FALL SYLLABUS 2007-08



SPRING SYLLABUS 2016

CE Mesa College

Class: ESL Beginning and Intermediate Writing Levels 3, 4, 5

Day-Time: T/Th 11:45-1:45 Bathroom Breaks as needed (12:45?)

Room: 215

Instructor: Professor Jim Brice M.A.

Non-Required Books: Writers at Work and Writing from Within

Class web site eslwithjim. Look there for this syllabus and more.

Email: eslwithjim2016@ (send me your Autobiography)

Student Learning Outcome/SLO Writing Assessment: At the end of the semester, students will write a paragraph with a main idea and supporting details on a topic assigned by the instructor.

Please bring to class:

1. A friend, a non-messy snack, and a napkin just in case

2. A good attitude (“A bad attitude is like a flat tire because…”)

3. Paper

4. Pencils/Pen/Eraser

Dos and Don’ts:

5. Be on time

6. Be prepared to make writing mistakes and learn from them.

7. Participate in classwork and group discussions

8. Be courteous and helpful to others

9. Phones: Vibrate ONLY. Do not talk on the phone in class, please.

10. _____________________________________________ (Tell me one more.) Tentatively…This may change.

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|WEEKS |TOPIC |WRITING |

| | |OBJECTIVE |

|1 |Getting acquainted |Writing about another person (biography) |

|2 |Writers at Work |Writing about the person that you know the|

| | |best—You |

| | |(Autobiography) |

|3 |Chapter 1 |A morning person or a night person? |

| |see site for more weeks |smell |

|4 |Chapter 1 & 2 | |

| |Continued | |

|5 |Chapter 3 |The weekend |

|6 |Chapter 3 | |

| |Continued | |

|7 |Chapter 4 |A Scary or Funny Experience |

|8 |Chapter 4 | |

| |Continued | |

|9 |Chapter 5 |Holidays |

|10 |Chapter 5 | |

| |Continued | |

|11 |Chapter 6 |Telling Stories |

|12 |Chapter 6 | |

| |Continued | |

|13 |Chapter 7 |A Favorite Place |

|14 |Chapter 7 | |

| |Continued | |

|15 |Chapter 8 |The Ideal Spouse |

|16 |Chapter 8 | |

| |Continued | |

|17 |Chapter 9 |What’s your Opinion? |

|18 |Chapter 9 | |

|Class # |The Plan |

|1st |Welcome to Beginning and Intermediate Writing Spring 2016 |

|2/4/16 |Song, “Who are you?” |

| |Please sign in |

| |Attendance Cards (Name, birthday and follow example for the rest, thanks) |

| |Tell Us About Conversation Activity |

| |Read a sample biography (teacher’s) and mulit level verb review |

| |Write me an email eslwithjim2016@ Just say “Hi” (homework) |

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|2nd |Song, “In My Life” |

|2/9/16 |Please sign in |

| |(Attendance Cards for new students-Name, birthday and follow example for the rest, thanks) |

| |Writing Interview Questions/Multi level –don’t worry about the grammar, right now |

| |Interview someone with different language and Take (write) short notes about your partner |

| |Changing short notes into longer sentences and paragraphs (double space) |

| |Read the story that your partner wrote about you (Peer revision) |

| |Give it to me (Please put in Red folder on table) |

| |Read a famous person bio while you wait for others |

| |Editing practice if time. |

| |Write me an email eslwithjim2016@ Just say “Hi” (homework) |

|3rd |Happy Valentine Day and Happy Birthday President’s Day Weekend. No class Friday or Monday |

|2/11/16 | |

| |Editing symbols review |

| |Pass back biographies and Student make changes and give to the teacher (please put in red folder) |

| |Valentine’s Day Vocabulary |

| |Read about the first Valentine’s Day |

| |Discuss with a partner and write answers |

| |Check answers |

| |Song “I will always love you” |

| |Cartoon if time Happy Valentine’s Day! |

|2/16 |Read Sample student autobiographies |

| |Changing biography into autobiography (new students, just write your autobiography) |

| |Early finishers, Read more sample autobiographies if time. |

| |Start book pages 4-9 |

|2/18 |Songs about morning and Night |

| |Good Morning Starshine |

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| |“Starry Starry Night” |

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| |Review writing process p. 4 in book |

| |Read p.5-10 (30 min 4-7) |

| |Write and give to me the first draft of one paragraph “A morning person or a night person?” P. 10 Remember to double space. Put in Red |

| |Folder |

|Week 4 2/23 |Songs about morning and Night |

| |Good Morning Starshine |

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| |“Starry Starry Night” |

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| |A morning person or a night person? Continue in book p. 11-17 |

| |If time, review editing & practice editing with Autobiography first draft errors handout. Do 1-25 with a partner |

| |At home, Revise and Type 2nd draft of Autobiography with revisions. Add art (photo, image, drawing ---Give to me by March 1 (Do it where |

| |you can: home, lab 204, friend’s house etc. |

|2/25 |Return 2nd drafts of Morning/Night paragraphs (Great Job!) |

| |Explain more about 2nd drafts of Autobiographies |

| |Continue in book p. 19 to ??? |

| |Review vocabulary |

| |Page 29 C Write the first draft. |

| |Talk about writing about videos |

|3/1/16 |Vocabulary review |

| |Page 21-29/. Topic Sentences |

| |Write the first draft. |

|3/3/16 |Walk and talk about The Weekend (collect handout) |

| |Do Pages 30-32 in Writers at Work book (for page 32 practice 8, do one example then assign 2-10 (?) to pairs to write on slips of paper |

| |and then collect slips of paper and review with doc camera |

| |Return Important Person paragraphs( p. 29) to students and write second drafts with corrections and turn in to the teacher |

| |Read page 37-42 but don’t do weekend paragraphs yet unless you think that you have time to finish and collect. |

| |Show start of Crossroads Café video and answer questions if time. |

|3/8/16 |Take a book and paper |

| |Review weekend: Did you do what you planned? |

| |Walk and talk about your last Weekend/Or days off |

| |Review book on page 41 oops Do page 37-42 |

|3/10/16 |Write first draft of weekend paragraph p.42 |

| |Do pages 42-43 |

| |Show video and write short notes about it |

|3/15/16 |Editing practice, Return weekend paragraphs, writing corrections on the line above |

| |Cooridnating Conjunctions/Conjunction Junction (closed caption) |

| |Fanboys words (fixing comma errors) |

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| |Do pages 44-49 |

| |Crossroads Café review questions 1-10 Finish video |

| |Write one paragraph about the last question if time. |

|3/17/16 | |

| |Book read pages 63-68 |

| |Write first draft, p. 68 C (what you do on your favorite holiday in your native country or here) |

| |Silent Reading of St. Patrick’s Day story A/B |

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|3/22/16 |Review writing conclusions, p 66 + p.67 Practice 2 + your conclusions from your first draft of p.68 C |

| |Revising paragraphs p. 68 A revision (ideas/form) |

| |Practice editing using holiday paragraphs |

| |Work with a partner, editing 1 paper |

| |More editing, p. 69A, p. 70, p71 Practice 5 |

| |Return holiday paragraphs |

| |Writing the second draft p. 69B&C (revise and edit) |

| |Silent Reading of St. Patrick’s Day story if time |

| |Discuss with a group |

|3/24/16 |Review complex sentences p. 70 |

| |Do p. 72 – practice 6, 7&8 |

| |“Two Easters: Jesus and the Easter Bunny” reading |

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|4/5/16 |A Scary or Funny Experience p. 51 |

| | Which is it? |

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| |Baby Jessica the movie |

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| |Baby Jessica the Story on page 60 |

| |Telling Your Story p. 53 |

| |More examples pp. 54-55 |

| |Writing the first draft of your story. P. 55 C |

| |Silent reading/ Teacher’s stories |

| |Motorcycle, garage door, water bottle, wrong way, set up like a bowling pin, funeral home etc. |

|4/7/16 |A Scary or Funny Experience p. 57 continued |

| |Practice editing 57-61 (Compound Sentences) |

| |Editing your story p. 56-57 |

| |Writing the second draft p. 57 C |

|4/12/16 |Telling stories p. 77/Fiction |

| |Writing the first draft of your story. p 80 C |

| |Read the story on p. 81 |

| |Exchange your story with a partner and do p. 81 B |

| |Put your story in Jim’s red folder |

|4/14/16 |Practice editing p. 82-83 |

| |Dependent Clauses on web site/Long Beach site |

| |Editing your story |

| |Writing the second draft p. 82 C |

| |Earthday on the Internet |

| |Review video # 3 and write answers & check |

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|4/19 |Earthday on the Internet (answers) Protecting our Place! |

| |Book p.87 Your favorite place (s) here and in your native country |

| |Prepositions |

| |First draft p. 90 |

| |Video |

|4/21 |Pictures of Your favorite place |

| |Editing |

| |Second drafts of p. 90 |

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|4/26 |Return Second drafts |

|[pic] |Vocabulary list for reading circle new words |

| |Pair practice: Say a definition & Guess the word and then say it in a sentence |

| |Check vocabulary comprehension (on back) |

| |Write words in sentences/check Jennifer and Bob? |

| |Book page 97-? |

|4/28 | Book page 99 top and handout/Review vocabulary comprehension |

|[pic] |A (Student acting like teacher) randomly says synonyms only, 1-15 |

| |B (Student acting like student) guesses the matching word and says it in a sentence, e.g., A “courageous” B “Brave,” |

| |“Firemen are brave.” |

| |Read pages 100-102 |

| |Do C at the top of page 103 and then put it in the red folder. |

| |Silently read the Newspaper article “For Love or Money” while your classmates finish. Circle new words. |

| |If time, the teacher will discuss new words and read the story aloud to you. |

| |Not now, but next class we will do the questions on the back |

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|5/3/16 |Work on editing worksheet |

| |One sheet but two students |

| |Return first drafts |

| |p. 103-104 Do C |

| |Re-read the Newspaper article “For Love or Money” |

| |Pair up with a partner and do 1-5 or 6-10 (The teacher will tell you which and then switch partners and get the answers that you don’t |

| |have. |

|5/5 |An important historical event in your country, favorite American holiday, or a paragraph about commercialization |

| |Mother’s Day instead |

| |Return last week’s paragraphs/Spouses |

| |Read and Discuss the History of Mother’s Day/circle new words |

| |Write a paragraph about your mothers, you being a mother, or mothers in general |

| |Cinco de Mayo in Mexico |

| |Cinco de Mayo in Ohio/ commercialization of holidays |

| |What’s your opinion about Current events/important issues in the world – give 3 Smart phones? |

|5/10 |Book pages 112-119 |

| |Outlining/Organizing ideas |

| |Page 119 C (top of page) if time |

|5/12 |Book pages 119-120 |

| |Editing practice |

| |Edit your paper and |

| |Do Page 119 C (bottom) |

| |Crossroads # 4 |

| |Review vocab – handout |

| |Watch video and take notes |

|5/17 |Do things that you didn’t do last class: |

| |Edit your paper and |

| |Do Page 119 C (bottom) and give to Jim |

| |Read new vocabulary for newspaper article about Crossroads Café |

| |Read article – circle any new words |

| |Watch, listen and read Crossroads # 4 and take notes/part 1 of video? |

|5/19 |Continue to Watch, listen and read Crossroads # 4 and check answers to part 2 comprehension questions |

| |Re-Read Crossroads article. Do answers questions in groups |

|5/24 |1.Working in Teams at School/vocabulary |

| |2. Read and discuss |

| |3. Opinion paragraph “How do you feel about working in teams?” Give to Jim today. |

| |4. vocabulary for next video |

|5/26 |Editing practice from “Teams” paragraph |

| |Write second draft |

| |Vocabulary Memorial Day |

| |“War” |

| |Read Memorial Day story |

| |Answer questions in a group |

| |Holiday Weekend plans/Walk and talk and give to notes to teacher |

|5/31 |Review vocab – handout |

| |Watch video and take notes |

| |Crossroads Café # 6 |

| |Write summary of video |

| |Get vocabulary list for next reading |

|6/2 |Review vocabulary list for reading about the workplace |

| |“Working in Teams” at Work reading |

| |Answer questions in a group |

|6/7 |Review vocabulary list |

| |“Workplace Communications” Listening and Speaking at work |

| |Making PowerPoints about your country 5 slides, sentences and pictures |

|6/9 |Ideal vacations –native countries PowerPoints Presentations if time |

|Final Class!! |Cultural celebration |

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