Tuesday, January 19, 2016

ESL 112 Tentative Course Syllabus

ESL 112 Tentative course syllabus (subject to change)
Updated on: 04/12



ESL 112 (Section K) Spring 2016 Course Syllabus
Class Week & Days
Class Date & Day
Lesson Topics
Proposed Due Dates

Unit 1: Diagnostic Analysis
No Class!
1/18 M
No Class! Martin Luther King Day!
No Class!
Week 1
Days 1
1/20 W
Introduction to course
Discussion of Diagnostic Exam & Ice-breaker

Week 2
Days 2 - 3
1/25 M




1/27 W
Diagnostic Exam (50 minutes)


Module 1.1 Review of Rhetorical situations
1.1.1 Analyzing Audience & Tone
1.1.2 Analyzing Purpose & Topic


Week 3
Days 4 - 5
2/1 M



2/3 W
Module 1.2 Argumentative Thesis Statement


Module 1.3 Review of Persuasive Strategies
1.3.1 Review of Persuasive Strategies




Assign: Reflection #1
Week 4
Days 6 - 7
2/8 M



2/10 W
1.3.2 Integrating and Refuting Opposing Views


Module 1.4 Coherence
1.4.1 Coherence


Week 5
Days 8 - 9
2/15 M






2/17 W
1.4.2 Review of PIE
Hands-on PIE review/practice
Module 1.5 Review of writing Intro & Conclusion


Module 1.7 Peer Perception
[Online] 1.6.1 Review of Avoiding Plagiarism
(via Plagiarism Prevention Tutorial on Compass 2G)
Due: Reflection #1








Week 6
Days 10-11
2/22 M
1.6.2 Review of Quoting and Paraphrasing
1.6.3 Review of APA style citation
Due: Argumentative Essay 1st draft

Unit 2: Pre-Research

2/24 W
Plagiarism Prevention Tutorial Certification Test (in-class)
Week 7
Days 12 - 13
2/29 M







3/2 W
Module 2.1 Research Paper Overview
Module 2.2 Choosing a Topic (2 days)
2.2.1 Choosing a Topic



2.2.2 Choosing an Organization (Institutions)
Note: The order of 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 is optional and flexible according to the instructor's preference.
Module 2.3 Pre-research
Due: Argumentative
Essay fianl draft
Assign: Pre-research Portfolio
Assign: Topic proposal



Due:(03/05 Sat.) Topic proposal
Assign: Concept map
Week 8
Days 14 - 15
3/7 M


3/9 W
Module 2.4 In-depth Pre-research: Critical Thinking
Pre-research Portfolio Workshop

Module 2.5 Thesis Statements
Module 2.6 The “Rough” Outline
Due: Concept Map




Week 9
Days 16 - 17
3/14 MLibrary Daybring revised Concept Map to class

Unit 3: Annotated Bibliography
3/16 W



Module 3.4 Introduction to Annotated Bibliography


Due: (3/18 Friday 11:59pm) Pre-research Portfolio
Assign: 5-6 sources
Assign: Annotated

Bibliography

Week 10: Spring Break (Saturday, March 19th until Sunday, March 27th)
Week 11
Days 18 - 19
3/28 M




3/30 W
Module 3.1 Source Reliability
Module 3.2 Source Relevancy


Module 3.3 Choosing Sources: Adjusting the Topic
Due: 5-6 Sources





Week 12
Days 20 - 21
4/4 M




4/6 W
Module 3.5 Summarizing Sources (3 days)
3.5.1 Summaries – Research Articles
3.5.2 Summaries – Other Sources


3.5.3 Writing Concisely; 
Peer Perception
Assign: Reflection #2: Research Process Reflection




Due (before class): Annotated bibliography 1st draft

Unit 4: Writing the Research Paper

Week 13 Days 22 - 23
4/11 M






4/13 W
Module 4.1 Source Synthesis (3 days)

4.1.1 Identifying Main Ideas & Using a Matrix
4.1.2 Types of Source Synthesis





Module 4.2 Critique and Evaluative Language

Ss should revisit Lens of Critique from their Pre-research Portfolio (Ss could also learn evaluative language for positive/negative evaluation).
Assign: Research Paper
ONE body section (1 solution) only (2-3 para.
with at least 2 sources synthesized)






Due: Annotated Bibliography final draft
Assign: Research Paper
(whole thing) 1st draft
Week 14
Days 24 - 25
4/18 M









4/20 W
Module 4.3 Advanced In-text Citations & Quoting
Module 4.4 Research Paper Introductions

(Note: in order to do workshop, Ss need time to write body paragraphs, so 4.1.3 is scheduled here. See TA website Module 4.1 for further explanation.)




Module 4.5 Research Paper Conclusions
Module 4.1.3 Source Synthesis Workshop

Due (before class): Part 1 of the Research Paper for In-class Workshop
DUE: Solution 1 Paragraphs
Week 15
Days 26 - 27
4/25 M




4/27 W
Module 4.6 Academic Style 
Module 4.8 APA Research Paper Formatting 
ICES  


Module 4.7 Comma Usage
Peer Perception




DUE (before class): Complete 1st draft for in-class peer perception
Week 16
Day 28-29
5/2 M



5/4 W
Individual Conferences—NO CLASS



Individual Conferences—NO CLASS


DUE: Complete final draft
DUE: IRP At instructor’s convenience




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