Syllabus 0347

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Course Description

ESOL 0347 Intermediate Composition

A continuation of ESOL 0343. This course develops vocabulary skills, both written and oral. Students learn to write short, simple paragraphs

Prerequisites

A satisfactory score on the CELSA or successful completion of ESOL 0343

Course Goals (includes competencies, incorporation of SCANS, etc.)

ESOL 0347, Intermediate Composition, seeks to prepare students for continuation into ESOL 0351 and ultimately for college level academic or workforce study by accomplishing the following objectives:

•    Strengthening student awareness of the basic principles of organization of the single-paragraph composition, focusing especially on the role of the topic sentence, examples, details, and the conclusion.

•    Strengthening student awareness of the nature of the writing process, focusing especially on the areas of effective prewriting, composing, revising, and editing.

•    Strengthening students’ skills in the basic principles of sentence combination, focusing especially on the role of subordinating and coordinating conjunctions.

Instructor Information

Not available

Textbook Information

•    First Steps in Academic Writing by Ann Hogue (Addison-Wesley)
•    Newbury House Dictionary (note: this one includes a CD Rom) - optional
•    Longman Dictionary of American English (Longman) - optional

Lab Requirements (if any)

One of the five instructional hours per week is a computer lab hour in which students work on editing essays utilizing a word processor, or on other writing projects as directed by the teacher.

Students with Disabilities

Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to Disability Counselor to make necessary arrangements. Faculty are only authorized to provide accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.

Academic Honesty

Any form of copying, cheating, or plagiarism will result in a 0 for the assignment. See the HCCS Student Handbook.

Attendance and Withdrawal Policies

Students are not allowed more than eight absences over the semester. Any absence beyond that may cause them to be dropped from class. See the HCCS Student Handbook.

Course Requirements and Grading Policy

Course Outcomes:

After taking ESOL 0347, Intermediate Composition, the student should:

1.    Be able to write a well-organized paragraph of between 11-15 sentences;
2.    Be able to choose a topic and then write an appropriate title;
3.    Be able to write a basic outline of his/her paragraph;
4.    Be able to write a topic sentence, a conclusion, and examples with details for his/her paragraph;
5.    Exhibit familiarity with the use of coordination and subordination. The paragraph should have a variety of sentence types, and not consist of all simple sentences.
6.    Exhibit familiarity with the main stages of the composing process: pre-writing, composing, proofreading, and revising.
7.    Exhibit familiarity with basic rules of capitalization, punctuation, and proper academic essay format.

SUGGESTED GRADE PERCENTAGES*

In-class Paragraphs (6)	40%
Daily Work & Homework	10%
Journals & Lab Paragraph	10%
Mid-term Exam	20%
Final Exam	20%
Total:	100%

* The 6 in-class compositions are weighted as follows:

    In-class Paragraphs #1=10%
    In-class Paragraphs #2=12%
    In-class Paragraphs #3=15%
    In-class Paragraphs #4=18%
    In-class Paragraphs #5=21%
    In-class Paragraphs #6=24%
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                  Total:    100%

* Teachers may use percentages which vary from the above formula; however, if the percentages deviate by more than 5% for any item, the teacher should show them to the Department Chair or Lead instructor for approval. Keep in mind that the overall core of the student's grade must be based on several paragraphs and essays written in class.

Testing

A written diagnostic test is given on the first day of the semester to confirm students' placement into ESOL 0347. Students in ESOL 0347 will write the following paragraphs in class:

•    6 in-class paragraphs (10-15 sentences)
•    1 mid-term paragraph (based on in-class paragraphs 1-3)
•    a final paragraph (based on in-class paragraphs 1-6)

Students are required to revise and rewrite their in-class paragraphs (excluding the midterm and final paragraphs). It is up to the teacher whether to use the original draft or rewrite as the basis for the grade of each paragraphs, but teachers should offer sufficient incentive to encourage students to take the revision process seriously.

Students should also be required to keep a weekly journal which will be inspected regularly by teachers. How this journal is assessed will be up to the teacher, but teachers are generally not expected to correct and grade each entry. Teachers should, however, give some form of appropriate feedback for each entry.

Make-up policy

If students miss a test or a quiz, they must arrange with the instructor for a make-up outside of class time and before the end of one week from the day they missed.

Projects, Assignments, Portfolios, Service Learning, Internships, etc.

An instructor may choose to include projects or assignments to reinforce the material covered in class.

Course Content

The nine units cover paragraph writing techniques including introducing people, describing, listing characteristics, stating reasons and using examples, and expressing your opinion. Each unit includes sections on the writing process, organization, grammar and mechanics, and sentence structure. See the following sample course schedule for further detail.

Course Calendar with Reading Assignments

Below is a sample of this course calendar in a regular (16-week) semester:

ESOL 0347 Intermediate Composition
SAMPLE WEEKLY COURSE OUTLINE

Week 1:	Unit 1: Part 2: Prewriting/Part 1:	Introducing People, Grammar & Mechanics, Organization	pp. 8 - 15 pp. 2 - 7
Week 2:	Part 3: Part 2: Part 4:	Sentence Structure The Writing Process Writing Practice	pp. 18 - 23 pp. 16 - 17 pp. 24 - 28
Week 3:	Unit 1: Unit 2: Part 2:	Review Writing Instructions Sentence Structure In-Class Paragraph #1	pp. 44 - 54
Week 4:	Unit 2: Prewriting/Part 1: Part 3: Part 4:	Writing Instructions Organization Grammar & Mechanics The Writing Process	pp. 32 - 43 pp. 55 - 63 pp. 64 - 67
Week 5:	Unit 3: Part 2:	Describing Grammar & Mechanics In-Class Paragraph #2	pp. 79 - 82
Week 6:	Unit 3: Prewriting/Part 1: Part 3: Part 2: Part 4:	Describing Organization Sentence Structure Writing Practice The Writing Process	pp. 70 - 78 pp. 84 - 90 pp. 83 - 84 pp. 91 - 97
Week 7:	Unit 4: Part 3: Prewriting/Part 1:	In-Class Paragraph #3 Listing Characteristics Grammar & Mechanics Organization	pp. 125 - 130 pp. 100 - 109
Week 8:	Unit 4: Prewriting/Part 1:	Midterm Exam Paragraph Listing Characteristics Organization	pp. 109 - 119
Week 9:	Unit 4: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4:	Listing Characteristics Sentence Structure Writing Practice The Writing Process	pp. 119 - 125 pg. 130 pp. 131 - 133
Week 10:	Unit 5: Part 2:	Stating Reasons and Using ExamplesSentence Structure In-Class Paragraph #4	pp. 148 - 158
Week 11:	Unit 5: Prewriting/Part 1: Part 3:	Stating Reasons and Using Examples Organization Grammar & Mechanics,	pp. 136 - 147 pp. 158 - 165
Week 12:	Unit 5: Part 4: Unit 6: Part 2:	Stating Reasons and Using Examples The Writing Process Expressing Your Opinion Sentence Structure & Grammar In-Class Paragraph #5	pp. 166 - 169 pp. 182 - 194
Week 13 :	Unit 6: Prewriting/Part 1: Part 1:	Expressing Your Opinion Organization Organization	pp. 172 - 177 pp. 178 - 181
Week 14:	Unit 6: Part 3: Part 4:	Expressing Your Opinion Mechanics The Writing Process	pp. 195 - 198 pp. 199 - 201
Week 15:		*In-Class Paragraph #6 General Review
Week 16:		Final Exam Paragraph

Other Student Information (clubs, tutoring, web resources, etc.)

Tutoring is availble for students at instructional sites where Intensive English is offered. Additional on line and computerized resources are also available in computer labs and libraries.

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