ESL 114 Spring 2012 Tentative Syllabus
Note: The class topics and deadlines are subject to
change according to the course progress.
Day
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Topics
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Deadlines
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1 8/27
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Getting Started
-First Day Handout/Course
Expectations
-Getting to Know You
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2 8/29
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Getting Started
Administer the Diagnostic Exam
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3 8/31
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Writing and Culture
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4 9/5
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Introduction to the 5-Paragraph Essay
-Introduction, Body, Conclusion
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5 9/7
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Outlining
Thesis Statements
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ASSIGN: Outline of 1st
essay
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6 9/10
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Paragraph Structure and Development
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ASSIGN: First draft of the 1st
essay due Day 9
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7 9/12
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Old-New Information Pattern
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8 9/14
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Peer Review Training
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9 9/17
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Peer Review of 1st Essay
(2-3 pages)
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ASSIGN: Final draft of the 1st
essay
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10 9/19
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Avoiding Plagiarism
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11 9/21
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Grammar Workshop |
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12 9/24
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Compare/Contrast Paragraph I
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ASSIGN: reading due Wednesday
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13 9/26
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Compare/Contrast Paragraph II | |
14 9/28
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How to solve word choice problems
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ASSIGN: paragraph due Monday
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15 10/1
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How to paraphrase
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ASSIGN: reading due Wednesday
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16 10/3
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Cause/Effect Paragraph I
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17 10/5
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Compare/Contrast Paragraph II & How to quote
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ASSIGN: paragraph due Monday
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18 10/8
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Definition Paragraph
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ASSIGN: reading due Wednesday
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19 10/10
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APA Reference Pages
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20 10/12
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APA In-text Citations
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ASSIGN: paragraph due Monday
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21 10/15
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Process Paragraph 1
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ASSIGN: reading due Wednesday
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22 10/17
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Process Paragraph 2 | |
23 10/19
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LIBRARY TOUR
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ASSIGN: paragraph due Monday
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24 10/22
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Review of patterns of organization
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ASSIGN: outline
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25 10/24
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Choosing the type of
essay/organization for a topic
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26 10/26
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Finding Sources
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27 10/29
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Peer Review of 2nd essay
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Outline due
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28 10/31
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Introduction to the Argumentative
Essay
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29 11/2
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Outlining an argumentative essay with an effective thesis statement and supporting arguments (Using Dropbox example)
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Essay 2 due
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30 11/5
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Refuting/Incorporating the Opposing Arguments
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ASSIGN: Argumentative Essay Outline
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31 11/7
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Debate I
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32 11/9
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Debate II + Writing rebuttals
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33 11/12
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Review of Introductions & Conclusions |
DUE: Argumentative Essay Outline (without intro & conclusion)
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34 11/14
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Peer Review of argumentative essay outline
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35 11/16
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Presentation Skills
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ASSIGN: Student Presentations
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36 11/26
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The Informal You/Formal Language
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DUE:Revised Essay Outline
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37 11/28
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Peer Review of Argumentative Essay (3-5
pages)
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ASSIGN: 2nd draft of Argumentative
Essay due Dec 7 (to receive teacher feedback)
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38 11/30
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Student Presentations
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39 12/3
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Student Presentations
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40 12/5
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Student Presentations
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41 12/7
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Student Presentations/ICES
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42 12/10
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Individual Conferences (NO CLASS)
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ASSIGN: Final draft of Argumentative
Essay due Dec 13
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43 12/12
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Individual Conferences (NO CLASS)
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