Erie Community College

							                                        Erie Community College
                                          English Department
                                     COURSE SYLLABUS - EN031HY1


COURSE NAME/NUMBER/TITLE:                 EN031 – Reading and Writing II

Instructor:     Ellene S. Phufas
Office:         546
Email:          phufas@ecc.edu
Telephone:      270-2672
Office hours:   Tuesday, 3-4:30PM or by appointment


HOURS:          Tuesdays 5-7:30PM. Additional time outside of class will be
                necessary to complete assignments including online assignments at

                www://ANGEL.ecc.edu (in Lessons)

Textbook website:

http://elt.thomson.com/cgi-
telt/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=1413004164&discipline_number=301&subject_c
ode=RDG01

This website is excellent and will help you in understanding the information in the textbook


SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS:             6 semester hours, institutional credit.


DISABILITY STATEMENT:

       For further information about the services available for students with disabilities at ECC, contact the
       counseling center at each campus:

      City Campus Counseling Center:
       Room 124
       716/851-1189 (V/TDD)
       Monday - Friday 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
       Evenings by appointment



REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS:             Written tests will be given evaluating vocabulary and comprehension
                                   skills. Homework assignments are to be done and submitted regularly to
                                   the instructor. A final exam may be required.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:             Emphasis on vocabulary building, word analysis skills, reading
                                   comprehension, and dictionary usage. Additional assignments and
                                   reading are found at the ANGEL website. Individualized work is available
                                  if necessary.


TEXTBOOK:                         Cause & Effect Fourth Edition by Ackert and Lee


PURPOSE AND GOALS OF COURSE:

To assist students in improving reading comprehension skills and increasing vocabulary skills.
To help students improve their writing skills so that they can successfully compete in EN132 or above.


PERFORMANCE/LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

      1.     Develop and expand comprehension skills necessary to understand literal statements found in
             reading materials and textbooks.

      2.     Develop and expand comprehension skills necessary to understand thoughts or concepts that
             are not literal.

      3.     Develop and expand comprehension skills necessary to identify the main idea of reading
             selections.

      4.     Develop and expand vocabulary skills necessary to read and understand written information.
             An emphasis will be placed on context clues.

      5.     Develop and expand student writing ability in English.



ATTENDANCE:

      Attendance is essential to success in the class; therefore, limit absences to no more than 4 a
      semester. Additional absences can affect your final grade in the class. If you stop attending class
      and do not formally withdraw, you will receive an F.

      Attendance is also required at the ANGEL website. Students should visit the website at least
      twice a week for readings, extra practice, announcements., etc.


EVALUATION:

      Satisfactory Completion of homework assignments        1/2 of final grade
      Unit Examinations                                      1/2 of Final Grade
      (Final Examination                                     1/4 of Final Grade – optional)

MAKE-UP POLICY:

      Make-up tests will not be given. If you miss one test, the grades you have will be averaged with no
      penalty. If you miss more than one test, you will receive a 0 for the test missed.
GRADING POLICY:        The grading system is:

                           A = 90-100           Excellent
                           B = 80-89            Good
                           C = 70-79            Fair
                           D = 60-69            Failing

If a student does not finish the assignments needed to complete this level, he/she will receive an F. The
student will need to register in the same level and pay for the classes again the next semester. This action
could cause problems with financial aid.

It is possible but difficult to skip the next level: EN132. If you want more information about his please
speak to the instructor.