OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GENERIC COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course
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Course
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EGL
075
Course Name
Academic Writing for the
Non-Native Speaker II
Credit
Lecture
Lab
3
3
1
Prerequisite:
College or ESL program assessment test
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Course (Catalog) Description:
Intermediate academic grammar and composition course for the non-native speaker
preparing to take courses for college credit. Introduces the student to intermediate sentence
structures and the short essay. EGL 075 is a mandatory course.
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Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
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use basic and low-intermediate grammatical structures of English in written work.
write sentences that are grammatically and structurally correct.
write structurally correct paragraphs.
write short essays in English.
Academic Integrity:
Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate
academic integrity and follow Oakton’s Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits:
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cheating,
plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation),
falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),
helping others to cheat,
unauthorized changes on official documents,
pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you,
making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and
any other behavior that violates academic integrity.
There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton’s
policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against
you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the
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assignment and, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of
the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.
Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook.
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Outline of Topics:
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Grammar and Sentence Structure:
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Composition:
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Review of simple sentences
Noun and verb phrases
Subordination
Coordination
Simple, progressive, and perfect verb tenses
Helping Verbs
Prepositions and prepositional phrases
Phrasal verbs
Articles
Paragraph structure
Limiting the topic with a controlling idea and topic sentence
Paragraph development
Introduction to the essay
a. Introductions, bodies, and conclusions
b. Thesis statements
c. Development and support
Method of Instruction:
Course may be taught as a face-to-face, media-based, hybrid, or online course.
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Lectures and discussion
Small group work
Homework writing selections and activities
In-class writing (some timed)
Writing responses to short readings
Lectures, films, small group work
Grammar testing
Editing and revision exercises
Grammar practice using the computer
Integration of reading and writing skills
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Course Practices Required:
Students will complete grammar exercises in class and at home, take quizzes, read short
selections, and write and re-write paragraphs and essays in class and at home. Students will
take a final exam to determine future placement. Students will work in the computer lab on
writing and/or grammar.
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Instructional Materials:
Note: Current textbook information for each course and section is available on Oakton’s
Schedule of Classes.
Instructors will ordinarily select a grammar text and a writing text from the following:
Folse/Solomon/Clabeaux
Fuchs/Bonner/Westheimer
Strauch
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Great Writing 3: From Great
Paragraphs to Great Essays
Focus on Grammar 3: An
Integrated Skills Approach
Writers at Work: The Short
Composition
Heinle
2010
Pearson/Long
man
Cambridge
2012
2006
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
Course placement for the next semester will be determined by an exit test using an
assessment instrument chosen by the ESL program.
Instructors will give a grade of Pass or Fail for the course based on:
In-class writing assignments
At-home writing assignments
Grammar quizzes and tests
Daily class work and homework
Class Participation
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Other Course Information:
The Oakton Community College Catalog states:
Oakton Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, or marital status in
admission to and participation in its educational programs, College activities and
services, or employment practices. The College does not tolerate sexual harassment or
sexual assault by or of its students or employees.
In keeping with this policy of tolerance and non-discrimination, in this class all of us
(myself included) should strive to:
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-listen and give careful consideration to all ideas expressed in class, especially those that
are different from our own, without attacking or demeaning the people who hold those
views, and
-avoid using insulting terms or telling offensive jokes when talking to or about
individuals or groups.
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Attendance Policy
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Late Assignments
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Extra Help
If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be
entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request
accommodations or services, contact the Access and Disability Resource Center at the
Des Plaines or Skokie campus. All students are expected to fulfill essential course
requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course
or degree program.
Effective beginning term: Fall 2013
Syllabus prepared by: Amy Blumenthal
Reviewed by Chair: Lynn Woodbury
Approval by Dean: Linda Korbel
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Ending term:
Date:
June, 2012
Date:
June, 2012
Date:
June 2013