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ESL 061, Level 6A; ESL 062, Level 6B

Fall 2009

Instructor: Anne Forester

Office: IB 2321A

Office Hours: M & W 6:00-6:30 p.m. in IB 1410 or by appointment as needed.

Phone: (206) 528-4540         E-mail: aforester@sccd.ctc.edu

Classroom: IB 1410            Class time: 6:30-8:45 p.m. M & W

 

Required Texts:

Focus on Grammar 5 (3rd Edition) by Jay Maurer

Also recommended: Longman Dictionary of American English

Required Materials:

Please bring a 3-ring binder notebook, dividers, lined paper, pencil, and eraser.

 

Course Objectives:

The main objective of this course is to improve your reading, writing, and listening skills.

  • You will increase your vocabulary and your ability to analyze and synthesize information through reading and reading-based activities.
  • You will increase your writing skills through the writing process using a variety of techniques and various types of writing. You will also critique and edit your writing as well as your classmates’ writing. You will look at the content, structure, and style of the writing, as well as the grammar and mechanics of the work.
  • You will increase your listening skills through listening activities involving each other and your instructor. Communication activities will also help you master grammatical structures and pronunciation.

In order to improve your reading, writing, and listening, it is important to do the following:

  • Come to every class session.  Arrive on time and do not leave early.
  • Come to class prepared by doing your homework and turning it in on time.
  • If you are sick or have an emergency, notify me by phone or e-mail.
  • If you miss a class, make up the work you missed.
  • Ask questions if you don’t understand.
  • Respect your classmates and work with them.
  • Use the Loft tutor center on the 2nd floor of the NSCC Library. Make sure you have a specific question to ask the tutor when you go there.

 

Assignments and Quizzes:

You will have both in-class and take-home assignments. These will include practice from the textbook and writing (journals, Summary/Analysis paragraphs, and essays).

You will have weekly to bi-weekly quizzes. Some will be announced, but others will be pop quizzes, so they will not be announced.

 

Paper Format:

·         All essay writing should be completed on a computer. If you do not have computer access, please speak with me.

·          Write your heading on the first page in the upper left corner, one inch from the top of the page. Your heading includes your name, the course number, my name, and the date on separate lines with double-spacing. Each subsequent page should have your last name and page number in the upper right corner. 

 

 

Grading:

I will give you a % grade on each assignment so you can see your progress.

90% or more = 4 Excellent

75-89% = 3 Competent/at level

60-74% = 2 Working towards competency

0-59% = 1 Beginning

Your final grade will not show a percentage but will show S, Y, or NC:

S = Satisfactory/pass to next level

Y = Working and progressing but need more time at this level

NC = No pass. Grades too low or work insufficient to pass this class.

In order to get a Y or S in the class you must do the following:.

  • Complete at least 75% of your journals.
  • Get an average grade of 75% or more in each of these areas: homework, quizzes, writing assignments, and class work.

 

Repeat Policy: Students cannot take the same class more than three times without permission from the Assistant Dean. Since this class is both 6A and 6B, you may take 6A three times and then move on to 6B for up to three times.

 

Plagiarism:

“When you do homework for this class, it must be your own work. You must not plagiarize, which means that you must not take the words or the work of another

person and call it your own. Plagiarism is considered dishonest in American

society. It is considered a kind of lie: saying that something is your work when it

is not. Students can be disciplined (or in extreme cases, even expelled from a

college or university) for plagiarism, and writers can lose their jobs for that

reason.”

 

“The saddest thing for students is that plagiarism does not help you learn.

When you do any homework, especially compositions, you must NOT copy

phrases or sentences from another piece of writing (not from another student, not

from a book, not from the internet -- not from anyone or anything!).

If you do include words from someone else, you must copy them exactly, put

them in quotation marks, and tell exactly where you got them. It must be

absolutely clear to any reader that they are not your words.”

By Alice Keller, 11/02

Disability Information: In my commitment to student learning, I want to support all students. If you have a disability that will affect your performance in this class, please let me know [see my e-mail and phone # on page one of this syllabus.] Students with disabilities are encouraged to use Disability Services for support in implementing reasonable accommodations for their disabilities. You may make an appointment with Disability Services by calling 527-3697 or stopping by the DS office on the 2nd floor of the Campus Center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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