Amarillo College

English As A Second Language

COURSE SYLLABUS ESL 0335

COURSE NAME/NUMBER/TITLE: ESL 0335, Composition III

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 EXAMINATIONS: Written and oral examinations evaluating writing skills and the application of grammar rules. A final exam is also required.

PREREQUISITE: Completion of ESL 0325, Composition II, with a grade of C or better or approval of ESL faculty.

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE: Write short, expository compositions of one to five paragraphs. Emphasis will be placed on clarity, organization, supporting details, unity, and transition.

TEXTBOOK: Basic Composition for ESL by Huizenga

PURPOSE AND GOALS OF COURSE:

To enable students to write clear, well organized paragraphs. To improve grammar and spelling skills.

PERFORMANCE /LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Write a controlled paragraph following a model paragraph.

2. Recognize the topic sentence of a paragraph.

3. Learn to brainstorm.

4. Learn to compose a topic sentence.

5. Learn to write detailed sentences to support a topic sentence.

6. Learn to write a concluding sentence.

7. Learn to proofread and make corrections.

8. Improve grammar and spelling skills.

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.

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.

EVALUATION: Writing Assignments 1/2 of Final Grade

Objective Examinations 1/4 of Final Grade

Final Examination 1/4 of Final Grade

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 the next semester. This action could cause problems with financial aid.