Fall 2026
Integrated Reading and Writing
Instructor: Chelsey Galloway
Email: daigleca1@lamarpa.edu
Phone: (409)984-6321
Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 8:30 am - 11:30 am & 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm; Tuesday/Thursday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm & 2 - 2:30 pm; Friday 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
*Appointments are recommended because I am often serving on committees and in meetings during my office hours, and I am available for appointments outside of these times as well.
Additional Contact Information: Email is the best method to reach me!
Integration of critical reading and academic writing skills. Successful completion of this course (C or better) allows student to move to the College level/Co-Requisite course in the following semester /part of term.
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Analyze texts: Locate explicit facts, draw complex inferences, and evaluate information within and across multiple texts.
Use vocabulary: Comprehend and apply words correctly in reading, writing, and oral communication.
Analyze rhetoric: Identify the audience, purpose, and core message of various works.
Apply insights: Describe and use insights gained from reading and writing.
Compose texts: Write clear, focused, and logically developed pieces that advance a specific purpose.
Use strategies: Pick the right rhetorical approaches for different reading and writing tasks.
Incorporate sources: Gather relevant information and integrate other writers' ideas using proper methods.
Formulate claims: Evaluate idea quality to build and develop a solid claim.
Revise and edit: Use active reading and revision habits to improve college-level writing.
Apply conventions: Follow the rules of Standard English in both reading and writing
Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral, and/or visual communication.
Critical Thinking skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts, and constructing solutions.
Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Welcome Unit: Get to know the platforms, an introduction to course content, and practice communication.
College-Level Reading Comprehension Unit: Covers reading practices for informational and literary texts, spanning topics of summary, main idea, author's craft, word choice, and various literary elements.
Grammar Unit: Covers everything from the parts of speech to punctuation.
College-Level Writing Unit: Covers writing sentences, writing paragraphs, and then writing full-length essays, from drafting to revising to final drafts; Practice the writing skills covered with an actual college essay, from pre-writing to outlining to drafting/editing.
You will be given Weekly Update/Agenda Announcements from me at the start of each week which will detail the due dates for that week's assignments. Due dates are to be determined at the moment, but you will be given plenty of notice for any due dates.
Here is an overview of the assignments we will complete this semester:
Welcome/Start Here
Unit 1- College Level Reading Comprehension
Unit 2- Grammar
Unit 3- College Level Writing
December 07, 2026
90 – 100 A 80 – 89 B 70 – 79 C 60 – 69 D 0 – 59 F
Your Final Grade for the class will be submitted as a letter grade (A, B, C...) to LSCPA at the end of the semester; Please note that you must earn a C or higher in this class in order to move on to the next level of English classes.
Final grades will be calculated according to the following criteria:
+ Welcome Unit--10%
+ Unit 1 Reading Assignments--20%
+ Unit 2 Grammar Assignments--20%
+ Unit 3 Writing Assignments--20%
+ Unit Tests--30%
= Final Grade-- 100%
Your Attendance/Participation will be determined by your physical presence during class meetings and/or access to the course Blackboard and timely submission of all assignments.
I hope that my students know that I am on their team always and that I will work hard to ensure their success in my classes. Communication is key, and what better way to work on communication skills than by taking an English class? I hope that the skills you learn in my class will help you in your future classes and career paths.
Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA.
Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Accessibility Services Coordinator, Room 119, in the Ruby Fuller Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual.
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If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.