Syllabus 0346
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| Course Description |
| ENGL 0346 Grammar and Composition for Foreign Speakers I
Credit: 3 (3 lecture, 1 lab) |
| Prerequisites |
| A satisfactory score on the CELSA or completion of ENGL 0341 with a "C" or better grade. |
| The primary objectives for this course are to establish and reinforce a strong grammatical basis for learning English as a second language in a college or university setting; to assist students in adjusting to the American higher education environment while they are taking other developmental and college-level courses; and to facilitate the acquisition of the second language for personal and academic writing. This class is the first composition course in the Academic English as a Second Language (AESL) program. It builds on the foundation started in ENGL 0340 and 0341; however, many new students place directly into ENGL 0346 based on their initial assessment test. |
| Instructor Information |
| Provided by the instructor at the beginning of the semester. |
| Textbook Information |
|
Write Ahead I, by Linda Robinson Fellag (Required) |
| Lab Requirements (if any) |
| One of the four instructional hours per week is a lab hour, so called because this time is to be used for practice rather than instruction. This hour is typically spent on interactive, writing activities in the classroom. In addition, a Learning Assistance Center (LAC) or computer lab is available at campuses where AESL is offered. Instructors schedule time for a student orientation to the software designed for individualized tutorials. Some teachers take their classes to the LAC several times during the semester, but the lab is more widely used by students outside of class time. |
| Students with Disabilities |
| Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disabilities Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of the semester. |
| Academic Honesty |
| Houston Community College defines "scholastic dishonesty" as: cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. Penalties for academic dishonesty at HCCS include, but are not limited to: a "0" on that test or assignment, a "W" in the course, or an "F" in the course. |
| Attendance and Withdrawal Policies |
| Students are required to attend classes regularly. However, they may miss up to 12.5% of class time if necessary. In ENGL 0346, no more than eight hours of absence are permitted. If students miss more than eight hours, the instructor may drop them and record a W as a final grade. |
| Course Requirements and Grading Policy |
| By the end of the semester, the student who passes with a final grade of "C" or higher will have demonstrated the ability to:
Function responsibly in an American college class The following formula is used to calculate final grades: |
| Testing |
| A diagnostic composition is given during the first week of the semester to confirm students' placement into ENGL 0346. In addition, there are 4 major tests that assess students' understanding of the grammar covered in the Student Workbook. The instructor may give other quizzzes as needed. The final exam consists of a composition and an objective grammar test. |
| Make-up policy |
| The make-up policy is determined by the instructor and included in the instructor's syllabus. |
| Projects, Assignments, Portfolios, Service Learning, Internships, etc. |
| An instructor may choose to include projects or special assignments to reinforce the material covered in class. |
| Course Content |
| This course is the first in which composition skills are formally presented. Students concentrate on single-paragraph compositions, the topic sentence, supporting details, paragraph unity and cohesion. The following grammar topics are also covered with an emphasis on simple sentence patterns:
Basic parts of speech: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, articles The curriculum also includes instruction in planning, drafting, editing, and revising compositions in which the following rhetorical structures are taught: description, example, classification, and chronology |
| Course Calendar with Reading Assignments |
| ENGLISH 0346 Course Calendar (This schedule is tentative and may change depending on the needs of the class.) Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Week 7: Week 8: Week 9: Week 10: Week 11: Week 12: Week 13: Week 14: Week 15: Week 16: |
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| Tutoring is available for ESL students at each instructional site where Academic English as a Second Language is offered. Additional online resources for ESL students can be located through links found on the following HCCS departmental home pages: Central: http://ccollege.hccs.edu/instru/esl/eslcentral.html SW: http://swc2.hccs.edu/DEESL/ NW: http://nwc.hccs.edu/elearning/index.html NE: http://www.hccs.edu/necollege/esl/student_resources.html |
