IEP 031
Winter Quarter 2011
Instructor Name:
Amy Fenning
Instructor Office Hours
Please arrange it. After class is best
Instructor Phone/Office
(VM) (206) 528-4554, IB3411A
Instructor Email
afenning@sccd.ctc.edu
Instructor’s Faculty Site
http://facweb.northseattle.edu/afenning
Class Times
M-F, noon to 1:50, Rm. IB3313
Schedule:
January 10 to March 18th
No classes:
January 17: Martin Luther King Day
January 28 : Campus Collaboration Day.
February 21: President’s Day
Materials you will need for this class
 A three-ring binder and lined paper
 Pen/Pencil and highlighter pen.
 Grammar Text: Betty Azar “Black Book” Fundamentals of English Grammar (CLEAN COPY!)
 There is no writing text.
 Optional: a dictionary, but it is not required.
You should have these books by Wednesday, January 12th . Your book should not have any writing in it.
After that, you will get a zero on your homework and lose participation points.
OBJECTIVES FOR THIS COURSE
Grammar
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Structure and Writing
Review basic tenses (past, present, future)
Present perfect and present perfect continuous
Review and expand on modals (should/ supposed
to, have to, must, don’t have to…)
Infinitives (to + verb) and gerunds (verb + ing)
Comparatives and superlatives
Adjective clauses
Reflexive pronouns (“I hurt myself”)
Adverbial time clauses (after, before,…)
Passive voice introduction
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Review and expand on paragraph skills
Write a detailed paragraph about a familiar topic
using simple, compound and complex sentences
Use correct punctuation, such as a period or
comma; use proper capital/lower case letters
Apply appropriate grammar to a writing task
Edit your and classmate’s writing to find mistakes
Every day in every way: We will use social skills: working in pairs and groups productively and respectfully!
Grading Assessment
I will grade homework, tests, writings, classroom exercises and participation.
I will use these marks in my grading book and on homework I collect and check.
√+ (check plus)
√ (check)
√ - (check minus)
X
= 8 to 10 points
= 6-7 points
= not passing
= did not do it (I will accept late homework up to two days late; after that, X)
Your final grade will come from these tasks:
Attendance,*
participation,
organization, being
prepared and having a
good attitude!
10%
Homework
(both quickcheck and
collected)
Weekly Grammar
Quizzes
In class and out of class
paragraph writing and
grammar writing
homework; journals
Mid term
and final exam
25%
25%**
25%
15%
If you must be absent, make sure you have a “buddy” in the class to call and find out the homework.
**Quizzes and paragraphs done in class cannot be made up if you are absent, but I will drop a failing score.
*You will fail this class if you are absent ten or more times. Two lates = one absence. No excused absences!
You must pass 031 Grammar/Writng AND 032 Reading/Vocab with a 75% to advance to the next level.
Student Responsibilities
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Come to class on time every day prepared and participate
Work well with your classmates and listen to them.
Ask questions when you don’t understand.
Do all of your homework and study for quizzes and tests.
Speak English during class.
Teacher Responsibilities
I promise to:
 …come to class on time every day.
 …be prepared and have a variety of activities to meet everyone’s different learning styles
 …create a kind, fun, respectful, productive learning community
 …meet with you when you are concerned about something or need help with your English.
 …do my best to understand each student’s personal situation and needs
Students with Disabilities:
If you need special assistance, you should meet with Disabled Student Services to discuss it. You have a right to
get the help you need of you have a disability.
Possible College Closures:
We may have bad weather. If that is the case, listen to the news or check www.schoolreport.org .
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
 Plagiarism is copying someone else’s work (a classmate or from the Internet) and claiming it as your
own. It is copying from the Internet. You will receive a 0. You will get one warning. The second time
you will fail the class and go before the Dean. It is NOT tolerated in U.S. academic culture.
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You are the customer. I am the service provider. If you are unhappy with the class, please talk to me.
You can also go to your International Program advisor, and he/she will help you communicate with
me.
A syllabus is a contract. We reviewed it together. I expect you to understand the rules of the program and
class. It is not MY choice or decision to fail or pass you, it is YOUR choice!