To All ESOL 30 Scholars,
Writing Is Powerful
Malcolm X said that “without education, you’re not going anywhere
in this world.”
But get this. This is the same guy who dropped out of school just
after junior high. He got involved in hustling, in prostitution, and in
drug dealing. He became a cocaine addict and a burglar. At just
19, he was arrested and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. It
was while he was in prison that his whole life changed.
What happened is that Malcolm became a letter writer. And what
he realized is that he couldn’t express what he wanted to convey
in the letters that he wrote. He was frustrated by this. He says that
“in the street I had been the most articulate hustler out there …
But now, trying to write simple English, I not only wasn’t articulate,
I wasn’t even functional.”
So he got a dictionary and he began to copy every entry. It took him a day to do the first page.
He would copy it all out and then read back what he had written. He began to remember the
words and what they meant. He was fascinated with the knowledge that he was gaining. And
over a period of time he finished copying out the whole dictionary. He started to read anything
he could get his hands on. He read and read and read. Reading and writing changed his life,
and he changed the world.
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What educational experiences have brought you here?
What are you willing to do to educate yourself?
The ESOL 30 Promise
Malcolm X changed the world through his speaking and his writing. ESOL 30 promises to give
you the opportunity to empower yourself, like Malcolm X did, through reading and writing. This
class is designed to help you succeed in your college career by helping you achieve the
reading, study skills, and writing abilities needed. It is also an opportunity for you to engage
with the English language through an academic lens. This course promises that you can
become a more active, critical reader and writer, a person who enjoys reading and writing, and
who feels confident evaluating someone else’s work.
During this semester, we will read, discuss, and write about various topics. This course
promises to prepare you for the variety of readings and writing tasks that you will encounter in
ESOL 40. This course also promises that you will build important critical thinking, reading, and
writing skills.
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What are factors that might hinder your success in this class?
Let’s create a community agreement…
Ways to Fulfill the ESOL 30 Promise
To realize these promises, you must be responsible for your own learning. Here’s how:
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Be here: Attendance is essential to your success and to the class as a whole. When you
are in class, allow yourself to be completely here. Turn off and put away cell phones,
iPods and other electronic devices. Do not eat while class is in session; drinking is okay
as long as you have a closed container. Attendance will be taken every day. We will
assume that your reasons for being absent are valid; however, you may be dropped
after three absences (occurring before the drop date). Excessive tardiness, or leaving
early will be counted as an absence. It is the student’s responsibility to drop all classes
in which he/she is no longer attending. Students who remain enrolled in a class beyond
the published withdrawal deadline, as stated in the class schedule, will receive an
evaluative letter grade, (a failing grade), in this class. Do not count on the instructors to
drop you.
Be prepared: Having your homework completed makes you ready to participate
effectively in class. You will be able to contribute, teach, and learn from others. Plan on
spending at least two hours studying outside of class for each hour you are in the
classroom. For this course, that means studying at least six hours a week just for this
class.
Be organized: Keep your syllabus, notes, and handouts in a binder for easy access and
review.
Be engaged : We will participate in many discussions and frequently you will work in
groups. Students are members of an academic community, with accompanying rights
and responsibilities based on honesty, trust, fairness, and mutual respect. You are
responsible for your own learning in this course. As a member of this class, you need to
be punctual and considerate, and to do all of your work promptly and to the best of your
ability. The final grade in this class will be affected by active participation, including
attendance.
Be open: If at first you think a reading and/or writing are boring or you disagree with a
position, keep an open mind. You might surprise yourself! Ask questions…of the
professor, the tutor, the counselor, and the other students. When you have an opinion,
express it – and be ready to back it up with logical reasons, examples from personal
experience, and other evidence.
Note: This class welcomes all. Diversity (based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion and
sexual orientation) will be celebrated. Respect in actions and words is expected.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of ESOL 30, the student will be able to:
1. Write compositions and other types of texts for a variety of audiences and purposes
on personal and non-personal topics that communicate an understanding of the writing
process and written expression in English;
2. Produce and edit texts of 200+ words in a 1-hour timed writing and/or 300+ words in a
2-hour timed writing so that errors, which may be frequent, do not obstruct meaning.
3. Apply knowledge of mechanical and grammatical structures in the production and
editing of compositions and other texts to communicate emerging control of fluency and
coherence.
4. Read academic and a variety of other texts, some of which have been written for ESL
learners, for the purpose of class discussion, critical thinking and writing.
5. Practice critical reasoning in the process of reading and writing English and in class
discussion.
6. Employ study skills and work habits necessary for success in further academic and
workplace environments.
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Policies for Success
You can find important guidelines on academic progress, academic regulations, student rights
and responsibilities in the SD City College Catalog.
If you have an unresolved conflict during the class, you must first contact the course instructor in
an attempt to resolve the problem. If the results are unsatisfactory, you should next contact the
Department Chairperson. If the results are still unsatisfactory, you should contact the School
Dean.
Academic Integrity
This class will be conducted in accordance with the college student code of conduct and basic
standards of academic honesty. Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty
are not acceptable. Cheating includes copying answers from another student’s work, quiz or
exam. Plagiarism involves submitting work (sentences, paragraphs, etc.) written by someone
else and claiming that you have written it even if you have changed the words around. Using
Internet sources and not giving them credit also counts as plagiarism. If there is any doubt
whether or not the work you submit is your own, you will be asked to complete a comparable
assignment under the supervision of the instructor.
Late Work Policy
Do all homework and turn it on time. Late assignments WILL NOT be accepted. Do not
email assignments unless it has been discussed with the instructor first.
Collaboration
If you are absent or late, please be sure to find out what happened in class and if there was any
new information about assignments or changes to the schedule or the assignments. Also, your
homework for the next class will be posted at the end of class. You are responsible for
completing it and for coming to the next class prepared. Therefore, be sure to get the phone
numbers and/or email addresses of at least 4 other students.
1. ___________________________________
3. ___________________________________
2. _________________________________
4. _________________________________
Special Needs
If you need additional accommodations to be successful in this course, you should discuss
options with the instructors during the first two weeks of school.
Course Prerequisites
ESOL 020 and ESOL 021 and ESOL 022, each with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent, or
assessment Skill Levels L30/L30/L30.
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Assessing Your Growth in ESOL 30:
A primary goal of our course is that you become a more active, critical reader and writer as well
as a person who enjoys reading and who feels confident reading and evaluating someone else’s
writing.
Collected Assignments (7 @ 10 pts each) 70
Quizzes (5 @ 20 pts each) 100
Final Quiz 50
Attendance 50
First Draft Essays (4@ 50 pts) 200
Essay Revisions (4@ 25 pts) 100
Final Essay 100
Grade Equivalents:
A=
603-670 (90 - 100%)
B=
536-602 (80 - 89%)
C=
469-535 (70 - 79%)
D=
402-468 (60 - 69%)
F=
0 - 402 (0 - 59%)
Approximate Total 670 points
(Total number of points may vary)
Collected Assignments
A variety of assignments will be required during the semester. You are responsible for
completing all of them whether or not they are collected by the instructor or discussed in class.
There will be a total of 7 assignments that will count toward your final grade. Assignment
collections will NOT be announced ahead of time. Though there are no make-ups for
assignments or quizzes, there will be a few extra credit opportunities.
Quizzes/Final
We will have five quizzes and one final during the semester. Quizzes and tests will be
announced ahead of time. Though there are no make-ups for quizzes or tests, there will be a
few extra credit opportunities
Internet
Join Box.net for ESOL022: You will need to join Box.net for this class to view and download
homework assignments, presentation assignments, etc. You will be asked to create a password
in order to join. To join, I will send you an email invitation to “collaborate” in the folders I have
created, click on the link provided, create a password and you’re in! The web address is
http://box.net This is an interactive website were you can also email each other, chat, post
questions, share learning experiences, and interact with each other outside of the classroom. If
you miss a class, this is where you must go and check to see if there are any pending
assignments for the following day of class. Everyone in the group will be able to see everything
posted, so be respectful to each other and keep the subjects related to this class.
If you need to send me an email (only for me to see), my email address is:
norma_ban@yahoo.com
Required Texts & Materials for ESOL 30
 WORLD OF READING 2 (Baker-Gonzalez, ISBN:0-13-600211-0, PRENTICE
HALL/ALLYN & BACON)
 GRAMMAR SENSE 3 Workbook (Blackwell, ISBN:0-19-436577-8 OXFORD UNIV
PRESS INC)
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FOUR (4) 8 ½ x 11” Bluebooks for in-class essays
Dictionary (English/English preferable; bilingual acceptable)
Folder to keep notes, handouts, and all of your work, especially essays that you will resubmit with revisions
Working e-mail address
Extra Credit Possibilities for English 101
 Work in the English Center with a tutor (2 points each meeting)
 Attend a World Cultures or other approved cultural event and write a one-page
summary/response (3 points each, 2 max)
 Maximum extra credit: 20 points total
Instructor: Norma L. Bañuelos
Office Hours: by appointment
E-Mail: norma_ban@yahoo.com
Tel: 619-992-7972
Class Meets: M/W 7:55-11 AM
Room: C226
Course CRN: 77031
Important Dates:
Jan 24 Spring semester begins
Feb 4 Add/Drop deadline
Feb 7 Refund deadline ‐ enrollment fees and/or non‐resident tuition
Feb 18 Holiday – Abraham Lincoln Day
Feb 21 Holiday – George Washington Day
Feb 28 Last day to file a petition for Credit/No Credit grade option
Apr 1 Withdrawal deadline – No drops accepted after this date
Apr 18‐23 Spring Break
Apr 22 Holiday – Cesar Chavez Day
May 21 End of Spring 2011 Semester
May 27 Deadline for instructors to submit final grades
May 30 Holiday – Memorial Day
May 31 Spring 2011 grades available on e‐Grades
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Spring 2011
ESOL 30 Tentative Course Calendar
Week
Week 1:
1/24-1/26
Week 2:
1/31-2/2
Week 3:
2/7-2/9
Week 4:
2/14-2/16
Week 5:
2/21-2/23
Week 6:
2/28-3/1
Week 7:
3/7-3/9
Week 8:
3/14-3/16
Week 9:
3/21-3/23
Week 10:
3/28-3/30
Week 11:
4/4-4/6
Week 12:
4/11-4/13
4/18-4/20
Week 13:
4/25-4/27
Week 14:
5/2-5/4
Week 15:
5/9-5/11
Week 16:
5/16-5/18
Monday
Diagnostic Essay (in-class)
Wednesday
Due: Essay #1 (at home)
Quiz #1
Due: Essay #1 Revision
Essay #2 (in class)
Quiz #2
Due: Essay #2 Revision
Essay # 3 (Midterm: in class)
Quiz #3
Due: Essay #3 Revision
Quiz #4 & Essay #4 (in class)
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
Due: Essay #4 Revision
Grammar Presentations
Quiz #5
Essay #5 *(Final: in class)
Final Exam
The instructor has the option of changing the course and calendar.
All changes will be announced during a regularly scheduled class meeting.
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