North Seattle Community College Basic and Transitional Studies Division
Fall Quarter, 2013
COURSE SYLLABUS for ESL 051.55
M & W 6:30-8:50 PM
Classroom CC 3443
INSTRUCTOR: Margaret Moore
Tel. 206-934-4552
email:
margaret.moore@seattlecolleges.edu
Office IB 2418C - by appointment
Holidays:
Veteran’s Day – Mon, Nov 11
Thanksgiving - Th, Fri, Nov 27, 28
Last class of the quarter is Dec. ____
I will post homework and other resources here: http://facweb.northseattle.edu/mmoore
REQUIRED TEXT: More Reading Power 3 (3rd edition),
Linda Jeffries & Beatrice Mikulecky. Pearson/Longman, 2012.
Note: We will begin to use the textbook this Wednesday!
Please Bring: paper, a pen or pencil, eraser to class every day. I encourage you to keep a
notebook with sections for Reading, Writing, Grammar.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: In this course we will work on developing more advanced reading, writing,
vocabulary and grammar skills. We will examine grammar and writing rules. We will know that
you understand all of these things well when you use them correctly in your own writing.
Course Requirements:
Regular attendance. I expect you to attend class everyday, as will I. If you must miss a
class, call my office and leave me a message with your explanation. If you are absent,
you are still responsible for doing the homework. Be sure to get the phone numbers of
at least two other students so that you can find out what you have missed.
Study and do your homework every day. Homework is extremely important because this
is where you learn the material. Work in class is the beginning of learning, but you need
to study it in order to master it. Your job in this class is to come prepared to participate
and with your homework completed on time. The teacher and your fellow students are
depending on you.
Do your own work on tests and homework. It’s fine to work together with other
students on homework. But it is NOT ok for one person to do the work and for another
person to copy it. Cheating on tests will not be tolerated. That means no talking,
copying, or using notes on tests. Plagiarism will also not be tolerated. (See page 4.)
Treat the teacher and classmates with courtesy. It is important for you to listen to and
work with many different people in class. When you are working with a partner or small
group, listen carefully and help each other. Be quiet when the teacher or a student is
speaking.
College Policies:
Turn off cell phones!
Children are not allowed in classes, nor are they allowed to wait alone on campus for
parents.
Our college is a fragrance-free environment. Because some people are allergic to
perfumes, colognes, etc, our college asks students, faculty, and staff not to wear such
items to class.
Smoking is allowed only in designated areas; not right outside classrooms.
Grades: will be based on the following information
Reading/Vocabulary 30%
Grammar 30%
Writing 40%
About compositions: Your compositions should be computer printed if possible. This includes
the first draft, a possible second draft, and the final version. This is the norm for higher level ESL
classes.
Put your name and the date in the upper left hand corner.
Please double space your compositions!
About Grammar:
Good writing depends on good grammar. We will do a quick verb tense review, and then begin
learning new grammar material. What grammar book do you have already?
About Reading:
From our book this quarter you can learn valuable reading skills. Good reading skills can help
you be a better writer.
About Writing: If you want to be a good writer in English you must practice. That means you
will need to write a lot! Our book will also help us focus on some writing skills.
Don’t’ forget: Page One (new name for The Loft) is a very helpful place for students of English.
Tutors there can help you with all areas of English learning. You can work on computer
programs for some things such as grammar practice, but more often working with a tutor is a
good idea, especially for writing. It is located on the second floor of the Library. Go there often!
Their website: northseattle.edu/tutoring/page-one-writing-center
Plagiarism statement for Level 5
When you do homework for this class, it must be your own work. You must not plagiarize, which means
that you must not take the words or the work of another person and call it your own. Plagiarism is considered
dishonest in American society. It is considered a kind of lie: saying that something is your work when it is not.
Students can be disciplined (or in extreme cases, even expelled from a college or university) for plagiarism, and
writers can lose their jobs for that reason. The saddest thing for students is that plagiarism does not help you learn.
When you do any homework, especially compositions, you must NOT copy phrases or sentences from
another piece of writing (not from another student, not from a book, not from the internet -- not from anyone or
anything!).
If you do include words from someone else, you must copy them exactly, put them in quotation marks, and
tell exactly where you got them. It must be absolutely clear to any reader that they are not your words.
No credit will be given for plagiarized work.
Here, please write the names and telephone numbers of at least 2 students in class whom you
could call to find out about homework assignments if you are absent.
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