Engl. Composition (ESOL 0354)

Instructor contact information

Intensive English Program

Central College

ESOL 0354–Advanced Composition for intern. St.

CRN69441   –Fall 2013    

Central Campus –BSCC 207 | 12:30-3:00 |Tues./Thur.

3 hours lecture / 2 hour lab / 80 hours per semester/16 weeks

Class Dates: August 26^th-December 15^th 2013

Ine, Ine N.

HCC e-mail: [email protected]

Office phone: 713-718-6678 (ESL/GUST/Languages office)  

Turnitin:  http//:turnitin.com

Destinations 2: Vocabulary study http://elt.thomson.com/destinations

Office Location and Hours

FAC 310  by appointment

Please feel free to contact me concerning any problems that you are experiencing in this course. You do not need to wait until you have received a poor grade before asking for my assistance.  Your performance in my class is very important to me.  I am available to hear your concerns and just to discuss course topics.

Course Semester Credit Hours (SCH) (lecture, lab) If applicable

Type of Instruction

Lecture

Course Description:

A continuation of ESOL 0351.  This course concentrates on elements of organization, research methods, rhetoric, and sophisticated language use.  Students are required to produce well-ordered, well-substantiated, multi-paragraphed essays containing thesis statements and topic sentences.

Course Prerequisite(s)

• A satisfactory score on Compass ESL or completion of ESOL 0351 with a "C" or better grade.

Academic Discipline/CTE Program Learning Outcomes

1. 1. serves international students on a visa after fulfilling IEP requirements 2. serves permanent U.S. residents, undocumented residents, and citizens 3. places students with the HCCS language assessment test, CELSA 4. offers 16-week (Fall and Spring) and 10-week (Summer) semesters 5. prepares students for academic course work and other college classes 6. allows students to take certain other college classes with AESL courses 7. has a part-time schedule , 4 or 5 hours per course each week 8. gives students non-transferable college credits 9. prepares students for ENGL 1301, state-mandated THEA writing, and workplace writing 10. registers students with CELSA placement test scores at all HCCS campuses

Instructional Methods

Lecture

Student Assignments

reading, writing, and grammar from textbook and Eagle Online

Student Assessments

Composition 1 and  Summary                        20%                                 

Compositions 3,4                                           25%                                

Quizzes                                                           10%

Short Summaries                                            10% 

Assignments-online                                           5%

Practice Essays/Drafts                                     5%

Final Essay                                                      25%                 

Instructor's Requirements

Homework, Practice Essays/Rough Drafts, In-Class Essays

The course calendar lists all of the reading, writing, grammar (in the text book and

online), and vocabulary exercises and that will be done, most of which will be home-

work. While doing all the homework and attending class is not a complete guarantee

 of success, it is certainly true that not doing it is a guarantee of failure.

You will note that there are writing assignments called 'practice essays/rough

drafts' consisting of a minimum of 300-500 words that will be collected and graded. The

purpose of these essays is to prepare you for the in-class essay.  They must be

typed and handed in on time. The in-class essay is timed. This is done to prepare

you for other courses where you may have to write essays or answer test

questions.

Practice Essays: All practice essays/rough drafts must be typed. You must use 12 pt. standard font (Arial or Tahoma preferred) and have one inch margins. The paper must

be double spaced . When possible, these practice essays  will be written or at least

begun in the computer lab on our assigned day. Additional computers are available in the Macintosh Interdisciplinary Lab (JDB 203-204),in the library, in the Learning Hub 102,

and BSCC on the second floor. There is also a computer lab in FAC 302 and in the

ESL/FL language lab in FAC 305 (generally only available from 11:15-12:00). In open labs,. The cost of printing is 10 cents per page. Practice Essays will be submitted to turnitin.com

In Class Essays: You will write four to five in-class essays during the semester, counting

the final exam essay.  They must be written on loose-leaf lined paper, on every other line (double-spaced).  Pencil (only for the exams) may be used. When you write, do so

legibly because if the instructor cannot read your writing, that will be counted as an

error.  While the in-class essay is graded, no grades are recorded until you have typed the

in-class essay and corrected your errors. In other words, your grade is a zero for

 the in-class essay until a  second draft is done.  If you do not return it typed and corrected, you will receive a zero as a grade for that in-class essay.  Note that 5%

 is deducted from your grade for each day an essay is late, whether this is the practice essay or the revised in class essay.

Class Attendance

Class Attendance - It is important that you come to class! Attending class regularly is the best way to succeed in this class.  Research has shown that the single most important factor in student success is attendance. Simply put, going to class greatly increases your ability to succeed. You are expected to attend all lecture and labs regularly. You are responsible for materials covered during your absences.  Class attendance is checked daily. Although it is your responsibility to drop a course for nonattendance, the instructor has the authority to drop you for excessive absences.

If you are not attending class, you are not learning the information.  As the information that is discussed in class is important for your studies, students may be dropped from a course after accumulating absences in excess of 12.5% hours (10 hours) of instruction (F-1 students should particularly take note of this so as not to affect your visa status). The ten hours of class time would include any total classes missed or for excessive tardiness (being late twice or, leaving early is counted as an absence). Remember:  Class attendance equals class success.