ESOL

ESOL 0355

Advanced Grammar

Syllabus

Instructor: Joe Starr

Office phone: 713-718-7972

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs. 8:00-8:30

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

A continuation of ESOL 0352. This course provides a review of both essential and finer points of the grammatical structural features of formal written English. Emphasis is placed on active production and error analysis of standard English.

2. ESOL 0355 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

ESOL 0355, Advanced Grammar, seeks to prepare students for college level academic or workforce study by accomplishing the following objectives:

· Building on the syntactic knowledge that students have gained in previous study of English grammar while introducing more advanced structures as well as the finer nuances involving tense and aspect of English verbs

· Strengthening students’ abilities to produce the new grammatical structures in a variety of communicative contexts.

3. COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of this course, you should be able to do the following:

1. be able to use all of the verb tenses and be able to choose between simple and progressive forms;

2. be able to transform active sentences into passive sentences and vice versa;

3. show familiarity with the structure and use of noun clauses;

4. be able to punctuate quoted and reported speech and to change quoted speech to reported speech and vice versa;

5. be able to recognize and use adverbial cluases correctly, including different kinds of subordinating conjunctions and proper punctuation of sentences in which they appear;

6. show familiarity with the main kinds of conditional sentences viewed in ESOL 0352, in addition to the use of “wish,” progressive forms, and implied conditionals;

4. GRADE BREAKDOWN:

Your grade will be calculated as follows:

Tests................................................................ 50%

Homework/Lab.............................................. 5%

Midterm......................................................... 20%

Final................................................................ 25%

100%

5. TEXTBOOKS:

You are required to buy the following textbooks for this course:

Understanding and Using English Grammar

Azar Regents

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Martin Luther King Day Jan 21

Presidents’ Day Feb 18

Spring Break Mar 18-24

CLASS POLICIES

ATTENDANCE: HCCS has very strict attendance policies. If you miss 8 hours of class, you may be dropped from this class. There are no excused absences. Speak to me if you know you must miss several classes

TARDINESS: It is not acceptable to be late to class. If you are more than 10 minutes late, it will count as an absence. If you arrive late, quietly take your seat and get out your books. Explain after class.

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR: Students must act appropriately in class. Please do not use beepers or cell phones in class. Students must always treat all students with respect. Since this is an English class, you should try to speak English at all times. If sitting next to someone who speaks your language causes a problem in class, I may change your seat.

MAKEUP TESTS / LATE HOMEWORK: There are no makeup tests. If you know you must be absent, you may take the test in lab the day before. If you miss a composition you must make it up in lab. If you are absent, please call a classmate to get the assigned homework. I do not accept late homework. Come to class prepared.

ACADEMIC HONESTY / CHEATING: Any form of copying, cheating, or plagiarism will result in a zero(0) for the assignment. This includes homework, tests, and book reports. See the HCCS Student Handbook for more information.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: HCCS POLICIES Students with a learning or physical disability which might affect their performance in class should contact the HCCS disabilities counselor, Dr. Becky Hauri at 713-718-7909, FAX 713-718-7906

PROBLEMS: If you have a problem in class, please speak to me after class. I will make every effort to help you. You may always see me during office hours for extra help. Additionally, you may email me .

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COURSE SCHEDULE

Week		Dates	Topics
1.	Jan 16-17		Chapters 1-2
2.	Jan 21-14		Chapters 3-5, Test #1
3.	Jan 28-31		Chapters 6-7
4.	Feb 4-7		Chapter 8, Test #2, Chapter 9
5.	Feb 11-14		Chapters 9-10
6.	Feb 18-21		Chapter 11
7.	Feb 25-28		Chapter 11, Test #3, CLS #1
8.	Mar 4-7		Chapters 14-15, Midterm Exam
9.	Mar 11-14		Chapter 12
10.	Mar 25-28		Chapter 13, CLS #2
11.	April 1-4		Chapter 13, Test #4
12.	April 8-11		Chapter 16, CLS#4
13.	April 15-18		Chapters 17 and 20
14.	April 22-25		Chapter 20
15.	Apr 29-May 1		Test #5, Review
16.	May 6-9		Final Exams Week

NOTE: This schedule is approximate; I may make changes if necessary.

Syllabus

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: HCCS POLICIES Students with a learning or physical disability which might affect their performance in class should contact the HCCS disabilities counselor, Dr. Becky Hauri at 713-718-7909, FAX 713-718-7906

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