Intensive English Program
Central College
ESOL 0354–Advanced Composition
CRN 59266 –Fall 2013
Central Campus –BSCC 203 | 12:30-3:00 |Tues./Thur.
3 hours lecture / 2 hour lab / 80 hours per semester/16 weeks
Class Dates: August 26th-December 15th 2013
Instructor
contact
information
Ira Leroy
HCC e-mail: Ira.LeRoy@HCCS.edu
Office phone: 713-718-6678/6674 (ESL/GUST/Languages office)
Destinations 2: Vocabulary study
http://elt.thomson.com/destinations
Office
FAC 310 by appointment
Location and 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
Hours
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, Credit
3.00
Hours
lab)
Lecture Hours
3.00
Laboratory Hours 2.00
Type of
Instruction
Course
Description:
Course
Prerequisites
Lecture
A continuation of ESOL 0351. This course concentrates on elements of organization, research
methods, rhetoric, and sophisticated language use. Students are required to produce wellordered, well-substantiated, multi-paragraphed essays containing thesis statements and topic
sentences.
A satisfactory score on Compass ESL or completion of ESOL 0351 with a "C" or better
grade.
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 Lecture
Academic
Discipline/CT
E Program
Learning
Outcomes
Methods
Reading, writing, and grammar from textbook.
Student
Assignments
Composition 1 and Summary
20%
Student
30%
Assessments Compositions 3,4
Quizzes
Short Summaries
Practice Essays/Drafts
Final Essay
10%
10%
5%
25%
Instructor's Homework, Practice Essays/Rough Drafts, In-Class Essays
Requirements The course calendar lists all of the reading, writing, grammar (in the text book and
online), and vocabulary exercises and that will be done, including homework. 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 (Times New Roman) 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.
Practice Essays will be submitted to turnitin.com
In Class Essays: You will write five in-class essays during the semester, counting
the final exam essay. They must be written on loose college-ruled 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.
Instructional Materials:
Textbook: Destinations 2: Writing for Academic Success
By: Nancy Herzfeld-Pipkin ISBN-10: 1-4130-1936-6
Dictionary: A print or stand-alone electronic dictionary is authorized, but tablet and
smartphone apps are not authorized.
Course Calendar
ESOL 0354, Advanced Composition
Fall 2013
(This calendar may change to meet the needs of the class and additional homework may be given)
IMPORTANT DATES
Sept. 2-Monday
Labor Day-Holiday
Sept. 9-Friday
Official Day of Record
Nov. 1-Friday
Last day for administrative/student withdrawals by 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 27-Wednesday
No evening classes before Thanksgiving
Nov. 28-31
Thanksgiving-Holiday
Dec. 9-13
Final Exams
Dec. 20
Grades available to students
Unit &
Dates
Week 1
8/27 & 29
Week 2
9/3 & 5
Week 3
9/10 & 12
Reading
Homework
Unit 1:
pp. 2-7,
Comprehension
check p. 5,
Inference p. 6,
Voc. Study p.7
pp. 22-23
Unit 2:
Part 2
pgs. 37-39
Comprehension
check p. 39
Inference p. 40
Vocab. Study
p. 41-B
Part 3
pgs. 42-43, do
essay discussion
Part 4
pgs. 51-52, do
essay discussion
Week 4
9/17 & 19
Week 5
9/24 & 26
Week 6
10/1 & 3
In-Class Instruction
Intro to the ESOL 0354 course; Diagnostic
assessment (this assessment will not be
graded nor returned)
Unit 1: How We Learn and How We Think
Coordinating Conjunctions pgs.8-11
Writing paragraphs pgs. 14-23
The Writing Process pgs. 25-31
HW: pgs. 18-21, A, B, & C (topic and
supporting sentences) & Practice
Concluding
sentences pgs. 23-24
Unit 2: The African American Experience
Writing sentences with subordinating
conjunctions, pgs. 43-50
Grammar/Mechanics
Homework
Unit 1
HW: Coordinating
Conjunctions: pgs: 11-13
Practice A & B & C
HW: Practice: Finding
Irrelevant Sentences
pgs: 21-22
HW: Subordinating
Conjunctions of time: pgs.
47-49 B,C & D
Paraphrasing and Summarizing
(see pgs. 212-219)
In-Class Written Test 1
Unit 3:
pgs. 70-76 Comp.
Check & Vocab.
Study
Unit 3: Live Long, Live Well
Writing sentences with transitions, pgs. 7886
Unit 4
Continue Unit 3
pgs. 104-111, do
Comprehension
Check pgs. 108109,
Inference p. 109,
Vocab. Study
pgs. 109-111
Part 4:
pgs: 120-121 Do
Essay Discussion
p. 122 & pgs.
123-124 Do
Essay Discussion
p. 124
Test 1 Post-Test Discussion
HW: Summary 1
Quiz 1: Units 1-3 (Vocabulary,
Grammar/Mechanics; Essay Structure)
Unit 4-Our Earth, Our Resources, Our
Environment
Sentence Combining pp. 113-115
Cause or Effect Essay, pgs. 120-129
HW: Writing Assignment p. 127A-Cause or
Effect Practice Essay (see pgs. 131-133)
Practice: Time Words &
Quotations pgs. 60-61
Unit 3
HW: Practice: Linking
Transitions & transitions:
pgs. 82-86 Pr. A& B
Unit 3
HW: Fragments, Run-ons,
Comma Splices: pgs. 84-86
A&B
Unit 4
HW: Recognizing
Connectors:
Read and answer the
questions on p. 112
Unit 4
HW: Sentence Combing to
Show Reasons, Results, or
Conditions: pgs. 116-120 A,
B, C & D
Week 7
10/8 & 10
Unit 6
pgs. 174-179:
Comp. Check,
Inference
pgs. 180-182:
Vocab. Study &
Vocab. in Context
Week 8
10/15 & 17
Part 3
pgs. 182-183
Using Parallel Structures
(Supplemental Material will be given for
parallel structures)
Week 10
10/29 & 31
Unit 6
Unit 5
pgs. 137-141, do
Comprehension
check pgs. 139141; Inference
p.141
Vocab. Study
pgs. 142-143
Week 11
11/5 & 7
Week 12
11/12 & 14
Week 13
11/19 & 21
Part 4: pgs. 161163: Essay
Discussion &
Expressing
Opinions
Continue Unit 6
HW: p. 187 B. and Practice
Block and Point-by-Point p.
200
Connectors of Contrast pgs. 182-187
In Class Essay 2-Cause or Effect
HW: Practice Compare/Contrast Essay –
Writing assignment p. 201 (see also pgs.
201-209)
Unit 5-Different People, Different Ways
Relative (adjective) Clauses, Part 3 p. 144,
pgs. 145-149
Relative Pronouns as Objects
pgs.152-153
Re-write of In Class Essay 2 due
In Class Summary
Relative Clauses and Commas (Nonrestrictive relative clauses) pgs. 155-157
Quiz 2 Units 4 & 6: Vocabulary,
Grammar/Mechanics (including parallel
structure)
Unit 5 Continued
Re-write of In class Summary due
Practice of Summarizing & Paraphrasing
In Class Essay 3- Compare-Contrast
Opinion Essay, pgs. 161-164
HW: Practice Essay
Week 14
11/26
(Tues.)
Re-write of Essay 2 due
Practice of Summarizing & Paraphrasing
In Class Essay 4 (Opinion Essay)
Week 15
12/3 & 5
Quiz 3 (Vocabulary Unit 5, review of all
grammar/mechanics)
Rewrite Essay 4 due
Week 16
12/10
HW Summary 2
Unit 6-The Changing Face of Business
Writing Compare/Contrast Essays
compare/contrast (block method) & (point
by point) pp. 191-200
Quiz Units 4&6
Week 9
10/22 & 24
Parallel Structures
Final Essay Exam
Connectors of Contrast:
pp 186-190 A, B, C, & D
Unit 5
HW: Relative Clauses: pgs.
149-151; A,B,C, & D
HW: Relative Pronouns as
Objects: pgs. 153-155 Pr. A,
B&C
HW: Restrictive & Non
Restrictive
Relative Clauses: pgs. 158160 A, B, C & D
Definite & Indefinite Articles
(Supplemental material)
Grading Scale
A = 100- 90
4 points per semester hour
B = 89 - 80:
3 points per semester hour
C = 79 - 70:
2 points per semester hour
D = 69 - 60:
1 point per semester hour
59 and below = F/FX
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.
Students who have completed this course and show that they are ready for the next level (ENGL 0349) with a
final average of 70% or higher will receive a letter grade of A, B, or C. Students who are not ready for English
0349 may receive a grade of IP. The IP grade is not a good or bad grade; however, it means "IN PROGRESS"
and requires the student to take ESOL 0354 again because the student will benefit from another semester to
learn all of the skills that are taught in this course. However, if a student repeats ESOL 0354 after receiving one
IP and is not successful, a letter grade of F must be given. An FX is given if a student did not withdraw from the
course and stopped coming to class. This is independent of any work that has been completed.
HCC Policy Statement:
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs
to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Ability Services Office in Room 102 Learning Hub,
or call (713) 718-6164 to make necessary arrangements at the beginning of each semester. Your instructor is
authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the office of Ability Support Services.
HCC Policy Statement: Academic Honesty
A student who is academically dishonest is, by definition, not showing that the coursework has been learned,
and that student is claiming an advantage not available to other students. The instructor is responsible for
measuring each student's individual achievements and also for ensuring that all students compete on a level
playing field. Thus, in our system, the instructor has teaching, grading, and enforcement roles. You are
expected to be familiar with the University's Policy on Academic Honesty, found in the catalog. What that
means is: If you are charged with an offense, pleading ignorance of the rules will not help you. Students are
responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Penalties
and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by College System officials against a student accused of
scholastic dishonesty. “Scholastic dishonesty”: includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism,
and collusion.
Cheating on a test includes:
 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.
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)
Repeat Course Fee
The State of Texas encourages students to complete college without having to repeat failed classes. To
increase student success, students who repeat the same course more than twice, are required to pay extra
tuition. The purpose of this extra tuition fee is to encourage students to pass their courses and to graduate.
Effective fall 2006, HCC will charge a higher tuition rate to students registering the third or subsequent time for
a course. If you are considering course withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, confer with
your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing homework, test
taking skills, attendance, course participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be
available.
Use of Camera and/or Recording Devices
As a student active in the learning community of this course, it is your responsibility to be respectful of the
learning atmosphere in your classroom. To show respect of your fellow students and instructor, you will turn off
your phone and other electronic devices, and will not use these devices in the classroom unless you receive
permission from the instructor.
Use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in classrooms,
laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs. Students with
disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office for
Students with Disabilities for information regarding reasonable accommodations.
EGLS3 -- Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System
At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to improve
teaching and learning. During a designated time near the end of the term, you will be asked to answer a short
online survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be
made available to your professors and department chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look for the
survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term.
HCCS Policy Statement- Minors and Relatives on HCC Property
No children and/or relative is allowed in the classrooms. Children on campus must be accompanied by an
adult at all times and are allowed on campus only briefly.