Syllabus 0347
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| Course Description |
| English 0347: Grammar and Composition for Foreign Speakers II
Credit: 3 (3 lecture, 2 lab) |
| Prerequisites |
| A satisfactory score on CELSA or completion of ENGL 0346 with a "C" or better grade. |
| The primary functions of ENGL 0347 are to prepare non-native English speakers for TASP and ENGL 1301 as well as to prepare them for all the writing tasks they will encounter in their academic careers at HCCS, later at the university, and ultimately in the professional world. It is the last course in the Academic English as a Second Language (AESL) program that has an explicit grammar component. It is the course that most closely parallels the ENGL 1301 curriculum in that essay development is taught using standard rhetorical modes: narrative or process analysis, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, and argumentation. This second composition course in the AESL sequence reinforces the conventions of academic writing established in ENGL 0346. |
| Instructor Information |
| Provided by the instructor at the begining of the semester. |
| Textbook Information |
| Independent Writing, by Teresa O'Donnell and Judith Paiva (Required) Better Writing Through Editing, by Jan Peterson and Stacy Hager (Required) The Longman Dictionary of American English (Optional) |
| Lab Requirements (if any) |
| Two of the five instructional hours per week are lab hours, so called because this time is to be used for practice rather than instruction. These hours are 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 0347, no more than ten hours of absence are permitted. If students miss more than ten 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 better will have demonstrated: The ability to write simple, compound, and complex sentences with reasonable accuracy The ability to recognize and appropriately address the audience and purpose for an essay topic The ability to plan, draft, and revise a 300-500 word academic essay using one or more of the rhetorical strategies covered in class to develop a thesis The ability to comprehend and respond to college-level model essays The ability to work well collaboratively toward completing writing assignments The final grade is based on the following formula: |
| Testing |
| A diagnostic composition given during the first week of class confirms students' placement in ENGL 0347. In addition, there are generally 4 major tests that assess students' understanding of the grammar covered in the course. The instructor may give other quizzzes as needed. The final exam consists of a composition and a comprehensive, 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 |
| The ENGL 0347 curriculum calls for instruction and practice in grammar with emphasis on the following:
Conjunctions: coordinators, subordinators, logical connectors, correlatives The ENGL 0347 curriculum also includes instruction and practice in the writing process: Understanding the topic: audience, purpose, tone, person, tense |
| Course Calendar with Reading Assignments |
| ENGL 0347 16-WEEK CALENDAR (This is a tentative calendar and may change to meet 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: |
| Other Student Information (clubs, tutoring, web resources, etc.) |
| 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 |
