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ESL 11A Paragraph Composition and Grammar: Section 2164
Fall 2012
Monday and Wednesday, 12:45-3:50pm Room: ESL 125
Andrea Spector, M.A.
[email protected]
Office hours: Online and Mondays 4:00 – 4:40 pm in ESL 125
DESCRIPTION
ESL 11A is a 6 unit 6 hour per week intermediate multi-skills course for non-native
speakers of English who place at the "C" level on the SMC ESL Placement Exam. ESL
11A is the first semester of a year course called ESL 11A/B.
OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to
1. write well-organized, well-supported, grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs;
2. identify and edit grammatical, mechanical, and organizational errors;
3. read for the main ideas, specific details, and structure in writings;
4. write and read under time constraints;
5. acquire academic vocabulary and idioms;
6. listen for main ideas and specific details in listening passages;
7. analyze and discuss topics in pairs/small groups and prepare in-class presentations.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1.
Produce grammatically accurate sentences of the following types: simple, compound, and complex.
2.
Given a topic based on an assigned reading or other medium, compose a well-developed paragraph
within time constraints.
3.
Exhibit strong academic behavior.
REQUIRED TEXTS
Wegmann & Knezevic Mosaic 1 – Reading, Silver Edition (ISBN: 0-07-340639-2)
Hanreddy & Whalley
Mosaic 1 – Listening and Speaking, Silver Edition (ISBN: 0-07-332862-6)
Bland
Intermediate Grammar (ISBN: 978-0-19-4343664)
Marasco, Judith
ESL 11A Course Packet – Marasco (available in SMC bookstore only)
Recommended:
Newbury House The Newbury House Dictionary or an English-English dictionary
CONTENT
1. Writing -sentences and paragraphs using exemplification, narration, comparison/contrast, and
cause/effect, and persuasion.
2. Grammar - sentence elements, sentence types, coordination & subordination, stative verbs, irregular
verbs, verb tenses, sentence types, fragments, run-ons, subject-verb agreement, count/non-count
nouns, comparatives/ superlatives, consistency/parallelism, and social modals.
3. Mechanics - commas, capitalization and punctuation.
4. Timed Writing - 20 minutes or more per week in-class will be spent writing on journal topics. Thirty
minutes or more per week will be spent writing about readings outside class.
5. Readings - from Mosaic and other sources will be analyzed for main ideas, inference, details,
vocabulary, idioms, structure, and style.
6. Listening - practice listening for main ideas, inference, details, vocabulary, idioms, structure and style
from other sources.
7. Speaking - practice speaking in pairs/small groups, and in front of the class using ideas from Mosaic
and other sources.
REQUIREMENTS
Protocol:
Attendance:
Tardies:
Writing:
Journals:
Tests:
Presentations:
Final:
Assignments:
Group Work:
Homework:
Honor Policy:
No food or drinks are permitted in the classroom. All pagers, cellular phones, and
other electronic media must be shut off during class. Electronic dictionaries are not
allowed in class. Only English must be used in class.
Students who miss more than 12 hours of class may be dropped from the class.
Students who arrive late for class, late after the break, or leave early more than 5
times may be dropped. Two tardies equal one absence. Students who are late
often disrupt the flow of the lesson.
Graded writing assignments are written in and outside of class. No late papers will
be accepted.
You will have 10 writing journals. You will be expected to hand in a journal entry on
the assigned due dates.
Listening, reading, and writing tests will be given. No late tests are allowed.
Oral presentations based on Mosaic will be assigned periodically throughout the
semester.
There will be a grammar, reading, writing, and listening final.
Exercises on speaking, listening, reading, writing, and grammar.
Students will be expected to participate in study groups in and out of class.
Students must complete the homework. Sometimes, homework will be checked,
and you will receive a grade for completing it.
Students must adhere to the SMC Code of Academic Conduct regarding plagiarism
and cheating. Students who cheat will be reported to the Admissions and Records
Office.
EVALUATION
Successful students receive an "A", "B", or "C" grade which places them in ESL 11B; students with "D" or "F"
repeat ESL 11A or take ESL 10.
Final Grade
Weighting
Writing 40%
Journals 5%
Tests 25%
Homework/Quiz/Misc Assign. 15%
Final Examination 15%
90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
50-59% F
Course
Recommendation
ESL 11B
ESL 11B
ESL 11B
ESL 11A
ELS 11A or ESL 10
TUTORING & SUPPORT SERVICES
1. Free tutoring is available in the ESL Center. You may schedule a ½ hour appointment online at
http://www.smc.edu/esl/tutoringcalendar/. You may see a tutor a maximum of two times a week.
2. Students may use computers in the Cayton Center, the Library, the Science Building, or 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 Services.
SUPPORT COURSES
ESL 14A
ESL 14B
ESL 15
ESL 16A
ESL 16B
ESL 16C
ESL 17
Pronunciation and Spelling: Vowel and
Consonant Sounds 2 units
Pronunciation: Rhythm and Intonation 2 units
Conversation and Culture in the U.S. 2 units
The Noun System and Articles 1 unit
Using Verb Tenses 1 unit
Sentence Structure and Punctuation 1 unit
Intermediate Reading Skills 3 units
COMMUNICATION WITH INSTRUCTOR
The best way to contact me is in person after class or via e-mail. Please do not telephone or email me for
homework assignments. You should telephone OR email a classmate to get the next day's assignment. If
you send me an email, please allow me 24 hours to respond to you. If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact me as soon as possible. .Our class will also have a class text phone number. You may text me
at this number if you are going to be late or miss a class.
IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
Visit your Corsair Connect portal for specific "Refund Deadline" and drop dates.
Course Activities
Fall 2012
Week/Date
Reading/Writing
Mosaic 1, Reading
Speaking/Listening
Mosaic 1, Listening and
Speaking
Intermediate Grammar
One
8/27, 8/29
Introductions
Reading/Writing/Listening
Diagnostic
Review of Results
Listening Diagnostic
Parts of Speech and Sentence
Structure
Nouns and pronouns
Word Order
Two
9/5
Chapter 1, “New
Challenges”
Chapter 1, “New
Challenges”
Parts of Speech and Sentence
Structure
Nouns and pronouns
Word Order
No Classes – Labor Day 9/3/2012
Three
9/10 9/12
Chapter 1, “New
Challenges”
“Journey of Love”
Paragraph Writing
Chapter 1, “New
Challenges”
Test #1 and Writing #1
Four
9/17, 9/19
Chapter 2 “Cooperation
and Competition”
Lance Armstrong Materials
Chapter 2 “Cooperation and
Competition
Chapter 1, Present
Tense/StativeVerbs
Questions
Five
9/24, 9/26
Chapter 2 “Cooperation
and Competition
Chapter 2 “Cooperation and
Competition
Chapter 1, Present
Tense/Stative Verbs
Questions
Test #2
Six
10/1, 10/3
Chapter 3, “Relationships”
“The Great Zambini”
Chapter 3, “Relationships”
Chapter 3, Past, Past
Continuous and Used to
Seven
10/8, 10/10
Chapter 3, “Relationships”
Chapter 3, “Relationships”
Chapter 3, Past Tense
Time Clauses
Chapter 3, “Relationships”
Chapter 6, Present
Perfect/Present Perfect
Continuous
Test #3
Eight
10/15, 10/17
Chapter 3, “Relationships”
Sentence Types
Coordination/Subordination
Capitalization/Punctuation
Nine
10/22, 10/24
Ten
10/29, 10/31
Chapter 7, “Remarkable
Individuals”
Chapter 7, “Remarkable
Individuals”
Chapter 15, Past Perfect/Past
Perfect Continuous (pages
389-402)
Eleven
11/5, 11/7
Chapter 7, “Remarkable
Individuals”
Chapter 7, “Remarkable
Individuals”
Run-ons/Fragments/Comma
Splices
Test #4
Twelve
11/14
Chapter 6, “Money Matters”
Chapter 6, “Money Matters”
Chapter 10, Count/Noncount
Nouns
Articles
Expressions of Quantity
No Classes Monday November 12, 2012 – Veteran’s Day Holiday
Thirteen
11/19, 11/21
Chapter 6, “Money Matters
Chapter 6, “Money Matters”
Chapter 12, Comparatives/
Superlatives/Equatives
No Classes Thursday November 22-23 – Thanksgiving Day Holiday
Fourteen
11/26, 11/28
Chapter 4, “Health and
Leisure”
Chapter 4, “Health and
Leisure”
Chapter 7, Social Modals
Test #5
Chapter 4, “Health and
Leisure”
Prepare for final
examination
Chapter 4, “Health and
Leisure”
Chapter 7, Social Modals
Fifteen
12/3, 12/5
Sixteen
12/10
Prepare for final
examination (last day of
classes)
FINAL EXAM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Information on this syllabus may change at the discretion of the instructor.
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE CODE OF ACADEMIC CONDUCT
Santa Monica College cannot and will not tolerate academic dishonesty.
Definition and Examples of Academic Dishonesty:
SMC defines academic dishonesty as the act of or assistance in deceiving in any academic exercise.
This includes:

copying or allowing another student to copy from one’s paper or answer sheet during a quiz or
an examination.

giving and/or taking information during an examination by any means

representing the words, ideas or work of another as one’s own in any academic exercise
(plagiarism), including the use of commercial term paper companies.
Responsibility of SMC Students:

to conduct him/herself in a manner which encourages learning and prohibits academic
dishonesty.

to act with fairness towards other students in the classroom.
Consequences for Infractions of Academic Dishonesty:
Given an alleged violation of academic honesty, any or all of the following actions may be imposed:

The instructor may assign a failing grade to the examination or assignment in which the alleged
cheating or plagiarism occurred.

In more serious instances, the instructor may assign a failing grade for the course, upon
consultation with the department chairperson.

The instructor may dismiss the student from the class or activity for the present and/or following
class session.
What does this mean?
1. Do not copy someone else’s paragraph, quiz, or exam.
2. Do not allow someone to copy your paragraph, quiz, or exam.
3. Do not ask someone else for answers when writing a paragraph or during a quiz or exam.
4. Do not give someone answers when writing a paragraph or during a quiz or exam.
5. Do not present someone else’s work, or that from a textbook or article, as your own.
6. Do not pretend that work done outside of class was done in class.
Editing Symbols for ESL 11A
vt
verb tense – make sure you have chosen the right tense. Think about when the action takes
place and if it is a generalization. Make sure your verb tenses are consistent throughout your
writing.
vf
verb form – the tense is correct, but it is formed incorrectly. Check for passive vs. active
construction
SV
incorrect subject-verb agreement – check if the subject is singular or plural and make sure
your verb agrees
wf
incorrect word form – the word is correct, but you need a different part of speech
wc
incorrect word choice – use your dictionary to find a better word
a
incorrect or missing article
s/pl
problem with the singular or plural of a noun
pro
pronoun reference unclear or agreement incorrect
ss
sentence structure – the sentence is not constructed accurately
mw
missing word – insert a word to make the sentence clear (especially if you are missing a
subject or a verb)
wo
incorrect or awkward word order
frag
sentence fragment – incomplete sentence
ro
run-on sentence – two or more sentences are incorrectly joined or need to be separated
cs
comma-splice error – two complete sentences are separated with a comma (try using a
period, adding a coordinating conjunction or a subordinating conjunction)
sp
spelling error - word incorrectly spelled
p
incorrect punctuation - period, comma, semicolon, etc.
c
capitalization – capital letter needed or not needed
awk
?
awkward – the meaning is comprehensible but the way it is presented is not very common in
English
I don't understand the intended meaning