Course Syllabus

Beginning Level 1

ESOL 0343 WRITING

Semester with Course Reference Number (CRN)

FALL 2013 0343 CRN# 64008

Instructor contact information (phone number and email address)

281-809-6944, shabana.akhter@hccs.edu

Office Location and Hours

HCCS (Southeast campus ) Angela Morales Building Tues/Thurs – 12:30 P.M.to 1:55 P.M..

Course Location/Times

Room AM 311 Tues/Thurs – 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.

LUNCH 12:00 p.m.-12:30

LB123 2:00 P.M.- 3:30 P.M.

Course Semester Credit Hours (SCH) (lecture, lab) If applicable

Credit Hours 3.00

Lecture Hours 3.00

Laboratory Hours 2.00

Total Course Contact Hours

80

Continuing Education Units (CEU): if applicable

N/A

Course Length (number of weeks)

12 WEEKS

Type of Instruction On campus/Lab

Course Description: A course devoted to expanding vocabulary, developing basic writing skills, and simple spelling.

Course Prerequisite(s) Dept. exams

Academic Discipline/CTE Program Learning Outcomes

Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 4 to 7

At the end of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• use capital letters at the beginning of sentences, correct punctuation;

• correctly spell basic vocabulary;

• be able to use correct verb forms for simple present and present progressive tenses and familiarity with simple past,

past progressive, and simple modals;

• correctly write simple sentences and basic compound sentences with and, but, and so;

• write basic complex sentences with when, while, before, after, and because;

• create ideas through prewriting;

• organize a simple paragraph of 8 – 10 sentences, which would be 80 - 125 words, with a topic sentence, supporting

sentences, and a concluding sentence;

• revise a paragraph whose errors have been indicated

Learning Objectives (Numbering system should be linked to SLO - e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.)

ESOL 0343, Beginning Writing, seeks to prepare students for college level academic or workforce study by accomplishing the following objectives:

• Introducing students to basic English rules of capitalization, punctuation, and paragraph format.

Introducing students to various common sentence patterns, from simple sentences to the basics of co-ordination and subordination.

• Building basic knowledge of paragraph organization with emphasis on developing topic sentences, support, concluding sentences and the use of basic transitions.

Identifying fragments, run-ons and comma splices

SCANS and/or Core Curriculum Competencies: If applicable

Core Curriculum Competencies: No Competencies Selected

Instructional Methods • Lecture

• Independent study

• Paired work

• Class discussion

• Small-group discussion

Student Assignments • Daily in-class work

• Sentence writing, combining and editing

• Writing outlines

• Paragraph writing

• Peer editing, revising and writing the final draft

• Computer lab programs

Student Assessment(s) • Short quizzes

• Lab work

• In-class essays

• Final essay

Instructor's Requirements Students must complete all in-class essays in class

Program/Discipline Requirements: If applicable

HCC Grading Scale

A = 100- 90 4 points per semester hour

B = 89 - 80: 3 points per semester hour

C = 79 - 70: 2 points per semester hour

D = 69 - 60: 1 point per semester hour

59 and below = F 0 points per semester hour

IP (In Progress) 0 points per semester hour

W(Withdrawn) 0 points per semester hour

I (Incomplete) 0 points per semester hour

AUD (Audit) 0 points per semester hour

IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses. The student must re-enroll to receive credit. COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing education courses. To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted. The grades "IP," "COM" and "I" do not affect GPA.

See "Health Science Program/Discipline Requirements" for grading scale.

Instructor Grading Criteria

In-class compositions................ 60% Quizzes/Lab ........................... 15% Homework…………………….. 15% Final............................................20% -------------------------------------------------------- 100%

Instructional Materials Instructional Materials

TEXTBOOKS: You are required to buy the following textbook for this course:

Fundamentals of Academic Writing by Linda Butler (Pearson Longman)

HCC Policy Statement: Make up policy If students miss a quiz, they must arrange with the instructor for a make-up outside of class time and before the end of one week from the day they missed. Be prepared to stay back after class if absent. Student with Disabilities Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to Disability Counselor to make necessary arrangements. Faculty are only authorized to provide accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. Academic Honesty Any form of copying, cheating, or plagiarism will result in a 0 for the assignment. See the HCCS Student Handbook.

Attendance and Withdrawal policies Students are not allowed more than 12.5% (approx 3 whole days) absences over the semester. Any absence beyond that may cause them to be dropped from class.

See the HCCS Student Handbook. You are considered Tardy if you come to class ten minutes late. Three tardies means one absence. Classroom seating The instructor reserves the right to make changes in seating during the semester if it is necessary. Cell Phones, Laptops, or IPADs:

Students are not allowed to use cell phones, black berries, or ipods in class. An exception will be made in emergency situations.

Participation You are expected to use English during the class and participate in all class activities and group work.

Talking which the teacher or the other students are addressing the class is not permitted or considerate. Also.

Access Student Services Policies on their Web site:

http://hccs.edu/student-rights

Distance Education and/or Continuing Education Policies

Access DE Policies on their Web site:

http://de.hccs.edu/Distance_Ed/DE_Home/faculty_resources/PDFs/DE_Syllabus.pdf

Access CE Policies on their Web site:

http://hccs.edu/CE-student-guidelines

Course Calendar ( Due Dates for Assignments and Testing will be announced in class) Week 1 Chapter 1

Sentence structure and mechanics Verbs and nouns Paragraph organization Write paragraph #1

Week 2 Chapter 2 Formatting a paragraph Sentence patterns Capitalization Writing process

Week 3 Chapter 3 Topic sentence Complete sentences vs. fragments Adjectives Paragraph #2

Week 4 Chapter 4 Time order Adverbs of frequency Preps of time Paragraph #4

Week 5 Chapter 5 Supporting sentences More sentence patterns Present progressive Paragraph #5

Week 6 Chapter 6 TS AND SS There is and there are Prepositions describing location Paragraph #6

Week 7 Chapter 7 Organizing ideas Compound sentences Past tense Paragraph #7

Week 8 Chapter 8 Past time clauses and adverb clause fragments Prepositions before and after Paragraph #8

Week 9 Chapter 9 Listing order Future time expressions Sentences with future time clauses Run-ons

Week 10 Sentence variety Practice paragraphs

Week 11 More on revising and editing

Week 12 Practice and finals Final paragraph