Second Start Spring 2012
Mon & Wed 5:30-8:45
Professor Maria Peters
peters_maria99@hotmail.com
CRN #82203, W102 Stafford 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: Class Notes, Vocabulary, Grammar Practice, Journals, Compositions
Report Cover for Research Paper
“Blue Book” for final written exam, scantron for final grammar exam
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 good-
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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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SCHEDULE
MON February 13th
Class work: Introduction
Review Syllabus
Diagnostic Writing Sample
WED February 15th – 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 20 th – President’s Day -NO CLASS
WED February 22 nd - 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
Brainstorming & Outline Intention and Formatting for a 5 Paragraph Essay
Homework: Study 10 vocabulary words (pages 24 & 25)
Create an Outline for COMP#1
MON February 27th - Chap 1 (Intercultural Communication)
Class work: COMP #1 (Choose essay topic from page 55)
Style/Types of Citing Formats
Incorporating Works Cited/References/Bibliography
Write rough draft
Get 3 peer reviews
Homework: COMP #1 Revise & type paper, incorporating, a correctly input and cited, reference from New Directions, Second Edition, by Peter S. Gardner, rough drafts, peer editing, & revisions
WED February 29 th – Chap 2 (Education)
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Class work: Turn in COMP #1 Typed Paper (includes rough drafts, peer editing, brainstorming, outline, revisions and works cited)
Read “How the Web Destroys the Quality of Student’s Research” (pg 68-72)
Journal #3: Do you think the Internet enhances research papers or destroys them? Why?
Homework: Study 10 vocabulary words (pages 74-75)
MON March 5th – Chap 2 (Education)
Class work: Turn in Quiz #3 (Write each word in an understandable sentence)
Read “Multiple Intelligences and Emotional Intelligence” (pages 77-81)
Practice Outlines
Homework: Extra Credit #1 – Grammar Practice Packet
WED March 7th – Chap 2 (Education)
Class work: Turn in Extra-Credit Grammar Practice Packet #1
Read “The Teacher Who Changed My Life” (pages 88-92)
Journal #4: Who was a teacher that had a profound impact on you? Why?
Homework: Read Standing in the Hall” (pages 98-99)
Journal #5: Can you relate to this poem? Why or why not?
MON March 12 th through 18 th (Spring Break)
NO CLASSES
MON March 19th - Chap 2 (Education)
Class work: Turn in Journal Entry #5
COMP #2 (Choose essay topic from page 101)
Write rough draft
Get 3 peer reviews
Practice Works Cited
Homework: COMP #2 Revise & type paper, incorporating, a correctly input and cited, reference from a web article.
WED March 21 st - 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 26th - Chap 3 (Mass Media and Technology)
Class work: Turn in Quiz #4 (Write each word in an understandable sentence)
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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 28th - 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)
Homework: Study 10 vocabulary words (page 167 & 168)
Using a magazine, book and the web, cite 3 references
MON April 2nd - 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 4th – Chap 4 (Gender Roles)
Class work: COMP #3 (Choose essay topic from page 185)
Write rough draft
Get 3 peer reviews
Homework: COMP #3 Revise & type, incorporating, a correctly input and cited, reference from a magazine
MON April 9th - 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 11 th - 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)
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MON April 16 th - 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)
Discuss & organize collaborative project
Homework: Collaborative Project
WED April 18 th – Chap 5 (Work)
Class work: Collaborative Project Presentations
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 23 rd – Chap 5 (Work)
Class work: 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)
Extra Credit Grammar Packet #2
WED April 25th - Research Paper
Class work: Turn in Extra Credit Grammar Practice Packet #2
Turn in Quiz #10 (Write each word in an understandable sentence)
Introduction to research topics
Research Paper Review – Cover Page, Outline and Works Cited
Homework: Works Cited Practice (get 3 articles or resources), Create “mock” Cover Page
MON April 30 th – Research Paper
Class work: Research Paper Review – Brainstorming, Outline, Notes
Homework: Complete Research Rough draft 1 – Brainstorming, Outline, Notes, Works
Cited
WED May 2 nd – Research Paper
Class work: Peer Editing & teacher feedback for Research Paper Rough draft #1
Homework: Research Paper Rough draft #2, with revisions
Prepare for final exam
MON May 7th – Research Paper& Final Exam Review
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Class work: Revise research draft #2 for final paper, with more peer editing and teacher feedback
Review for final exam
Homework: Type final research paper
Prepare for final exam
WED May 9th – Research Paper & Final Exam Review
Class work: Turn in final research paper in a Report Cover including, in order, a cover page, outline, final typed paper, works cited page, brainstorming, rough draft
1 &2 with peer reviews, any other notes)
Final Exam
Homework: Enjoy your summer!
SAT May 12th
Final grades will be ready
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