INRW 0302:
Integration of critical reading and academic writing skills. Successful completion of this intervention fulfills TSI requirements for English Language Arts.
Prerequisites
Appropriate scores on TSI Assessment in English Language Arts
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When an instructor feels that a student has been absent to such a degree as to invalidate the learning experience, the instructor may recommend to the Vice President of Instruction that the student be withdrawn from the course. Instructors may seek to withdraw students for non-attendance after they have accumulated the following number of absences:
Fall or spring semesters:
3 or more class meeting times per week - 5 absences
2 class meeting times per week - 3 absences
1 class meeting per week - 2 absences
The student is responsible for seeing that he or she has been officially withdrawn from a class. A student who stops attendance in a class without officially withdrawing from that class will be given a failing grade; consequently, the student must follow official withdrawal procedures in the Admissions/Records Office.
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All work submitted by students must be produced by the students themselves, without assistance from others or the use of AI tools for content creation. AI may only be used for revising and proofreading, not for generating original material. Faculty may evaluate assignments for AI-generated content and impose academic penalties if such content is detected. Students are discouraged from using AI in their assignments unless specifically instructed to do so as part of the coursework.
The purpose of this course is to enable students to achieve TSI compliance and to develop college-level reading and writing skills.
After studying course materials and resources, the student will be able to:
- 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.
General descriptions of topics included in this course are listed in the Learning Outcomes section of this syllabus.
Students in all sections of this course will meet the following objectives with at least 70% mastery, as evidenced by performance on course assignments:
- Write a minimum of 1500 words of expository and argumentative writing that may include a combination of the following: narration, description, comparison/contrast, definition, or otherexpository forms, and argumentative writing.
- Read assigned materials and respond to those materials orally and/or in writing.
- Practice standard English grammar, punctuation, and usage skills—may include individualized practice in an online language lab.
INRW 0302 is taught in a writing lab for both face-to-face and hybrid classes. Online INRW 0302 classes are delivered through the Canvas Learning Management System. Face-to-face classes and hybrid classes include the use of Canvas as an enhancement to the course.
Students are instructed in methods of developing various types of writing skills, including both expository and argumentative writing, and are instructed in methods for improving reading skills. Instruction may include lecture, assigned readings, oral and/or written responses to readings, both in-class and out-of-class writing have peer evaluation, revising and editing, journal assignments, and practice exercises over grammar/punctuation/usage topics.
Instructor-assisted writing in a computer lab is an essential component of the face-to-face and hybrid versions of the course. Online students interact with the instructor and with other students through email, discussion boards, chat rooms, and peer editing requirements. Online instructors determine requirements and methods of submitting drafts of essays and receiving feedback on assignments.
The grading scale for this course is as follows:
Daily Work/Quizzes/Minor Assignments 50%
Essays/Major Writing Assignments 30%
Ed-Ready Assignments 10%
Final Exam 10%
A: 90-100%
B: 80-89%
C: 70-79%
D: 60-69%
F: Below 60%
Option: Students may retake the TSI Assessment and gain TSI Complete status by passing the Reading and Writing sections of the assessment. Students who pass those sections may choose to withdraw from the course immediately and receive either their current grade or a W. Alternatively, they may choose to finish the semester and receive the grade earned based on the grading schedule.
Students must achieve a grade of C or higher to qualify for the next higher-level course.
Major Assignments/Assessments
- Courses conducted via video conferencing may be recorded and shared for instructional purposes by the instructor.
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- If any student in this class has special classroom or testing needs because of a physical learning or emotional condition, please contact the ADA Student Coordinator in Support Services located in the Charles C. Matthews Student Center or go to https://www.panola.edu/studentservices/student-support/disability-support-services for more information.
- Withdrawing from a course is the student’s responsibility. Students who do not attend class and who do not withdraw will receive the grade earned for the course.
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