ESL 20A Section #1989
T 12:15-3:20pm+ Arrange-3 Hours Instructor: Stefanie Thiele, M.S.
Room: LA 220 Office: LV 124
Homepage: www.smc.edu Office Hours: By appointment
(Faculty homepages ESL) Telephone 310-434-8775
Description
Prerequisite: ESL 11A, ESL 11B
This is the first half of an advanced ESL grammar course designed to increase students’ grammar and editing proficiency. Students will recognize and employ more sophisticated language necessary for the successful completion of ESL/English 21A/B, English 22, ESL 25, and English 1.
Course Note: Concurrent enrollment in ESL/English 21A/B; ESL/English assessment Group B or A recommended.
Texts/Materials
Required
Byrd, P. & Benson B. (2001) Applied English Grammar. Boston: Thomson Heinle
ISBN:0-0303-3528-0
Recommended
A portable English-English dictionary with usage examples
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
A. / Recognize word forms in dependent and independent clauses.B. / Identify simple, compound, and complex sentences; edit for fragments/run-ons.
C. / Identify and edit for appropriate verb tenses and voice.
D. / Identify and edit for correct subject-verb agreement.
E. / Edit for rules of punctuation focusing on commas, semi-colons, and apostrophes.
F. / Recognize and edit for pronoun reference and agreement.
G. / Recognize and correct errors in the use of modals of necessity and certainty.
H. / Edit for errors in real and unreal conditionals.
I. / Edit for gerund and infinitive errors.
J. / Construct sentences with correct adjective and adverb clauses.
Methods of Presentation
Lecture
Class discussion
Pair work
Small group work
Methods of Evaluation
Writing Assignments 30%
Tests 30%
Homework, collaborative work, exercises 20%
Final Exam 20%
Final Grade
Final course grades of A, B, or C qualify students for 20B when completing ESL 20A.
900 to 1000 points = A
800 to 899 points = B
700 to 799 points = C
600 to 699 points = D
0 to 599 points = F
Homework
Homework is assigned for every class. Students must complete the homework to
succeed in the class. Classroom activities depend on completion of the assignments.
Written Work and Plagiarism
Regular writing assignments such as paragraphs will be assigned for completion in class or at home. When you turn in a formal writing assignment, it should be your best work because it will be graded. It must be your work. Having another person write or revise your paper or copying from another source is called plagiarism, and is not permitted. Students who cheat will be reported to the Admissions and Records Office and receive a Fail on the assignment or in the class.
Attendance & Participation Policies
1. Attend class regularly and come to class on time. If you miss __ classes (or __ hours), you will be dropped or fail the class.
2. Students are responsible for dropping any course. Check drop deadlines.
3. Complete all work on time. No late work will be accepted without a legitimate excuse (e.g., a doctor’s note). If you are absent or cannot complete an assignment due to illness or an emergency, you must cont act me as soon as possible. Tests must be taken on scheduled test dates; a make-up test will only be given when there is a verifiable emergency or illness, documented in writing. No Final = Fail.
4. You will be doing collaborative work; so in order to successfully complete this class, it is necessary to have the phone number and e-mail address of at least one classmate. If you miss class, call a classmate to find out what you missed. Have a friend or relative turn in your assignment. Call or e-mail me to let me know why you missed the class. A missed class is no excuse for an uncompleted assignment.
5. No food or drinks are permitted in the classroom. All pagers and cell phones should be shut off before class. Electronic dictionaries are not allowed in class. Students communicate in English only during class time. No sleeping postures are allowed. Disruptive students will be asked to leave.
6. Do homework, read, study about two hours for every hour of class, i.e. 12 hours per week. If your homework does not take you 12 hours per week, then you should be reading or studying vocabulary in that time.
Tutoring & Support Services
1. Free tutoring is available in the ESL Center; please sign up in the ESL Office. Tutors will work with you on your individual English language problems; they will not proofread, correct answers, or rewrite sentences.
2. Students may use computers in the Cayton Center, the Library, the Science Building, Drescher Hall 203 & 204.
3. Academic counselors 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.
5. If you have any special needs or disabilities, you may receive support services through the Center for Students with Disabilities: PE 160, 434-4265.
Communication with Instructor
The best way to contact me is in person after class or via e-mail. If you have any questions or concerns, please see or contact me as soon as possible.
Tentative Schedule:
8 weeks / Materials
4/10-14 / S P R I N G B R E A K
9/
4/18-20 / Word forms; dependent and independent clauses; simple, compound, and complex sentences; editing for fragments and run-ons
Writing Assignment 1 / Applied English Grammar Chapter 1; pp. 3-9 + 17-22
E-Companion
10/
4/25-27 / Identifying and editing for appropriate verb tenses and voice
Identifying and editing for correct subject-verb agreement
Test 1 / Applied English Grammar
Chapters 2,3,4,6,11
Chapter 3; pp.104-110 + p.412
E-Companion
11/
5/2-4 / Rules of punctuation focusing on commas, semi-colons, and apostrophes.
Writing Assignment 2 / Applied English Grammar Chapter 12
E-Companion
12/
5/9-11 / Editing for pronoun reference and agreement
Test 2 / Applied English Grammar Chapter 13
E-Companion
13/
5/16-18 / Use of modals of necessity and certainty
Writing Assignment 3 / Applied English Grammar Chapter 5
E-Companion
14/
5/23-25 / Editing for errors in real and unreal conditionals
Editing for gerund and infinitive errors
Test 3 / Applied English Grammar
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
E-Companion
15/
5/30-6/1 / Constructing sentences with adjective and adverb clauses
Review / Applied English Grammar
Chapter 1, p.33
E-Companion
16/
6/6 / Final Exam 12.00-3.00 PM
2/24/06 Information on the syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.