Instructions:
FYI
about the emergency contact information, I do not plan to contact any of you.
On the other hand, I have been able to help students by being able to contact
them quickly, especially just before grades for the term were due.
Here
is what you do:
Your Emergency Contact Information and Your
Plan for the Grade You Plan to Earn Date __/__/___
1.
PRINT your complete name in WCJC records, phone number, and email address so I can reliably reach you in an emergency.
Last
Name:
_________________ 1st Name________________
Phone # ____- ____-_____ Alternative
Email: ____________________
2.
Write the word Yes in the ___ to the left of EACH of the 7 sections in the syllabus
to confirm you understand and agree:
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Academic and Personal Integrity, including WCJC’s
statement for online classes in Getting Started |
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Classroom Civility |
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Attendance Policy |
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Attendance Policy and Due Dates and Your
Responsibilities – including no make-ups and having to have a verifiable, written
excuse |
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Six Course Drop Limit |
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Dropping a Course with a Grade of “W” – including
how instructors in the History Department cannot drop students;
students must do that. |
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Course Schedule – What’s Due on Learning Units
& All Assignments – including all assignments listed below and where you
find them |
3.
Place an X to the left of YOUR planned grade. Notice the difference in 895
points and 894 points.
_ an A (895-1000 points) _ a B (795-894 points) _ a C (695-794
points) _ D (595-694 points) _ F (594 or less)
4.
This is a 1000-point course. Place an X to the left
of EACH of the objective and written assignments you plan to do so you have
the grade that you plan. Tip: If you want an
A, you need to select them all.
The objective work consists of 660 regular points for these
assignments, including these Getting Started activities by the DUE date
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Work You Do |
Regular Points |
Extra Credit Points |
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Submit
in Turnitin this form answered correctly and completely on the first
time. |
10 |
0 |
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Take
the Syllabus Quiz. Caution:
If you do not do it within the first week, you will no longer see Unit 1. |
1 |
0 |
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Reply
to each of the threads in a forum called Getting Started Tips from Your
Prof |
10 |
0 |
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Post
your introduction in Student Introductions. See instructions in Course
Orientation. |
4 |
0 |
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In
Unit 1 and in Chapter 16, follow all
steps to register InQuizitive. At My Grades, confirm that you see points in
the grade named Chapter 16 InQuizitive.
You must have about 37% correct for the score to show up in Blackboard’s My
Grades. Caution: Contact me
immediately if you do not see it. |
10 |
0 |
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15
InQuizitive sessions to help you read and figure out each chapter @ a maximum
of 15 points each ·
For
the full 15 points each, score 90% or more by the end of the Unit. Click here for the points for less than 90%. ·
For
2 points extra credit each for being current with the Course Schedule, score
enough (about 37%) to make your score show up in Blackboard My Grades by the
date in the Course Schedule, |
225 |
30 |
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Unit
1 Objective Exam @ 100 points each |
100 |
0 |
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Unit
2 Objective Exam @ 100 points each |
100 |
0 |
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Unit
3 Objective Exam @ 100 points each |
100 |
0 |
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Departmental
Final Exam @ 100 points–Departmental policy is an F for the course if you do
not take the Final. |
100 |
0 |
The written work consists of these 340 points, with 220 of it being formal
writing.
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Work You Do |
Regular Points |
Extra Credit Points |
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In
Evidence Matters, follow all steps
to earn the 30 regular points and 34.25 points extra credit. Caution: If you do not
follow all 5 Good Habits for Evidence with writing assignments, you not only
lose your 30 extra credit points, but also cannot see the next written
assignment until you do what is written in the comments at My Grades. |
30 |
4.25 - quizzes 30
- form |
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Unit
1 Written Exam @ 20 points for content and 20 points for following all 5 Good
Habits for Evidence |
40 |
0 |
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Unit
2 Written Exam @ 20 points for content and 20 points for following all 5 Good
Habits for Evidence |
40 |
0 |
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Proposal
for the Analysis of Primaries covering Unit 1 and Unit 2 @ 30 points and 30
for following all 5 Good Habits for Evidence (The Good Habits for Evidence
points are determined by the Analysis itself.) |
60 |
0 |
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Analysis
of Primaries @ 30 points for content and 30 points for following all 5 Good
Habits for Evidence |
60 |
0 |
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2
Anonymous Peer Reviews @ 10 points and 10 points for following all 5 Good
Habits for Evidence |
20 |
0 |
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Students
Helping Students with History for Unit
1 @ 30 points each |
30 |
0 |
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Students
Helping Students with History for Unit
2 @ 30 points each |
30 |
0 |
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Students
Helping Students with History for Unit
3 @ 30 points each |
30 |
0 |
5.
Write the word Yes or No in the___ to the left of EACH of the statements to confirm you understand
them—or ask questions.
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With
the History Department’s required 25% for written work, you must do some written assignments. If
you only attempt objective assignments, you would have to make an absolutely perfect score each time
for grade of C. Click here to see examples of the math . |
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On
the other hand, if you follow the 5 Good Habits for Evidence, you can make a
decent grade even if you are not skilled or comfortable with writing. Click here for an example of the math of how the Good Habits for Evidence
can help you make a higher grade. |
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Do you know any job that pays well that doesn’t
require these habits or any decision you could make safely without these habits? If you think you do,
try this link. What did
my past students say they did not know before about the Good Habits for Evidence? The 5 Good Habits for Evidence are: 2: Factual Accuracy That You Verify with the
Reliable Source Before You Write 3: Factual Accuracy That Is Verifiable for Every
Statement You Make 4: No “Half-Copy” Plagiarism or “Patchwriting” 5: Quotation Changes Revealed Clearly |
6.
If there is something you would like for me
to know about you, please write it below.
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WCJC Department: |
History – Dr. Bibus |
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Contact Information: |
281.239.1577 or bibusc@wcjc.edu |
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WCJC Home: |
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