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ESL 2AB - ACCELERATED COMPOSITION FOR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE [0863 & 0864] PROFESSOR:Catalog Description Dr. Lyn Neylon-Craft OFFICE: B-355 619-660-4241 Office Hours posted on door EMAIL: [email protected] ROOMS: Mon/Wed 9:30-12:20 F607 TEXTS: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg The Addictive Personality by Craig Nakken

This “ESL BOOST” course exposes you to materials and techniques that will allow you to more quickly reach your goals in obtaining a degree, certificate or transfer by reducing time needed in ESL classes. However, more work will be demanded of you in terms of reading and writing. Any passing grade in ESL 2A allows you to take ESL 2B the following semester. The teachers of 2A will consult with the English faculty at the end of the semester to review student work, looking primarily at final assignments. Based on the recommendations of this conference of instructors, some students will be suggested to skip 2B and go directly to ENG 120 [with possible support]. The recommendation from this committee of instructors is final. Students who pass ESL 2B with a “C” grade or better will be able to enroll into English 120. This is a six-hour-per-week class, which means you should set aside at least ten hours a week for homework. In my experience, those who commit to this homework time are almost always successful in the course.

Pre-requisites ESL 2A: “C” grade or higher or “Pass” in ESL 103, “B” grade or higher in ESL 1A, “C” grade or higher in ESL 1B, or equivalent placement into ESL 106 or 2A

Prerequisite ESL 2B “C” grade or higher or “Pass” in ESL 2A or equivalent placement into ESL 119 or 2B

Course Description: This course is designed to bring students up to the grammatical and composition level needed for one level below ENGL 120 with the possibility of skipping that level straight to ENG 120 if progress is advanced enough. The focus is on writing the essay in proper format with proper depth of analysis and rigor of research. Critical written responses to academic readings are also emphasized. Students in ESL 2B will be perfecting skills for entrance into English 120.

Course Objectives ESL 2A: Students will use an accelerated approach of intensified in-class and homework assignments and at the end of the course they will be able to display the following skills: 1) Employ the various phases of the writing process (invention, writing, evaluation, revision, and editing) to more advanced proficiency. 2) Produce organized, coherent, and well-developed essays with effective introductions, clear thesis statements, sufficient support, logical transitions, and appropriate conclusions at a proficiency near-ready to enter a transfer- level English course. 3) Recognize and use in essays two or three rhetorical strategies (such as description, narration, process, definition, comparison-contrast, summary/analysis, cause and effect, and argument) to accomplish specific purposes for an academic audience. 4) Compose a position paper displaying knowledge of integrating sources and MLA format. 5) Analyze and interpret a wide variety of professional essays and, to a more advanced proficiency, use this critical analysis as reference for their own essays, displaying a proficiency near-ready to enter a transfer-level English course. 6) Identify and correct typical errors of low-advanced ESL learners in grammatical structures, mechanics, and usage when editing and revising their own and others’ writing.

Student Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1) Produce an advanced college-level essay citing sources in MLA format with no more than five formatting errors. 2) Produce a college-level essay of 500 words with no more than 15 errors of grammatical and syntactic flaws.

Course Objectives ESL 2B Students will use an accelerated approach of intensified in-class and homework assignments and at the end of the course they will be able to display the following skills: 1) Employ the various phases of the writing process (invention, writing, evaluation, revision, and editing) with advanced proficiency equal to the demands of a transfer-level English course. 2) Produce organized, coherent, and well-developed essays with effective introductions, clear thesis statements, sufficient support, logical transitions, and appropriate conclusions at a proficiency ready to enter a transfer-level English course. 3) Recognize and use in essays various rhetorical strategies (such as description, narration, process, definition, comparison-contrast, summary/analysis, cause and effect, and argument) to accomplish specific purposes for an academic audience. 4) Apply strategies for producing timed in-class essays. 5) Compose a position paper citing multiple sources using MLA format. 6) Analyze and interpret a wide variety of professional essays and use this critical analysis as reference for their own essays, displaying a proficiency suitable for entrance to a transfer-level English course 7) Identify and correct typical errors of advanced ESL learners in grammatical structures, mechanics, and usage when editing and revising their own and others’ writing. Student Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1) Produce a successful, advanced level essay citing sources in MLA Format with little or no errors in format. 2) Produce a college level, 600 word essay with clarity of thesis, the appropriateness of support including citations, the ample use of appropriate transitions, and the logic and clarity of a relevant conclusion. Few to no errors in each category constitute success. 3) Produce a college-level essay of 600 words with five or less errors of grammatical and syntactic flaws.

Course Requirements: All assignments must be turned in on time – no late work is accepted.

Vocabulary Worksheets You will be assigned to remember the meanings and usage of a few vocabulary words for every reading. These worksheets must be turned in on time.

Journals See your calendar for the dates they are assigned and make sure to bring a BLUE BOOK to class on those dates. A journal consists of writing your response to a special question the instructor gives you on that day.

Homework You will have several homework assignments that include short writings in preparation for longer paragraphs and essays.

In Class Writing Exams Following the dates that your essays are due, you will be given a writing exam to be completed in class. Annotation Checks At different times during the semester the instructor may elect to check your books for the required annotations. Those who annotate get points. Those who don’t, don’t!

Tutor Visits Three times during the semester you will be required to visit a tutor in the writing lab in order to seek help with one of your writing projects. You will turn in your tutoring slip to receive credit.

Blackboard: You will find the following exercises on Blackboard. Be prepared to navigate this important utility both from school and from your home. If you do not own a computer, you may utilize the computer labs at school to complete the assignments.

Summary and Annotations Logs You will summarize and comment on each reading assigned in the text. The purpose of these logs is to help you remember important details which will be useful to you in preparation for exams and writing assignments. I will check the logs weekly during the semester to assign points. In order to get the full points for this assignment, you will need to briefly summarize the reading in your own words, AND provide samples of annotation notes you made in the book. I will show you how to do the annotations in class.

Writing Checks These are short quizzes about the different types of writings we are doing during the semester.

Vocabulary Quizzes May consist of multiple choice, fill in the blank, matching, true/false questions, complete sentences and short paragraphs.

Paragraph and Essays You will be expected to 3 full essays following MLA format. These essays are turned into Blackboard on the SafeAssign feature.

Group Discussions on Blackboard You are automatically assigned to a Group at the beginning of the semester. After each assigned reading, you will answer either a question from the instructor or from one of your group members on the Group discussion Board, as well as provide a question yourself for your fellow group members.

Grading: Grading is on a point system. Vocabulary Quizzes [6 Quizzes @ 5 pts] 30 points Journals [6 journals @ 5 pts] 30 points S and A Logs [9 Logs @ 5 pts] 45 points Writing Checks quiz [3 Checks @ 10 pts] 30 points Vocabulary Worksheets [6 sheets @ 5 pts] 30 points Homework [multiple assignments] 30 points Group Discussion [9 Discussions @ 5 pts] 45 points Annotation Checks [3 Checks @ 5 pts] 15 points Tutor Visits [3 Visits @ 5 pts] 15 points Essay 1 30 points In-class Writing Exam 1 50 points Essay 2 50 points In-class Writing Exam 2 75 points Essay 3 75 points In-class Writing Exam 3 125 points

Total------675 points

Final Grades: 607.5-675 A 405-472 D 540-607 B 0-404 F 472.5-539 C

WARNING: THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY OF THE ASSIGNMENT POINT VALUES THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER IF CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT. THE INSTRUCTOR WILL INFORM THE STUDENTS OF THE CHANGE IF THIS OCCURS.

Expectations ESL 2AB

Attendance: Being in class is very important because students bring a great deal of experience from their lives and culture, and we need your participation! Additionally, students who attend class regularly, answer questions, work in groups, and come prepared (always bring your books, paper, and pen or pencil) may receive bonus points towards their grade. If you are late arriving to class by more than 15 minutes, it will count as a tardy. 2 tardies = 1 absence. If you are absent for more than 4 days, you will be dropped!!!

Conduct: Your respectful participation in this class is essential for your learning and the learning of your classmates. Students who commit disrespectful or distracting/ non-participatory behaviors will be asked to leave class, and will be marked absent. The above attendance policy applies.

If you cannot come to class, make sure you have someone you can call to find out what material was covered, so you can be prepared for the next class.

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Writing Center (B-167, 660-4463) To help you succeed in this class, sign up for Supervised Writing tutoring at the Writing Center. All tutoring sections are FREE. Tutors can assist you in analyzing sentence and paragraph structure to improve your overall writing skills, and your grade!

Plagiarism A zero tolerance policy for cheating or plagiarism!

According to the Cuyamaca College Catalog, Student Code of Conduct, Academic Dishonesty such as cheating or plagiarizing, is grounds for instructional and administrative sanctions. That means that if you present the words (even three or more in a row), ideas, or work of someone else as your own, or if you have your work heavily rewritten by someone else and turn it in as your own, your instructor has the right to fail the assignment. The same is true if you are seen or otherwise caught cheating on a quiz, exam or other non- collaborative assignment. In addition to whatever penalty the instructor applies to your graded work, he/she will report your misconduct to the Department Chair, the Instructional Dean and the Associate Dean of Student Affairs. The Associated Dean of Student Affairs will keep a master list of cases of student misconduct. Any student who is reported to have cheated or plagiarized twice will be called in for a meeting with that dean. It will be up to the dean's discretion to determine what action to take, but students may be SUSPENDED FROM THE COLLEGE OR PERMANENTLY EXPELLED for repeated acts of cheating or plagiarism. Please feel free to consult the college catalog for further information or visit http://www.cuyamaca.edu/ascc/conduct.asp

Students with disabilities who may need academic accommodations should discuss options with their instructors during the first two weeks of class. It is also recommended that you contact Disabled Students’ Programs & Services (DSP&S) in A-114. You may also call DSP&S at 660-4576 to schedule an appointment.

This course adheres to the policies and procedures listed in the college catalog.

ESL 2AB – Fall 2017 Calendar Calendar subject to change

Day Date In-Class Activities Homework M 8/21 Introduction to class & Read chapter 1 the How Habits Work campus, Packet 1 Activity 1 W 8/23 Annotation Lecture and S and A log 1 on chapter 1 due next Packet 1 Activity 2 Monday M 8/28 Packet 1 Activity 3 Journal 1 due Monday W 8/30 Discussion Journal 1, Discussion 1 due by next Monday, Packet 1 Activity 4,5 Vocabulary worksheet 1 due next Monday, S and A log 2 [Chapt 2] due next Wednesday M 9/4 LABOR DAY Keep reading and writing!

W 9/6 Lecture Perfect Vocabulary quiz 1 due next Monday, Paragraph Writing, discussion 2 due by next Monday, Packet 1 Activity 6 Sand A log 3 [chapt 3] due next Monday M 9/11 Packet 1 Activity 7, 8 Vocabulary worksheet 2 due next Wednesday W 9/13 Explain how to create a discussion 3 due by next Monday personal narrative and Vocabulary quiz 2 dues next Monday, do Packet 1 Activity 9 Journal 2 due next Monday Tutor visit 1 due by Monday M 9/18 Lecture Introductions and Conclusions Packet 1 Activity 10,11

W 9/20 Packet 1 Activity 12 Writing checks 1 quiz due by next Peer review – students Monday, Essay #1 due to Blackboard need to bring in 3 hard by Monday copies of their essay M 9/25 Whole Class Grading Essay #1, Lecture on in-class writing techniques W 9/27 In-Class Essay #1 – Vocabulary worksheet 3 due next annotation check 1 Monday, Journal 3 due next Monday, S and A log 4 due next Monday M 10/2 Discussion in-class discussion 4 due by next Monday, Essay 1, Packet 2 Activity 1 W 10/4 Packet 2 Activity 3,4 S and A log 5 due next Monday, Vocabulary quiz 3 due next Monday, Vocabulary worksheet 4 due next Monday M 10/9 Packet 2 Activity 5 Vocabulary worksheet 4 due next Monday, discussion 5 due by next Monday W 10/11 Packet 2 Activity 6,7 S and A log 6 due next Monday, Journal 4 due by next Monday, Vocabulary quiz 4 due next Monday

M 10/16 Packet 2 Activity 8 W 10/18 Packet 2 Activity 9,10 Journal 4 due by next Monday, discussion 6 due by next Monday

M 10/23 Peer Review Essay #2 Essay #2 due to Blackboard By Wednesday, W 10/25 Whole class grading Writing Checks quiz 2 due by next Essay #2 Monday M 10/30 In-Class Essay #2 – Journal 4 due by Wednesday annotation check 2 W 11/1 Discussion of In class S and A Log 7 due Monday, Essay 2, Packet 3 Vocabulary worksheet 5 due next Activity 1 Monday, M 11/6 Packet 3 Activity 2 , discussion 7 due by next Monday W 11/8 Packet 3 Activity 3,4 S and A Log 8 due Monday, Vocabulary quiz 5 due next Monday M 11/13 Library Research Day Vocabulary worksheet 6 due by Monday, discussion 8 due by next Monday W 11/15 Packet 3 Activity 5,6 S and A Log 9 due Monday, M 11/20 Packet 3 Activity 7 discussion 9 due by next Monday, Vocabulary quiz 6 due next Monday W 11/22 Packet 3 Activity 8,9 Journal 5 due by Monday M 11/27 Packet 3 Activity 10 Writing checks Quiz 3 due by Monday W 11/29 Packet 3 Activity 11 Journal 6 due by Monday M 12/4 Peer Review [students Essay #3 due to Blackboard By end must bring in 4 typed of the week copies of their essay] Whole Class Grading Prepare for In class Writing #3 W 12/6 In Class Writing #3

FINAL EXAM – Face to Face Meetings Dec 13 9:30 AM

Have a great winter break!