Homework for Tuesday

Chapters 24 & 25 - Fragments and Run-on Sentences
• Review Test 1 - Rewrite the paragraph on page 429 so there are no fragments.
• Review Test 2 - Rewrite the sentences on page 430 so there are no fragments.
• Review Test 1 - Rewrite the sentences on pages 442-443 so there are no run-ons.
• Review Test 2 - Rewrite the sentences on pages 443-444 so there are no run-ons.
• Review Test 3 - Rewrite the paragraph on page 444 so there are no run-ons.

Assignment for Thursday

Go to www.plagiarism.org.
Write a few paragraphs about what you learned and how you personally feel about the American standard for "academic dishonesty." Write about why you think this is or is not a good academic standard for Americans. Write about if it would be good or bad if your country adopted these same standards.

Grading

ESL 202-001 final grades will be determined on the basis of the following:

10% is for completing all homework assignments on time.
10% is for completing the first essay assignment on March 3, 2009.
20% is for completing the description essay assignment on March 24, 2009.
20% is for completing the comparison and contrast essay assignment on April 14, 2009.
20% is for completing the five-page essay assignment on April 30, 2009.
20% is for taking the final essay test on May 5, 2009.

Late or Unfinished Essays
There are no exceptions for late essay assignments. Failure to turn in one essay assignment on the day it is due may result in a failing grade.

Plagiarism Policy

• 1st act of plagiarism - You will be given a written warning with a reminder of the plagiarism website. Your essay grade will be reduced by 25%.
• 2nd act of plagiarism - You will be given a 0% for your essay. You will be given the opportunity to discuss the matter with me in my office. If you do not take this opportunity, the director of the ESL Institute will be notified.
• 3rd act of plagiarism - You will be given a failing grade for the course. You may request a hearing to contest the accusations and disciplinary actions. Please refer to Chapter UWS 14 "Student Academic Disciplinary Procedures" for more details.
  

Course Description

ESL 202 is designed to develop students' English proficiency in the areas of writing and grammar. The main focus of the course will be on developing essays. Students will be working on both process and product writing.

GOALS - By the end of the course, students of ESL 202-001 (Spring 2009) should be able to:

1. Explain the importance of the writing process
2. Write an examples, description, and comparison/contrast essay using all steps of the writing process
3. Write one five-page essay based on a topic selected from the textbook
4. Locate and correct poorly written sentences, especially in the areas of punctuation, capitalization, sentence fragments, run-on sentences, and agreement of subjects and verbs.
5. Apply their newly acquired writing and grammar skills in and outside the classroom environment
6. Demonstrate a higher confidence level when writing essays in English compared to their confidence upon entering the course