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CRN 12750
High Intermediate Reading and Writing for Students of American English
Professor Kathi A. Johnson Fax: 714-447-4097
Email: Office Hours: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
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This course is designed for high intermediate students of English, and it provides instruction in critical reading and expository paragraph development. Application of grammar concepts, sentence variety, and vocabulary development are emphasized. The course also offers continuing practice in listening and speaking skills.
Students who have previously completed a course in English as a Second Language must have received Credit in ESL 82 to be eligible for this course. It is strongly recommended that students just beginning the ESL Program have a COMPASS test score of 145-159 to succeed at the ESL 83 level.
ESL Department Student Learning Outcomes:
Attendance:
Attendance is extremely important in all college classes. If you have more than 3 unexcused absences from class, you may be dropped. If you are dropped or if you decide to drop between the 4th and 14th week of classes, you will receive a "W" (Withdrawn). Students dropped after the 14th week will receive an "NC" (No Credit) in the class. (Exact dates are listed in the Fullerton College Schedule.) (Please notify me for special circumstances.) If you must be absent for any reason, you will need to contact a classmate to find out what we did in class the day you missed. Then you should be prepared for the next class as much as possible.
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If you need to leave class early, you must notify me at the
beginning of the class hour; otherwise, you will be marked absent
for the day. Tardiness will also be counted as an absence unless you
personally come up and tell me, the same class period, that you were late.
If you are more than 10 minutes late 3 times, you will be marked
absent for one class period. (If I do not arrive on time and there is no
absence sheet posted, you must wait 15 minutes before you may leave.)
Skills Center Lab:
This class requires an additional 50 minutes per week of assigned
lab materials in the Fullerton College Skills Center for a semester total of 800 minutes. I will give you a list of specific lab materials at the beginning of the semester.
Grading and Additional Requirements:
The normal grading method in this course is by letter grade. If you wish to take this course on a CR/NCR basis, you must file a petition with Admissions and Records by the add deadline for this course. (See your Course Schedule.) To advance to ESL 184, you must obtain a grade of A, B, C, or CR. (A grade of D, F, or NCR does not meet the prerequisite for the next level.) Your semester grade will be determined according to ALL of the criteria that follow.
(1) A percentage grade will be determined based on the following weighted categories:
The semester grade will be based on the resulting percentage. Letter grades: A=90-100%, B=80-89%, C=70-79%, D=60-69%, F=59% or less. CR/NCR grades: CR=70-100%, NCR=69% or less.
(2) In order for students to receive a grade of C or better in the course, they must also meet the requirements listed below. Students who obtain a 70% average or better without meeting these additional requirements will receive a grade of D or F. To obtain a grade of C or better, students must
: Late homework will not receive full points. Late
compositions will be accepted up to two classes following the due date;
however, 10 points will be deducted from the score of the paper for each
class that the paper is late. (No late Skills Center Lab Records will be accepted, and there are no make-ups.) An in-class composition or quiz cannot be
made up unless an unexpected emergency arises. Please notify me
immediately if you are unable to be in class on the day we are writing a
composition or taking an exam. Missed composition assignments will be recorded as 0 percent. All rewrites of NP scores are due the following class period; the highest score you can receive on a rewrite is 70%. Again, if you are absent on a day that I check any textbook homework in class, you must show me the completed assignment the day you return, or your score will remain a zero. I highly recommend that you maintain a copy of all your work (computer or handwritten) in the event that we cannot locate one of your homework assignments. This way you will not need to redo any work that you already completed.
Towards the end of the semester you will have the opportunity to complete Extra Credit work. You may receive credit for up to two extra credit assignments. The score on these assignments will only be used if you have a borderline semester grade.
Note: If a student shows exceptional progress in English proficiency in a particular ESL course, the instructor may recommend the student to a departmental committee for an exam to skip a level in the ESL course sequence. The student must finish the current course and successfully complete the higher level exam during finals week.
Fullerton College Support Services:
Besides the Skills Center, we have excellent additional resources available to help you improve your English. You may visit these centers any time you want. It is always best to make an appointment. They are:
Student Conduct:
As a student at Fullerton College, you have an obligation to become familiar with the College’s policies, rules, and regulations and to conduct yourself in a reasonable, respectful manner conducive to attaining your educational goals. For more information, please refer to the copy of the policies that you received upon registration.
Wait Time for Late Instructors:
If, due to unforeseen emergencies, the instructor does not arrive at the scheduled start time for class, students are to wait for fifteen minutes (unless otherwise notified by the Humanities Division). If they do not receive notification to wait for their instructor to arrive, after fifteen minutes the students may leave with no penalty for absence or assigned work due for that class meeting.
Academic Honesty: Students are expected to abide by ethical standards in
preparing and presenting material which demonstrates their level of
knowledge and which is used to determine grades. Such standards are
founded on basic concepts of integrity and honesty. These include, but are
not limited to the following: (1) Students shall not plagiarize, (2)
students shall not cheat, and (3) students shall not furnish materials or
information in order to enable another student to plagiarize or cheat. (Please see our "Information for Students" handout for more details.)
Emergency Response Message: Please take note of the safety features in the classroom. Also, please study the posted evacuation routes. The most direct route of egress may not be the safest. Running out of the building during earthquakes may be dangerous. During strong earthquakes, it is recommended to duck, cover, and hold until the quaking stops. Follow the guidance of your instructor. Your cooperation during emergencies can minimize the possibility of injury to yourself and others.
Fullerton College Catalog and Class Schedule:
The Fullerton College Catalog and the Class Schedule contain a number of policies relating to students that are important to you. Please be sure that you have read these publications thoroughly. You may purchase copies of these publications at the campus bookstore, or you may read them online at the Fullerton College website at http://www.fullcoll.edu
Americans with Disabilities Act:
Fullerton College is committed to providing educational accommodations for students with disabilities upon the timely request by the student to the instructor. Verification of the disability must also be provided. The Disability Support Services Office functions as a resource for students and faculty in the determination and provision of educational accommodations.
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