ENL 1813s/ ESL Stream
Week
Topic
Activity
Assignment
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Sept. 10
Introduction
a) Expectations
b) Blackboard
c) Syllabus
d) Textbook: Reading
Strategies
a)Medical English Clear
and Simple
Unit 1: Section 1
“Concepts of Health and
Wellness”
b) Verb Tense Handout
given
c) Sentence Structure
Handout given
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Sept. 17
Grammar
a)Comma Power Point
b)Verb Tenses
3
Sept. 24
Writing Skills
a)Sentence Unity
b)Subject/Verb
Agreement
c)Inclusive Language
Written
What is meant by the
terms health and
wellness?
Oral
Present written responses
to the question about
health and wellness
(Students will be
videotaped.)
Written
One minute paper
summarizing two
punctuation rules with
examples
Oral
Present summary of
punctuation rules (in small
groups)
Discussion
a) What verb tenses are
used in a standard
medical questionnaire?
b)Why are certain verb
tenses used?
Discussion
a) Inclusive Language
and Cultural Sensitivity
b) Images and objective
vs. subjective
observations
c) Passive/Active Voice (if
time permits)
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Oct. 1
Grammar
Modifier Errors
Writing Skills
a) Economy and Precision
when Composing
Documents
b) Identifying Wordiness
and Jargon
Discussion
Identifying wordiness and
jargon in College Directive
E43 and Philosophic
Assumptions from The
Roy Adaptation Model
5
Oct. 8
Grammar
Modals
Writing Skills
a) Parallel Structure
b) Formal Emails
Oral
Students must present
their descriptive
paragraph from week 4
(Students will be
videotaped)
a)Medical English Clear
and Simple
Unit 1: Section 2
“Professional Caring”
b) Passive/Active Voice
Handout given
c) Inclusive Language
Handout given
a)Personal reflection
paragraph on why
inclusive language and
cultural sensitivity are
important (Students must
pay attention to sentence
unity)
b)Take Home Quiz:
Punctuation
Descriptive paragraph
about a particular holiday
or celebration:
Christmas, Hallowe’en,
Thanksgiving
(Students must
demonstrate an
awareness of how to
correctly use modifiers)
a)Formal email asking
for an appointment with
academic advisor to
discuss the terminology
in a textbook chapter or
to clarify points from a
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Oct. 15
Grammar
Pronoun Usage
Documentation
Correctly Formatting and
Documenting Direct
Quotes
7
Oct. 22
Research Skills
a) Finding Appropriate
Sources
b)Summarizing
Information
c)Finding/Generating a
Thesis Statement
Writing Skills
Determining Audience
and Point of View
8
Oct. 29
Documentation
Paraphrasing
Written Skills
a)Preparing an Outline
b)Research Paper
Introduction and
Development
Discussion
Students will view video
footage from nursing labs
and identify
pronoun/antecedent
errors
Written
Using examples from
either The Roy Adaptation
Model or Canadian
Fundamentals of Nursing,
students must incorporate
a correctly cited quotation
into a brief paragraph on
stress and stress
management
Discussion
Students must distill the
main points from
“Components and
Interrelated Terms of SelfConcept” from Chapter
26: Self-Concept
(Canadian Fundamentals
of Nursing)
Written
Students must write a
brief summary of the
points they have distilled
Written
Students must
paraphrase “Self Esteem”
section from Self-Concept
chapter in Canadian
Fundamentals of Nursing
lecture
(In this email, students
must correctly use
modals to express what
they [should, must, will,
could] bring to the
meeting.)
b)Medical English Clear
and Simple Unit 6:
Section 1 The
Neurological System:
“Anatomy and
Physiology”
a)Medical English Clear
and Simple
Unit 2: Sections 1 and 2
The Musculoskeletal
System: “Anatomy and
Physiology” and” Body,
Movement, Posture, Gait,
Ambulation, and
Position”
b)Take Home Quiz:
Modifiers
a)Write a thesis
statement that
incorporates the three
main points you will
explore in your research
paper
b) Bring in the
bibliographic
information for three
sources that you will use
in your paper (Due Week
9)
c) Take Home Quiz:
Parallel Structure
a) Write an outline and
the introductory
paragraph for your
research paper
b) Medical English
Clear and Simple
Unit 7: Section 1
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Nov. 5
Documentation
The Specifics of APA
Documentation and
Format (Power Point)
Writing Skills
Composing Body
Paragraphs
Discussion/Activity
In groups of three,
students must paraphrase
2-3 slides from the APA
Power Point presentation
10
Nov. 12
Writing Skills
a)Preparing a Business
Memo
b)Preparing a Concluding
Paragraph
Oral Communication
Organizing a Short Oral
Presentation
Oral
Each group from the
previous week must
present their APA Power
Point paraphrase
11
Nov. 19
Oral Communication
a) Oral Presentations and
Professionalism
b) Physiology of Stress
and Techniques for
Combating Nervousness
12
Nov. 26
Writing Skills
a) Using Electronic Tools
Written
a) Students must write a
three minute paper
summarizing the major
points covered in the
lecture on stress and
stress management.
b) Students will be given
time to edit their papers.
c) The class will be
divided into two groups,
and students will present
their one minute paper to
their respective groups.
(Students will be
videotaped.)
Discussion
a) Students are
Wounds, Viral and
Bacterial Infections:
“Pathophysiology”
a) Write the first
paragraph for the body
of your essay
b) Medical English
Clear and Simple
Unit 4: Section 1 The
Respiratory System:
“Anatomy and
Physiology”
c) Organize your
bibliographic
information into a
correctly formatted APA
reference list
a) Write the second
paragraph for the body
of your essay
b) Medical English
Clear and Simple
Unit 3: Section 1 The
Cardiovascular System:
“Anatomy and
Physiology”
c) Write a short memo
informing your coworkers that you will be
away at a conference
d) Begin preparing your
oral presentation
a) Write the third
paragraph for the body
of your essay
b) Medical English
Clear and Simple
Unit 5: Section 1
TheGastrointestinal
System: “Anatomy and
Physiology”
c) Continue working on
your oral presentation
a) Write the concluding
paragraph for your
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for Writing/Editing
b) Techniques for Editing
Formal Documents
Open Discussion
Students are free to
present any questions or
concerns they have about
either the final paper or
the formal oral
presentation
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Dec. 3
Oral Presentations
14
Dec. 10
Oral Presentations
15
Dec. 17
Final Exam
encouraged to discuss
any problems they are
having with either their
research paper or their
oral presentation
b) Students are divided
into small groups where
they may share any
communication problems
they are having in clinical.
Quiz
Pronoun Usage
Oral
Students must deliver
their formal 3-4 minute
oral presentations
(Students will be
videotaped.)
*Telephone Etiquette
handout given
Oral
Students must deliver
their formal 3-4 minute
oral presentations
(Students will be
videotaped.)
*Telephone Etiquette
handout discussed (if
time permits)
Written Exam
The written exam will
consist of a number of
multiple choice
questions and will cover
the following topics:
comma splices, run-on
sentences, sentence
fragments, subject/verb
agreement, modifier
errors, faulty parallelism,
pronoun errors,
passive/active voice and
vocabulary from Medical
English Clear and Simple
Oral Exam
The Oral Exam will
require each student to
present spoken
responses to questions
posed by the instructor.
research paper
b) Rehearse your oral
presentation
Edit your research
paper
Final Paper Due
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Important Due Dates and Final Grade Breakdown:
Week
Assignment
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4
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5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
11
11
12
13/14
14
15
One Minute Paper: Punctuation
Punctuation Quiz
Inclusive Language Reflection Paper
Descriptive Paragraph
Formal Email
Paragraph Using Direct Quote
Modifier Quiz
Summary: Self Concept
Parallel Structure Quiz
Paraphrase: Self Esteem
Essay Outline
APA Reference List
Group Presentation: APA Documentation
Three Minute Paper: Stress Management
Memo
Pronoun Usage Quiz
Oral Presentation
Final Paper
Final Exam
Percentage of
Final Grade
1%
2%
1%
1%
5%
1%
2%
1%
2%
2%
10%
2%
5%
1%
5%
2%
10%
30%
Written: 15%
Spoken: 2%
Throughout the semester, I will be posting grammar practice questions on
Blackboard. These questions are designed to help you prepare for the final
exam. Answers to these questions will be provided a week after they have been
posted.
Required Text: Hull, M. (2010). Medical English clear and simple. Philadelphia:
F.A. Davis Company
Suggested Text: Zilm, G. (2009). The smart way: An introduction to writing for
nurses. Toronto: Mosby Elsevier
Contact Information: derricr@algonquincollege.com
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ENL 1813s/ ESL Stream
Office Hours: Room B371
Tuesdays: 16:00-17:30
Thursdays: 12:00-14:00
Please be sure to check the Announcements section of Blackboard regularly for
important information or changes to the weekly schedule.
Please provide me with both a hard copy and a digital copy (via email) of every
written assignment you hand in.
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