ESOL 0355 Advanced (Level 4) Grammar Spring 2011
Instructor: Margaret McLay
E-Mail: Current students please use: (Margaret.mclay@hccs.edu)
Office Hours: Mon. -Thurs. 1:30 – 2:30 by appointment.
Department Phone: 713-718-7750
1. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A continuation of ESOL 0352. This course provides a review of both essential and finer points of the grammatical structural features of formal written English. Emphasis is placed on active production and error analysis of standard English.
2. ESOL 0355 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
ESOL 0355, Advanced Grammar, seeks to prepare students for college level academic or
workforce study by accomplishing the following objectives:
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Building on the syntactic knowledge that students have gained in previous study of
English grammar while introducing more advanced structures as well as the finer nuances involving tense and aspect of English verbs
 Strengthening students’ abilities to produce the new grammatical structures in a variety of communicative contexts.
3. COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course, you should be able to do the following:
1. be able to use all of the verb tenses and be able to choose between simple and progressive forms;
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5. be able to transform active sentences into passive sentences and vice versa; show familiarity with the structure and use of noun clauses; be able to punctuate quoted and reported speech and to change quoted speech to reported speech and vice versa; be able to recognize and use adverbial clauses correctly, including different kinds
6. of subordinating conjunctions and proper punctuation of sentences in which they appear; show familiarity with the main kinds of conditional sentences viewed in ESOL
0352, in addition to the use of “wish,” progressive forms, and implied conditionals;
4. GRADE BREAKDOWN:
Your grade will be calculated as follows:
Tests .....................................................................................................25%
Quizzes .................................................................................................15%
Lab .......................................................................................................10%
Midterm................................................................................................25%
Final .....................................................................................................25%
100%
Other .............................................................. 10% (deducted for inappropriate behaviour)

5. TEXTBOOKS:
You are required to buy the following textbooks for this course:
Understanding and Using English Grammar
Azar Regents
OTHER MATERIALS : As advised in class
COURSE SCHEDULE
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Week
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Topics
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-5, Test #1
Chapters 6-7
Chapter 8, Test #2 ,
Chapters 9-10
Chapter 11 Test #3
Chapter 11, Test #4,
Chapters 14-15, Midterm Exam
Chapter 12
10. Chapter 13, Test 5
11. Chapter 13,
12. Chapter 16, Test 6
13. Chapters 17 and 20
14. Chapter 20
15. Test #7 , Review
16. Final Exam Week
NOTE: This schedule is approximate; I may make changes if necessary.
Quizzes will be given without advance notice.
Cell phones must be turned off and put away in class, so they cannot be used as your dictionary.
NO electronic dictionaries, cell phones, or laptops can not be used in in-class writing assignments. Phones cannot be used as dictionaries.
Classroom Policies
Please treat all students and your teacher with respect. Speak English at all times. If you speak your native language in class = 1 tardy.
Only 1 make up tests may be taken in consultation with me.
Students are expected to arrive to class on time. If students are absent from class, they must ask the teacher for the assignments that they have missed and complete this by the next scheduled class session. Most homework assignments will be checked in class. No late homework will be accepted. 1 make up test will be given in

consultation with me. Being absent is not an excuse to not turn in homework . It is your responsibility to find out what the assignment topic is for the class. Please get a classmates phone number to find out the assignment information. There may be regular announced and unannounced quizzes on homework and classroom topics.
Homework must be presented in a legible, neat format on A4 paper. Your class level, your full name, date and topic of the homework should be at the top of the front page.
Each page should be numbered. The pages should be stapled together.
Format: Written black ink or word processed (you will be advised about the format in the class). If word processed Arial or Times Roman in 12 font.
As a courtesy to your instructor and the other students in the class, please turn off any cell phones and other electronic devices before entering the classroom. If one of these devices goes off and interrupts the class, the instructor will confiscate it until the end of the class period. No eating or drinking in the class. If a mobile phone makes a noise you will get a late mark.
Other 10% may be deducted from the final course mark if there is unacceptable behavior in the class . This includes the submission of homework and failure to purchase the text book.
HCC Policy on Use of Recording Devices
Classrooms and Other Instructional Locations: To prevent disruption and academic dishonesty, instructors are permitted to impose restrictions on students regarding use of recording devices in classrooms, laboratories, or other locations where instruction or testing occurs. Instructors shall notify students in writing of any restrictions on the use of recording devices. Such restrictions, if any, shall be included in syllabi, course handbooks, or other printed class material distributed to students. The following language may be used: "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 should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for information.
Attendance Policy
Houston Community College has very strict attendance policies. Houston Community
College requires students to attend classes regularly. Any student who misses more than
10 hours the lass in a semester will be dropped from the class and the course.
Tardiness
It is not acceptable to be late to class. If a student arrives late to the class or from break, goes to break early or leaves early they will be marked tardy.
Phone rings etc = 1 tardy
Using Computer for work other than class work + 1 Tardy
Speaking native language = 1 tardy

3 times tardy = 1 absence.
15 mins late as above = 1 absence
Any student who is late for a class should enter the classroom in a quiet manner and not disrupt the progress of the lesson. Do not speak to any students about the work in progress which you may have missed. When appropriate speak to the teacher about the reason for your lateness and the lesson content.
HCC Course Withdrawal Policy
The State of Texas has begun to impose penalties on students who drop courses excessively. For example, if you repeat the same course more than twice, you have to pay extra tuition. In 2007, the Texas Legislature passed a law limiting new students
(those starting college in Fall 2007) to no more than six total course withdrawals throughout their academic career in obtaining a baccalaureate degree. There may be future penalties imposed.
To help students avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, HCC has instituted an
Early Alert process by which your instructor will "alert" you and HCC Student Services of the chance you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic performance. You should visit with your Instructor, an HCC counselor, or HCC Online
Student Services to learn about what, if any, HCC interventions might be offered to assist you – tutoring, child care, financial aid, job placement, etc. – to stay in class and improve your academic performance.
You MUST visit with a faculty advisor, a counselor or on-line student services at: http://studentservicesonline.hccs.edu/ prior to withdrawing (dropping) the class and this must be done prior to to receive a "W" on your transcript. After that deadline, you will receive the grade you are making in the class, which will more than likely be an "F". Withdrawal date is 14 th April 2011
College Grading System
Students in ESOL 0355 classes may receive a letter grade of A, B, C, IP or F. IP means
"in progress." This is not a failing grade, but it is given to students who complete the course but who are not yet ready for the next level. Anyone who receives an IP must take
ESOL 0354 again. However, if a student has already received an IP in this course during a previous semester, that student will receive a letter grade: A, B, C, or F this semester.
Grade Distribution
100 – 90
89 – 80
79 – 70
A
B
C
Below 70 IP (In Progress) or F
Academic Honesty
All Houston Community College System students are required to exercise academic honesty in completion of all tests and assignments. Penalties for academic dishonesty

(cheating on a test, plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration on an assignment) may include a grade of O or F for the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College System.
Students with Disabilities
Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to the disability counselor to make necessary arrangements. Faculty is only authorized to provide accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services
Office. The telephone number for this office is 713-718-6164. Students at Alief-
Bissonnet should contact Dr. Becky Hauri, at 713-718-7910.
Sexual Harassment Policy
Sexual harassment in a nay form is not tolerated at Houston Community College. See the
HCC Student Handbook for further information.
Three-Peater Policy
Students taking this course for the third time are required to pay an additional sum of money in tuition fees.
Important Course Dates
Last day to withdraw from course Withdrawal date is 14 th April 2011
Final Exam Week 16

I have read the ESOL 0355 class syllabus policy and I understand it.
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I have read the ESOL 0355 class syllabus policy and I understand it.
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I have read the ESOL 0355 class syllabus policy and I understand it.
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I have read the ESOL 0355 class syllabus policy and I understand it.
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I have read the ESOL 0355 class syllabus policy and I understand it.
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I have read the ESOL 0355 class syllabus policy and I understand it.
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