Frederick Community College

ESL 95 – English Grammar II for ESL

SPRING 2010

PENDING DEPARTMENT CHAIR APPROVAL

Class begins:

January 25 2009

Class ends:

May 14, 2009

Last Day to Withdraw:

April 9, 2009

You must send your email address to the instructor before class begins

Instructor Information:

Name: Maria Ammar	Office: H269
E-mail: mammar@frederick.edu	Phone Number: (301) 846-2536
Office Hours: Monday 12:00 – 2:00 pm,	Campus Mail Box #: 126

Tuesday 3:00-5:00 pm,

ONLINE Thursday 5:00-6:00 pm

Course Information:

Credits: 3
On-campus Meetings: 0	On-campus Exams: 3
Prerequisites: ESL 97	Corequisites: None

Course Description:

With instruction on the INTERNET, this course builds upon the skills learned in ESL94 with a continued focus on English sentence structure and verb forms, including instruction in mechanics, punctuation, and usage. ESL95 is designed for students whose native language is not English but who have some prior training in English. Placement is based upon the college's ESL assessment. Students may take this course simultaneously with ESL93, ESL98, ESL99, or any credit course for which they meet the prerequisite.

Students enrolled in this class should expect to devote as much time to this course as they would an on-campus course. The independent nature of ESL 95-ONL requires you to be self-motivated.

In some cases, students in ESL95 must remain at this level of instruction for a second semester.

Core Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course you will:

1. Use appropriate mechanics and punctuation, including capitalization, end marks, and commas.

2. Employ correct usage and grammar in creating English sentences.

3. Demonstrate competency in using simple, progressive, and perfect tenses.

4. Produce original simple, compound, and complex sentences.

Instructional Methods:

I will utilize multiple and varied instructional methods in order to meet your needs:

Textbook readings, grammar exercises, and writing assignments
Audio and visual materials
Workbook practice exercises and self-reflection
Class discussions through web discussion forums
Small group activities

How is this course organized:

ESL 95-ONLINE is organized around the textbook Focus on Grammar, 5B, which consists of 12 chapters divided into 4 Parts. The textbook information is supplemented with additional practice exercises in the Focus on Grammar 5B Workbook. The first two weeks of the course will provide an introduction to the course and a review of some of the material covered in ESL 94. From week 3 onward, we will use the Focus on Grammar 5B textbook and workbook. The chapters and weekly activities have a consistent structure. Learning objectives are clearly stated on the Blackboard web site for this course under the weekly Assignments folders.

Text(s) for Course:

	Focus on Grammar 5B: An Integrated Skills Approach, 3^rd Edition, (FOG), by Jay Maurer
	Workbook: Focus on Grammar 5B: An Integrated Skills Approach, 3^rd Edition, (WB), by Rachel Spack Koch with Keith S. Folse

Progress Report:

By the end of the sixth week of class, I will have returned several graded assignments. At this point you will be able to evaluate your progress and decide if you need to make any adjustments (additional time devoted to course, tutoring, conference with me) to best assure your success in this course. All grades will be posted in the ESL 95 Blackboard site, under "Grades/Tools." Grades are accessed by clicking on "My Grades."

Evaluation Methods:
To receive a grade of S (Satisfactory) in ESL 95, you must achieve an overall grade of 70% or higher. I will utilize multiple and varied assessment methods in order to measure your learning:
Tests / Papers / Projects / Participation	Percent Value	Final Grade Scale
Reflective Grammar Journal (11 Journal Entries)	10%	Total possible percentage for evaluated work = 100% S (Satisfactory) = 70% for evaluated coursework U (Unsatisfactory) = 0-69% for evaluated coursework A “Z” grade may be given to students who complete all required coursework, but have not met exit criteria.
Review Quizzes (11 Online Quizzes)	10%
Presentation	10%
Exams (Exams 1, 2 and 3 must be proctored in the Testing Center.)	60%
Discussion Boards (11 Discussion Forums)	10%
	Total = 100%
If the graded performance for online assignments differs significantly from the grade average for proctored assignments, the instructor reserves the right to administer additional tests.

Attendance/Participation Policy:

This course is NOT self-paced. You must complete all activities on a weekly basis. To do so, you must log onto the Blackboard site regularly (at least a few times a week). You are expected to complete all online activities as well as three on-campus exams taken in the Testing Center.

Email Policy:

Email is an instructional tool essential to student-instructor and student-student communication. In the Blackboard environment, your email address is available to all students in this course. However, students are permitted to use email addresses of other students in this course only for the purpose and the duration of this course. Students are only permitted to use their myFCC email when corresponding with the instructor or other students regarding this course. Information on how to access your myFCC email can be found at http://www.frederick.edu/myfcc/index.aspx

The instructor can be expected to respond to regular student email inquiries (grades, posted assignments, and tests excluded) within the time frame of 24 to 36 hours. Grades for all assessed work are posted within 48 hours of the assessment deadline and can be accessed through the “My Grades/Tools” menu button in Blackboard.

Academic Honesty:

Work in this course is subject to the provisions of the FCC Code of Academic Integrity. Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated. As a student, it is your job to practice academic honesty at ALL times. Make sure that all sources, particularly Internet sources, get proper credit for quotations, paraphrases, and ideas. More information about this and the Student Conduct Code are available at http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/studentpolicies.aspx

You must send your Academic Integrity Pledge to the instructor. The form is available at http://courses.frederick.edu/_utilities/regform.htm

Students with Disabilities:

FCC provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified students with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and amendments. Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations must contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office at 301-846-2408 (A Building, Room 106A) in order to request and apply for services. The SSD office will require appropriate documentation of a disability. Questions related to accommodations or services can be directed to the SSD office. Additional information related to services can be viewed at the following FCC web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx.

If you currently receive services from the SSD office, please submit your Student Success Plan to me and make an appointment with me to discuss your accommodations and needs in class. I will hold any information you share with me in strict confidence unless you give me permission to do otherwise.

Topical Outline

Week

Topics

Assignments and Assessments

1/25

1. What does “Grammar” mean to me? What are my goals for this course?

2. Introduction to class members, syllabus, course, textbook, Blackboard, “myfcc” email account etc.

3. Review of “Parts of Speech”

1. Journal #1

2. Discussion Board #1

Assignments Due: 1/31

2/1

1. Time: Present, Future, and Past

1. Quiz #1 - Time

Assignments Due: 2/7

2/8

1. The Passive: Review and Expansion, FOG 13.

1. Journal #2

2. Quiz #2 – FOG 13

3. Discussion Board #2

Assignments Due: 2/14

2/15

1. The Passive to Describe Situations and Report Opinions, FOG 14

2. From Grammar to Writing: Parallelism

1. Quiz #3, FOG 14

2. Journal #3

3. Discussion Board #3

Assignments Due: 2/21

2/22

1. Gerunds, FOG 15

1. Quiz #4, FOG 15

2. Journal #4

3. Discussion Board #4

Assignments Due: 2/28

3/1

1. Infinitives, FOG 16

1. Quiz #5, FOG 16

2. Journal #5

3. Discussion Board #5

Assignments Due: 3/7

3/8

1. From Grammar to Writing: Parallelism of Gerunds and Infinitives

1. Proctored Exam #1, FOG 13-16 – available in the Testing Center from: 3/10 – 3/16

Assignments Due: 3/14

3/15

1. Adverbs: Functions, Types, Placement, and Meaning, FOG 17

2. Evaluation of Progress

1. Journal #6

2. Quiz #6, FOG 17

3. Discussion Board #6

Assignments Due: 3/21

3/22

1. Adverb Clauses, FOG 18

1. Quiz #7, FOG 18

2. Journal Entry #7

3. Discussion Board #7

Assignments Due: 3/28

3/29

No class – Spring Break

4/5

1. Adverb and Adverbial Phrases, FOG 19

2. Introduction of Presentation Task

Last day to withdraw: 4/9

1. Quiz #8 FOG 19

2. Journal #8

3. Discussion Board #8

Assignments Due : 4/11

4/12

1. Connectors, FOG 20

1. Quiz #9, FOG 20

2. Journal #9

3. Discussion Board #9

Assignments Due: 4/18

4/19

1. From Grammar to Writing: Sentences and Fragments

2. Presentation – planning, research and development.

1. Proctored Exam #2, FOG 17-20 - available in the Testing Center from:

4/21 – 4/27

Assignments Due: 4/25

4/26

1. Noun Clauses: Subjects, Objects, and Complements, FOG 21

1. Journal #10

2. Quiz #10, FOG 21

3. Discussion Board #10

Assignments Due: 5/2

5/3

1. Direct and Indirect Speech, FOG 22

2. From Grammar to Writing: Writing Direct and Indirect Speech

1. Presentation Posted

2. Journal #11

3. Quiz #11, FOG 22

4. Discussion Board #11

Assignments Due: 5/9

5/10

1. Course Evaluation and Reflection

2. Next Steps…

1. Proctored Exam #3, FOG 21-22 – available in the Testing Center from:

5/8 – 5/14

Assignments Due Friday: 5/14

Syllabus subject to change.

SPRING 2010

PENDING DEPARTMENT CHAIR APPROVAL

I will utilize multiple and varied instructional methods in order to meet your needs:

How is this course organized:

Tests / Papers / Projects / Participation

Percent Value

Reflective Grammar Journal (11 Journal Entries)

Review Quizzes (11 Online Quizzes)

10%

Presentation

10%

Exams (Exams 1, 2 and 3 must be proctored in the Testing Center.)

60%

Discussion Boards (11 Discussion Forums)

10%

Total = 100%

Topical Outline