Amarillo College
English As A Second Language
COURSE SYLLABUS ESL 0315
COURSE NAME/NUMBER/TITLE: ESL
0315, Composition I
HOURS: Five (5) hours of class and one (1) hour
of lab per week. Additional time outside
of class will be necessary to complete assignments.
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: Three (3)
semester hours, institutional credit.
DISABILITY STATEMENT:
Any
student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special
arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact ACcessibility
Services (SSC125) Phone 371-5436 as soon as possible.
REQUIRED EXAMINATION: Written and oral examinations in class
evaluating writing skills and the application of grammar rules. A final exam is also required.
PREREQUISITE: Must know the English alphabet and
be literate in first language.
DESCRIPTION OF COURSE: Writing simple sentences, controlled
paragraphs, and narrative paragraphs.
TEXTBOOK: Shortcuts
by Mentel
PURPOSE AND GOALS OF COURSE:
To enable
students to communicate in writing using simple sentences. To enable students to recognize parts of a
sentence, correct spelling, capitalization, and beginning punctuation.
PERFORMANCE /LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify nouns.
2. Identify verbs.
3. Identify adjectives.
4. Identify adverbs.
5. Write sentences with statement and
question punctuation.
6. Write sentences using capitalization
rules.
7. Write sentences with correct subject -
verb agreement.
8. Recognize
a complete sentence with a subject, verb, capital letter,
end-mark, and complete thought.
ATTENDANCE: Attendance is essential to success in the
class; therefore, limit absences to no more than 5 per semester. Additional absences can affect your
final grade in the class. If you
stop attending class and do not formally withdraw, you will receive an F.
EVALUATION: Objective Examinations 1/2
of Final Grade
In-class
Writings and Participation 1/4 of Final Grade
Final
Examination 1/4 of Final
Grade
MAKE-UP POLICY: Make up
tests will not be given. If you miss
one test, the grades you have will be averaged with no penalty. If you miss more than one test, you will receive
a 0 for the test missed.
GRADING POLICY: The
grading system is:
A
= 90-100 Excellent
B
= 80-89 Good
C
= 70-79 Fair
D = Below 70 Failing, must repeat
If a student or a class does not finish the material
needed to complete this level, they
will be changed to an audit status.
They will receive a grade of AAU@.
The student will need to enroll in the same level and pay for the
classes again the next semester. This
action could cause problems with financial aid.
Please speak English in the
classroom at all times.