| Course
Description |
| ESOL 0351 Advanced Intermediate Composition
A continuation of ESOL 0347. This course
concentrates on the development of writing skills using controlled composition
and production of the five-paragraph essay.
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| Prerequisites |
| A satisfactory score on the CELSA or successful completion
of ESOL 0347
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| Course Goals
(includes competencies, incorporation of SCANS, etc.) |
ESOL
0351, Advanced Intermediate Composition, seeks to prepare students
for continuation into ESOL 0354 and ultimately for college composition
courses and academic writing in general by accomplishing the following
objectives:
• Strengthening students' awareness of the basic
notions of paragraph development, particularly the role of the topic sentence
and the internal logical development of the paragraph.
• Introducing to students the basic principles
of the multi-paragraph composition, focusing especially on the role of
the introductory and concluding paragraphs, drafting an effective thesis
statement,, and organizing the composition according to a clear logical
pattern.
• Improving students' sentence combination skills,
especially in the area of the strategy and techniques of coordination
within compound sentences and within simple complex sentences
• Increasing student awareness of the nature of
the writing process, especially in the area of effective topic construction
and in the necessity and techniques of revision and editing. |
| Instructor Information |
| Not available
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| Textbook Information |
| Intermediate Writing , Oshima (Addison-Wesley)
Dictionary:
- Newbury House Dictionary (note: this one includes
a CD Rom) - optional
- Longman Dictionary of American English -
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.
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| 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 0351, Advanced Intermediate Composition,
the student should:
- use correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation appropriate
to the level
- master verb forms for simple present, present progressive, simple
past, past progressive,
present perfect, and future - write simple sentences and compound sentences using all seven of
the coordinating
conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs/sentence connectors - write complex sentences with adverb clauses with a relatively high
level of accuracy
- write complex sentences with adjective and noun clauses and conditional
clauses with limited
accuracy - generate ideas through prewriting
- organize and write a sophisticated paragraph with a clear topic
sentences, supporting
sentences, and a concluding sentence using familiar or new material - organize and write a moderately sophisticated five-paragraph essay
of at least 200 – 300
words with an introductory paragraph and thesis statement, supporting
paragraphs, and a
concluding paragraph based on familiar or new material in various
rhetorical patterns using
correct essay form - revise a paragraph or essay whose errors have been identified
Automatic failure on final exam: Fewer than 150 words, off topic, no
thesis statement or topic sentences, or all simple sentences
SUGGESTED GRADE PERCENTAGES*
| Homework/Daily Work/Quizzes |
10%
|
| Journals |
10%
|
| Homework Compositions |
10%
|
| In-Class Compositions** |
35%
|
| Mid-term Exam |
15%
|
| Final Exam |
20%
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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.
**Weighting the in-class compositions so that each successive one carries
a higher value is suggested. The weights generally assigned are as follows:
In-Class Composition #1 10%
In-Class Composition #2 12%
In-Class Composition #3 15%
In-Class Composition #4 18%
In-Class Composition #5 21%
In-Class Composition #6 24%
______
Total:
100%
This use of weighting the compositions is at the discretion of the instructor,
and these suggested weights may be varied. |
| Testing |
A written diagnostic test is given on the
first day of the semester to confirm students' placement into ESOL 0351.
Students in ESOL 0351 will write at least 8 graded compositions in class:
• 2 in-class paragraphs (75 - 150 words)
• 1 mid-term composition
• 2 in-class multi-paragraph essays (200 - 300 words)
• a final composition
Students are required to revise and rewrite their in-class compositions
(excluding the midterm and final compositions). It is up to the teacher
whether to use the original draft or rewrite as the basis for the grade
of each composition, but teachers should offer sufficient incentive to
encourage students to take the revision process seriously.
Students should also be made to keep a 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. |
| 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 chapters cover types of rhetorical
modes, namely, descriptive, narrative, expository, chronological, argumentative,
and comparison and contrast. Each chapter 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:
Course Calendar (16-Week)
ESOL 0351 Advanced Intermediate Composition
Week 1
|
Unit 1: Introduction
1st day testing
Introductions
|
Organization, p.
6-9
Capitalization p. 10-14
Sentence Structure
Simple Sentences p. 15-19 |
Week 2
|
Unit 1: Introduction
1st in-class writing activity
Unit 2: Narration
|
Prewriting p. 2-5
The Writing Process p. 20-23
Prewriting p. 24-26
Organization p. 27-30
Grammar and Mechanics p. 30-33
Comma Rules & Exercises p. 35-37
Homework paragraph #1 |
Week 3
|
In-Class Paragraph #1:
Narration
Unit 2:
Unit 3: Description
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Sentence Structure
Compound Sentences p. 38 -43
Description
Sentence Structure
Compound Sentences p. 59-60
Prepositional Phrases p. 61-64
Homework paragraph #2 |
Week 4
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Unit 3: Description
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Prewriting p. 47-49
Grammar and Mechanics p. 54-59
Organization p. 50-53
Writing Process p. 64-66 |
Week 5
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In-Class Paragraph #2: Description
Unit 4: Paragraph Organization
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Prewriting p. 67-70
Organization p. 71-74 |
Week 6
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Unit 4:Paragraph Organization
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Organization p.
75-81
Outlining p. 82-84
Homework paragraph #3 |
Week 7
|
In-Class Paragraph #3
Unit 5: More About Paragraph Organization
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Prewriting p. 88-89
Sentence Structure p. 91-98 |
Week 8
Midterm Exam
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Unit 5:More About Paragraph
Organization
(two parts: objective & writing)
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Organization p.
98-108 |
Week 9
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Unit 6: Essay Organization
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Prewriting p. 115-117
Grammar and Mechanics p. 129-136
Outlining p. 126-128 |
Week 10
|
Unit 6: Essay Organization
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The Writing Process
p. 137-141
Homework Essay #1
In-Class Essay #1 |
Week 11
|
Unit 8: Supporting
an Opinion
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Prewriting p. 167-170
Grammar and Mechanics p. 175-180
Sentence Structure p. 181-187 |
Week 12
|
Unit 8: Supporting
an Opinion
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The Writing Process p. 188
Homework Essay #2
In-Class Essay #2 |
Week 13
|
Unit 7:Logical Division
of Ideas
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Prewriting p. 142-146
Grammar and Mechanics p. 151-157
Organization p. 147-151 |
Week 14
|
Unit 7: Logical Division
of Ideas
Unit 9: Comparison/ Contrast
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Sentence Structure p. 158-163
The Writing Process p. 164-166
Prewriting p. 191-195
Sentence Structure p. 200-209
Homework Essay #3 |
| Week 15 |
Unit 9: Comparison/ Contrast |
Grammar and Mechanics p. 209-213
Organization p. 196-199
The Writing Process p. 214-215
In-Class Essay #3 |
Week 16
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Final Exam
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| 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. |
