Course Syllabus

EAP 0485CU Fall I 2022

Grammar and Writng III 697815

Faculty Contact and Course Informaton

Instructor: David Mielke

Email: david.w.mielke@broward.edu.vn

Ofce Hours: I am available to meet by appointment as requested

This is a 6 credit class that requires 80 and meets on the following days and at the
Course Schedule: following tmes:
Days: Monday to Thursday
Times: 9am-12pm
Locaton: Online/Room 8, Broward College Vietnam Main Campus
21 Le Quy Don, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Course
Descripton

This course is a contnuaton of EAP 0385C. An intermediate course for speakers of other languages designed
principally to guide the students to the mastery of complex grammar and sentence structures, basic paragraph
writng and critcal thinking about various topics using techniques learned above. The requirement to pass is a C or
higher. With a D or an F, a student must repeat EAP 0385C.

Grammar - Students will learn, practce and apply fundamental English grammar topics to prepare them to study
successfully using English.
Writng - Students will learn, practce and apply basic academic writng skills to prepare them for future
academic writng requirements.
Study Skills - Students will learn, practce and apply a set of best practce study skills including; planning, tme-
management, note-taking, underlining, and using reference books such as dictonaries.
The requirement to move to the next level (EAP0385C) is a C or higher. With a D or F, a student must repeat EAP0285C.

General Course Outcomes

Upon completon of this course, the student will be able to:

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  construct and use three major types of sentences containing grammatcal forms covered in this and previous
levels in writen and oral forms.
 construct questons in writen and oral forms.
 construct and use actve voice verb forms in writen and oral forms.
 identfy and use modifers in appropriate word order and context in writen and oral forms.
 identfy and use nouns, artcles, and quantfers in appropriate word order and context in writen and oral forms.
 identfy and use pronouns correctly in writen and oral forms.
 identfy and use basic prepositons in appropriate word order and context in writen and oral forms.
 capitalize and punctuate sentences correctly.
 identfy and use common modals and modal-like structures in questons, afrmatve and negatve forms for
present and future actons in writen and oral forms.
 write a coherent series of sentences that addresses everyday topics.

Course Materials

GRAMMAR WRITING

FOCUS ON GRAMMAR 5 GREAT WRITING 3

Publisher: Pearson Publisher: National Geographic Learning
Author: IMarjore Fuchs, Margaret Bonner Author: Keith S. Folse, April Muchmore-Vokoun,
ISBN-10: 0-13-25591-9 Elena Vestri Solomon
ISBN: 0-13-978-285-75060-6
Course Prerequisites

To maximize your chances for success in this course, make sure that you meet the following course
prerequisites:

• Course Prerequisites and Co-requisites: EAP 0385C with a grade of "C" or higher OR placement by
entrance score, and/or department recommendaton.
• Computer Knowledge and Skills:
o You should be familiar with the following computer skills:
▪ File Management - You should be familiar with fnding and saving fles on your
computer and/or fash drive.
▪ The Internet - You should be familiar with connectng to the Internet through an
Internet Service Provider or Network Connecton.
▪ Web Browser Sofware - You should be familiar with using web browser sofware to
navigate the Internet and locate informaton (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome,
or Safari).
▪ Email - You should be familiar with sending and receiving email messages.
▪ Atachments - You should be familiar with sending email messages with atached fles.

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 ▪ Word Processing - You should be familiar with creatng, editng, saving, and printng
documents using Google Docs.

Student Expectatons

● Atendance Policy: Students are expected to come early or on tme to all lessons. More than 3
absences will result in either a reducton of 1 leter grade or barring from taking the fnal exam. This
depends on the nature of the absences.
● Partcipaton Policy: Students are expected to actvely partcipate in English during all lessons.
Partcipaton will be measured by the quality of in-class work.
● Late Work Policy: Late work will not be accepted without proper documentaton. Late work will incur a
penalty of 10% of the maximum points per day late.
● Assignment Policy: All writen assignments must be thoroughly proofread. Turned in work must look
professional and clean, with no revision marks visible in the fnal draf. PLEASE NOTE: Translaton will
carry the same penalty as plagiarism. A student will receive a 0 for any assignment found to be
translated. For the frst ofense, the student will be allowed to make up the assignment at a date of the
instructor’s choosing for a maximum of half credit. Subsequent ofenses will result in a 0.
● Withdrawal Policy: Students must withdraw from the course within the frst week of the term.

● Syllabus: Your syllabus is a legal binding contract between you and your instructor. The syllabus
and course calendar are fexible and subject to change according to the needs and dynamics of the
class. You will need to read the course syllabus terms, policies and expectatons, as well as review
the course schedule.
o The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus. In the event that changes
become necessary, students will be notfed through BC Email or BConline/D2L.
● Student Atendance: Student success in college is largely dependent on atending class; it is imperatve
that you make an efort to atend every class.
o There is no such thing as an excused absence. On certain occasions, circumstances may arise
such as sickness, family issues, childcare, and unavoidable transportaton problems. In such
cases, it is your responsibility to contact your instructor and to get the assignment for the next
class.
o You are expected to be on tme for each class meetng. Atendance is taken in the frst 10
minutes of each class. Any student who arrives afer atendance has been taken will be
considered late. Three lates equal one absence. If you miss more than 3 classes, you will NOT
be able to earn a passing grade for the course. Being contnuously late will afect your grade
for the day!
● Student Partcipaton:
o Regular, actve, and meaningful partcipaton in all class meetngs is a critcally important
component of this course and is essental to your success.
o It is recommended that you check your BC email or the course’s D2L page several tmes during
the week to check for updates. Frequency and quality of partcipaton will afect your grade.
● Withdrawal Policy:

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 o It is your responsibility to withdraw from this course. The last day to withdraw with a full refund
is 16/9/2021. If you stop partcipatng and do not withdraw by the deadline 16/9/2021, you
may receive an F.

● Cell Phones:
o This is college; therefore, you must respect your instructor and classmates by NOT
disruptng our educaton. Please turn of all cell phones during class tme. If the phone
rings, you will be warned once, but on the second tme you will be asked to leave the class
for the day, and you will lose partcipaton points for the day.
o If there is an emergency and you are expectng a phone call, you will need to inform your
instructor before class and then have it on vibrate.

Computer Requirements

This course requires the use of computers out of class. As a result, you must have reliable access to a
computer outside of class to complete your coursework, which includes access to a word processing
program such as Microsof Word. If you are experiencing difculty logging in to D2L or if you need
assistance using MS Word, you must notfy the instructor immediately.

D2L – Logging In:

o Note: You are responsible for your username and password for D2L at all tmes. Do not forget
this important informaton.
o Your username is your BC email address, and your password is the same as BC One Access.
o The direct link for D2L login is htps://bconline.broward.edu.
D2L – Logging of: D2L does not require you to log of to exit the program. You can simply close
the browser to log of.
Security Warning: If you don't close your browser or log of, a person using that machine afer you
will have access to your course materials, could send e-mail to your instructor or another student in
the course under your name, and view your confdental student record. Please protect your
password.
Technical Issues
o If you need help using D2L, you can review the step-by-step Student Tutorials.
o For year-round, 24-hour technical assistance, please review D2L Technology Requirements or
contact Broward College Help Desk at 954-201-7521.

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Course Schedule

PLEASE NOTE: Unantcipated circumstances during the course might require, at the professor’s sole
discreton, modifcaton of the following calendar. Students will be tmely notfed of such occurrences.

Schedule

CLASS TOPIC TO BE DISCUSSED

DATE

Intro/Syllabus
Week 1
Grammar: Past-Present-Future
Writing: Paragraphs

Week 2
Grammar: Modals and Auxiliaries
Writing: 5 Elements of Good Writing

Week 3
Grammar: Passive Voice
Writing: Descriptive Paragraphs
Week 4
Grammar: Gerunds and Infinitives
Writing: Comparison Paragraphs

Week 5
Grammar: Adjective Clauses
Writing: Cause-Effect Paragraphs

Week 6
Grammar: Conditionals
Writing: Classification Paragraphs

Week 7 Grammar: Review/Final Exam

Writing: Review/Final Exam

Grading Policy

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 Assessment Percent Total

Atendance 10.00%

Partcipaton 10.00%

Quizzes + In class Writng 20.00%

Homework 20.00%

Group Projects 10.00%

Midterm Test 10.00%

Final Exam 20.00%

Total 100%

Grading and Exam Policy

The following informaton details the grading and examinaton policies. This informaton is subject to change
at the professor’s discreton.

• Late Submissions/Make-up Exam Policy

o You are n o t permited to make up assignments, tests, or exams for this course unless
documentaton of an excused absence is provided. In this case, the instructor will decide if your
absence is excusable to make up the exam or quiz.
o If you miss a test or exam and have a documented excuse, you must contact the professor by
phone or email no later than the day following the missed exam or test, or you will NOT be able
to take the assessment, and as a result you will receive a zero (0) for the exam.
o Homework will be collected and checked for completon throughout the semester on due dates.
Late work will not be considered and will result in a loss of points unless a documented excuse
is provided.
o NO late homework or assignments will be accepted!
• Testng Procedures:
o You are not permited to leave during a test or exam unless there is a documented medical
situaton.
o The professor reserves the right to assign seats for tests and quizzes and/or move students
during any classroom actvity.
o Cellular phones, personal computers, or any other wireless devices are not permited for any
test. All electronic devices must be turned of and put completely away and out of sight. o
Collaboraton between students and discussion of test answers are NOT permited.

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 o The use of notes, books, binder, texts, etc. is not permited for any assignment or test.

• Viewing Your Grades:

o Grades will be posted on the course’s D2L page.
o Grades for tests and assignments will be posted in a tmely manner.
o The fnal, ofcial grade for the course will be available online under your MyBC account.

• How Your Grade Will Be Determined:

Grading Scale

Grades Percentage

Grade = A 90 - 100+%

Grade = B 80 - 89.9%

Grade = C 70 - 79.9%

Grade = D 60 - 69.9%

Grade = F 59.9% -0.0%

Policies and Procedures

You are responsible for being familiar with all Broward College policies and procedures related to your actvity
in this course.

Online Tutoring

Online tutoring services are available through Tutor.com for currently enrolled Broward College students.
Through this service, students can access practce tests and review materials in various academic subjects
and work with a tutor in a live, interactve virtual learning environment. Tutor.com can be accessed 24/7
through a student’s myBC account or Desire to Learn (D2L). Live one-on-one help is available on a limited
basis per student (10 hours per semester), and students can manage their tme through the minute
counter located on the site’s homepage.

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Academic Honesty

Your academic work must be the result of your own thought, research, or self-expression. Academic
misconduct includes, but is not limited to the following: cheatng, plagiarism, unacceptable collaboraton,
falsifcaton of data, aiding and abetng dishonesty, unauthorized or malicious interference, hacking
computer property or sofware, and online disturbances. Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct
Policy and the Student Code of Conduct secton located in the Student Handbook for more informaton. All
required class actvites are subject to submission to Turnitn.com for the detecton of plagiarism. All
submited papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitn.com reference database solely for
the purpose of detectng plagiarism of such papers.

● Types of Academic Dishonesty:

o Cheatng: Is defned as obtaining or atemptng to obtain or aiding another to obtain credit for
work by dishonest or deceptve means.
o Plagiarism: The use of words or ideas of the original creator without atributon as if they were
your own. Plagiarism ranges from copying someone else’s work verbatm and elaboratng on or
altering someone else’s work.
o Self-Plagiarism: Submitng or reusing parts of a previous paper without referencing source it
was frst submited. This includes retaking a course and turning in previously submited papers
and data.
o Unacceptable Collaboraton: Using answers, solutons, or ideas that are the results of
collaboraton without citng the fact of the collaboraton is improper.
o Falsifcaton of Data: Making up or falsifying informaton and data. Examples include making up
or altering data for an experiment or citng reference to sources you did not actually use.
o Pay Services: Employing an assignment writng service or having another write the paper for
you.
o Enabling: Aiding and abetng another student in an act of academic dishonesty. Examples
include giving someone a paper to copy and allowing someone access to your account.
o Unauthorized or malicious interferences: If one person deliberately interferes with the work or
actvites of another person on purpose to cause the other harm or irreparable damages.
Academic honesty violatons are considered a breach of policy and may result in academic
penaltes (zero points on the assignment/test in queston, and/or a failing grade for the class),
disciplinary acton, and/or referral to the Dean of Student Afairs.

Any instances of Academic Dishonesty will require a face-to-face meetng with the instructor. Each
instance of Academic Dishonesty will render a grade of 0 for the assignment and a required meetng with a
tutor to discuss how to avoid Academic Dishonesty in the future.

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Plagiarism

Courses use tools such as Turnitn and Honorlock to deter and detect academic dishonesty. In this course,
the frst tme you are found being academically dishonest, you will receive a zero for the assignment. If
you are found academically dishonest a second tme, you will receive an F in the course. Academic
dishonesty may result in further disciplinary acton and/or a referral to the Dean of Student Afairs. For
more informaton, refer to the Student Code of Conduct Policy and the Student Code of Conduct secton
located in the Student Handbook.

Privacy Notce

Broward College is commited to the privacy of all students. In accordance with insttutonal policy and
the U.S. Family Educaton Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), Broward College protects the privacy of
student educaton records. The college does not release private records of individual students, such as
grades and class schedules, without prior writen consent of the student. However, privacy and public
records obligatons of the college are governed by applicable Florida statutes and U.S. federal laws.

Course access records, quiz scores grades, email postngs, discussion postngs, fle submissions, and
chat room conversatons are stored. This is a good reason to make sure that your communicatons adhere
to proper netquete. Please refer to the student handbook for more informaton.

Have a wonderful semester!