Clark College, Vancouver, WA.
ENL 091
Spring
2014
Inter/Adv Writing and
Applied Grammar Credits: 4
Instructor:
Joe Van Zutphen Email: jvanzutphen@clark.edu Office
Hours: By Appt. Office: AA5/
209 Blogspot: http://enl091vanzutphen.blogspot.com/
Class meets daily TTh 2-3:30
p.m. Room _____________
Course Description: Students build skills through exercises in grammar, writing
responses to assigned readings, and planning, organizing, drafting, and
revising paragraphs and basic essays. Particular emphasis is given to
correction and practice of sentence-level grammar intended for non-native
English writers.
Course
Prerequisites: C or better in ENL 081 or DVED
094; one of the following entry scores: TOEFL iBT 40-48, TOEFL Paper 430-459,
IELTS Level 4.5, STEP-Eiken Gr. 2, Compass ESL 80-91, or Compass 34-48; or
permission of department.
Textbooks: 1. Understanding
and Using English Grammar- With Answer Key, 5th Ed, by Azar/Hagen,
Pearson-Longman 2. Great Writing 4 - Great Essays
by ISBN:
1424051010 • 3rd Edition © 2010
Other Helpful Resources: 1. A
good English only dictionary and a thesaurus – any available at the college
bookstore will be adequate. 2.
Selected exercises from the web for additional practice. Please see the grammar
link at the language center website to see a list of good sites to use when
studying – http://http://www.csci.clark.edu/~enl/enl.htm 3. A greenbook for journal entries.
College-Wide Abilities
addressed by this course:
Clark College focuses on six campus-wide abilities in order to give the
students a good educational foundation. They are: critical thinking/problem
solving, information technology, communication, lifelong learning,
global/multicultural, and effective citizenship abilities. Even though we will
touch on all of these throughout the quarter, this course will emphasize The Communication ability. At the end of
this course, students should demonstrate ability to fulfill the following
requirements:
1.
Interpret
and use written, visual, verbal and non-verbal material as sources of
information to express own ideas
2.
Write
clear sentences, paragraphs and essays
3.
Use
dictionaries and other reference tools
4.
Create
neat, comprehensible documents.
Course Objectives: We
will emphasize the use of correct grammar when writing different types of
sentences, paragraphs, and essays. These are the objectives for each part of
the course:
Course Outcomes:
Students who complete this course
will demonstrate the following outcomes:
Essay-level
Objectives and Outcomes:
a. Plan and write outlines for academic
paragraphs and essays on assigned topic.
b. Develop detailed examples for
academic paragraphs.
c. Develop detailed factual support for
main ideas.
d. Write clear, precise topic sentences
for academic paragraphs
e. Write clear, focused thesis
statements for multi-paragraph essays.
f.
Write
introductions, conclusions, and transitions to create a clear line of thought
in paragraphs and essays.
g. Use academic documentation style to
indicate quotation, paraphrase, and summary.
h. Write summaries of assigned
articles, using both quotation and paraphrase accurately and ethically.
Sentence-level Objectives and
Outcomes:
i.
Write
compound and complex sentences using complete, accurate word order.
j.
Write
both active and passive sentences correctly and appropriately.
k. Use a variety of subordinate
clauses.
l.
Use
a variety of prepositional phrases.
m. Use correct, appropriate verb tenses
and aspects.
n. Use verbal complements and other
verbal phrases appropriately.
o. Demonstrate improvement using
articles and other quantifiers.
p. Demonstrate clear improvement in
identifying and editing individual problems
of grammar and syntax in your writing.
q. Choose language that is accurate and
appropriate to the topic.
r. Assess the strengths and weaknesses
in own writing.
Course
Material – Grammar topics include: The passive voice, noun clauses,
adjective clauses, gerunds and infinitives, conjunctions, adverb clauses, reduction
of adverb clauses to modifying adverbial phrases, connectives that express
cause and effect, contrast and condition, and conditional sentences.
Writing
topics include: Use of main ideas, conclusions,
supporting sentences, transitions in cause / effect, persuasive, and in
analytical types of essays.
The order in which these will be presented will depend on
the needs of the class.
Homework: You
will receive worksheets and assignments from the book and/or from other
sources.
Grading: Will be determined by the following:
Grammar Tests
60
Writing Tests
60
In- class Writing Assignments 50
Out-of- class Writing Assignments (typed) 50
Two Journal entries per week 20
Final Exam 60
Participation/attendance
30
Total 330
In order
to pass this class and go on to the next level, you must receive a grade of C
or better. This is the grading scale I will use:
|
95-100% A
|
90%-94.9% A-
|
87-89.9% B+
|
84-86.9%= B
|
80%-83.9% B-
|
76-79.9% C+
|
72-75.9% C
|
65%-71.9% C-,
|
55%-64.9% D- D+,
|
0%-54.9% F
|
Class Policies: Attendance: Please come to class and be
on time. Call or send a message if you can’t come. More than 3 missed classes
will impact your ability to follow the material being presented.
Class Courtesy: Be polite to all, even
when you disagree with someone, respect each other, turn off your cell phones,
take turns speaking. At test time, do
not use your cell phone or any other electronic device at all.
Homework and deadlines: Turn
in homework on time, even if you miss classes. You can ask a friend, or check
the website for homework assignments and due dates. Missing a class is
no excuse for not turning in your homework! Type your homework assignments,
please.
LATE
ASSIGNMENTS NOT BE ACCEPTED – However, you may use your one-time-due-date
extender ONE TIME.
Plagiarism
or cheating will not be tolerated: If you hand-in someone else’s work,
or if you are caught cheating on a test, you will be given a 0 with no chance
to redo the assignment or test.
Peer Editing Partners: review
and edit your peers’ papers. We will do this for 3 reasons:
1. For
someone else to check your work before you turn it in,
2. For you
to practice the writing and grammar skills learned in class.
3. If you
can help someone else, it helps you to improve your understanding.
The Language Center in Bauer
Hall 101 is a place where you can go for extra help for any of your classes, to
meet with study groups or to use the computers for writing your assignments.
You should also be able to use the ENL Department web page where you can find
information about each class and most of the course handouts and assignments
The Tutoring Center in
Hawkins hall 103 is also a place where you can find help with your writing.
Study groups: You are highly encouraged
to form study groups of 4-5 people to meet regularly to study together to
improve your learning skills.
Other Support Services Available:
3. Office
Hours: ____________________
6. Fitness Center for Staying Healthy: Your
grades will be much higher if you are taking good care of yourself. Plan on
spending time studying but also leave some time for fun and exercise. Click this link to check the Fitness Center schedule. It is
open to all Clark students.
In emergencies, students should do
the following:
1. Inclement weather or emergency
information
Go to www.clark.edu
or call 360-992-2000 as your first means of getting information. The College does send notices to radio and
television stations, but the College’s web site and switchboard are the
official platforms for the most accurate information.
2. Immediate emergency communication
alert
To receive
immediate notice on emergencies, you can register your cell phone number to
receive text pages and your email address to receive email messages. To do this, go to www.flashalert.net
. Select “Subscribe” on the left, and
follow the instructions. Mass communication will also be sent to all college
employee phones and computers.
3. Fire Alarm
Evacuate
the building through closest exit; evacuation maps are located in the hallways.
Take personal belongings only if it is safe to do so. Remain at least 50 feet from the building. Notify others of evacuation. Do not re-enter building until instructed to
do so.
4. Parking Lot Identifiers
New parking
lot identifiers using colors and numbers have been assigned to all Clark
parking lots. To help emergency or
security personnel locate you, please refer to these identifying features.
5. Security Escort
Security
Officers are available for escorts please call 360-992-2133.
Non-Discrimination Notice:
Clark College does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, disabled veteran
status, marital status or Vietnam-era veteran status in its programs and
activities.
ADA
Accommodations:
If you have
emergency medical information that should be shared, or if you require assistance
in case the building should be evacuated, please make an appointment to see me
as soon as possible during the office hours indicated in this syllabus.
Any student
with a disability who may require some consideration or assistance in order to
fully participate in this class should contact the Disability Support Services
Office at 992-2314 or 992-2835 (TTY).
Final Exam: June 12
and June 17
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