COURSE SYLLABUS, ENGLISH 6A
East Los Angeles College
Spring, 2020
COURSE
SYLLABUS, ENGLISH 6A
East
Los Angeles College
Spring,
2020
GENERAL
English
006A, #12191 College
English as a Second Language VI: Writing and Grammar
East
Los Angeles College Spring 2020
J.K.
Moran, Instructor TuTH, 6:50 - 10:00 pm 6 units E3-311
Office
Hours: 8:30-8:50 pm and 10:00-10:30 pm, TuTH
Email:
moranjk@laccd.edu
Class
Web Page: https://moran086.blogspot.com
Voice
Mail: 626-230-1589 626-284-4744
PREREQUISITES
A.
English as a Second Language 5A or acceptable level of English as
demonstrated in the ESL placement process.
B.
Advisories include English as a Second Language 6B and/or 6C.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
English
6A is an upper-intermediate/ advanced ESL course for students with
proven competence in written English at an intermediate level. Its
purpose is to provide students with advanced skills in composition,
grammar, reading, punctuation, and vocabulary to enable them to make
a successful transition to non-ESL English classes. This course is
designed for students at the advanced level of English language
acquisition and provides instruction in writing extended essays using
a variety of rhetorical modes, critical thinking, reading at the
advanced level, and verbal communication. Objectives include:
1)
In grammar, to enable students to write clear, grammatically correct
multi-clause sentences and to understand the relationships of ideas
within such sentences.
2)
In composition, to assure that students are competent at writing a
variety of different kinds of paragraphs, and to enable them to write
well-organized and adequately developed essays, instructing them in a
step-by-step process to do so, utilizing text-based evidence.
3)
In reading, to provide students with recognition skills in assessing
main ideas and connotative meanings in fiction and advanced
nonfiction prose.
4)
In vocabulary, to provide students with a steady flow of new and
relevant vocabulary, both formal and idiomatic, from required
reading.
These
objectives are designed to help you meet our department's
requirements (CLOs)
for this course. By the end of the semester, you will be able to:
1.
Analyze and synthesize ideas from various fiction and/or non-fiction
texts for inclusion in an extended text-based academic essay.
2.
Write an essay with a minimum of five paragraphs, which includes an
introduction with a clear thesis statement, well-developed supporting
paragraphs, and a logical conclusion.
NOTE:
TRANSFER OF CREDIT
This
class transfers to both the CSU and UC systems, but please note that
the UC system accepts only a total of 8 transfer units from any
combination of units from E.S.L. 5A, E.S.L. 6A, and E.S.L. 8.
NOTE:
PASS/NO PASS OPTION
ESL
courses at levels 3 and 4 are pass/no-pass. Students will not receive
a letter grade for these courses, but rather a P or NP. ESL courses
at levels 5, 6, 7 and 8 are optional pass/no-pass. The default is for
the students to receive a letter grade unless they explicitly
petition to take a P or NP. The deadline for completing and
submitting the appropriate form for this change is Friday, October
4th - students must do this on their own, and once they change to
pass/no-pass, they may not change back to a letter grade option.
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
GRADING
Final
grades will be based on the following criteria:
1)
Two major tests, one midterm and one final exam - 30%.
2)
Eight to ten quizzes - 20%.
3)
Eight composition assignments, plus revisions - 40%.
4)
Homework exercises, class participation, skills improvement - 10%
Grade
Scale
A
= 90 - 100%
B
= 80 - 89%
C=
70 - 79%
D
= 60 - 69%
F
= Below 60%
Missed
quizzes cannot be made up. The student will be assigned a "no
credit" grade. If a student misses a test, s/he must make it up
on the first day s/he returns to class. Similarly, writing
assignments must also be submitted on the day of a student's return
from absence. Do not
miss class. Do not miss quizzes.
Every
essay can and should be revised and re-submitted. There is no other
"extra credit."
TEXTS
1.
Longman Academic
Writing Series 4
Authors:
Alice Oshima & Anne Hogue
5th
edition (2014)
Pearson
ISBN:
0-13-254650-7
2.
Focus On Grammar 5
(4th Edition)
Author:
Jay Maurer
4th
edition (2012)
Pearson
ISBN:
0-13-254650-7
3.
The Old Man and the
Sea
Author:
Ernest Hemingway
Online
Text:
https://gutenberg.ca/ebooks/hemingwaye-oldmanandthesea/hemingwaye-oldmanandthesea-00-h.html
(hyperlink on the class main page)
Plus
supplemental handouts, both Xeroxed and online.
ATTENDANCE/ACADEMIC
HONESTY
1.
Attendance is expected at every class. Unexcused absence from more
than six hours may
result in exclusion from the class and loss of credit. If a student
stops attending class, it is his/her responsibility to DROP the
class. If a student
leaves early, s/he will be marked absent.
2.
Cheating (including plagiarism) constitutes academic dishonesty and
will be considered as part of the course grading process. Penalties
may include a grade of F for the assignment resulting in loss of
credit for the essay.
3.
Essays and other written work handed in late may suffer a reduction
of credit up to a full grade.
Class
Expectations
1.
Come to every class. Come on time.
2.
Be prepared for class with the proper book, with a notebook, a pen,
and a pencil.
3.
Take notes in class. If the teacher writes it on the board, you
should write it in your notes.
4.
Turn off your cell
phone before class. No screens - phone, tablet, or laptop - may be on
at any time during class unless the teacher directs you to use them.
5.
You must have access to a computer to complete class work. Many of
the class resources online cannot be viewed correctly from a phone or
tablet computer.
6.
All writing assignments prepared outside of class must
be typed and printed.
You must follow the "Style Sheet For Essays" that appears
on the "Handouts" page online.
Students
with disabilities are
encouraged to contact the Diversabilities Support Program and
Services office at 323-265-8787 for accommodations in ESL 6A.
Student
Support Services on campus:
Learning
Assistance Center (E3, Second Floor)
The
Writing Center (E3, Second Floor)
Modern
Language and ESL Lab( E3, 170)
Health
Center (G8-111)
COURSE
OF STUDY
WEEK
CONTENT/ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments
include required reading, grammar exercises, writing outlines,
writing essays, and revising essays.
1.
2/11 T: First class: registration, adding policies, introduction;
writing sample
Course
introduction; policies and procedures; in-class assessment essay;
Th:
Paragraph/essay elements review; clause and sentence review;
HW:
Complete "Practice Sentences" handout
2.
2/18 T: Compound sentences: definition and punctuation; paragraph
outline check
HW:
Longman Ch 1: read pp. 5-18; ex. Practice 2,3 and 4
Th:
compound sentences: relationships; Read Longman Ch 9 170-1HW: Write
an essay paragraph on Assigned topic Longman p. 21
3.
2/25* T: Paragraph to Essay: Thesis Statements; HW: Longman Ch 2.
Complete Prac. 5,7
Th:
Quiz; Body Paragraphs and Conclusion; in-class essay*
HW:
example essay assigned; Read Longman Ch. 4 pp. 78-87
*DROP
DEADLINE #1 - Sunday February 23, 2020
Last
Day to Drop Classes Online Without Having to Pay Fees;
Last
Day to Drop Classes Online Without "W"
4.
3/03 T: Outlines due; body paragraph development; correlatives
HW:
complete essay; Longman Ch 4 Practice 10
Th:
example essay due;* correlative handout exercise; self-editing
HW:Longman
Ch. 7 Read 133-140; write Practice 2 and 3
*Last Day to file for Pass/No Pass and Last Day for Section Transfers : Friday February 28, 2020
*Last Day to file for Pass/No Pass and Last Day for Section Transfers : Friday February 28, 2020
5.
3/10 T: Dependent clauses and complex sentences: adverb clauses:
punctuation
and uses; comparison and contrast essay;
HW:
Read Longman Ch 12 223-234; write Practice 1,2,4
Th:
adverb clause hand out; ex. 1,2; comparison contrast body
paragraph
HW: complete and submit outline; Read The Old Man and the Sea online, pp. 8 - 38
HW: complete and submit outline; Read The Old Man and the Sea online, pp. 8 - 38
6.
3/17 T: transitions in essays; how to revise; adverb clause exercise;
Th:
Comparison/contrast essay due;* adverb clause exercise HW: Complete
adverb clause exercises: handout
7.
3/24 T: Adverb clauses quiz; T: Essay revision due; Grammar Review
exercises;
Th:
connotation and denotation in reading; Read Article link 1 "Why
English?"
HW:
Grammar review exercise: handout; Read The
Old Man and the Sea online,
pp. 8-38
8.
3/31: NO CLASS; OBSERVANCE OF CESAR CHAVEZ DAY
Th 4/2: Midterm Exam
Th 4/2: Midterm Exam
HW:
Handout Exercise; Topic for "Why English?"; Read The
Old Man and the Sea online,
pp. 39-61
SPRING
BREAK: 4/6/20 - 4/13/20
9.
4/14 T: Discuss "Why English?" and essay topic
HW:
Prepare for essay
Th:
In-Class Essay: Analyze "Why English?"
HW:
Read
The Old
Man and the Sea online
pp. 62-80.
10.
4/21 T: Use of Appositives; in class exercise;
HW:
Handout Appositive exercise
Th:
"Why English?" essay return and review
HW:
Req. essay rewrite; Read The
Old Man and the Sea online,
pp. 81-106
11.
4/28 T: adjective clauses definitions, types, punctuation; essay
development;
HW:
adjective clause handout exercise #1
Th:
Process analysis essay: definition and format
HW:
Longman Ch 13 Do Practice 2, 3, 4; Read The
Old Man and the Sea online
pp. 107-127.
12.
5/5 T: Adjective clauses: punctuation and uses; Adj Clause Exercises;
Process structure
HW:
process outline and draft assigned
Th:
Process essay - examples and development
HW:
Complete process essay, draft 1
*DROP
DEADLINE#2- Sunday,
May 10, 2020 -
Last Day to Drop Classes Online
with
a "W"; (75% of Term)
13.
5/12 Process essay drafts due; Adjective clauses: integrating into
writing;
Th:
Process analysis essay due;* adjective clause review
HW:
read and take notes, article #4 - "The Language of Common Sense"
Th:
Adjective clauses quiz; begin conditional sentences: definition,
verb
forms; Text-based essay format
HW:
Longman Ch 12 read 239-240; conditional sentence exercise
14.
5/19 T: The Old
Man and the Sea
essay due; *Conditional clauses and exercises: hand out;
HW:
Review conditional exercises for quiz; complete text-based essay
Th:
Reading review; final conditional sentence exercise
HW:
Longman Ch 14 Read 266-274; Do Longman Ch 14 Practice 1, 2
15.
5/26 T: Conditional sentence quiz; Participles and gerunds; Exam
Review Grammar
HW;
grammar exercise
HW: Read Assigned Story
HW: Read Assigned Story
Th:
Response essay in class. Exam Review Part 2: Composition
Final
Examination Essay, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 7:30 – 9:30 pm
Please
save ALL of your returned composition work in a manila folder and be
prepared to submit it to the instructor when required to do so.
Additional
exercises in Maurer, Focus
On Grammar 5
will also be assigned as exttra practice.
