MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Liberal Arts

B.	Discipline: English for Speakers of Other Languages

C.	Course Number and Title: ESOL0330 Advanced Grammar

D.	Course Coordinator: Pat Herb

Assistant Dean: Dr. Steve Haynes

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E.	Credit Hours: 3

F.	Prerequisites:	ESOL0230 with a C- or better or TOEFL (Paper) Score of 490 or equivalent

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title:

Grammar and Beyond Level 4

Author(s): John D. Bunting, Luciana Diniz, and Randi Reppen

Copyright Year: 2013

Edition: First

ISBN #: 9780521143011

I.	Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual:	None

J.	Course Description: This course helps students develop accuracy in using standard American English at an advanced level. Particular attention is devoted to common grammar problem areas for advanced ESOL speakers and writers. Oral and written practice in using appropriate language structures is provided. This course prepares students to perform well in college level classes.

K.	College-Wide Learning Outcomes:

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
Use a variety of sentence types correctly	Oral and written exercises in weeks 1-3 and final exam in week 8
Use forms of verbs correctly	Oral and written exercises in weeks 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 and final exam in week 8
Use clauses and phrases correctly	Oral and written exercises in weeks 2, 3, 6, and 7 and final exam in week 8
Use adjectives and adverbs correctly	Oral and written exercises in weeks 3 and 6 and final exam in week 8
Use conjunctions and connectives correctly	Oral and written exercises in weeks 4-6 and final exam in week 8
Use gerunds and infinitives correctly	Oral and written exercises in week 7 and final exam in week 8

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Week	Topics
1	Introduction and assessment of students’ strengths and weaknesses in using standard English Using simple, compound, and complex sentences correctly and using subordination and transitions to support cause-effect writing
2	Using present and future conditionals and participle phrases and verbs to support cause-effect writing
3	Using relative clauses, noun phrases, parallel structure, adjectives, and adverbial phrases to support comparison-contrast
4	Using past perfect, past perfect progressive, past modals, demonstratives, and time signals to support narrative writing
5	Using passive voice, appositives, and cohesive devices to support classification and definition
6	Using present perfect, present perfect progressive, adverb clauses, and transition words to support problem-solution writing
7	Using past unreal conditionals, relative clauses, and noun clauses to support summary-response and persuasive writing
8	Review Assessment of strengths and weaknesses

N.	Course Assignments:

Course assignments include oral and written exercises, discussion participation, and a final exam. The following are graded assignments:

Grammar exercises	600 points	60%

PLATO lab work	200 points	20%

Class discussions	50 points	5%

Final exam	150 points	15%

O.	Recommended Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00-59	F	0.00	Failure

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R.	Class Attendance and Homework Make-Up Policy:

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S.	Classroom Expectations:

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

http://catalog.ncstatecollege.edu/mime/download.pdf?catoid=5&ftype=2&foid=3