SYLLABUS
ENGLISH 86:COLLEGE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE III
Fall 2013 (Section 0330)
Monday & Wednesday 12:45—3:15 (Village 8410A)
Professor:
Website:
Phone:
Monique Cleveland http://moodle.piercecollege.edu/
818-710-2883
E-mail: dobberm@piercecollege.edu
OR monique.dobbertin@yahoo.com
(If you send an email, please type “English 86” in the Subject line & please keep a hard copy of any homework attachments.)
Office: FA2505
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 3:30—5:30, Tuesday & Thursday 11:30—12:30
Text Books: Understanding and Using English Grammar , 4th Ed .
(w/ Answer Key) , by Betty Azar [ required ]
Advanced Dictionary of American English by Longman [ optional ]
Student Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Learning
Outcomes:

Write a unified paragraph (7—10 sentences), at a level higher than English 85, with clear topic statement, supporting sentences, and a conclusion sentence.

Write essays using sentence variety, parallelism, noun and adverb clauses, restrictive and nonrestrictive phrases and clauses, and high-level vocabulary;
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Write with minimal grammatical, mechanical, and syntactical errors such as fragments, comma splices, subject-verb agreement errors, pronoun agreement errors, and pronoun shifts;

Demonstrate comprehension of high-level ESL texts and dictation.
Class Rules: 1.
The teacher may change this syllabus at any time.
2.
Any student who misses 4 classes will be dropped from the class.
3.
Students can turn most homework in late. Homework turned in after the beginning of class will
Grades: be marked down 50%. NO EXPLANATIONS OR EXCUSES NECESSARY AND NO
EXCEPTIONS. Note: some assignments must be done in class and cannot be turned in late.
4.
If a student knows in advance that they will miss class on the day of a test, the student may arrange with the instructor to take the test, without penalty, at an alternate time.
5.
Students who miss class on the day of a test without first contacting the instructor will not be allowed to take a “make-up” test. However, the lowest test score will be dropped at the end of the semester. No exceptions.
6.
No student will be allowed to prevent the instructor from teaching or prevent other students from learning by disrupting the class. Any student who disrupts the class will first receive a verbal warning, second receive a written warning, and finally be removed from the class.
“Disrupting class” includes, but is not limited to, talking to other students during a lecture, going in and out of the classroom to answer a cell phone, or exhibiting aggressive behavior toward the instructor or other students.
7.
Each student must keep a copy of ALL tests and assignments, which the teacher will check at the end of the semester .
8.
All students must follow Pierce College's rules as expressed in the “Student Code of Conduct.”
You will be graded on attendance & participation (10%), writing assignments (25%), quizzes (25%), and a two-part final exam (30%).

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
The following is a plan for learning the grammar and writing topics from Understanding and Using
English Grammar. This syllabus is an outline and may change according to the needs of the students and the teacher.
WEEK GRAMMAR TOPIC WRITING TOPIC
ONE Ch. 11 The Passive
Ch. 11 The Passive TWO
THREE
FOUR
Ch. 12
Ch. 13
Noun Clauses
Adjective Clauses Writing 1: Noun & Adjective Clauses
Ch. 14 Gerunds & Infinitives I FIVE
SIX
SEVEN
EIGHT
Ch. 15
Ch. 16
Ch. 17
Gerunds & Infinitives II
Adverb Clauses
Coordinating Conjunctions
Writing 2: Gerunds & Infinitives
Writing 3: Coordinating Conjunctions
NINE
TEN
ELEVEN
TWELVE
THIRTEEN
Ch. 17
Ch. 18
Ch. 18
Ch. 19
Ch. 20
Adverb Clauses
Reduction of Adverb Clauses
Reduction of Adverb Clauses
Connectives
Conditional & Wish Sentences
Writing 4: Connectives
FOURTEEN
FIFTEEN
Ch. 20 Conditional & Wish Sentences
Grammar Review FINAL WRITING EXAM
FINAL GRAMMAR EXAM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11th 12:30—2:30pm
AFTER DECEMBER 16
TH
SEMESTER GRADES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON MOODLE AND ON THE
PIERCE COLLEGE WEBSITE THROUGH THE STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM