English As a Second Language 155 Fall 2007 Instructor: María Lerma

English as a Second Language 060 Spring 2017 Instructor: Dr. María Lerma

Tuesday 4:00-7:00 PM &51 % online (714)432-5714 Office: Lit & Lang 136

Monday & Wednesday 12:20-12:45 PM; Tuesday 11:35 AM -12:45 PM;

Virtual Thursday 9:00-11:00 AM

Required Texts:

1. Communication and Culture by J. Young-Gregg 2. Alex and Me by Irene Pepperburg

3.English-English dictionary

Course Description: ESL 060 is an integrated course: students work on reading, writing, and grammar. The objective of this course is to prepare you for writing courses such as ESL 099 and English 100. The above mentioned courses require that students write original essays that are relatively free of grammatical errors and that express critical thinking and knowledge of college level topics. Students in this class will be working on writing assignments both in and out of class– approximately two writing assignments a week. All out of class assignments must be typed, double-spaced, 12 font Times New Roman. ALL work is due at the beginning of class – please place your assignments on my desk as soon as you walk in.

LATE work (15 min) is not accepted. In-class writing must be in INK, double-spaced.

This is a SKILLS based class. Students must demonstrate the following competencies (learning outcomes) by the end of the course in order to pass. You must have at least 70% in each skill area to pass the class; in other words, you cannot pass if you have 100% in reading and 60% in grammar. You need to pass the in-class writing—including the final exams-- to pass the class.Additionally, you need to do at least 70% of the homework assignments and in-class work in order to pass the class.

Student Learning Outcomes: By the end of the semester, students will be able to:

1. Respond to college-level readings such as those found in newspapers, magazines, and college-level textbooks by writing sentences and paragraphs and by answering focused questions

1. Using college-level vocabulary, construct sentences and well-developed paragraphs integrating grammatical forms and sentence structures learned in this and previous writing classes.

Course Objectives:

Student demonstrates good comprehension of unsimplified articles and editorials (such as are found in weekly news magazine and The Los Angeles Times) by doing the following:

1. Answering factual and inferential questions--presented orally or in writing--based on such texts,
2. Participating in class and small-group discussions that focus on information, inference, or opinion regarding the texts, and
3. Analyzing a text critically.

Student demonstrates good control of English syntax and conventions by doing the following when completing reading comprehension and essay assignments:

1. Using a wide variety of complex sentence structures while performing reading and writing tasks (allowing typical non-native errors),
2. Showing logical connections with a variety of transitional devices, and
3. Showing skill with the sentence structures needed for many styles of writing, such as description, examples, comparisons, analysis of cause and effect, and advice.

Online Component:This is 51% of the class. All assignments are due on Saturday by 6 PM. You can resubmit once if you submit your assignment before Friday. You will be graded on the online discussions—5 total postings: 1 answer & 4 replies to classmates.Please use appropriate grammar and spelling. You will be graded on your use of academic English (spelling, punctuation, grammar, vocabulary and content). I will reply to your emails within 24 hours on weekdays (48 during weekends). Please use the “Help/Question” link on the Homepage as well. Not going online counts as an absence –also, you get a 0 for the assignment. You need a score of at least 48 points in order to pass the class. This is the minimum, but you also have to pass the in-class final exams and do the required in-class work, including passing the in-class quizzes.

Quizzes/Exams: These will be both announced and unannounced. You will typically have three readings per week. There are no make-up exams—you must be present in class to take the weekly quizzes/exams. You will have 3 final exams, two of which will be in class.

Attendance: You will be dropped after 3 absences (not going online counts as an absence) OR six tardies (after 30 min). Not being present after break constitutes an absence. Attendance affects your grade. If you are absent, you are responsible for getting any assignments/materials from your classmates.

Plagiarism: If you use another person’s words (published authors, other students, web sources) without crediting the source, this is plagiarism. You must paraphrase or use quotation marks when quoting. Patchwork plagiarism: This is when a student turns in a piece of writing that is partly his/hers, but that consists of bits and pieces of an author’s words–this is plagiarism. Plagiarismwill be reported to the Dean of Students, who will note this on your records. You may be suspended or expelled from the College.

Grievances and Complaints: If you want to dispute a grade or evaluation, you must put your request in writing. If necessary, this will first go to the Chair of the department and then to the Division Dean, and/or the Dean of Student Services. Similarly, if any student or group of students is found to be disruptive, he/she/they will be sent to the appropriate dean for disciplinary action. Any disruptions to the class affect the learning environment negatively and WILL NOT be tolerated. This may be noted on your records/transcripts. Always use appropriate language in the classroom. This also includes the online component of the class—the discussions are public, and the online classroom can be viewed by the OCC online faculty and staff. It is simply easier to remember: RESPECT is important for everyone.

**Turn off and put away all cell phones/laptops/ipods before class starts.If you have to be told to put away your electronic equipment more than 3 times, this is considered disruptive behavior—see above, please. During tests, you cannot use or have any electronic devices on your desk. If one is found, you will get a failing grade, and you will be reported to the Dean of Students. You may use the dictionaries provided in class—also, you may bring your own paper dictionary.

Photography and audio and video recording are not permitted in the classroom. It is illegal to take unauthorized photos and to record anyone without his/her explicit permission(California Ed Code, Section 78907).

Grading: Assignments are graded on a 0-5 scale: 0 (for plagiarism), 1 or 2 (below 060level), 3 (working toward 060 level/acceptable), 4 (at level/good), and 5 (excellent). Extra credit will apply only if you are passing the class.

Please do not dispute a grade or try to change a grade. I grade fairly, and I frequently ask other instructors in both the ESL and English departments to look over students’ work. I will absolutely not pass you if you are not ready for the next level. You will need to have passing grades on the in-class writing (including the in-class final exams) in order to pass the class.

Participation: You will be graded on class participation, and in particular, on group work. The whole group gets one grade; if one person is not working or is speaking a language other than English, the whole group gets an “F.” Anyone who is not registered for the course will not be allowed in the classroom.

Assignments: We will follow all the chapters in order; we will not, however, do all the exercises. Notebooks: I will check and grade your notebooks at least twice this semester: the first grade will be in week 4. Your notebook needs to be DIVIDED into 5 parts (use tabs): 1. Rules 2. Notes 3. In-class work 4. Homework 5. Vocabulary (6.) Handouts, copies

You are responsible for getting the material that you missed from your classmates. You will be graded on: a. neatness and organization b. completion in all categories 3.usefulness to you as a student. I stress organization because you need to be ready for the daily notes and rules. I do tend to go fast!