Course Syllabus
Intrmd/Vocb/Pronunciating & Writ for Foreign Spkrs
ESOL 0347
Semester with
Course Reference
Number
65276
Instructor contact
information
Katie.aronson@hccs.edu
Office Location
and Hours
FAC310, Thursday 2:00-3:00
Course
Location/Times
T-TH 9:00-11:15
Course Semester
Credit Hours (SCH)
(lecture, lab) If
applicable
Credit Hours
3.00
Lecture Hours
3.00
Laboratory Hours 2.00
Total Course
Contact Hours
80
(713) 718-6675
BSCC302
Continuing
Education Units
(CEU): if
applicable
Course Length
(number of weeks)
16
Type of Instruction Lecture
Course
Description:
Corequisites: ESOL 0345, ESOL 0346, and ESOL 0348 - A continuation of ESOL
0343. This course develops vocabulary skills, both written and oral. Students learn
to write short, simple paragraphs.
Course
Prerequisite(s)
ESOL0343
Academic
Discipline/CTE
Program Learning
Outcomes
Course Student
Learning
Outcomes (SLO): 4
to 7
1. Know the basic mechanics of the basic English composition
2. Produce a variety of sentences in a composition
3. Carry out a definite writing process to prepare to draft a composition.
4. Compose and revise a well-organized composition with a minimum of errors
Learning
Objectives
(Numbering
system should be
linked to SLO e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
etc.)
Know the basic mechanics of the basic English composition
Produce a variety of sentences in a composition
Carry out a definite writing process to prepare to draft a composition.
Compose and revise a well-organized composition with a minimum of errors
SCANS and/or
Core Curriculum
Competencies: If
applicable
SCANS
Know the basic mechanics of the basic English composition
Produce a variety of sentences in a composition
Carry out a definite writing process to prepare to draft a composition.
Compose and revise a well-organized composition with a minimum of errors
Instructional
Methods
Student
Assignments
Know the basic mechanics of the basic English composition
Produce a variety of sentences in a composition
Carry out a definite writing process to prepare to draft a composition.
Compose and revise a well-organized composition with a minimum of errors
Student
Assessment(s)
Know the basic mechanics of the basic English composition
Produce a variety of sentences in a composition
Carry out a definite writing process to prepare to draft a composition.
Compose and revise a well-organized composition with a minimum of errors
Instructor's
Requirements
Week 1:
Unit 1: Introducing People,
Part 2: Grammar & Mechanics, pp. 8 - 15
Prewriting/Part 1: Organization, pp. 2 - 7
Week 2:
Part 3: Sentence Structure, pp. 18 - 23
Part 2: Writing Practice, pp. 16 - 17
Part 4: The Writing Process, pp. 24 - 28
Week 3:
Unit 1: Introducing People, pg. 27 - 28 (optional)
Unit 1 Review
Unit 2: Writing Instructions
Part 2: Sentence Structure, pp. 44 - 54
In-Class Paragraph #1
Week 4:
Unit 2: Writing Instructions
Prewriting/Part 1: Organization, pp. 32 - 43
Part 3: Grammar & Mechanics, pp. 55 - 63
Part 4: The Writing Process, pp. 64 - 67
Week 5:
Unit 3: Describing (See note above about chapters 3 and 6)*
Part 2: Grammar & Mechanics, pp. 79 - 82
In-Class Paragraph #2
Week 6:
Unit 3: Describing
Prewriting/Part 1: Organization, pp. 70 - 78
Part 3: Sentence Structure, pp. 84 - 90
Part 2: Writing Practice, pp. 83 - 84
Part 4: The Writing Process, pp. 91 - 97
Week 7:
In-Class Paragraph #3
Unit 4: Listing Characteristics
Part 3: Grammar & Mechanics, pp. 125 - 130
Prewriting/Part 1: Organization, pp. 100 – 109
Week 8:
Unit 4: Listing Characteristics
Prewriting/Part 1: Organization, pp. 109 – 119
Week 9:
Unit 4: Listing Characteristics
Part 2: Sentence Structure, pp. 119 - 125
Part 3: Writing Practice, pg. 130
Part 4: The Writing Process, pp. 131 – 133
Week 10:
Unit 5: Stating Reasons and Using Examples
Part 2: Sentence Structure, pp. 148 - 158
In-Class Paragraph #4
Week 11:
Unit 5: Stating Reasons and Using Examples
Prewriting/Part 1: Organization, pp. 136 - 147
Part 3: Grammar & Mechanics, pp. 158 - 165
Week 12:
Unit 5: Stating Reasons and Using Examples
Part 4: The Writing Process, pp. 166 - 169
Unit 6: Expressing Your Opinion
Part 2: Sentence Structure & Grammar, pp. 182 - 194
In-Class Paragraph #5
Week 13:
Unit 6: Expressing Your Opinion (See note above about chapters
3 and 6)*
Prewriting/Part 1: Organization, pp. 172 - 177
Part 1: Organization, pp. 178 - 181
Week 14:
Unit 6: Expressing Your Opinion
Part 3: Mechanics, pp. 195 - 198
Part 4: The Writing Process, pp. 199 - 201
Week 15
Catch-up and General review of course
Week 16:
Final Exam Paragraph, Tuesday May 10
Program/Discipline Students in ESOL 0347 will write the following paragraphs in class:
Requirements: If
• 5 in-class paragraphs (15-20 sentences, 100-150 words)*
applicable
• 1 mid-term paragraph (based on in-class paragraphs 1-3)
• a final paragraph (based on in-class paragraphs 1-5)
*After deciding to change the number of paragraphs from 6 to 5, it was
decided that it would be up to the teacher whether to do chapter 3 or
chapter 6. Some prefer to do chapter 3 and not do chapter 6, yet others
prefer to skip chapter 3 (yet still cover the grammar/mechanics portion)
and do chapter 6.
Students are required to revise and rewrite their in-class paragraphs (excluding the
midterm and final paragraphs). It is up to the teacher whether to use the original
draft or rewrite as the basis for the grade of each paragraphs, but teachers should
offer sufficient incentive to encourage students to take the revision process
seriously.
Students should also be required to keep a weekly 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. Teachers
should, however, give some form of appropriate feedback for each entry.
HCC Grading
Scale
A = 100- 90
B = 89 - 80:
C = 79 - 70:
4 points per semester hour
3 points per semester hour
2 points per semester hour
59 and below = F or IP
0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress)
0 points per semester hour
W(Withdrawn)
0 points per semester hour
I (Incomplete)
0 points per semester hour
AUD (Audit)
0 points per semester hour
IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must
re-enroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing
education courses. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade
points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades "IP," "COM"
and "I" do not affect GPA.
See "Health Science Program/Discipline Requirements" for grading scale.
Instructor Grading
Criteria
ESOL 0347 Grading Formula
*In-class paragraphs (5)
Daily Work and Homework
Journals
Lab Paragraphs
Final Exam
50%
10%
10%
20%
100%
10%
The 5 in-class paragraphs are weighted as follows:
In-class Paragraph #1=
10%
In-class Paragraph #2=
15%
In-class Paragraph #3=
20%
In-class Paragraph #4=
25%
In-class Paragraph #5=
30%
All assignments should be completed by the student alone. “Scholastic dishonesty”:
includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.
Cheating on a test includes:
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Copying from another students’ test paper;
Using materials not authorized by the person giving the test;
Collaborating with another student during a test without authorization;
Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in
whole or part the contents of a test that has not been administered;
Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered
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Plagiarism means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged
incorporation of that work in one’s own written work offered for credit.
Collusion mean the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing
written work offered for credit. Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may
include a grade of 0 or F in the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or
recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College System. (See the
Student Handbook)
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 career, 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.
Instructional
Materials
Textbook: First Steps in Academic Writing, Hogue (Longman, 2nd Ed.);
Printed instructional material
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