Syllabus: TS 97 Intro/College Paragraphs - 3710 Course Information Term: SUMMER 2026 Meeting Time and Location: MTWTh Gray Wolf Hall Room 0382 Credits: 5.00 Modality: In Person Prerequisite(s): Students must have completed the TS orientation & assessment or taken a TS class within the last 6 months. Contact Transitional Studies at transitional@everettcc.edu or Rainier Hall Rm 227. Meeting Time Details Classroom: GWH 382 (M-Th 10:30-11:50am) The quarter starts on 7/7/26 (Tuesday), and ends on 8/27/26. Instructor Information Instructor: James Willcox Email: jwillcox@everettcc.edu (email at any time if you need to arrange a time to talk one-to-one) Office Hours: 15 minutes in the classroom before and after class as requested Introduction: I'm James, and I've been teaching English for many years. I really enjoy the diversity of students in these classes and having the opportunity to help students improve their writing skills. In addition to helping you improve your English this quarter, other goals of mine are for you to get to know each other and have fun learning English at the same time. Course Description Prepares students for college writing, including advanced grammar and sentence styles and the paragraph structure. Introduces information literacy, research skills, and group projects. Equivalent to ENGL 097 and HSC 097. Credit cannot be earned in both TS 097 and either ENGL 097 or HSC 097. Student Learning Objectives Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: • write well-structured academic paragraphs with few grammatical errors • follow the writing process, with emphasis on pre- and post-writing techniques • arrange ideas and support them in academic paragraphs of various patterns of organization • think critically, appreciate structure, and analyze when reading academic paragraphs The main objective of this class is to ensure that students are progressing towards having writing ability good enough to enter college classes. If they successfully complete this class, they will be on their way to speaking, reading, writing and understanding English at a level that will enable them to be successful in college classes. Good writing is a process (from brainstorming and organizing ideas to the final draft) and students will be required to follow the steps of the process. Reading and discussion will help the students to develop critical thinking skills and build up background knowledge. Books and Materials Longman Academic Writing Series - Paragraphs to Essays Level 3 ISBN: -13: 978-0-13-291566-3 Authors: Alice Oshima & Ann Hogue Publisher: Pearson Edition: Fourth EVCC Core Learning Outcomes Everett Community College's Core Learning Outcomes 1. Analytical Thinking Students will apply quantitative and/or qualitative reasoning skills to solve problems, evaluate claims and support conclusions. 2. Effective Communication Students will individually and/or collaboratively communicate across multiple expressive modes, applying relevant learned knowledge and demonstrating information literacy and research skills. 3. Equity and Social Justice Students will evaluate the influence of power and privilege, identify shared and unshared meaning, and/or analyze the sources of their perspectives in advancement of equity and social justice. Access to Technology The Library Media Center loans Chromebooks, netbooks, wifi hotspots, and calculators to currently enrolled students. Contact the Circulation desk for availability and check-out procedures: circulation@everettcc.edu. See the Technology Resources page for how to access free versions of Microsoft Office 365 and for discounts on other hardware and software. How to be Successful in this Course Working on critical thinking will be central to this class. Critical thinking is stressed in all college classes in the USA, so all students are encouraged to express their opinions and support them. Students will be expected to develop their own ideas, articulate them both in written and verbal form, and then defend them. Success Requires: Regular attendance/homework. You are expected to attend every class and complete all homework/Canvas assignments. Incomplete work will negatively impact your final grade, and you will fail this class if you have more than six “incompletes” or absences throughout the quarter (in the event of exceptional circumstances such as hospitalization, this policy may be reviewed). If you are struggling to complete a tasks, email (or call) me with your explanation and I will help you. Studying conscientiously. The material presented in this class is the beginning of learning; you need to think about it carefully when doing homework, and use it in order to master it. Treat the teacher and classmates with courtesy. It is important for you to listen to and work with many different people in class. When you are working with a partner or small group, listen carefully and help each other. Be quiet when the teacher or another student is speaking. Grades I will give you a percentage (%) grade for most of the work you do and at the end of the quarter your average must be 75% or above to pass this class. 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If it’s later than that, you can still hand it in, but I will not give any points for it. In order to cover the material for which we are responsible this quarter, we need to keep a tight schedule. The work for each week must be completed by 11:59pm every Sunday (the opportunity to complete is closed at this time every week). Everett Community College Students Rights and Responsibilities Important Dates Registration and payment dates, application and refund deadlines, the final examination schedule and all other information related to the academic year and each individual quarter is available on the college website. Academic Integrity As part of an academic community, EvCC students are expected to submit only their own work and avoid occurrences of plagiarism. This includes submitting answers that are not your own on quizzes and exams. The Writing Center offers support to help students improve their writing skills and provides resources on understanding plagiarism. Accidental or intentional use of someone else’s work, ideas, research, or writing without attribution of the source may result in a failing grade on the assignment or a failing grade in the course. This decision will be dependent on the nature and extent of the use. Any incidents of this type will be reported as a violation of the Student Conduct Code, which is described in the Student Rights and Responsibilities handbook. Flexibility Statement I have attempted to make this syllabus as comprehensive and accurate as possible and I may occasionally need to make small adjustments during the quarter. I will announce any changes in class or notify you in writing and in Canvas. 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TS97 Intro/College Paragraphs（大学段落ライティング） 授業概要 この授業では、大学で必要なアカデミックライティングの基礎を学ぶ。文法や文の構成、段落の書き方、情報リテラシー、リサーチ方法、グループ活動を通して、大学レベルの文章を書く力を身につける。 到達目標 この授業では、次の力を身につけることを目標とする。 文法ミスの少ない、構成の整ったアカデミックな段落を書く。 ブレインストーミングから推敲まで、ライティングプロセスを実践する。 段落の構成を理解し、根拠を用いて自分の考えを整理する。 読解を通して批判的思考力を養い、文章を分析する力を身につける。 大学の授業で通用する英語力（読む・書く・話す・理解する力）を身につける。 使用教材 Longman Academic Writing Series Level 3: Paragraphs to Essays 著者：Alice Oshima & Ann Hogue EVCC Core Learning Outcomes（大学の学習目標） 分析的思考力 根拠をもとに考え、問題を解決し、自分の結論を説明する力を養う。 効果的なコミュニケーション ライティングやグループ活動を通して、自分の考えを分かりやすく伝える力を身につける。 公平性・社会正義への理解 社会における多様性や公平性について考え、さまざまな視点を理解する。 この授業で成功するために 毎回出席し、宿題やCanvas課題を期限までに提出する。 授業内容を復習し、自分で考えながら学習する。 授業では積極的に意見を伝え、根拠を示して説明する。 クラスメイトや先生を尊重し、協力して学習する。 成績評価 宿題・Canvas課題・小テスト：90％ 授業参加：10％ 75％（C）以上で合格 小テストの追試は原則なく、期限を過ぎた課題は減点または採点対象外となる。 課題提出について 課題は毎週日曜日の午後11:59までに提出する。 提出が1日遅れると5点減点。 それ以降の提出は受け付けられる場合があるが、原則として得点は付かない。 不正行為について レポートや課題は必ず自分で作成すること。 コピーや盗用（Plagiarism）、不正行為があった場合は課題または授業全体が不合格になる可能性がある。 学生サポート 大学では次のようなサポートを利用できる。 Writing Center（ライティング支援） CARE Team（学生生活サポート） カウンセリング Disability Services（障害学生支援） IT・Canvasサポート Pathway Success Coach（学習・進路相談） Food Pantry（食料支援）や緊急支援制度 まとめ この授業では、大学で必要な段落ライティングの基礎を身につけることを目的としている。文法・段落構成・リサーチ・批判的思考を学びながら、自分の考えを論理的に文章で表現する力を養う。授業では出席・課題提出・積極的な参加が重視され、大学での学習に必要な英語力を総合的に高めていく。