Santa Monica College/ Fall 2008 ESL 21A Section # 2218 Tuesdays & Thursdays from 2:15 PM to 3:35 PM in ESL 103 Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:15 to 10:45 AM in ESL 115 Instructor: Sarah Engle E-mail: Homepage: http://homepage.smc.edu/engle_sarah

ESL 21A: English Fundamentals 1 (3 units)

Catalogue Description: Prerequisite: ESL 11B or an appropriate score on the SMC ESL Placement Examination. ESL 21A is a high intermediate communicative writing course for non-native speakers of English. ESL 21A is a 17 week course that is the first part of the 21A/B sequence. *ESL 11B, 21A, 21B, and 25 combined: maximum credit 8 units.

Required Materials:

-Quest 3 Reading and Writing, Hartmann and Blass

-Quest 3 Listening and Speaking, Blass and Hartmann

-Five large bluebooks

-Loose-leaf paper and a binder or spiral notebooks for journals and note-taking

-An SMC computing account

-Access to a networked computer to use materials on the World Wide Web, and e-mail.

Recommended: A portable English-English dictionary with usage examples

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

A / Construct and revise a variety of sentence types within paragraphs
B / Plan, compose, and revise multi-paragraph essays (with thesis statements,
supporting body paragraphs, transitional sentences, and conclusion).
C / Respond to questions with paragraphs or essays under time constraints
D / Paraphrase and summarize information from lectures and readings
E / Demonstrate use of appropriate academic vocabulary in paragraphs and essays
F / Write short and extended definitions
G / Use skimming and scanning to locate main ideas and specific details in readings
H / Evaluate the use of cohesive markers
I / Distinguish word forms and their functions in a sentence
J / Use the following in speaking/writing: verb tense and aspect (active and passive voice); clauses (noun, adjective, adverb); modals in passive and reported speech; real and unreal conditionals; use the article system in first and second mention
K / Discuss information from readings and audio/visual tapes in small groups to collect and organize ideas for writing
L / Express and support opinions and prepare, organize, and present or exchange information orally

Methods of Presentation: Lecture, Class discussion, Pair and Small group work

Methods of Evaluation

3% / 1 Paragraph
3% / 3 Annotations (1% each)
6% / 3 Summaries (2% each)
40% / 4 In Class Essays (10% each)
20% / 4 Rewrites (5% each)
8% / 8 Chapter Tests (1% each)
20% / 1 Final Essay Exam
100% / Total

Homework is assigned for every class. Students must complete the homework to succeed in the class. Classroom activities depend on completion of the assignments. Other Important Information:

1) Attend class regularly. Students who do not attend class or complete assignments tend to fail their courses. 2) Come to class on time. 3) Get a buddy. To successfully complete this class it is necessary to have the phone number and e-mail address of at least one classmate. You will be doing collaborative work, so it is necessary to telephone and e-mail your classmates. 4) Complete all work when it is due. If you are absent or cannot complete an assignment due to illness or an emergency, you must contact the instructor as soon as possible by email. 5) If you miss a class, call your buddy to find out what you missed, and if possible, get a friend or relative to turn in your work. 6) Please turn off all pagers and cell phones when entering the classroom. 7) Eating and drinking are not allowed in SMC classrooms.

Tutoring & Other Support Services: 1. Free tutoring is available in the ESL center. Sign up on line from the SMC ESL Department Homepage http://www.smc.edu/esl/Tutoring%20and%20Workshops/tutoring.htm. 2. Students may use computers in the Cayton Center, the library, and Drescher Hall 203 & 204. 3. Academic counselors can be reached in the ISC (434-4217) and in Counseling (434-4210 or 434-4589). 4. Psychological counselors can be reached at 434-4262 or through Student Health. Communication with Instructor: If you have any questions or concerns, the best way to contact me is in person after class, in office hours, or via e-mail.

Tentative Schedule*: (This is an overview. For more details on work required each week, please see the homepage for this course.) *This schedule may change at the instructor’s discretion. Quest 3 Reading and Writing = Q3 R&W Quest 3 Listening and Speaking = Q3 L&S

Week/ Date / Material Covered / Homework Assignments for following class meeting
1) Aug 26 / Introductions, Diagnostics, Course Overview, Requirements
Q3 R&W Unit 1Ch 1: Cultural Anthropology
Q3 L&S Unit 1 Ch 1: Cultural Anthropology / Ch 1 R&W Pages (10-17)
Ch 1 R&W Pages (4-7)
Aug 28 / Ch 1 R&W Page 79 Paraphrasing; Page 116 Summarizing; Annotating Q3 R&W Pages (18-25) summarize "Symbolic Systems and Meanings" in groups / Q3 Ch 1 R&W Photocopy Pages (23-25) "The Anthro-pological View of Religion" and practice annotating entire reading with highlighters and bring to class 9/2 Ch 1 R&W Pages (30-37)
2) Sept 2 / Continue Annotating "The Anthropological View of Religion" on OHP as a class Ch 1 R&W Pages (30-35) (40+41)
Ch 1 L&S Pages (8-11) Listening Ex / Ch 1 R&W Pages (36-43)
Ch 1 L&S Pages (21-25) and Review Vocabulary
Sept 4 / Q3 Ch 1 Paragraph 1 In class writing Paragraph of Definition
Error Correction Symbols; Editing for Errors Ch 1 L&S Pages (26-28) Listening Exercises / Study for Ch 1 tests Ch 2 R&W Pages (51-61) Photocopy and Annotate reading “Comparing Humans with Other Primates” Pages (53-57) bring to class 9/9 Ch 2 L&S Pages (49-52)+ vocab
3) Sept 9 / Ch 1 R&W + L&S Tests
Q3 R&W Ch 2: Physical Anthropology Pages (51-64) Annotation 1 Due
Q3 L&S Ch 2: Physical Anthropology
Pages (53-58) Listening Exercises / Ch 2 R&W Pages (64-72) Bring photocopy of “Modern Stone Age Humans” to class on 9/11 Ch 2L&S Vocab Rev
Sept 11 / Ch 2 R&W In class Annotation 2 of reading "Modern Stone Age Humans" Pages (64-72) Summarizing practice / Ch 2 R&W Pages (73-84) Vocabulary Ch 2 L&S Pages (61-63) Vocabulary
4) Sept 16 / Ch 2 R&W In class Summary 1 of reading "Modern Stone Age Humans"
Ch 2 R&W Pages (73-76) / Ch 2 R&W Pages (77-81) + (299-302) Study for Ch 2 tests
Sept 18 / Essay Organization (224-229) Brain-storming; Outlining;Thesis statements;
Topic sentences; error correction symbols Ch 2 R&W + L&S Tests / Bring outline (Thesis statement + 3 topic sentences to classwith bluebook on 9/23
5) Sept 23 / R&W Ch 2 Essay 1 Compare/Contrast / Q3 Unit 2 Ch 3: Developing Nations R&W Pages (94-105)
Notes
Sept 25 / Rewrite Essay 1 in class using error
correction symbols
Source Citations; Quoting / Ch 3 R&W Pages (101-117) Bring (16+17) 3 completed Summaries to class on 9/30 Ch 3 L&S Pages (68-71) + (81A+82B) + (86-88)
6) Sept 30 / Peer Summary Assignment reading and discussion of Ch 3 R&W Pages 16+17
Ch 3 L&S Pages (82-85) + (89-92A) / Photocopy & Annotate ”Developing Countries” bring for in class summary on 9/30 Bring Typed Final Draft of Essay 1to class
Oct 2 / In class Summary 2 from
Annotation 2 of "Developing Countries"
Typed Final Draft of Essay 1 Due
Peer essay reading and discussion / Bring new bluebook and outline for Essay 2 on 10/7
7) Oct 7 / Ch 3 R&W Essay 2 Cause/Effect in class writing from outline / Review vocabulary
Oct 9 / In class rewrite of Essay 2
Reported Speech; R&W Ch 3 Pages (118-120) / Study for Ch 3 tests
8) Oct 14 / Ch 3 R&W + L&S Tests
Reporting Verbs / Ch 4 R&W Pages (136-141) Photocopy and Annotate “International Trade” bring to class on 10/16 for in class summaryCh 4 L&S Pages (128-130)
Oct 16 / Q3 Ch 4: The Global Economy
In class Summary 3 writing of reading "International Trade" Pages (136-141) from Annotation 3 / Read Ch 4 R&W Pages (127-142) Do Ex; Ch 4 L&S Pages (112+113+ 116-118)Bring Typed Final Essay 2 on 10/21
9) Oct 21 / Typed Final Draft of Essay 2 Due
Peer essay reading and discussion
Ch 4 R&W Pages (142-151) + (152-155) / Ch 4 R&W Pages (156-158) vocabulary
Oct 23 / Ch 4 L&S Pages (114+115) + (119-125) / Bring outline for Essay 3 to class on 10/28
10) Oct 28 / Ch 4 R&W Essay 3 Argument in class writing from outline / Vocabulary Review
Oct 30 / Rewrite Essay 3 in class
Essay Organization; Support / Review Ch 4 R&W + L&S for Test
11) Nov 4 / Distribute Common Essay Article and Instructions Ch 4 R&W + L&S Tests / Read, Study, Annotate Common Essay Reading
Nov 6 / Group Discussions of Article; Review Tests; Summarizing in Introductions / Summarize Common Essay Reading
12) Nov 11 / Common Essay Writing / Vocabulary Review
Nov 13 / Writers Workshop / Bring Typed Final Draft of Essay 3
13) Nov 18 / Typed Final Draft of Essay 3 Due
Peer essay reading and discussion
Nov 20 / Rewrite Common Essay in class / Work on Rewrite
14) Nov 25 / Writers Workshop / Bring Typed Final Draft of Common Essay on 12/2
Nov 27 / THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY No School
15) Dec 2 / Typed Final Draft of Common Essay Due Peer essay reading and discussion / Review and Prepare for Final
Dec 4 / Prepare for Final Essay Exam / Review all writing assignments for final exam preparation
16) Dec 9 / Final Exam