Course Schedule

W Topic Assignments Resources % Grade/week Hrs.

1 Introduction to Read and analyze Text 1: A Text 1:
& Writing Guide to Using Corpora for https://bibliotecavirtual.unad. 3As
2 1 edu.co/login?url=https://
English Language Learners.
(Poole Robert, 2018). search-ebscohost-com.
bibliotecavirtual.unad.edu.
Exercise a: Review Table 1.
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"High School versus College true&db=nlebk&AN=
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2 about how you have found ehost-live&ebv=EK&ppid
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be different from high
school so far.
CHAT SESSION. Week 1
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as:
.- Share experiences with
their peers and professor
2Sy
3 .- Chat with their professor
to catch up with work
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss
the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION
Through this activity
participants have the
opportunity to hold
discussions and ask
questions about the subject
of the week in a real time
synchronous session. 1Sy
The professor should
4 provide videos about the
subject of the week or
explanations over a
particular concept, problem
or especial event
concerning to the course.
This session will take place
via Skype, every Thursday
at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about

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Text 2: 3As
Read Chapter 1 of the Text
5 https://2012books.lardbucket.
2: Successful Writing. Scott
org/pdfs/successful-writing.pdf
McLean/ Allyn & Bacon.
Exercise b:
Choose any text that that
you have been assigned to
read for one of your college
courses. In your notes,
complete the following
tasks:
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1. Summarize the main 50% 3As
points of the text in two to
three sentences.
2. Write down two to three
questions about the text
that you can bring up
during class discussion.
CHAT SESSION. Week 2
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as:
.- Share experiences with
their peers and professor 2Sy
7 .- Chat with their professor
to catch up with work
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss
the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION
Through this activity
participants have the
opportunity to hold
discussions and ask
questions about the subject
of the week in a real time
synchronous session. 1Sy
8
The professor should
provide videos about the
subject of the week or
explanations over a
particular concept, problem
or especial event
concerning to the course.
This session will take place

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 via Skype, every Thursday
at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about
this activity.
3 Writing Basics: Read and analyze Text 1: A Text 1:
& What Makes a Guide to Using Corpora for https://bibliotecavirtual.unad. 3As
4 Good 1 edu.co/login?url=https://
English Language Learners.
Sentence? (Poole Robert, 2018). search-ebscohost-com.
bibliotecavirtual.unad.edu.
Exercise a:
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Read the following true&db=nlebk&AN= 50% 3As
2 sentences. Underline the 2175844&lang=es&site=
subjects, and circle the ehost-live&ebv=EK&ppid
prepositional phrases. =Page-__-1
CHAT SESSION. Week 3
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as:
.- Share experiences with
their peers and professor
3 .- Chat with their professor
to catch up with work 2Sy
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss
the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION
Through this activity
participants have the
opportunity to hold
discussions and ask
questions about the subject
of the week in a real time
synchronous session. 1Sy
The professor should
provide videos about the
4 subject of the week or
explanations over a
particular concept, problem
or especial event
concerning to the course.
This session will take place
via Skype, every Thursday
at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about
this activity.

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 Read Chapter 2 of the Text Text 2:
5 2: Successful Writing. Scott https://2012books.lardbucket. 2As
McLean/ Allyn & Bacon. org/pdfs/successful-writing.pdf
Exercise b: Correct the
errors in subject-verb
agreement in the following
6 paragraph. Copy the 25% 2As
paragraph on a piece of
notebook paper and make
corrections.
Exercise c:
Copy each sentence onto
your own sheet of paper
7 and underline the verb(s) 25% 2As
twice. Name the type of
verb(s) used in the
sentence in the space
provided (LV, HV, or V).
CHAT SESSION. Week 4
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as:
.- Share experiences with
their peers and professor 2Sy
8 .- Chat with their professor
to catch up with work
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss
the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION
Through this activity
participants have the
opportunity to hold
discussions and ask
questions about the subject
of the week in a real time
synchronous session.
9 The professor should
provide videos about the
subject of the week or 1Sy
explanations over a
particular concept, problem
or especial event
concerning to the course.
This session will take place
via Skype, every Thursday

4
 at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about
this activity.
5 Punctuation Read and analyze Text 1: A Text 1:
& Guide to Using Corpora for https://bibliotecavirtual.unad.
6 1 edu.co/login?url=https:// 2As
English Language Learners.
(Poole Robert, 2018). search-ebscohost-com.
bibliotecavirtual.unad.edu.
Exercise a:
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Look for the introductory true&db=nlebk&AN=
word or phrase. On your 2175844&lang=es&site=
2 own sheet of paper, copy ehost-live&ebv=EK&ppid 25% 2As
the sentence and add a =Page-__-1
comma to correct the
sentence.
Exercise b:
On your own sheet of
paper, copy the sentence 25% 2As
3 and insert commas to
separate the interrupting
words from the rest of the
sentence.
CHAT SESSION. Week 5
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as:
.- Share experiences with
their peers and professor 2Sy
4 .- Chat with their professor
to catch up with work
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss
the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION
Through this activity
participants have the
opportunity to hold
discussions and ask
5 questions about the subject
of the week in a real time
synchronous session. 1Sy
The professor should
provide videos about the
subject of the week or
explanations over a

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 particular concept, problem
or especial event
concerning to the course.
This session will take place
via Skype, every Thursday
at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about
this activity.
Read Chapter 3 of the Text
Text 2: 2As
6 2: Successful Writing. Scott
https://2012books.lardbucket.
McLean/ Allyn & Bacon.
org/pdfs/successful-writing.pdf
Exercise c:
On your own sheet of
paper, use what you have 25% 2As
7 learned about using
commas to edit the
following letter.
March 27 2010
Exercise d:
Edit the following
paragraph by replacing the 25% 2As
8 slang words and phrases
with more formal language.
Rewrite the paragraph on
your own sheet of paper.
CHAT SESSION. Week 6
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as:
.- Share experiences with
their peers and professor 2Sy
9 .- Chat with their professor
to catch up with work
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss
the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION
Through this activity
participants have the
10 opportunity to hold
discussions and ask
questions about the subject
of the week in a real time 1Sy
synchronous session.

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 The professor should
provide videos about the
subject of the week or
explanations over a
particular concept, problem
or especial event
concerning to the course.
This session will take place
via Skype, every Thursday
at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about
this activity.
7 Woking with Read Chapter 4 of the Text: Text:
Words: Which 1 Successful Writing. Scott https://2012books.lardbucket. 3As
Word is Right? McLean/ Allyn & Bacon. org/pdfs/successful-writing.pdf
Exercise a:
2 Complete the following 100% 3As
sentences by selecting the
correct word.
CHAT SESSION. Week 7
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as:
.- Share experiences with
their peers and professor
2Sy
3 .- Chat with their professor
to catch up with work
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss
the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION
Through this activity
participants have the
opportunity to hold
discussions and ask
questions about the subject
of the week in a real time
4 synchronous session.
The professor should 1Sy
provide videos about the
subject of the week or
explanations over a
particular concept, problem
or especial event
concerning to the course.

7
 This session will take place
via Skype, every Thursday
at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about
this activity.
8 Help for English Read and analyze Text 1: A Text 1:
& Language Guide to Using Corpora for https://bibliotecavirtual.unad. 2As
9 Learners 1 edu.co/login?url=https://
English Language Learners.
(Poole Robert, 2018). search-ebscohost-com.
Exercise a: bibliotecavirtual.unad.edu.
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Copy the following
true&db=nlebk&AN=
sentences onto your own
2 2175844&lang=es&site= 20% 2As
sheet of paper and ehost-live&ebv=EK&ppid
underline the prepositional =Page-__-1
phrases.
Develop the following Exam
based on the Exercise:
On a separate sheet of
paper, identify the subject,
verb, direct object, and
indirect object in the
following sentences.
1. Captain Kirk told the 50% 2As
crew a story.
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2. Jermaine gave his
girlfriend a dozen yellow
tulips.
3. That hospital offers
nurses better pay.
4. Dad served Grandma a
delicious dinner.
5. Mom bought herself a
new car.
CHAT SESSION. Week 8
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as:
.- Share experiences with
their peers and professor
4 .- Chat with their professor
to catch up with work 2Sy
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss
the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION

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 Through this activity
participants have the
opportunity to hold
discussions and ask
questions about the subject
of the week in a real time
synchronous session.
The professor should
provide videos about the
5 1Sy
subject of the week or
explanations over a
particular concept, problem
or especial event
concerning to the course.
This session will take place
via Skype, every Thursday
at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about
this activity.
Read Chapter 5 of the Text Text 2:
6 2: Successful Writing. Scott https://2012books.lardbucket. 3As
McLean/ Allyn & Bacon. org/pdfs/successful-writing.pdf
Exercise b:
On your own sheet of 30% 3As
paper, complete the
7
following sentences by
choosing the correct
infinitive or gerund.
CHAT SESSION. Week 9
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as:
.- Share experiences with
their peers and professor
8 .- Chat with their professor 2Sy
to catch up with work
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss
the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION
Through this activity
9 participants have the
opportunity to hold 1Sy
discussions and ask
questions about the subject

9
 of the week in a real time
synchronous session.
The professor should
provide videos about the
subject of the week or
explanations over a
particular concept, problem
or especial event
concerning to the course.
This session will take place
via Skype, every Thursday
at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about
this activity.
10 Writing Read and analyze Text 1: A Text 1:
& Paragraphs: Guide to Using Corpora for https://bibliotecavirtual.unad.
11 Separating 1 edu.co/login?url=https:// 3As
English Language Learners.
Ideas and (Poole Robert, 2018). search-ebscohost-com.
Shaping bibliotecavirtual.unad.edu.
Exercise a:
Content co/login.aspx?direct=
Using the assignment, true&db=nlebk&AN=
purpose, audience, and 2175844&lang=es&site=
tone from Note 6.18 ehost-live&ebv=EK&ppid
"Exercise 4", generate a list =Page-__-1 50% 3As
2 of content ideas.
Remember that content
consists of examples,
statistics, facts, anecdotes,
testimonies, and
observations.
CHAT SESSION. Week 10
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as:
.- Share experiences with
their peers and professor 2Sy
3 .- Chat with their professor
to catch up with work
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss
the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION
Through this activity
4 participants have the 1Sy
opportunity to hold
discussions and ask

10
 questions about the subject
of the week in a real time
synchronous session.
The professor should
provide videos about the
subject of the week or
explanations over a
particular concept, problem
or especial event
concerning to the course.
This session will take place
via Skype, every Thursday
at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about
this activity.
Read Chapter 6 of the Text Text 2:
5 2: Successful Writing. Scott https://2012books.lardbucket. 2As
McLean/ Allyn & Bacon. org/pdfs/successful-writing.pdf
Exercise b:
Circle the main idea and
6 underline the controlling
10% 2As
idea in each of the
following topic sentences
Carry out the proposed
Exercise:
Using your own paper,
write a paragraph on a
topic of your choice. Be
7 sure to include a topic 40% 2As
sentence, supporting
sentences, and a
concluding sentence and to
use transitional words and
phrases to link your ideas
together.
CHAT SESSION. Week 11
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as:
.- Share experiences with
their peers and professor
8
.- Chat with their professor
to catch up with work 2Sy
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss

11
 the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION
Through this activity
participants have the
opportunity to hold
discussions and ask
questions about the subject
of the week in a real time
synchronous session.
The professor should
provide videos about the 1Sy
9 subject of the week or
explanations over a
particular concept, problem
or especial event
concerning to the course.
This session will take place
via Skype, every Thursday
at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about
this activity.
12 Refining Your Read and analyze Text 1: A Text 1:
& Writing: How Guide to Using Corpora for https://bibliotecavirtual.unad.
13 Do I Improve 1 edu.co/login?url=https://
English Language Learners.
My Writing (Poole Robert, 2018). search-ebscohost-com.
Technique? bibliotecavirtual.unad.edu.
Exercise a:
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On your own sheet of true&db=nlebk&AN= 40%
2 paper, rewrite the following 2175844&lang=es&site=
sentences by moving the ehost-live&ebv=EK&ppid
adverbs to the beginning. =Page-__-1
CHAT SESSION. Week 11
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as: Text 2:
https://2012books.lardbucket.
.- Share experiences with
org/pdfs/successful-writing.pdf
their peers and professor
3 .- Chat with their professor
to catch up with work
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss
the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION
4 Through this activity
participants have the

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 opportunity to hold
discussions and ask
questions about the subject
of the week in a real time
synchronous session.
The professor should
provide videos about the
subject of the week or
explanations over a
particular concept, problem
or especial event
concerning to the course.
This session will take place
via Skype, every Thursday
at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about
this activity.
Read Chapter 7 of the Text
5 2: Successful Writing. Scott
McLean/ Allyn & Bacon.
Exercise b:
On your own sheet of 60%
6 paper, rewrite the following
sentences as inverted
sentences.
CHAT SESSION. Week 13
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as:
.- Share experiences with
their peers and professor
7 .- Chat with their professor
to catch up with work
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss
the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION
Through this activity
participants have the
opportunity to hold
8 discussions and ask
questions about the subject
of the week in a real time
synchronous session.
The professor should

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 provide videos about the
subject of the week or
explanations over a
particular concept, problem
or especial event
concerning to the course.
This session will take place
via Skype, every Thursday
at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about
this activity.
14 The Writing Read and analyze Text 1: A Text 1:
& Process: How Guide to Using Corpora for https://bibliotecavirtual.unad. 3As
15 Do I Begin? 1 edu.co/login?url=https://
English Language Learners.
(Poole Robert, 2018). search-ebscohost-com.
bibliotecavirtual.unad.edu.
Exercise a:
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Free write about one event true&db=nlebk&AN=
you have recently 2175844&lang=es&site=
experienced. With this ehost-live&ebv=EK&ppid
event in mind, write =Page-__-1 30% 3As
2 without stopping for five
minutes. After you finish,
read over what you wrote.
Does anything stand out to
you as a good general topic
to write about?
CHAT SESSION. Week 14
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as:
.- Share experiences with
their peers and professor
3 .- Chat with their professor 2Sy
to catch up with work
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss
the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION
Through this activity
participants have the
4 opportunity to hold
discussions and ask
questions about the subject 1Sy
of the week in a real time
synchronous session.

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 The professor should
provide videos about the
subject of the week or
explanations over a
particular concept, problem
or especial event
concerning to the course.
This session will take place
via Skype, every Thursday
at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about
this activity.
Read Chapter 8 of the Text Text 2:
5 2: Successful Writing. Scott https://2012books.lardbucket. 3As
McLean/ Allyn & Bacon. org/pdfs/successful-writing.pdf
Exercise b:
Reread body paragraphs
two and three of the essay 70% 3As
6
that Mariah is writing. Then
answer the questions on
your own sheet of paper.
CHAT SESSION. Week 15
This activity enables
participants to have real
time synchronous
discussions, such as:
.- Share experiences with
their peers and professor
7 .- Chat with their professor 2Sy
to catch up with work
.- Sessions to help students
prepare for tests
.- This chat is 2 hours long.
It is recommended to use
this chat session to discuss
the subject of the week.
VIDEO-CLASS-DISCUSSION
Through this activity
participants have the
opportunity to hold
discussions and ask
questions about the subject
8 of the week in a real time 1Sy
synchronous session.
The professor should
provide videos about the
subject of the week or
explanations over a
particular concept, problem

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 or especial event
concerning to the course.
This session will take place
via Skype, every Thursday
at 6 pm (1 Hr).
The professor will provide
all the information about
this activity.

Remark:

These are the estimated Synchronous (Sy) and Asynchronous (As) hours of study.

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