BEGINNING WRITING 0343
Instructor: Naomi Futch
Email:Naomi.futch@hccs.edu
Office hours: By appointment
Campus number 713-718-7750
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A course devoted to expanding vocabulary, developing basic
writing skills, and simple spelling.
ESOL 0343 PURPOSE: This course prepares students for college level academics or
workforce study by accomplishing:
-basic English rules of capitalization, punctuation, and paragraph format
-various common sentence patterns, form simple sentences to the basic of co-ordination
and subordination
-build basic knowledge of paragraph organization with emphasis on developing topic
sentences, supporting, and concluding sentences and the use of basic transitions.
COURSE OUTCOMES: the students should:
-use capital letters
-spell basic words correctly
-use correct verb forms for simple present and present progressive
-write basic complex sentences with while, before, after and because
-create ideas through prewriting
-organize a simple paragraph
-revise a paragraph
ASSESSMENT: Written in class compositions: 50%
Participation, dictations, journals: 10%
Midterm paragraph: 20%
Final:
20%
MISSED EXAMS: You have one week to make up a missed test. You are responsible
for talking to me about it. In the event you don’t take the exam, the assigned grade is 0.
ASSIGNMENTS: You are responsible for all work that you miss if you are absent,
including homework. Please get a classmate’s phone number to find out what you’re
assignments are or if a quiz was given. Follow the syllabus when you are absent. Come
to class prepared! All work is due on the day assigned or 0 will be given. NO Late
exceptions!!!
If you exceed a total of 10 hours absences in any class, you will receive an automatic(W)
withdrawal in all four courses. If you are an F-1 students, this will place you out-ofstatus. Every day equals 2 hours of each class you take that day.
LATENESS: BE ON TIME!!!! If you are 1 minute late, you will receive a “late”. If
you leave class during hours of instruction for more than 5 minutes you will be “late”. If
you leave early from class 5 minutes another “late” will be marked. 3 “lates”= 1
absence.
CLASS PARTICIPATION: Your class participation reflects your attendance both in
class and lab, speaking English in the classroom and contributing to discussions.
Students who display disruptive behavior in the class will have points deducted from the
final grade.
GRADES: You must have a passing grade of 70 or more in at least two of your classes
in order to go to next level.
A 100-90
B 89-80
C 79-70
IP 69 or lower. This grade reflects the student’s completed course, including the final
examination, but couldn’t obtain a passing grade. This option helps students who are on
financial aid to continue for another semester without affecting their grant.
F 69 or less. This grade is reserved for students who have not done their work or taken
the final and has exhibited behavioral problems all semester.
WITHDRAWAL: A student may drop this course for any reason up to November 18
at 4:30 p.m. A student may also be dropped for excessive absences until that date. After
November 18, 2010, a student will receive the grade they have earned. College policy
prohibits instructors from entering a grade of W after the official drop date.
SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic
dishonesty are prohibited by college system policy and the rules of this class. Plagiarism
involves the ideas or words of another person (either in whole or part) without crediting
the source. Cheating involves fraud and deception for the purpose of violating legitimate
testing rules. A student guilty of a first offence will receive an F on the assignment
involved. For a second offence, the student will receive an F in the course. (HCCS
Faculty Handbook)
ADA STATEMENT: Any student with a documented disability (physical, learning,
psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must
contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of the
semester. Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested be the
Disability Support Services Office. For questions, contact Donna Price at 713-718-5165
or the Disability Counselor at your college. To visit the ADA website, go to www.
hccs.edu. Click future students. Scroll down the Southwest ADA Counselor-Dr. Becky
Hauri- 713-718-7910.
3-PEAT: Students who repeat a course for a third or more time will face significant
tuition/fee increase at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask
your instructor/counselor about opportunities for tutoring/other assistance prior to
considering course withdrawal or if you are not receiving a passing grade.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Week 1: Introduction and Syllabus Ch. 1
Week 2-3: Ch. 3 In Class Paragraph 1
Week4: Ch.2
Week 5-6: Ch. 4 In Class Paragraph 2
Week 7-8: Ch. 5
Week 9-10: Midterm Paragraph Ch. 6
Week 11-12: Ch. 7
Week 13: Ch. 8 In Class Paragraph 4
Week 14-15: Ch. 9 In Class Paragraph 5
Week 16: Final