MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Liberal Arts

B.	Discipline: English for Speakers of Other Languages

C.	Course Number and Title: ESOL0220 High Intermediate Reading and Writing

D.	Course Coordinator: Pat Herb

Assistant Dean: Dr. Steve Haynes

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E.	Credit Hours: 3

F.	Prerequisites:	TOEFL (Paper) Score of 440 or equivalent

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title:

Academic Encounters Level 3: Life in Society – Reading & Writing and Writing Skills Interactive Pack

Author(s): Williams, Brown, Hood & Seal

Copyright Year: 2014

Edition: 2nd

ISBN #: 9781107457607

Young adult book of instructor’s choice such as The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz, and The Disappeared by Gloria Whelan

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

J.	Course Description: This course helps students develop reading and essay writing skills needed for success in American college classes. Students learn to write well organized, well developed and accurate essays of various types (description, comparison-contrast, cause-effect, and classification, Students practice effective reading techniques and expand their vocabulary to increase speed and comprehension at a high-intermediate level.

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
Write well developed, well organized, and coherent essays in various modes (description, comparison, cause-effect, and classification)	Essay assignments in weeks 3-7 and journal writing throughout the term and final exam in week 8
Use a seven-part writing process for developing essays	Essay assignments in weeks 3-7
Edit for grammatical and mechanical accuracy: sentence structure, verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, pronoun references, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, articles, etc.	Essay assignments in weeks 3-7, exercises throughout the term, and final exam in week 8
Use expanded and appropriate vocabulary in essays	Exercises throughout the term and final exam in week 8
Increase reading speed and comprehension appropriate for a high-intermediate level	Journal on assigned reading, exercises throughout the term and final exam in week 8
Identify main ideas, supporting ideas, and organization patterns in reading in various subject areas	Exercises and final exam in week 8

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Week	Topics
1	Writing: Reviewing paragraphs Reading: Understanding continuing ideas markers, getting a first idea, and identifying main ideas Reading: Discussion of assigned book
2	Writing: Recognizing and using the elements of good writing—purpose, audience, audience, clarity, and coherence Reading: Identifying opposing views and using strategies for vocabulary building Reading: Discussion of assigned book
3	Writing: Recognizing the uses for four types of paragraphs—description, comparison, cause-effect, and classification--and practice writing paragraphs of these types Reading: Recognizing nominalizations and alternatives to relative clauses Reading: Discussion of assigned book
4	Writing: Recognizing the parts of a five-paragraph essay, developing a thesis, using a process to write an essay, and using that process to write a five-paragraph descriptive essay Reading: Recognizing –ing words that express results Reading: Discussion of assigned book
5	Writing: Recognizing two methods of organizing a comparison-contrast essay and using the point-by-point organization to write a comparison essay Reading: Recognizing comparison-effect language Reading: Discussion of assigned book
6	Writing: Recognizing differences between causes and effects and writing a cause/effect essay Reading: Recognizing cause-effect language Reading: Discussion of assigned book
7	Writing: Writing classification essays Reading: Recognizing definition and classification language Reading: Discussion of assigned book
8	Review Assessment of strengths and weaknesses

N.	Course Assignments:

Course assignments include written essays, reading and vocabulary exercises, journal writing, discussion, and a final exam. The following are graded assignments:

Journal writing	100 points	10%

Essay assignments	500 points	50%

Reading comprehension exercises	100 points	10%

Exercises in reading organization	50 points	05%

Vocabulary and writing exercises	50 points	05%

Class discussions	100 points	10%

Final exam	100 points	10%

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

P.	Grading and Testing Guidelines:

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Q.	Examination Policy:

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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