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ESL 2A - ACCELERATED COMPOSITION FOR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROFESSOR:Catalog Description Dr. Lyn Neylon OFFICE: B-355 619-660-4241 Office Hours posted on door EMAIL: [email protected] ROOMS: TTH 9:00-11:50 F405 TEXTS: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck Top 10 Visionaries that Changed the World by George Ilian

This “Accelerated” 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. Completion of this course with a “B” grade or better allows you to enroll in 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: “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

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.

Course Objectives: 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.

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 to Blackboard.

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.

CANVAS: You will find the following exercises on CANVAS. 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 Assignments will utilize the plagiarism check feature in CANVAS.

Group Discussions on CANVAS 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 60 points Essay 2 50 points In-class Writing Exam 2 100 points Essay 3 75 points In-class Writing Exam 3 150 points

Total------735 points

Final Grades: 661.5-735 A 441-514 D 588-661 B 0-440 F 514.5-587 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 2A

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 2A – Spring 2018 Calendar Calendar subject to change

Day Date In-Class Activities Homework T 1/30 Introduction to class & Read chapter 1 the Mind sets and campus, Packet 1 read ahead chapter 6 Activity 1 TH 2/1 Packet 1 Activity 2 and S and A log 1 on chapter 1 the Mind Annotation Lecture sets due next Tuesday T 2/6 Packet 1 Activity 3 Journal 1 due Tuesday TH 2/8 Lecture Perfect Discussion 1 due by next Tuesday, Paragraph Writing, Vocabulary worksheet 1 due next Discussion Journal 1, Tuesday, S and A log 2 [Chapt 6] due Packet 1 Activity 4 next Tuesday T 2/13 Packet 1 Activity 5 Keep reading and writing!

TH 2/15 Packet 1 Activity 6, 7, Vocabulary quiz 1 due next Thursday, discussion 2 due by next Thursday S and A log 3 [chapt 7] due next Thursday, Vocabulary worksheet 2 due next Thursday T 2/20 Packet 1 Activity 8,9 discussion 3 due by next Tuesday Vocabulary quiz 2 dues next Tuesday, Journal 2 due next Tuesday Tutor visit 1 due by Tuesday TH 2/22 Packet 1 Activity 10,11 Lecture Introductions and Conclusions

T 2/27 Packet 1 Activity 12 Writing checks 1 quiz due by next Peer review – students Tuesday, Essay #1 due to need to bring in 3 hard Blackboard by Tuesday copies of their essay TH 3/1 Whole Class Grading paragraph #1, Lecture on in-class writing techniques T 3/6 In-Class Essay #1 – Vocabulary worksheet 3 due next annotation check 1 Tuesday, Journal 3 due next Tuesday, S and A log 4 due next Tuesday TH 3/8 Discussion in-class discussion 4 due by next Tuesday, Essay 1, Packet 2 Activity 2 T 3/13 Packet 2 Activity 3,5 S and A log 5 due next Tuesday, Vocabulary quiz 3 due next Tuesday, Vocabulary worksheet 4 due next Tuesday TH 3/15 Packet 2 Activity 7,8 Vocabulary worksheet 4 due next Tuesday, discussion 5 due by next Tuesday

T 3/20 Packet 2 Activity 6,7 S and A log 6 due next Tuesday, Journal 4 due by next Tuesday, Vocabulary quiz 4 due next Tuesday

TH 3/22 Packet 2 Activity 10, 11 SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK T 4/3 Packet 2 Activity 12,13 Journal 4 due by next Tuesday, discussion 6 due by next Tuesday

TH 4/5 Peer Review Essay #2 Essay #2 due to Blackboard By Thursday, T 4/10 Whole class grading Writing Checks quiz 2 due by next Essay #2 Tuesday TH 4/15 In-Class Essay #2 – Journal 4 due by Thursday annotation check 2 T 4/17 Discussion of In class S and A Log 7 due Tuesday, Essay 2, Packet 3 Vocabulary worksheet 5 due next Activity 1 Tuesday, TH 4/19 Packet 3 Activity 3,5 , discussion 7 due by next Tuesday T 4/24 Packet 3 Activity 6 S and A Log 8 due Tuesday, Vocabulary quiz 5 due next Tuesday TH 4/26 Library Research Day Vocabulary worksheet 6 due by Tuesday, discussion 8 due by next Tuesday T 5/1 TBA TH 5/3 Packet 3 Activity 7 S and A Log 9 due Tuesday, T 5/8 Packet 3 Activity 8 discussion 9 due by next Tuesday, Vocabulary quiz 6 due next Tuesday TH 5/10 Packet 3 Activity 9 Journal 5 due by Tuesday T 5/15 Packet 3 Activity 10-12 Writing checks Quiz 3 due by Tuesday TH 5/17 Packet 3 Activity 13 Journal 6 due by Tuesday T 5/22 Peer Review [students Essay #3 due to Blackboard By must bring in 3 typed Thursday copies of their essay] TH 5/24 In Class Grading Prepare for final exam

FINAL EXAM – Essay #3 in class writing May 29 9:30 AM

Have a great summer!