EGL 090

ENGLISH 090 GENERIC COURSE SYLLABUS


I.	Course Prefix	Course No.	Course Name	Credit	Lecture	Lab
	EGL	090	Composition for the	3	3	1
			Non-Native Speaker
			of English IV

II.

Prerequisite:

Placement on Writing Skills Assessment Test

III.

Course (Catalog) Description:

Course focuses on advanced ESL writing skills in preparation for college level writing. Content includes organization, coherence, unity, and argumentation, complex sentence structures, and advanced grammar. Fee $7.50

IV.

Learning Objectives:

The student will improve such composition skills as development of ideas, sentence structure, and grammar.

Academic Integrity:

Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate academic integrity and follow Oakton’s Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits:

• cheating,
• plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation),
• falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),
• helping others to cheat,
• unauthorized changes on official documents,
• pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you,
• making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and
• any other behavior that violates academic integrity.

There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton’s policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.

Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook.

VI.

Sequence of Topics:

Composition

Invention
Development of ideas
Organization
Coherence
Unity
Argumentation Introduction to library research
Diction, especially idioms

Sentence Structure

Variety of sentence types
Sentence combining exercises
Complex sentence structures

Grammar

Passive voice
Perfect tenses
Articles
Individualized aid on other problems

VII.

Methods of Instruction:

3 hour lecture: Lectures, discussion, small group work

1 hour lab: Open lab format in computer lab. Students will work on composing, revising, and editing, with individual instruction given by instructor. Grammar practice and grammar checking computer programs may be used.

VIII.

Course Practices Required:

In-class exercises, homework, weekly writing assignments, testing, open lab work on composing, revising, and editing.

IX.

Required Materials:

Check with the coordinator for current list.

Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:

Writing assignments (in?class and homework)
Homework assignments
Quizzes and Tests
Lab assignments

XI.

Other Course Information:

Attendance policy

Plagiarism policy

For whatever information/procedures the instructor holds the student accountable.

If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request accommodations or services, contact the ASSIST office in Instructional Support Services. All students are expected to fulfill essential course requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree program.

June 2006