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Tentative Course Syllabus
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Assignments
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Unit 1: Diagnostic Essay
Process Assignment
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1
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1/21 T
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Introduction to Course/Technology
Explanation of Diagnostic Exam
Module 1.1 Positive
Writing Experiences (50 minutes)
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2
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1/23 R
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Icebreaker
Diagnostic Exam (50 minutes)
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Due: Writer's Help Purchased
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3
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1/28 T
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Getting Started with Writer's Help
Module 1.2 Interpreting Writing Prompts |
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4
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1/30 R
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Module 1.3 Formal Outline
& Thesis Statements
Assign: Diagnostic Essay
Process Assignment
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5
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2/4 T
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Module 1.4 Introductions (switched)
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6
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2/6 R
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Module 1.5 Body Paragraphs
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Due: Formal Outline
(Due 11:00 pm) |
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7
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2/11 T
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Module 1.6 Cohesive Devices
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8
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2/13 R
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Module 1.7 Conclusions
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Suggestion: Have two or three Writer's Help Activities completed
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Unit 2: Synthesis Essay
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9
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2/18 T
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Module 2.1 Summary Writing
Assign: Summary &
Synthesis Essay
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10
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2/20 R
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Module 2.2.1 Avoiding
Plagiarism: Paraphrasing and When (not) to Quote
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Due: Diagnostic Revision
Process Assignment
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11
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2/25 T
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Module 2.2.2 Avoiding
Plagiarism: Citations
In-Class Peer Review on Summary #1 |
Due: Summary Paragraph #1 |
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12
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2/27 R
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Module 2.3 Identifying and
Synthesizing Main Ideas
In Class Discussion: Article #3
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Due: read all articles and come with notes |
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13
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3/4 T
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Module 2.4 Integrating sources while maintaining coherence.
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14
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3/6 R
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Module 2.5 Workshop and
Peer Perception
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Due: Essay Draft
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Unit 3: Summary Critique Essay
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15
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3/11 T
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Module 3.1 Introduction to
Critique
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16
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3/13 R
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Module 3.2 Critical
Thinking: Identification of Critique Points
Assign: Summary Critique
essay
Assign: Read Research
Article (object of critique)
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Due: Essay Final
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17
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3/18 T
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Module 3.3 Language:
Evaluation and Hedging
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18
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3/20 R
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Module 3.4 Avoiding
Informal Language
(end class with discussion on critique points)
SPRING BREAK 3/22-3/28
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Due: Writer's Help Min of 6 completed.
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19
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4/1 T
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Module 3.5 Critique Points + Workshop
Use self-review guide |
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20
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4/3 R
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Multi-Purpose Day
-Check Progress on Critique Papers -Peer Review of Papers -Introduce Unit 4 Objectives -Cover Library Content |
Due: 1st draft Summary Critique
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21
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4/8 T
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INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES (NO
CLASS)
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Summary Critique Self-Review. Upload draft to dropbox 48 hours before session
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Unit 4: Oral Presentation
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4/10 R
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Module 4.1 Presentation
Organization and Structure
+ workshop
Assign: Oral Presentation
Assignment
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23
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4/15 T
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Module 4.2.1 Visual Aids:
Content
+ workshop
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Due: Final draft Summary
Critique
Hmwk Due: Individual Presentation Outline |
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24
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4/17 R
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Module 4.2.2 Visual Aids:
Design
+ workshop
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Hmwk Due: Individual Presentation Content
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25
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4/22 T
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Module 4.3 Presentation
Delivery
+ practice
Assign: Reflection #2
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Hmwk Due: Individual Presentation Design
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26
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4/24 R
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Student Presentations
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Mehrnoush
Liang Miao |
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27
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4/29 T
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Class Cancelled.
503 Presentation Requirements |
Watch 503 Presenters
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28
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5/1 R
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Class Cancelled.
503 Presentation Requirements |
Watch 503 Presenters
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29
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5/6 T
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Student Presentations
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Wei
Emre Yujing ------------------ *Due: Reflection on Presentation *Due: 12 Writer's Help exercises *These assignments are due before midnight on Thursday 5/8 |
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ESL 500: Oral and Written Communication
Spring 2013
Class: ESL 500 Instructor:
Betsy Divine
Time: T/Th- 9:30-11:00 bdivine@illinois.edu
Office:
FLB 2021
Website: esl500a-divine.blogspot.com Office
hours: TBA
Overview: This is
the first course in a two-course sequence for international graduate students
at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is an all-skills course
with both writing and oral components designed to help students succeed in an
English-medium academic environment. The primary focus is on paragraph
development and organization of American academic writing. Students also
practice reading strategies for research articles from different disciplines
through summarizing and synthesizing practices. Strategies for avoiding
plagiarism and APA style citation will be introduced and practiced with
source-based writing assignments. As final projects, students will produce a written
critique of a research article and an oral critique of a research object from
their discipline.
Grade Policy for
the ESL Writing Service Courses:
Letter grades are
based on performance of students on class assignments and participation in
class. A passing grade for this course is a grade of “B-” or higher. Grades are
recorded as S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory) on the student transcript,
but instructors will grade on a letter grade scale throughout the semester.
Your grade will be made up of
the following components:
Diagnostic Essay Process Assignment (5 paragraph essay)
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20%
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Summary & Synthesis Essay (5-7 paragraph essay)
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15%
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Summary Critique Essay (5-7 paragraphs essay)
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20%
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Oral Presentation
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15%
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Participation & Attendance (in-class
activities)
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20%
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Reflective Assignments
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5%
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Writer’s Help
eBook Exercises (12 of your choice)
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5%
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Required textbook: Writer’s Help eBook
The required textbook for this course is an eBook
(online textbook) called Writer’s Help.
This handbook will be used throughout the course and will serve as a
significant resource in three ways: to help you prepare for class, to provide
you with extra help, and to offer you practice exercises for independent study.
Because it’s an online textbook, you can access it on any computer with your
individual username and password.
Please purchase the “access code” for this book by
the 2nd day of class. You can purchase a physical access code card
with a free student guide at the UIUC Bookstore, OR you can purchase a
virtual access code on the Writer’s Help website at: http://pages.mail.bfwpub.com/WritersHelp/Student_Ordering_Info/
Please note that you may purchase either 2-year or 4-year access at your own
preference.
Student Assessment: There will be no final exam for this
course. Your written assignments will be graded on organization, content,
conventions and vocabulary/style. All writing assignments are due at the
assigned time, and late papers will be penalized. We will employ a process
method for completing papers, and you can expect to revise your drafts one or
more times before it is considered “done” and ready to be graded.
Course Management System: The course website can be found at: esl500a-divine.blogspot.com.
All assignment and homework information
will be posted here. You will be submitting all of your own work electronically
via dropbox. All essays will be due electronically on the due date and time provided on the assignment directions.
Student Participation: This is an ENGLISH language
class. Everyone is here to improve his/her language skill. You must therefore
stick to speaking in ENGLISH at all times in the classroom. You are also not
allowed to use any electronic devices (e.g. laptops, cell phones) while
lectures or activities are in progress. Violating this rule will result in
confiscation of your device until the class is over. Frequent violation of these
classroom policies will result in a 0-point mark for your participation grade.
Homework and reading
assignments may be given daily. Students are expected to come to class prepared
to discuss homework and readings. Participation in class discussions and
activities is expected and will contribute to the final grade—this includes
encouraging the participation of others. A grade of zero will be given to all
work missed due to an unexcused absence. Late homework within 48 hours may not be accepted or
will be marked down. Work will not be accepted and receive a zero if it is more than 48 hours past the due date.
If you have troubles completing assignments, you need to contact me with sufficient time prior to the due date for assistance and not after the due date.
If you have troubles completing assignments, you need to contact me with sufficient time prior to the due date for assistance and not after the due date.
Attendance Policy for
the ESL Writing Service Courses:
Students are required to attend all classes. If, for some
reason, you must be absent, please contact the instructor before class. IF YOU
ARE ABSENT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL NOTES AND ASSIGNMENTS. Two tardies
(times late) count as one absence, no matter if it's 1 minute or 10. If you are
tardy more than 20 minutes, it counts as an absence. After three absences, you
will receive a verbal warning from the instructor. After four absences, the ESL
Writing Director will be notified and you will receive a formal probation
warning. After 5 absences, you may fail the course. Remember, students who are
chronically absent or late are in danger of failing the course at the
director’s discretion.
Plagiarism Policy for the ESL Writing Service Courses:
Plagiarism Policy for the ESL Writing Service Courses:
