DRAFT 2/14/00



MONTGOMERY COLLEGE

Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus

Department of English, Reading, Foreign Languages,

& the American English Language Program

EL 101 - American English Language I

Fall 2007

I. Instructor Information Course Information

Professor: Miriam Simon CRN: 20413

Phone Number: 240 567 1663 Class time: MWF 9:35-11:00

Office Location: NP 230 Class location: PF 107

E-Mail Address: miriam.simon@montgomerycollege.edu Office hours: MW 8:30-9:30, T 12:30-1:30(or by appointment)

II. General Course Information

The first course for AELP students in a sequence of four courses designed to teach academic writing of American English. Emphasis on parts of speech, basic sentence patterns, and appropriate use of verb tenses. PREREQUISITE: Placement by testing required by the College of non-native speakers of English. For computation of tuition this course is equivalent to five semester hours. Five hours each week. Additional laboratory required. 3 semester hours. THREE CREDITS. NOT APPLICABLE TO A DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE. MAY NOT BE USED TO SATISFY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.

III. Specific Outcomes

Upon successful completion of EL 101, students should be able to:

* identify and write topic sentences with topics & controlling ideas

* identify main supports and include them in writing assignments

* write paragraphs based on a short reading

* correctly use present and past tenses, both simple and progressive, as well as the future tense, present perfect and progressive perfect tenses

* identify and correctly use nouns, articles, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions

* write compound and complex sentences

* write clear, fairly correct paragraphs

IV. REQUIRED Texts and Supplies

Writing Matters: Introduction to Writing and Grammar Dubois McClelland & Hale Marcotte

Sense of Wonder: Reading and Writing through Literature, Bill Preston

Longman Advanced American Dictionary

Supplies: A Montgomery College Writing folder, a three-ring binder, white college ruled notebook paper, a stapler, blue or black ink pens, 3 ½ floppy disk or flash drive to keep all your paragraphs and revisions on.

V. Grading

A. Requirements:

To pass this course students must:

* participate actively and productively in all class activities

* meet the lab requirements for EL 101

* complete all reading assignments

* complete all homework assignments

* write and revise all assigned paragraphs

* pass the final exam

* earn a final grade of "C" or better

B. Course Grade

Daily Work (lab, homework, 10%

participation, and attendance)

Quizzes 10%

Paragraphs -- in-class and out of class writing 40%

Midterm Exams 40% (of the midterm grade)

Final Exams 40 % (of the final grade)

Standards

To advance to EL 102, students must receive an A, B, or C as a final grade. All course work should reflect college level standards and requirements.

VI. Classroom Policies

A. Attendance [and Withdrawal from Class] -

Students are expected to attend all class sessions. If a student must be absent from a class meeting, he or she must notify the instructor in advance during the instructor's office hours or via telephone or email. If a student has an unexpected absence, he or she must contact the instructor during her office hours or via telephone or email as soon as possible. The student is still responsible for any assignments given during that class meeting. All absences must be justified. Students with three unexcused absences may be dropped from the course.

Academic Honesty

Academic dishonesty happens when any individual student turns in work that was written or developed by someone else and the student has copied that work. The instructor of the class will follow the procedures for Academic Dishonesty as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.

It is important to note that very often there are two people involved in a cheating situation. There is the person who does the copying, and there is also the person who allows his or her work to be copied. Both people will be held responsible for the situation and both will

be treated accordingly.

V. Grading

A. Requirements:

Lab Requirement: This course includes completing lab assignments that will be given in class. Most of these assignments must be done in the Language Lab in the Resource Center using the Azar software programs.

Homework and Assignments: All assigned work should be done before class and formatted according to specifications. This means that you should not use class time to do your homework or prepare your assignments (this includes writing your name on the paper, stapling your papers together or in anyway preparing assignments to be turned in during class); it should be done before class begins. If a student has missed class, it is the student's responsibility to find out what the homework is for the next class. "I wasn't here last class" is NOT a valid excuse for not being prepared. If you have problems with the work or do not understand the assignment, please contact the professor as soon as possible.

Paragraphs: We will work be writing and revising paragraphs each week. You will learn not only how to plan, organize, and write short (10-12 sentences) paragraphs, but also learn how to revise and edit them. Paragraphs are graded on a scale of one to three. Three reflects “A” or “B” quality writing. Two is satisfactory (“C” quality) and one is unsatisfactory (“D” or “F” quality). Each paragraph will be revised to improve both the paragraph and the grade. Coming to class without a completed paragraph (formatted to be turned in) will count as an absence. You must keep all of your written work in your Montgomery College writing folder and turn the folder in at the end of the semester. As a record and for your protection, the College keeps the folders for one semester.

You may use a pencil for work done in class, but all quizzes, exams, work you turn in, and grammar homework should be written in black ink. All paragraphs must be typed and follow the correct format. If your work is not typed and/or formatted correctly, I will not accept it.

Written assignments should follow this standard format.

Last Name, First Name

EL101, section -----

Month Day, Year

Teacher's Name (Simon)

Assignment # _____

Draft # _______

Title of Paragraph

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ETC.

Leave a margin of at least one inch at the top, bottom, left, and right. When you come to the bottom of a page, turn over and write on the back. If you use lined paper, the three holes should be at the left margin. Staple together loose pages.

Make-up Policy

All exams and quizzes must be taken on the day they are given. In the event of an emergency or prior notification, a make-up quiz or exam may be arranged. This is at the professor’s discretion.

Late Work Policy

An assignment is late when it is not handed in during the class when it is due. If the professor has been notified, an assignment may be turned in the next day with a grade reduction. After “the next day”, no assignments will be graded.

Late Policy

Come to class on time! Coming late is rude and disruptive and will negatively affect your grade.

B. Audit Policy:

You may choose to audit a class at the time of your

initial registration, or you may change to audit at any point prior to completion of 20% of the class. Faculty permission is not required to register for audit. However, permission is required to change to audit after classes begin.

VI. Classroom Policies

A. Attendance

You are required to attend all classes. College policy allows for 3 unexcused absences (the equivalent of one week of classes) during the semester. After that a student can be dropped from the class or can fail the class.

Student Code of Conduct

I. Montgomery Community College is dedicated to providing a quality comprehensive educational program designed to meet the diverse and changing educational, social, economic, and cultural needs of the community. The College is committed not only to learning and the advancement of knowledge, but also to the development of ethically sensitive and responsible persons. It seeks to achieve these goals through a sound educational program and through regulations and policies governing student life that encourage responsibility and respect for the rights and viewpoints of others.

II. The College believes in the premise that students are adults who are responsible for their own actions and who should be free to pursue their educational objectives in an environment that promotes learning, protects the integrity of the academic process, and protects the College Community.

III. To promote this overall policy, the Montgomery College Board of Trustees authorizes the President of the College to establish a Montgomery College Student Code of Conduct. Student enrollment at Montgomery College presupposes a commitment to the principles, policies, and procedures embodied in this Code.

Board Approval: May 20, 1985.

Support Services – See SOS Handout

The Reading/Writing/Language Center provides print materials and one-on-one tutoring for Montgomery College students on a walk-in basis to support reading, writing and language learning. You can sign in at the front desk for tutoring. For information on hours of operation call (301) 650-1554 or E-mail: greg.wahl@montgomerycollege.edu.

A student who may need an accommodation due to a disability should make an appointment to see me during my office hours. A letter from Disability Support Services (DSS) authorizing your accommodation will be needed. You may contact Jackie King in Counseling (301) 650-1477, or jaqueline.king@montgomerycollege.edu. Her office is ST 130. For more information on receiving accommodations call (301) 650-1467 (VOICE) or (301) 587-7207* (TTY).

Cancellation of Classes

In case of bad weather, you can check the Montgomery College Web site or local radio and television stations to find out whether the college is open or not. Please remember that Montgomery College does not follow the same school closing policy as Montgomery County Public Schools. If class is cancelled for some reason, all assignments due that day are due during the next class meeting.

VII. Another Section

This is a college level class that is designed to help prepare you for your academic credit courses. This means you are expected to produce college level work, meet deadlines, and come to class prepared—with all homework and reading assignments completed. This course can be an indicator of how well you will do in your credit courses.

You will be busy and work hard in this class. If you do not plan to work hard and complete all the assignments, you will not be satisfied with your grade. As college students, you are expected to take responsibility for your own learning. That means that it is your responsibility to get the work done, to ask about what you don’t know or understand, to get help when you need it, and to learn. I am here to help you as much as possible, so please feel free to meet with me. But remember the work is your responsibility.

A note about homework: Homework is an important component of this class. If you are not prepared (have not done your homework), it is a disservice not only to yourself but also to your classmates. It slows the entire class down which makes is difficult for everyone to achieve the goals and objectives of this course. You need to do the homework and/or be prepared for class, if you want to be successful in EL 101. If you are absent from class for some reason, you are still responsible for the homework.

A note about email: Student e-mail (montgomerycollege.edu) is an official means of communications in this EL 101 class. Every student enrolled in this class will need to check the college e-mail regularly and frequently. You will be held responsible for information, assignments, and announcements that will be sent by the instructor. I will check my e-mail box every day between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. I will respond to you within 24 hours.

For this class, student e-mail will be used for: All time-sensitive communications;

Reading material or assignments for the next class period;

Out-of-class communication with the instructor;

Giving feedback from the instructor to the student;

I prefer that you turn in all assignments as hard copy. If for some reason you email me an assignment, please retain proof of the time and date each assignment was sent via e-mail.

A note about plagiarism: I do not tolerate plagiarism in any form. Plagiarism includes copying from a classmate or copying from any other source (print or electronic). Any students caught plagiarizing will receive a zero for the assignment. This includes students who allow other students to copy their work. For all cases of cheating, I will follow College procedures for reporting plagiarism.

ALL CELL PHONES AND PAGERS MUST BE TURNED OFF DURING CLASS—NOT SET TO VIBRATE. While you are in class, EL 101 should be your priority, not your phone or pager. Under no circumstances are students to answer a cell phone or respond to a page during class time. If a student feels obligated to leave class to take a telephone call, he or she should not return for the duration of the class period and will be considered absent. After you read this sentence, please write the following word next to the CRN on the first page of this syllabus: ROSEBUD.

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