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 * ESL Reading and Writing Skills - Level 3 **


 * Course Outline **


 * ESL 183RW-01-135980 **


 * Time: Tues., Thurs., 8:00am- 9:35am and Friday, 8:00am-9:55am **


 * Dates: January 26- May 17 **
 * Location: Newark Campus, NP 4 **
 * Instructor: Martha Kehl **

**MKehl@ohlone.edu**
 * E-mail: **** __mvkehl@gmail.com __ **


 * Office Phone: 936-0335 (This is not a good way to contact me. Use e-mail if possible.) **


 * Office hours: Before or after class - by appointment **. J//ust ask me.//


 * IMPORTANT: ALL YOUR CLASS INFORMATION IS HERE: ** **http://183RW.wikispaces.com/**

 **Course Goal:**  To help you build upon the English reading, writing, and grammar skills you acquired in ESL 182RW or your previous study of English and to prepare you for the increasingly sophisticated level of academic writing which you will encounter in 184RW.

 **Specific Goals:**

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This course emphasizes academic English skills that are necessary for higher levels of college study. You already have a good understanding of English grammar and skills in reading and writing. We will discuss how words are used and clarify grammar points to increase fluency and accuracy. You will have a solid review of the English verb system.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **183 Reading and Writing: Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs): Students will be able to…** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">You will also be able to:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1. Read and analyze a variety of texts appropriate for students at this level of English proficiency.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Summarize, respond to, and analyze assigned reading materials in comprehensible written English.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Write a coherent and organized paragraph/short essay of 200 words or more, in class, based on reading material and/or topics appropriate for students at this level of English proficiency.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Use grammar covered in 181RW and 182RW with increased accuracy and fluency.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> --express yourself more clearly and effectively in writing multiple-draft paragraphs and short essays <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">--engage in peer review to improve your editing skills <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">--create and present Google Documents and Presentations and use other on-line writing tools <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">--work with a group to present a grammar concept and its on-line resources to the class <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">--actively engage in daily class discussions.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Required Books: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> (Available in the Ohlone College Bookstore or on-line)


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">1. __Longman Academic Reading Series 3 Fourth Edition__ **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">, by Judy L. Miller

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">ISBN:978-0-13-276059-2


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">2. __Longman Academic Writing Series 3 Fourth Edition__ **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">, by Alice Oshima

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">ISBN: 978-0-13-291566-9


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Other required materials: **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">--1-inch binder with lined paper for daily in-class writing <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">-- 2 Report Covers “in progress” multiple draft essays <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">-- Binder for coursework portfolio


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Attendance Policy: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> **__Daily class participation is necessary to pass this class. The pressure is continuous in this class, so you must make it a priority__**. Plan on arriving to class early so you will be ready to start at 8:00am. Give yourself extra time to park your car. Quizzes on your reading, unit tests and in-class writing will often take place in first few minutes of class. If you are late, you will miss these quizzes. There will be an in-class assignment, test or activity that will be graded in almost every class session, so you don't want to miss any classes or your grade will drop dramatically and you may not pass the class. Do not plan to take a vacation during class time. If you are absent during the first two weeks of class, you must notify me immediately, or you may be dropped from the class. I will keep track of your attendance and participation.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Homework: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Because this is a 5-unit college class, you should expect to spend 8-10 hours each week on homework. **__Homework may ONLY be turned in one class day late. After that I will not accept it.__ ALL LATE WORK WILL LOSE 20% automatically. Keep up with your work!** You are responsible for doing //ALL// homework even if you were absent when it was assigned. Therefore, **//if you are sick or absent for any reason//**, you should do the following things:

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">--Find out the new homework that was given in class and do it as soon as possible. You can go online to **http://183RW.wikispaces.com/** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">--If you are sick, you may e-mail me any homework that is due **that day** __in a Microsoft Word attachment or Google Doc__. Send it to __<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">mvkehl@gmail.com __


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;"> Grading: ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> . **

__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">30% In-class reading and writing activities and tests __**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> --There are NO make-ups for in-class tests activities or assignments, however you may drop your lowest score in this category. **

__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">30% Writing Portfolio : __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">This is a collection of all __multiple-draft__ paragraphs and essays written over the course of the semester which I will grade as you complete them.

__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">10% Other Homework Assignments __

__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">10% Mid-Term Grammar Presentation __

__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">20% Final exam __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">. In addition to the in-class exam, you will receive 50 points for your __CLASS PORTFOLIO__. This is a binder of **//all//** of your work completed during the course. I will collect and grade this during the 15th week of the class.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Tests: **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> You may not make up tests or in-class writing assignments but __you may drop your lowest in-class writing score at the end of the semester__. **__The final exam__ is Tuesday, May 17th, 7am-9am . This is the last day of class, and you must be present** on this day. **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Please note, this is an hour earlier than our usual class time. **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Traditional grading: **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">90-100% = A excellent **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">80-89% = B good / above average **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">70-79% = C passing / average **


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">69 or below = not passing **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">You must have a passing average of 70% or above, **not only for your overall grade, but also on your in-class writing, portfolio and other homework and tests** in order to advance to 184RW.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">CHEATING: ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> If you copy someone else's words for any writing assignment or test, **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> **you are cheating, and you will get** **no credit** on the assignment or test. You may fail the class as a result. On a test, you also must not use any notes or other materials without my permission.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17.5pt;">*Plagiarism ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">is using someone else’s words or ideas (without giving them credit), and it is wrong, whether the source is a book, a website, a paper, or anything else. If you copy or plagiarize anything, you will get ****<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">no credit for the assignment, and I will also write a report about your actions to the college. **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">The only way you can use someone else’s words is to put quotes ("….") around those words. You must also give the source of those words (where they came from—the website, book, page number, etc. in parentheses in your paragraph). If you don't use quotes and give the source, you are plagiarizing. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> It is very easy for me to tell the difference between writing that you do by yourself and writing that you copied. **__Don’t copy anything!__**

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">If you use any kind of translation service, website, software, or program to do an assignment (other than an electronic dictionary), I will not accept it.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Keep all of your written work after I give it back to you. If I forget to record your score or there is a computer failure, you can show it to me later to prove that you have done it. Keep all your work together and in order, in one folder.


 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Important Dates: __**
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">If you choose to drop ****<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">the class, you are responsible for doing it **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">online **or filling out an add/drop form. Otherwise, you will get an “F” in the class if you do not attend.**

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **Last day to** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">add <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **full-term class with add authorization code Sunday, February 7**

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **Last day to** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">drop <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **full-term class and be** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">eligible for a refund <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **Sunday, February 7**

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **Last day to** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">drop full-term class without a W <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **grade Sunday, February 7** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> *** Spring Break: NO CLASSES : March 21-27**
 * President’s Day Holiday: NO CLASSES Friday and Monday Feb 12- 15
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Last day to ** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">drop full-term class with a W grade <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **Friday, April 22**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Final Exam : Tuesday May 17th. **


 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Important Student Resources: __**

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> **__English Learning Center (ELC)__** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"> (1st floor Newark Center/2nd floor Hyman Hall)
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Use the computers (for free) to type your assignments (but you must save your work on your own memory device or e-mail it to yourself)
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Print your papers (15 cents per page after you buy a $5.00 card). (Color printing is more).
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">3. **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Ask questions of the instructors or tutors who work there **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">, but __do not__ ask them to fix or correct your papers. This is not their job. They will give you advice and guidance on how YOU can improve your paper.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">4. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Use computer programs, books, and other resources to improve your English.


 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Counseling: __** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Both academic and personal counseling are available at Ohlone, and all students should meet with a counselor to discuss their academic plans and progress at least once per semester. For more information about counseling, go to [].

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Note: If you have a documented disability and would like to discuss special arrangements for testing, or other services, please discuss this with me as soon as possible.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The staff and faculty of Ohlone College are here to see you succeed academically and care about your emotional and physical health. You can learn more about the broad range of confidential student services, including counseling and mental health services available on campus by visiting the Student Health Center in building 7 or <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">http://stepupohlone.org/oncampus-resources/ <span style="color: #0070c1; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Crisis Support Services of Alameda County offers a 24-Hour Crisis Line: 1-800-309-2131.
 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Mental Health and Stress Management: __**