Second Start Spring 2014
Mon & Wed 5:30-8:15
W102 Stafford
Professor Maria Peters
peters_maria99@hotmail.com
713-412-6646
SYLLABUS – ENGLISH 0349
Texts
New Directions, Second Edition, by Peter S. Gardner
A Standard English dictionary
Supplies
Binder (preferred) or Folder specifically for ENG0349 only, loose notebook paper
5 Dividers: Syllabus, Vocabulary, Journals, Compositions, Notes/Handouts
Report Cover for Research Paper
“Blue Book” for final written exam and midterm
Highlighter and a red pen
Course Goals
English 0349 helps ESL students prepare for American core academic college courses.
Students learn composition (comp) skills for writing in a variety of academic classes, such
as in the humanities, social sciences, and business. ENGL 0349 is the exit-level comp class
for non-native speakers who plan to continue their education and earn a college degree.
After passing this course, students should be ready to take ENGL 1301, freshman comp,
and to successfully complete any state-mandated writing assessment designed to measure
college readiness.
Classroom Policies
Students are expected to attend class regularly. If you need to miss a class, please
inform the instructor via email. It is your responsibility to make up missed assignments
according to the schedule.
College Grading System
Students may earn an A, B, C, F, or IP in this class. IP means “In Progress” and is given to
the student who makes a good-faith effort to complete the work of the class but is not
ready to advance to the next level and could benefit from another semester in 0349. If a
student receives an IP, ENGL 0349 must be repeated. However, if the student is repeating
0349 for the second time and not passing, the final grade will be F. The W grade is given
to the student who exceeds the allotted number of absences (10 hours) before the last
day for Administrative Withdrawals. An F is given to students who do not make a good1
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faith effort to successfully complete work in the class and/or who stop attending after
the last day to withdraw, and to those who take 0349 for the second time but fail it.
Students are responsible for completing the process to drop a class if they wish to stop
attending.
Tutoring and the Language Assistance Center (LAC)
Take advantage of the student services at your campus. Tutors are available to assist you
with any reading/writing assignments that you need help with. You may make an
appointment in advance or drop in (if no one has an appointment when you arrive). Prepare
yourself before you see a tutor to ask specific questions in order to use your time
together well. Each campus has an LAC where you can use a computer to work on grammar
software, online resources, and word processing. No appointment is needed to use an LAC;
however, if a teacher schedules a class there while you are visiting the lab, you might be
asked to leave. NOTE: Students must pay for all copies.
English 0349 Grading Formula
3 Compositions – 35%
Journal Entries - 5%
Vocabulary Quizzes - 5%
Collaborative Project -5%
Research Paper – 20%
2 Extra Credit Grammar Packets – 2%
Midterm - 15%
Final Exam – 15%
College Grading Scale
90—100
A
80—89
B
70—79
60—69
C
IP or F
Academic Dishonesty
Students are expected to do their own work. The instructor can not help a student unless
he or she knows who is authoring the assignments. Copying another person’s words
without giving credit to the source is considered cheating and called “plagiarism.” All
other forms of cheating as defined by the Student Handbook are penalized as plagiarism: a
grade of 0 is recorded for all forms of academic dishonesty that appear in ANY of the
work done in this class.
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MON February 10th
Class work: Introduction
Review Syllabus
Diagnostic Writing Sample
WED February 12th – Chap 1 (Intercultural Communication)
Class work: Read “American Values and Assumptions” (pages 5-13)
Journal #1: Explain what a visitor to your country should know in order to
avoid cultural misunderstandings
Homework: Study 10 vocabulary words (page 16)
MON February 17th – President’s Day -NO CLASS
WED February 19th - Chap 1 (Intercultural Communication)
Class work: Turn in Quiz #1 (Write each word in an understandable sentence)
Read “Where Do We Stand?” (Pages 19-22)
Journal #2: Describe differences in nonverbal communication between your
culture and the U.S
Homework: Study 10 vocabulary words (pages 24 & 25)
Make sure you have a partner for your project
MON February 24th - Chap 1 (Intercultural Communication)
Class work: Turn in Quiz #2 (Write each word in an understandable sentence)
Turn in Journal #2
Discuss & Review Composition Topics #1 – show topic & outline
Discuss & Review Collaborative Projects – show topic & outline
Homework: Work on COMP #1
Work on Collaborative Project
WED February 26th – Chap 1 (Intercultural Communication)
Class work: Turn in COMP #1
Work on Collaborative Project
Homework: Finish collaborative Project
MON March 3rd – Chap 1 (Intercultural Communication)
Class work: Present Collaborative Presentations!!!
Homework: Extra Credit #1 –OPTIONAL- Packet, due: Wed Mar 5th
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WED March 5th – Chap 2 (Education)
Class Work: Turn in Extra Credit
Read “How the Web Destroys the Quality of Student’s Research” (pg 68-72)
Read “Multiple Intelligences and Emotional Intelligence” (pages 77-81)
Read “The Teacher Who Changed My Life” (pages 88-92)
Read “Standing in the Hall” (pages 98-99)
Homework: Journal #3: Does the Internet enhances papers or destroys them? Why?
Vocab #3 (pages 74-75)
Journal #4 Who was a teacher who had a profound impact on you? Why?
Journal 5: Can you relate to this poem? Why or why not?
MON March 10th through 16th (Spring Break) - NO CLASSES
MON March 17th - Chap 2 (Education)
Class work: Turn in Journal Entry #3
Turn in Journal #4
Turn in Journal #5
Turn in Vocab #3
COMP #2 (Choose essay topic from page 101) - Write rough draft, Get 2 peer
reviews, Practice Works Cited
Homework: COMP #2 Revise & type paper, incorporating cited reference from the book,
an article, or the web
WED March 19th - Chap 3 (Mass Media & Technology)
Class work: Turn in COMP #2 Typed Paper (includes rough drafts, peer editing,
brainstorming, outline, revisions and works cited)
Read “Computers and the Pursuit of Happiness” (pages 137-144)
Homework: Study 10 vocabulary words (page 147)
MON March 24th - Chap 3 (Mass Media and Technology)
Class work: Turn in Quiz #4 (Write each word in an understandable sentence)
Read “We’ve Got Mail – Always” (pages 149-153)
Journal #6 – Describe how life would be different without the Internet
Homework: Study 10 vocabulary words (page 156)
WED March 26th - Chap 3 (Mass Media and Technology)
Class work: Turn in Quiz #5 (Write each word in an understandable sentence)
Read “Propaganda Techniques in Today’s Advertising” (pages 158-165)
Review citing resources
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Homework: Study 10 vocabulary words (page 167 & 168)
MON March 31st - Chap 3 (Mass Media and Technology)
Class work: Turn in Quiz #6 (Write each word in an understandable sentence)
Midterm – impromptu writing composition
Homework: Start thinking of your COMP #3 essay topic
WED April 2nd – Chap 4 (Gender Roles)
Class work: COMP #3 (Choose essay topic from page 185)
Write rough draft, outline, 2 peer reviews
Homework: COMP #3 Revise & type, incorporating, and correctly inputting 3 references
MON April 7th - Chap 4 (Gender Roles)
Class work: Turn in COMP #3 Typed Paper (includes rough drafts, peer editing,
brainstorming, outline, revisions and works cited)
Read “Sex Roles” (pages 189-194)
Journal #7 – Describe How your life would be different if you woke up
tomorrow and you were the opposite sex
Homework: Study 10 vocabulary words (page 198)
WED April 9th - Chap 4 (Gender Roles)
Class work: Turn in Quiz #7 (Write each word in an understandable sentence)
Read “Sex, Sighs, and conversation” (pages 211-213)
Journal #8 – Describe how friendships with females differ from with males.
“Women Have What It Takes” (pg 219) & “The Androgynous Male” (pg 223)
Homework: Study 15 vocabulary words (page 208)
MON April 14th - Chap 4 (Gender Roles)
Class work: Turn in Quiz #8 (Write each word in an understandable sentence)
Read “Boys Will Be Boys” (pages 201 – 206)
Homework: Extra Credit Packet, due April 21st
WED April 16th – Chap 5 (Work)
Class work: Read “The New American Dreamers” (pages 241 – 245)
Journal #9 – Discuss your personal definition of success
Homework: Study 10 vocabulary words (pages 248 – 249)
MON April 21st – Chap 5 (Work)
Class work: Extra Credit Packet #2 due
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Turn in Quiz #9 (Write each word in an understandable sentence)
Read “Someone Is Stealing Your Life” (pages 251 – 255)
Journal #10 – Describe a job that you liked or disliked.
Homework: Study 10 vocabulary words (page 257)
WED April 23rd - Research Paper
Class work: Turn in Quiz #10 (Write each word in an understandable sentence)
Introduction to research topics, Research Paper Review
Homework: Write Research Paper rough draft #1
MON April 28th – Research Paper
Class work: Research Paper Review – Brainstorming, Outline, Notes
2 peer reviews from Research Paper rough draft #1
Complete research rough draft #2
Homework: Type up final research paper, stapled with rough drafts, peer reviews, outline
WED April 30th – Research Paper
Class work: Turn in Final Research Paper & receive feedback
Review for final Exam
Cultural Celebration
Homework: Prepare for final exam
MON May 5th – Final Exam
Class work: Final Exam 5:30PM
Homework: Enjoy your summer!
May 16th
Final grades will be ready
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