ESL 122 – Spring 2009
10:30-12:15 M/W/F C162
Instructor: Shelagh Rose
Mailbox in C247
Office: C156B Telephone: (626) 585-7263
E-mail: serose@pasadena.edu
Office Hours: MWF 9:30-10:30 M 12:15-12:45 MTWTh 4-4:30
Required Texts:
ESL 122
Materials
Understanding and Using English Grammar Vol. A by Azar
Read and Reflect 2 by Howard
Longman Dictionary of American English
81/2 by 11 in. paper, a stapler, blue or black ink pen, white-out, highlighter,
a three-ring binder, and a large blue book (in bookstore)
ESL 122 Course Description: This class provides practice in paragraphs and essays to prepare
students for college-level work. Students will write compositions with an introduction, body and
conclusion and will practice reading and understanding nonfiction and fiction and acquire vocabulary
that is appropriate for writing. Students will also improve how they use English grammar, especially
parts of speech, compound and complex sentence structure, verb tenses, subject-verb agreement,
modals, and passive voice.
Requirements:
1. Regular and punctual attendance is necessary. Your first 3 absences are free. After that, three
percentage points will be deducted for each absence. Anyone absent more than 2 weeks of class
time will be dropped. Each tardy will result in 1 percentage point being deducted from your total
grade for each 5 minutes you are late up to a maximum of 3 percentage points on one day. Tell me
if you will be absent in the first week or you will be dropped. Notify me ahead of time if you will
have an unavoidable absence or tardy. Try not to make medical or counseling appointments during
class time.
2. If you miss a test or other graded assignment, notify me immediately and make up the missed
assignment the next day. Missing assignments will be given a zero.
3. Students must keep a notebook containing all class materials and bring it to class daily. The
textbooks must also be brought to class each day.
4. Students are expected to participate in all class discussions and take notes in class.
5. Written assignments, exercises, and all readings are to be completed before the class meeting for
which they were assigned. Late homework is not accepted unless you have made special
arrangements with the instructor before the assignment is due. Students who do not have the
homework completed may be marked absent and asked to leave. If you are taking too many
classes or working long hours, you will not have time to complete the homework. Please consider
this now and make a decision so that you do not have to drop later or fail the course.
6. Students are responsible for contacting another student to find out work missed due to absence.
Name
Phone #
Email
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7. All students must spend at least one hour per week, sixteen hours in total, in the Learning
Assistance Center (LAC) in D300 working on materials from an approved list. You must write
down what you do in the lab each time and turn that record sheet in at midterm and final time.
8.
All students must read 10 appropriate paragraphs weekly and write a ½ page summary and define
5 new vocabulary words from their reading.
9. All students must watch at least 1 30-minute television show in English weekly and write a ½ page
summary and define 5 common vocabulary words from their viewing.
10. Anyone caught cheating or allowing copying on a test or paragraph will immediately be given an F
on that assignment. Anyone caught cheating twice can be dropped from the class.
11. For a grade of C or better in ESL 122, students must read and write well enough to be prepared for
ESL 33A. Students must have a C average for both the writing and grammar parts of their grade.
12. Students must be respectful of the instructor and classmates, or they will be asked to leave and
marked absent. This includes use of cell phones and electronic dictionaries, failure to use
English, loud or rude behavior, sleeping in class or not participating. If your cell phone rings or
you speak your native language in class, you can choose to write a 200 word paragraph or bring
snacks for the whole class!
Grading:
70% - Writing Assignments and Journal
20% - Tests
10% - Homework, Participation and LAC
Holidays and Important Dates
Saturday, March 7th
Wednesday, March 18th
Tuesday, March 31st
April 20th-25th
Friday, May 8th
Monday, May 25th
Monday, June 13th 10:15-12:15 p.m.
Last Day to drop without a “W”
Employed Flex Day – No Classes
Cesar Chavez Day – No Classes
Spring Break – No Classes
Last Day to drop with a “W”
Memorial Day – No Classes
Final Examination period
ESL 122 SLOs
SLO
Assessment
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Annotative reading
Outlining
Quizzes
Reading responses
Summaries
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Timed in-class writing
Multiple-draft writing
Prewriting & editing techniques
Portfolio
Self-assessment techniques
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Research assignments
Task-based activities
Language SLO: Students will use correct
grammar, appropriate vocabulary, and a variety
of sentence structures to communicate ideas
effectively.
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Compositions and other writing tasks
Quizzes
Editing
Sentence structure and grammar exercises
Affective Factors SLO: Students will demonstrate
awareness of themselves as responsible, selfdirected language learners through class
participation and self-assessment.
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Effective class participation
Self-assessment techniques
Use of on- and off-campus resources
Conferencing and office visits
Critical Reading SLO: Students will be able to
identify the main and supporting ideas of a levelappropriate text
Writing SLO: Using process techniques, students
will be able to write a composition developing a
single idea with good organization and
appropriate support.
Information Competency SLO: Students will be
able to locate appropriate reference sources using
the library.