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Summer Bridge English Program 2017

What is great in man [and woman] is that he is a bridge and not a goalFriedrich Nietzsche
Instructor: Prof. Allison Herman Office Hours: 6038; By Appointment.
Course: NCLA 406A-50 Email: hermanallison@fhda.edu
Class Location: Room 6409 Phone: (650) 949-7460
Class Time: MTWTh 1:30-4:50PM Teaching & Learning Center (TLC):3600
Class Website/Canvas: Library: Building 3500
https://foothillcollege.instructure.com Computer Classroom: 6402

Course Description
Foothill Colleges Summer Bridge English Program provides instruction in and review of
reading comprehension, writing, and study skills to help you be more successful in re-taking the
English placement test (if you choose) and/or in completing your college-level English courses.
This program also aims to improve your ability to meet the demands of ALL subject matter
courses head-on, especially those with challenging texts and high-stakes writing assignments,
such as timed in-class exams. During this program you will develop techniques for critically
analyzing college-level texts; practice sentence-combining, grammar, and mechanics; and reflect
on your own reading and writing process, in order to make improvements. Additionally, through
collaboration with your instructor, counselor, embedded tutor, and fellow students, you will build
confidence and gain the tools to succeed in college.

Course Objectives
By the end of the quarter, you should be able to:
A. Navigate the college campus, access resources, and gain an awareness of college pathways.
B. Improve proficiency in critical reading.
C. Improve proficiency in academic writing.
E. Develop strategies for tackling high-stakes assignments and tests in English and across the
curriculum.
F. Gain meta-cognitive awareness of personal attitudes and behaviors necessary for college
success.

Required Textbook*
Graff, Gerald, Cathy Birkenstein, and Russel Durst. They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter
in Academic Writing: With Readings. 3rd ed.
*This text will be lent to you for the duration of the course. You must return the text at the end of
the quarter. Please do not write directly in the text; you will be provided with Post-It Notes.

Online Resources
The class website on Canvas includes downloadable materials, including readings,
videos, links, and sentence skills worksheets: https://foothillcollege.instructure.com.
Purdue Owl Online Writing Lab. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
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Required Materials
Because you will be receiving many handouts and submitting many short writings each week, it
is important that you are prepared each day and remain organized for the entire class. In order to
do this I suggest the following:
*1-inch, 3-ring binder with dividers *college rule, 81/2 x11 loose-leaf binder paper
*stapler *dark-ink pens & pencils *appointment calendar *reliable internet *linked email
in MyPortal & Etudes *travel drive/cloud storage *Foothill College printing account

Participation
Participation includes attendance, partaking in class activities, and completion of assignments.
During discussions and group sessions, make sure you are contributing and helping others to
contribute. Group work is a huge part of all college classes, so youll be given many group
assignments to improve this important skill. The final Capstone Project requires you to work
with a group of your peers. You will be given time in class to prepare, but it is important that you
share the responsibility and attend class on those days, just as you will be doing in the fall!

Attendance
This is a positive-attendance course. By attending a minimum of 12 sessions,
participating in the final Capstone Project presentations, and completing an Ed
Plan for Foothill College, you will be eligible to receive free books for your fall
quarter English classes and to retake the English placement test (which is optional).
Though retaking the placement test is not required, and there is no guarantee of a
higher test score after completing this course, if you attend class regularly and complete
the coursework, you will be more prepared for the test and future English courses.
Please arrive on-time and be prepared to engage in the activities, so you can learn the
materials and skills covered each day.
If you will be absent, please email me before the missed session.
If you miss a class, you can still make up the activities and build your skills by checking
the course website for information and working with the embedded tutor or instructor in
the TLC.

An Open Classroom
During Summer Bridge, you will be immersing yourself in a college environment, which often
means discussing challenging and perhaps personal topics. And it is up to us to create a
classroom environment with mutual respect and curiosity that invites an open exchange of ideas.
Academic communication requires that all of us listen carefully to each other (whether we agree
or not) and that we state our positions with clarity and our disagreements with tact.

Teaching and Learning Center/ Embedded Tutors

Participating in the classroom is just one step of the learning process. Much of the skill-building
you do will happen with additional practice outside of the class. And the TLC is the perfect place
for this deeper learning to happen. The TLC provides free reading and writing support to
Foothill College students for all academic classes. Students who need help can come to the TLC
to meet with a Faculty Tutor or your Embedded Peer Tutor for 20-minute one-to-one
sessions. Our embedded tutor, Chau, will also be with us during regular class sessions to assist
with activities (MW 3:30-4:50; TTH 1:30-2:30), and will therefore have a clear understanding of
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the skills on which you are working. She will also hold reading, writing, and skill-building
workshops regularly, either before or after class, for students who want a review.
M 5-6pm in the TLC
TTH 12-1pm in the TLC
The TLC is located in Bldg. 3600. The TLC is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to
7:00 pm. For more information, visit http://www.foothill.edu/tlc/index.php.

Accommodation and Support

Foothill College has a long-standing commitment to excellence and accessibility of education for
all students. The Disability Resource Center (DRC) offers academic support for students with
disabilities. For more information, visit http://www.foothill.edu/drc/drc.php. To obtain disability
related accommodations, students must contact the DRC and notify the instructor.
Visit the DRC in Room 5400
Email the DRC at adaptivelearningdrc@foothill.edu
Call the DRC at (650) 949-7017 to make an appointment

Additional Support Services: Please take advantage of the following resources:

General Student Services: http://www.foothill.edu/services.php
Counseling Services: Student Service Building, 8302; http://www.foothill.edu/counseling/
Psychological Services: New Campus Center, Room 2120; http://www.foothill.edu/psychservices/
Health Services Center: New Campus Center, Room 2126; http://www.foothill.edu/health/
Financial Aid Services: Financial Aid Office, 8100; http://www.foothill.edu/aid/

Class Contacts: In addition to the college resources, you may find that your peers are one of the best
sources of information and support. Take time in the first week of class to write down the name, phone
number and email for five of your classmates.

Name Phone Email

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SCHEDULE AND ASSIGNMENTS

This is a tentative schedule, and as we progress as a group, we may adjust the activities to
better address the needs and interests of the class as a whole.
WEEK 1: THE COLLEGE MINDSET &THE READING-WRITING CONNECTION
Mon, 7/10 Introductions
Syllabus Review
Entrance SurveyCourse and College Expectations
Fixed vs. Growth Mindset Quiz
Survey Reflections/Writing: What does a college student look like?
BREAK
Counselor Visit: CNSL 5 Enrollment (Cleve Freeman 2:30pm)
Initial Reading Strategies: Annotation & Tellbacks
Meet Your Embedded Tutor (3:30pm)
Jigsaw Reading & Discussion: Is Google Making Us Stupid? by Nicholas Carr
(TSIS 313-329)
Preparation for Next Class:
Bring Placement Test Score Print-out
Finish Reading and Annotating Carr
Tues, 7/11 Annotation Review & Discussion: Is Google Making Us Stupid? AND Other
Barriers to Success
Self-Reflection: Strengths & Challenges in Reading, Writing & Education
Goal-Setting: Mindset & Skillsets to Achieve College Goals (Embedded Tutor)
Reading-Writing Skill: The Art of Summarizing
o They Say--Identifying Main Ideas vs. Supporting Details
Group Reading Work on Hidden Intellectualism by Gerald Graff (TSIS 264-71)
Break
Group Outlines/Presentations of Graff
Sentence-Level Skills: Core Sentences; Parts of Speech; Agreement; Verb Forms;
Verb Tense
Preparation for Next Class:
Written Summary of Graff (Typed)
Wed, 7/12 Peer Review Summary of Graff
Reading Skills: Vocabulary & Metacognition
Writing Skills: Summary-Response
o They Say/I SayJoining the Conversation
o Making it Personal--Sharing Your Hidden Intellectualism
Break
Writing Workshop--Computer Classroom
Sentence-Level Skills: Core Sentences: Mechanics & Punctuation
Preparation for Next Class:
Finish Summary-Response Write-up: What is your hidden intellectual skill and
how has it helped (or could it help) you succeed in college?
Bring a book to read for pleasureBook Clubs
Thu, 7/13 Student Panel: Q&A
Treasure HuntTour the Campus
Break
Peer Review: Summary-Response
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Proofreading Strategies
Book Club Discussion
Preparation for Next Class:
Sentence Skills Review in Sentence Combining Workbook (on Canvas)
Food Log: Whats on your plate?
WEEK 2: ARGUMENTATION & DEBATE
Mon, 7/17 Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills Quiz
Sentence-Level Skills: Independent vs. Dependent Clauses
Break
Reading-Writing Skill: They Say/I SayJoining the Conversation
Poetry Reading: William Carlos Williams--This is just to say
Read & Discuss Dont Blame the Eater by David Zinczenko (462-65) &
Escape from the Western Diet by Michael Pollan (420-27)
Preparation for Next Class:
Critical Thinking: Why do you eat what you eat?
TLC Activity: Reading/Grammar Workshop, 5:00pm
Tue, 7/18 Bridge Activity: Guest Speaker Food for Thought
Reading Skill: Taking Notes & Critical Listening
Writing Skill: DebateWhat should we eat?
Group Work: Creating Main Points to See Both Sides
Break
Sentence-Level Skills: Clauses & Coordination
Preparation for Next Class:
Main Point Outline/Cluster: Pros/Cons
Wed, 7/19 Reading Skill: Taking Notes & Critical Listening
How to Read Multimedia: Film Viewing: To be decided in class!
Reading Skill: Taking NotesA Dialectic Journal
Group Discussion: Connecting the Readings & Film
Break
Writing Assignment: Food Choice: Who is responsible?
Writing Skill: Thesis Statements
Sentence-Level Skills: Clauses & Coordination Continued
Preparation for Next Class:
Create a thesis statement and main points.
Bring your personal book to class.

Thu, 7/20 Book Club Discussions: Reading Skills Application

Sentence-Level Skills Review: Proofreading & Improving
o Decide what skills you need to review
Writing Skills Work: Thesis statements, Outlines, and PIE Paragraph Structure
Main Points vs. Details
Break
Writing Workshop in the Computer Classroom: Write 1 PIE Paragraph
Preparation for Next Class:
Review Sentence Skills
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WEEK 3: MASTERING HIGH STAKES ASSIGNMENTS

Mon, 7/24 Strategies for High-Stakes Reading & Writing Situations

Introduce the Capstone Project: Due Thursday, Aug. 3rd
High Stakes Writing Assignment: The In-Class Essay: Inspire Their Minds
Reading the Prompt: Guiding Your Reading & Writing
Read/Annotate Learning to be Gendered by Eckert & McConnell-Ginet (736-46)
Break
Group Summary Outline
Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills Quiz
Sentence-Level Skills: Subordination
Preparation for Next Class
Critical Thinking: How does gender define you?
TLC Activity: Reading/Grammar Workshop, 5:00pm
Tue, 7/25 Bridge Activity: Guest Speaker Gender Representation & Multiculturalism
Discussion & Group Work on the Essay Task, Thesis & Outlines
Review High Stakes Writing Assignment: The In-class Essay
Break
Outline & Paragraph Organization & Development: PIE/TEA
Sentence-Level Skills: Subordination Continued
Preparation for Next Class:
Arrive Early for UC Campus Tour: 1pm in Lot 5
PIE Outline for Timed Writing on Thursday
Wed, 7/26 Bridge Activity: UC Santa Cruz Campus Tour
Meet in Parking Lot #5 at 12:45pm
Van departs at 1pm
Meet at UC Santa Cruz @ 2:30pm (carpool)
Return to Foothill College around 6:00pm
Preparation for Next Class: PIE Outline for Timed Writing
Thu, 7/27 In-Class Timed Essay: Computer Classroom
Break
Peer Review, Proofreading & Revision: How did you do? How can you improve?
Capstone Project Group Planning
Preparation for Next Class:
Bring a difficult text to class
Bring your personal book for Book Clubs

WEEK 4: CAPSTONE PROJECT & PRESENTATIONS

Mon, 7/31 Applying the Reading/Writing Strategies to a Difficult Assignment

Group Work on Your Difficulty Texts & Book Club Selections
Reading Comprehension & Sentence Skills Quiz
Break
Sentence-Level Skills: Individual and Paired Practice
Capstone Project Workshop: Computer Classroom
Preparation for Next Class:
Continue to work on your Capstone Projects
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Bring your personal book for Book Clubs

Tue, 8/1 Planning Ahead: Counseling Appointments, Ed Plans, and Assessment Tests
Read & Discuss Two Years Are Better Than Four by Liz Addison
Reflection: Where Are You Headed?
Break
Sentence-Level Skills: Group Choice
Creating Presentations
Capstone Project Workshop
Preparation for Next Class:
Continue to work on your Capstone Projects

Wed, 8/2 ALL DAY Workshop: Capstone Project Preparation & Placement Test Prep
Thu, 8/3
Bridge Activity: Party & Capstone Project Presentations!