Reedley College
Fall 2004
57130 ESL 261: Basic Reading and Writing ESL Course 

ESL 261: 	   ESL 261: Basic Reading and Writing ESL Course   	   
Units: 		   8 units
Meeting time:   6:00pm - 8:05 pm, Monday. Tuesday, and Thursday
		   6:00pm - 8:05 pm  Wednesday (meeting in LAL 1)
Meeting place:  AGR 15

Instructor: 	   Linda Hijazi
Telephone: 	  (559) 709-7123 or 638-3641 ex. 3938 
E-mail: 	   lindahijazi@scccd.org
Office hours: By appointment. Since I do not have an office on campus, you can talk to me after class or call me to arrange meeting on campus before or after the class, or at any other arranged time. 

I. 	Goal: This course is designed for beginning ESL students to develop their grammar, reading and writing skills. It also helps build their vocabulary and essential daily life communication skills.

II. 			Objectives:
	Reading:      1. Read short narratives and factual articles, and use charts and graphs.
				     2. Use reading skills like skimming and scanning.
	Vocabulary: 1. Use the context to guess meaning.
				      2. Learn and use new vocabulary related to daily life social situations.
	Writing: 	      1. Write short paragraphs in different rhetorical styles using simple and 			           compound sentences, and paragraph cohesion.
				      2.  Basic ESL computer literacy and word-processing.
	Grammar:     1. Verb tenses: review of present, past, and future forms, subject-verb 					agreement, regular and irregular verbs, and inflectional ending.
				       2. Articles, models, quantifiers, conjunctions, compressions, and 					superlatives.
	
III.      Attendance policy: regular class attendance is important for academic success. Missing  classes will affect your performance and grade. Always come to class on time. You are responsible for making-up the missing work. However, one grade will be deducted for each day of late work.			       

IV.       Textbooks and materials: 
1.	Linda Butler, Password1: A Reading and Vocabulary Text. (available at Reedley College bookstore for $34.60 + tax)
2.	English Dictionary.
3. Notebook, pen, pencil, and a floppy disc. 

V.        Grading: 
This course in Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) course
Credit = 70-100%
No Credit = 50-69%

Grading procedures: 
Homework and assignments: 25%
Writing assignments: 15%
Computer lab work: 15%
Presentations (individual, pair, or group presentations): 10%
Quizzes and exams: 15%
In-class participation: 10% 
Final exam: 10%

VI.        Academic policy: Coping someone else’s work is considered an act of cheating. It is academically dishonest and will not be tolerated. 

VII.        Important dates:
No Classes:     Monday, September 6th  (Labor Day)
		Thursday, November 11th (Veteran’s Day)
		Thursday, November 25th (Thanksgiving Holiday)

Last day to drop the class: Friday, October 15 
Final exam: 	Monday, December 13th (6:00-8:00 pm)