ESOL 0351-Level 3 Writing
Instructor:
Jo Golub
Email:
jogolub4@gmail.com
Office Phone:
(713) 718-7750
Office Hours:
before class or during lunch
Class Meetings, Room 209: Tuesday 8:30-10:10
Thursday 8:3 0- 9:20
10:20 - 11:10
Computer Lab:
Thursday 9:20 - 10:10
TEXTBOOKS:
Ready to Write More: From Paragraph to Essay, Second Edition, by Karen Blanchard and Christine Root
ALSO: two blue books and a copy of Longman Dictionary of American English
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is a continuation of ESOL0347 . As such, it develops writing skills using controlled composition and
production of the five-paragraph essay.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
This course (0351) seeks to prepare students for college level or workforce study by accomplishing the following objectives:
• Strengthening students' awareness of paragraph development, especially the role of the topic sentence and the logical
development of the paragraph.
• Introducing the basic principles of multi-paragraph composition, focusing on the role of the introduction and conclusion,
drafting an effective thesis statement, and organizing the composition according to a clear, logical pattern.
• Improving students' sentence combining skills in compound and complex sentences.
• Increasing student awareness of the nature of the writing process through pre-writing, revision and editing.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course, the student should be able to write a five-paragraph composition that includes an introduction,
three well-organized body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
• Show proficiency in developing a topic according to the following rhetorical modes: description, process,
division/classification, cause/effect, and comparison/contrast and summary.
• Show proficiency in writing effective topic sentences and selecting appropriate supporting details.
• Show familiarity the appropriate use of coordinating and subordinating conjunctions and transitions.
• Show familiarity with the basic rules of punctuation and capitalization, especially in combining sentences.
• Show familiarity with the basic steps of the writing process including brainstorming, free writing, and outlines.
• Show ability to revise a composition whose errors have been indicated by an instructor.
HCCS POLICIES:
WITHDRAWAL:
The last day for administrative or student withdrawal is Thursday, November 18, 2010 by 4:30 P.M. A student may also be
dropped from the Gulfton program for excessive absences until that date. After that date, the student will receive the grade
that has been earned. HCCS policy prohibits faculty from assigning a “W”(withdrew/dropped) after the official drop date.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Any student with a documented disability (physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, speech, etc.) who needs to
arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of
each semester. Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by 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
Web site, log on to <www.hccs.edu>, click “Future Students”. Scroll down the page and click on the words, “Disability
Information”. SOUTHWEST ADA COUNSELEOR is Dr. Becky Hauri (713) 718-7910.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT:
Sexual harassment in any form is not tolerated at HCCS. See the HCCS Student Handbook for further information.
ACADEMIC HONESTY:
Academic honesty is expected, and no form of academic dishonesty will be tolerated. Copying, cheating, or plagiarism will
result in a zero for the assignment. See the HCCS Student Handbook for further information.
TUITION NOTICE:
Students who repeat a course three or more times will face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and the other Texas
public colleges and universities.
CLASS POLICIES:
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is very important. If a student is absent for more than ten hours of classes during the semester, s/he may be
dropped from all classes. This will make F1 students out of status and cause visa problems. Three times tardy will be
considered an absence. Disappearing from class is an absence.
TARDINESS:
Be on time. If a student is ten or more minutes late for class, s/he will be considered tardy. Three times tardy equals one
absence. If a student misses a lab or is tardy to a lab, s/he may earn an absence. Please enter quietly and take the nearest
seat if you are late or tardy to a class or a lab.
MAKE-UP POLICY:
CLASS WORK AND HOMEWORK:
Each student is responsible for all of the work assigned in class and during lab. If you are absent, please contact a
classmate, find out the assignment, and turn in the work when it is due. If you cannot turn in the work at the assigned time,
turn it in when you return to class. If you have not been absent, but you turn in your homework late, points will be deducted.
TESTS:
The tests in this course are in-class writing tests. Please make every effort to take the tests at the assigned time; it is best to
take tests at the time that they are scheduled. If you must be absent for a test, you must arrange with the instructor to take
the test on the day that you return to class. Students may communicate with me through the email address that is on this
syllabus. A student may make up only one test during the semester.
QUIZZES:
Students cannot take make-up quizzes. However, the lowest quiz grade for each student will be dropped.
DICTIONARIES: Students may use dictionaries during class, but they may not be used during tests or quizzes.
TUTORING: Free tutoring is available on campus after class and on Fridays. A schedule will be posted in the corridor.
PERSONAL ELECTRONICS IN THE CLASSROOM:
If it buzzes, rings, beeps, squeaks, vibrates or makes any other sound, it must be turned off. Even if it is set on “silent”,
electronic devices are prohibited during quizzes and exams. Their use will be considered a form of academic dishonesty.
GRADING VALUES:
In-class Compositions
Revisions
Final Essay
Quizzes, home/class work
Lab
Weekly compositions/journals
50%
10%
20%
10%
5%
5%
HCCS GRADING SCALE:
A = 90 – 100
B = 80 – 89
C = 70 – 79
IP = 0 – 69 (cannot go to next level)
ESOL 0351-Level 3 Writing
IMPORTANT: This course schedule is approximate, and changes may be necessary.
WEEK
DATE
1
Chapter 1: Steps in the Writing Process
Chapter 2: Writing Paragraphs: Topic sentences and support
2
In-class writing #1: Paragraph
Review: format, capitalization, punctuation, simple sentences
Chapter 3: Revising and Editing
Review: compound sentences and transitions
3
Revise writing #1 + Chapter10: Writing Summaries
In-class writing #2: Summary Paragraph
4
Revise writing #2 + Chapter 4: Writing Essays
5
Writing Essays continued + Chapter 6: Division and Classification,
complex sentences and essay transitions
6
Brainstorm & organize a Division/Classification essay
In-class writing #3: Essay + Chapter 5: Process
Review: time transitions, adverbs of time, and introduction development
7
Revise writing #3 + continue work on developing pre-writing material for a
Process essay; examine time clauses and time order transitions
8
Develop an effective introduction for a Process essay.
In-class writing #4: Essay
9
Revise writing #4 + Chapter 7: Causes and Effects
Adjective clauses and transitions
10
Chapter 7 continued
In-class writing #5: Essay
11
Revise writing #5 + Chapter 8: Comparison/Contrast
Using the appropriate transitions to indicate similarities and differences
12
Chapter 8 continued
13
In-class writing #6: Essay
Thanksgiving holiday
14
Revise writing #6
15
Review
16
WRITING FINAL