SYLLABUS
Tulsa Community College
Fall 2010
Instructor and Course Information
Instructor: Daniel Chaboya Office – NE 1525
Phone – 918-595-7544 Email –
Course: ESLG 0993-201 ESL for Understanding CALL# 14067
Time: August 30 – November 23 Tues./Thurs. 6:00 – 7:50 PM
Location: NE 1561
Textbook: Basic English Grammar, 3rd Edition, published by Pearson/Longman, Betty Azar and Stacy Hagen,
ISBN 0-13-184937-9
Supplies: Pens or pencils, notebook paper
Description: This course will build and review a basic knowledge of English grammar.
Objectives: The students will –
1. Identify target grammatical structures and explain their important structural features.
2. Apply the form, meaning, and use of target grammatical structures in written work.
3. Demonstrate the ability to write about a specific academic topic while integrating correct grammatical structures.
4. Identify and correct many of their own mistakes through the self-editing process.
Methods: Students will participate in a variety of grammar learning experiences.
Prerequisites: Appropriate entrance exam qualification or promotion from the previous level.
Next Course: Consult with the instructor or ESL academic counselor for the next course.
Celebrating 20 years of ESL at TCC!
GRADING POLICIES
Grading Formula: 10 Quizzes (10 points each) 100 points
1 Mid-term Test 50 points
1 Final Test 50 points
Participation 100 points
Total Points 300 points
Grading Scale: A 270 – 300
B 240 – 269
C 210 – 239
D 180 – 209
F 0 – 179
Grade Reports: Assignment and test grades will be posted on Blackboard at bb.tulsacc.edu. Students should monitor Blackboard to ensure their accuracy.
Final Grades can be accessed through TED at www.tulsacc.edu.
CLASS POLICIES
Attendance: Students who miss 6 class meetings may be administratively withdrawn or receive an “F” course grade. Students who enter class late, after attendance is taken, must talk to the teacher about the tardiness or me marked as absent.
Late Assignments: All late assignments must be completed by the last day of class or the student must have permission from the teacher due to exceptional circumstances.
Communication: All TCC students receive a designated “MyTCC” email address (ex: ). All communications to you about TCC and course assignments will be sent to your MyTCC email address; and you must use MyTCC email to send email to, and receive email from, the instructor regarding this course.
Etiquette: Open and mutually respectful communication of varied opinions, beliefs, and perspectives during classroom or online discussion encourages the free exchange of ideas that is essential to higher learning and to the ability to learn from each other. Use of any electronic device is at the discretion of the instructor.
Cell Phones: If your cell phone rings in class, be sure it has a good song for the ringtone because the instructor will stop class and start dancing when it rings.
Syllabus Changes: Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. Students will be notified of any changes to the syllabus in writing.
SCHOOL POLICIES
School Closing: TCC rarely closes. If extreme weather conditions or emergency situations arise, TCC always gives cancellation notices to radio and television stations. This information is also posted on the TCC website (www.tulsacc.edu).
Withdrawal: The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the duration of any class. Contact the Counseling Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a course (“W” grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. Check the TCC Academic Calendar for deadlines. Students who stop participating in the course and fail to withdraw may receive a course grade of “F,” which may have financial aid consequences for the student.
Gen Ed Goals: General Education courses at TCC ensure that our graduates gain skills, knowledge, and abilities that comprise a common foundation for their higher education and a backdrop for their work and personal lives. TCC’s General Education goals are: Critical Thinking, Effective Communication, Engaged Learning, and Technological Proficiency.
Disabilities: TCC provides accommodations for qualifying students in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For information, students may contact the disabled Student Resource Center, 918-595-7115, or the Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 918-595-7428V, 918-595-7434TTY.
Academic
Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty (cheating) is defined as the deception of others about one’s own work or about the work of another. Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned or tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa Community College system. Tulsa Community College adopts a policy delegating certain forms of authority for disciplinary action to the faculty. Such disciplinary actions delegated to the faculty include, but are not limited to, the dismissal of disrespectful or disorderly students from classes. In the case of academic dishonesty a faculty member may:
§ require the student to redo an assignment or test, or require the student to complete a substitute assignment or test;
§ Record a "zero" for the assignment or test in question;
§ Recommend to the student that the student withdraw from the class, or administratively withdraw the student from the class;
§ Record a grade of "F" for the student at the end of the semester.
Faculty may request that disciplinary action be taken against a student at the administrative level by submitting such request to the Dean of Student Services.
Institutional Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the
Statement: TCC Catalog, TCC Student Handbook, Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook, and semester information listed in the class schedule. All information may be viewed on the TCC website: www.tulsacc.edu
TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR
Aug. 31Sept. 2 / Introductions, Writing Sample
Grammar Assessment, Reading Activity
Sept.
7
9 / Chapter 1
Chapter 2, Quiz 1,
Sept.
14
16 / Chapter 2
Chapter 3, Quiz 2,
Sept.
21
23 / Chapter 3
Chapter 4, Quiz 3,
Sept.
28
30 / Chapter 4
Chapter 5, Quiz 4
Oct.
5
7 / Chapter 5
Chapter 6, Quiz 5
Oct.
12
14 / Chapter 6, Mid-term Test
Chapter 7, Quiz 6
Oct.
19
21 / Chapter 7
Chapter 8, Quiz 7
Oct.
26
28 / Chapter 8
Chapter 9, Quiz 8
Nov.
2
4 / Chapter 9
Chapter 10, Quiz 9
Nov.
9
11 / Chapter 10
Quiz 10
Nov.
16
18 / Review
Writing Activities
Nov. 23 / Final Test, Class Party
Contacts: ESL Professor, Tom Rowe NE 1539 595-8480
ESL Coordinator, Daniel Chaboya NE 1525 595-7544
ESL Counselor, Salli Wandke NE 1523 595-8411
Liberal Arts Dean, Jocelyn Whitney NE 2389 595-7494
Campus Services Director, Mike Limas NE A151 595-7473
Websites: TED www.tulsacc.edu/ted
Blackboard bb.tulsacc.edu
MyTCC (email) mytcc.tulsacc.edu
Updated: August 13, 2010 1