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0000Miami Dade College, InterAmerican CampusDepartment of World LanguagesEAP 1560 – Grammar Level 5CONTACT INFORMATION Professor: E-Mail address: @mdc.eduTelephone: Office Hours:I will be available to students on (day) at (hour) for additional assistance. Course Schedule:Day:Room:Time:Course Description : Students develop the ability to use intermediate-level grammatical structures appropriate to classroom discussion, oral presentation, and writing of more sophisticated academic paragraphs with an emphasis on increased accuracy. (3 credits)Prerequisite: EAP 0460 or equivalent proficiency. Co-requisite: NoneCourse Competencies: Competency 1: The student will demonstrate proficiency when using the grammatical Structures from Levels 1 – 4. (See competencies for these levels.)SENTENCE STRUCTURE, CONJUNCTIONS, & CLAUSESCompetency 2: The student will use a variety of sentence structure patterns (includingquestions) appropriate to the level and containing grammatical forms covered in this and previous levels. Also:Reduction of adjective clauses with relative forms to phrases (e.g., The man who was asking→The man asking)Subordinating conjunctions in adverb clauses of time, cause, contrast and condition (e.g., as soon as, as, until, even though, unless, if, since)Reduction of adverb clauses to phrase, (e.g., After I graduated → After graduating)Clauses linked by conjunctive adverbs (e.g., nevertheless, thus however)Parallel structuresVERBS (Tense, Aspect, Voice, & Mood)Competency 3: The student will use active and passive voice verbs in affirmative, negative, and question forms as indicated by the context of a passage or conversation.Past PerfectFuture PerfectPassive VoiceCompetency 4: The student will recognize contextualized meaning and will use simplepast modals and related phrasal forms in affirmative, negative, and question forms (e.g.):Had to (past necessity)Could (past ability)Learning OutcomesThis course will address MDC’s Learning Outcomes #1, 4, 5, and 7. As graduates of Miami-Dade College, students will be able to:Communicate effectively using listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.Formulate strategies to locate, evaluate, and apply information.Demonstrate knowledge of diverse cultures, including global and historical perspectives.Demonstrate knowledge of ethical thinking and its application to issues in society.RULES AND POLICIESTextbooks are required for this program. You should also have a good dictionary. Attendance is required. After 3 consecutive absences without notification, the instructor may drop you from the class. If you are going to be absent from class, you MUST email your professor beforehand at his/her email above. Attendance is mandatory on exam days. Punctuality is required. Students who are consistently late to class may see their grade lowered as a result. Homework is required. Instructors reserve the right to require graded or non-graded supplementary work in class or as homework.Dropping/adding or withdrawing from a class is the student’s responsibility. Professors may drop students from class for no-shows and non-attendance.Electronic device policy for EAP students: The use of electronic devices in the classroom is intended to enhance the learning environment for all students. Your professor will tell you when, if, and what type of technology is to be used during class. Out of respect for your professor, please put all phones on vibrate/silent mode during class. During quizzes, tests, and exams, electronic devices are prohibited. If in doubt, ask your professor if it is okay to use an electronic device (cell phone, laptop, tablet, etc.) Student records will be kept for one additional semester. Inquiries regarding grades must be presented within this time as outlined in Procedure 8301 of the Student Handbook.QUIZZES, TESTS and EXAMS: Students must be in class on quiz, test and exam days. There will be no make-ups unless the student officially excuses the absence with the instructor (note from a doctor, an immigration officer, etc.)Grades of INCOMPLETE will be assigned ONLY in extreme cases. Documentation of the emergency must be provided and an agreement to complete the outstanding work must be signed as outlined in Procedure 8381.Student code of conduct: the college policy is located here: Please familiarize yourself with the document.Students who have a disability that may affect their performance in class are encouraged to contact ACESS services as soon as possible. The office will be able to provide help to you in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Please inform your professor during the first week of class if you will need accommodations due to a disability that might otherwise affect your performance in class. As per the academic honesty policy, available at 4/4035, students who are caught cheating, collaborating without permission, plagiarizing, etc., will be penalized. A professor may (1) make you retake/ resubmit an assignment or (2) change the grade of the assignment or (3) give a grade of F on the assignment or (4) lower your grade for the course. If a student is absent, he/she must call another student in the class, or the instructor, to find out the work done and the homework. He/she must come prepared for the next class.Name, telephone #, e-mail of two classmates: 1) ________________________________________________________________ 2) ________________________________________________________________GRADING SCALE 90 -100 = A80-89 = B70-79 = C 60-69 = D 0-59 = F(D AND F ARE NOT PASSING GRADES.)GRADE DISTRIBUTIONTests 80%Class participation 20%100% EAP 1560 FALL & SPRING 16 WEEK COURSE OUTLINE TEXTEAP 1560GrammarLevel 5Understanding and Using English Grammar, Azar and Hagen, 4th edition. 2009. Pearson Longman.Understanding and Using English Grammar Workbook, Azar and Hagen, 4th edition. 2009. Pearson Longman.WeekChapterSubjectPages1Chapter 3Present Perfect & Present Perfect Progressive 36-39 Text, 26-33 WB2-3 Chapter 4 Past Perfect & Past Perfect Progressive Future Perfect & Future Perfect Progressive50-59 Text, 33-36 WB71-75 Text, 45-47 WB4 Chapter 11 Passive Voice 211-241 Text5TEST 1TEST 16Chapter 5 Review Verb Tenses 76-83 Text, 48-56 WB Active, 106-116 WB Passive7Chapter 9Present Modals 157-179 Text, 85-94 WB8Exam: VerbsMIDTERM EXAM9-10 Chapter 16 Coordinating Conjunctions 352-364 Text, 163-169 WBChapter 19 Connectives397-411 Text, 187-190&194-199 WB11-12 Chapter 13 Adjective Clauses & Reductions 270-300 Text, 127-138 WB13TEST 2TEST 214-15Chapter 17 Adverb Clauses 365-382 Text, 170-174 WBChapter 18 Adverb Reductions 387-396 Text, 180-186 WB16Exam: Clauses, Reduction, Making Relationships FINAL EXAMLearning resources/Tutoring ServicesTutoring is available in the Language Lab #1218Disability ServicesACCESS Department - students who experience learning difficulties or have disabilities are urged to visit an ACCESS advisor to determine if eligible for any special servicesCALENDARAUGUSTAug. 22 (Monday)Classes begin:?16-week,?8-week mini-term.?September Sept. 3-5 (Saturday-Monday)Holiday - Labor DayNovemberNov. 11-13 (Friday - Sunday)Holiday - Veterans DayNov. 24-27 (Thursday - Sunday)Holiday - ThanksgivingDecemberDec. 9 (Friday)Last day of classesDec. 10-16 (Saturday-Friday)Final exams: regular weekday and evening classesDec. 20 (Tuesday)View final course gradesSpring 20173JanuaryJan. 4 (Wednesday)Classes begin: 16-week, 8-week mini-term Jan. 14-16 (Saturday-Monday)Holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr. DayFebruaryFeb. 18-20 (Saturday-Monday)Holiday - Presidents DayFeb. 23 (Thursday)Employee Retreat - There will be no classes even though the college will be openMarchAprilApr. 14-16 (Friday-Sunday)Holiday - Spring RecessApr. 21 (Friday)Last day of classesApr. 22-28 (Saturday-Final exams: regular weekday and evening classesMayMay 1 (Monday)View final course grades ................
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