case, the letter grade F will appear on student transcripts, but will not affect your GPA.

Percentage breakdown on grades:Three major assignments         (10% x 3)        30%
                                                            Two in-class essays                 (20% x 2)        40%
                                                            Reading logs                                                   20%
                                                            Participation/Progress                                     10%

Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined as using the ideas and words of other individuals without giving credit or acknowledging their work.  It is a serious academic offence for students to submit assignments as their own when this work in part of whole represents the work of another.  In this case, an appropriate course of action or penalties will be determined according to the Policies and Procedures for violations of the Academic Honesty Code.
(See the Academic Honesty Policy for further information.)

The last day of class is Friday, December, 5th.
There are no classes the following days: Tuesday, November 11th (Veteran’s Day observed), and Wednesday – Friday, November 26th -28th (Thanksgiving Recess).

Note:  This syllabus is only a guideline of course policies and goals.  The instructor reserves the right to modify course objectives, concepts, and components during the quarter.  If subsequent changes in the course goals or policies occur, students will receive updated information and syllabus revisions.