●Course Description: Low-Advanced ESOL. Designed to develop student's ability to write basic
essays. Emphasis is on controlling grammar at sentence level and organizing ideas into
well-constructed essays with adequate support. Course includes reading academic text
and summary writing. S/P/U grading
●Textbook: No textbook. Coursework handouts only.
●Tentative Class Schedule
Week 1 ➡ 9/24-9/26
Monday: ✖
Wednesday: Class Overview, Getting Acquainted, Diagnostic Writing
Friday: AI Guidelines, Computer Lab: KUL 207, Reading Apprenticeship Intro (Canvas), Reading #1, Journal #1
Week 2 ➡ 9/29-10/3
Monday: Fluency Writing #1, Paraphrasing Strategies, Amalgamation Unit 1
Wednesday: Paraphrasing Practice, Amalgamation Unit 1, Reading #1: Study Guide
Friday: Amalgamation Unit 1, OCW #1: 1st Draft, Journal #2
Week 3 ➡10/6-10/10
Monday: Amalgamation Unit 1, Academic Integrity Presentation, Grammar: Parts of Speech & Sentence Types
Wednesday: Paraphrasing Practice, Amalgamation Unit 1, Reading #1: Discussion
Friday: Computer Lab: KUL 207, OCW #1 2nd Draft, Journal #3
Week 4 ➡ 10/13-10/17
Monday: Amalgamation Unit 1
Wednesday: Reading Quiz #1, Amalgamation Unit 1
Friday: OCW #1 Final Draft, Journal #4
Week 5 ➡ 10/20-10/24
Monday: Amalgamation Unit 1, Reading #2
Wednesday: Amalgamation Unit 1, Reading #2 Study Guide – Part 1
Friday: OCW #2: 1st Draft, Journal #5: , Computer Lab: KUL 207
Week 6 ➡ 10/27-10/31
Monday: Fluency Writing #2, Amalgamation Unit 2
Wednesday: Conferences, Amalgamation Unit 2, Reading #2 Study Guide – Part 2
Friday: OCW #2: 2nd Draft, Journal #6: , Computer Lab: KUL 207
Week 7 ➡11/3-11/7
Monday: Amalgamation Unit 2
Wednesday: Amalgamation Unit 2, Reading #2 Discussion
Friday: OCW #2: Final Draft, Journal #7, Computer Lab: KUL 207
Week 8 ➡11/10-11/14
Monday: Amalgamation Unit 2
Wednesday: Amalgamation Unit 2, Reading Quiz #2
Friday: OCW #3: 1st Draft, Journal #8, Computer Lab: KUL 207
Week 9 ➡11/17-11/21
Monday: Fluency Writing #3, Amalgamation Unit 4, Reading #3
Wednesday: Amalgamation Unit 4
Friday: OCW #3: 2nd Draft, Reading #3: Study Guide – Part 1, Journal #9:
Week 10 ➡11/24
Monday: Amalgamation Unit 4, Reading #3: Study Guide – Part 2
Week 11 ➡ 12/1-12/5
Monday: Fluency Writing #4, Amalgamation Unit 4
Wednesday: Amalgamation Unit 4, Reading #3: Discussion
Friday: Amalgamation Unit 4, OCW #3: Final Draft, Journal #10:
Week 12 ➡ 12/8-12/12
Monday: Reading #3: Quiz
Wednesday: Individual Conferencing
●Course requirements and policies
All ESOL courses are graded either S (Satisfactory) or U (Unsatisfactory). At the end of the quarter, I will give you a grade report to inform you of your final average for this course. You must have a grade of 70% or above to get an S grade for this course.
Here is how I will assess your grade for this class:
Homework and in-class work - 40% of final grade
Out of class final drafts (OCP/OCE) - 30% of final grade
Reading study guides & quizzes - 30% of final grade