BAHAMAS TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE

COURSE SYLLABUS

ENGLISH 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

Course Code & Title: ENG 1100 – English 1

Term & Year: Spring 2011

Instructor: Mrs. Latasha StrachanOffice: E5

Phone: 502-6348E-mail:

Website:

Office Hours: Tues. & Thurs. 4–6pmFri. 12–1pm

NB: SYLLBUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course reviews the fundamentals of English Language and emphasizes comprehension and writing skills with the objective of preparing students to re-sit the Bahamas General certificate of Education. In addition to instruction which addresses skills needed to successfully complete the examination, students will be provided opportunities for essay writing and comprehension skills using past examination papers

REQUIRED MATERIALS

TEXT: Brandon, Lee 2009 At A Glance: Sentences

ISBN: 978-0618957798

ISBN: 0618957790

PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing

TEXT: Moultrie, Pamela ed. 2007 Making the Grade in BGCSE English language

ISBN: 978-035988 02 9

PUBLISHER: Heinemann

College level dictionary

Supplementary handouts (to be provided by the instructor)

COURSE OBJECTIVES/LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Communicate information gained from personal experiences, observations, research, reading material and other resources
  • Organize and present facts, idea and opinions clearly, concisely and adequately.
  • Use a range of apt vocabulary
  • Identify stated or implied meaning from information read or heard.
  • Evaluate and present given information according to specific direction.
  • Use grammatically correct Standard English and obey the rules of spelling and punctuation.
  • Write essays using various modes of writing.
  • Write effective summaries
  • Identify effective comprehension strategies.
  • Identify the patterns of organization in different types of texts.
  • Identify and use figures of speech effectively and analyze texts

GRADING METHODS/REQUIREMENTS

COURSE EVALUATION POLICY GRADING SCALE

Homework10% 90 – 100A

In-Class Assignments25%80 – 89 B

Midterm; Tests25% 70 – 79 C

Final Exam 30% 60 – 69 D

0 – 59 F

OTHER INFORMATION

Important dates to remember:

  • Add/Drop Period- January 10-14
  • Last day to receive a refund – January 21
  • Last day to withdraw from a course – March 3
  • Mid-term break – March 3-4
  • Last day of class – April 15
  • Final examinations – April 18-22
  • PLAGIARISM is the borrowing of material from any source without documenting or acknowledging the source. Be sure that you document all ideas or information that you use in any of your papers (for all of your courses) that are from sources such as books, magazines, CDs, records, newspapers, internet, interviews, movies, radios, television, etc. If you are not sure how to document the information you have selected to use, please ask your instructor. If you are not sure how to write the information in your own words (paraphrase), then ask your instructor how it should be written. Remember: EVEN IF YOU USE YOUR OWN WORDS, YOU MUST STILL DOCUMENT THE SOURCE OF THE IDEA. If you do not correctly document your paper, you must re-do it until it is correctly documented. Copying another persons’ work or turning in a paper that you did not write and submitting it as your own will be grounds for a failing grade in the course.
  • Attendance / Participation / Assignments / Make-up Testing

Your success in this course will depend in large measure on the interest, willingness, and enthusiasm that you and your classmates bring to the experience. You are expected to be an active participant in study team activities and class discussions. Because so much of the learning experience in this class is interactive and participatory, attendance is mandatory!

In the event of an absence, it is your responsibility to contact a member of your study team to obtain lecture notes and homework assignments. Please write legibly! Be aware that some of the homework assignments may be based on the activities that occur in the classroom and therefore may not be able to be made up when you are absent from class. If you have advance notice that you will not be in class or if an emergency occurs, please discuss this with the instructor.

Tardiness and Early Departures

Tardiness and early departures from the classroom are disruptive to the learning environment. Due to the interactive format of the class, it is very important that you arrive to class on time and remain in the class for the entire class time. If you arrive late, it is your responsibility to see your instructor to change your absence to tardy. Should you need to leave class early, please notify your instructor prior to the start of class. A tardy arrival or early departure from the classroom will result in the loss of points.

  • Academic Integrity

“When cheating or plagiarism has occurred, the instructor may take academic action ranging from denial of credit, or assigning a grade of “F” on a specific assignment, examination, or project, to assigning a grade of “F” for the course. The student may also be subject to further sanctions such as disciplinary probation, suspension or dismissal from the College.” Please refer to the BTVI Student Hand Book for additional information on academic integrity.

  • Cell Phones and Guests

As a courtesy to others and to maintain a positive learning environment, please turn cell phones off. Speak with the instructor regarding exceptions for emergencies. Please note that any one that is not enrolled in the class is not allowed sit in at any time. This rule also applies to children.

COURSE CALENDAR
DATE
/ TOPICS
Week of January 10 / Welcome to English 1100; Grammar review (MTG Chpt. 1)
Week of January 17 / What is the BGCSE? Examination of past papers; the five paragraph essay structure (MTG Introduction)
Week of January 24 / Pre-writing; Writing the paragraph (AAG Chpt. 1)
Week of January 31 / Reading for comprehension; Identifying main ideas,topic sentences and supporting details (supplementary handouts)
Week of February 7 / Expository writing(MTG Chpt. 2)
Week of February 14 / Reading for comprehension; making inferences, drawing conclusions, sequencing of events (MTG Chpt. 4)
Week of February 21 / Summary writing (MTG Chpt. 4)
Week of February 28 / Mid-term exam
Week of March 7 / Summary writing (MTG Chpt. 4)
Week of March 14 / Figurative language and persuasive devices (MTG Chpt. 2, Chpt. 4. & supplementary handouts)
Week of March 28 / The Narrative Essay (MTG Chpt. 2; AAG Chpt. 2)
Week of April 4 / Interpreting images (MTG Chpt. 2, supplementary handouts)
Week of April 11 / Review/Exam prep; Grade conference
Week of April 18 / Final exams

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