Course Information

                             ESL 101/102 Grammar/Reading/Composition

Instructor: Ms. Gayle Feng-Checkett

Office: ACA 203 Q

Phone: 636-922-8574 email: gfeng@stchas.edu

Office: Hours

Ace:    Hours

Required Materials: ESL 101 :  Understanding English Grammar—AzarEnglish Dept.

 Handbook

The Write Start with Readings: Book I Sentences to Paragraphs    Checkett and Checkett

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ESL 102 : Editing Clearly: An Editing Guide---Lane/Lange

The Write Start with Readings: Book II. Paragraphs to Essays

Course Description:

                   This course provides directed practice in developing college level reading and composition skills, emphasizing comprehension skills, context clues, and dictionary use. Students will be encouraged to read, discuss, and write about short stories, essays and articles. Basic grammar and composition skills, including sentence, paragraph and essay structure will be practiced.

Objectives: Students will be able to:

                   Read and comprehend short stories, essays, and magazine                                           articles.

                   Analyze, compare, and apply central themes from reading

                             assignments to life experiences, and other reading

                             selections.

                   Demonstrate ability to use correct sentence, paragraph

                             and essay form.

                   Practice speaking, listening, and writing skills.

                   Meet requirements for placement ESL 102 or ENG 101.

Grading: Your grades will be based on the following assignments. You will also receive credit for in-class activities and discussion; therefore, outside preparation is not only essential for your grade, but for the success of the entire class. In order to receive credit for late assignments, you must make advance arrangements with the instructor.  All major assignments must be turned in order to pass the course.

Assignments:         Guided Writing in class

                             Homework Exercises

                             Reading Assignments

                             6 Writing Assignments (paragraphs/essay)

                             Grammar Final