Course Information
Course Number: EL 021W
Course Title: Second Language Writing
Course Description:
This course focuses on developing language, and academic reading and writing skills. Students will practice reading for comprehension, drafting, revising and summarizing skills. They will polish their grammar with a focus on creating academic level complex sentence structure while avoiding sentence fragments, run-ons and other errors in writing. Students will work extensively on paragraph and essay organization, and on writing multiple drafts of proofread, edited and reedited essays. Emphasis in reading will include the ability to read academic texts, identify main ideas, the writer’s purpose, tone and genre, detect various writing patterns and focus on inference.
Credits / Hours: Monday and Wednesday 2:30 – 5:00
Section Number: OL 44 (16879)
Pre/Co-requisites:
Class Meetings
Online Space(s):
- Course Site: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/gertzogel021wfall2021/
- Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/join/6AjS5Xs7Q
Class Location:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83076105846?pwd=Z0Z5dnZUUHRnK2RmN24xNVp2c3ovZz09
Faculty Information
Professor(s) Name:
- Professor Gertzog
Online Office Hours/Information:
- Mondays and Wednesdays 1:00- 2:00
Contact Information
- Email: rgertzog@gmail.com
- Phone:
Learning Outcomes
- Write a well-organized and coherent discussion essay in response to a college level text
- Write a narrative essay
- Develop effective thesis statements and topic sentences
- Identify key ideas from the reading and discuss them in essays
- Quote from the original text to support his/her own opinion or view
- Use general knowledge or personal examples to support that view
- Integrate his/her own ideas with those expressed by the authors in various texts
- Use brainstorming and outlining strategies in pre-writing practice
- Edit essays for content and organization
- Proofread essays for grammar and mechanics
- Broaden general knowledge base by doing extensive reading
- Develop successful discussion of issues from texts
- Refer to the text using supporting evidence by paraphrasing or using direct quotations
- Learn patterns of writing that can be used to respond to questions effectively
- Practice transition strategies that will assist in writing logical essays
- Acquire test-taking strategies geared to time allocation and organization
Technology Requirements
- Write a well-organized and coherent discussion essay in response to a college level text
- Write a narrative essay
- Develop effective thesis statements and topic sentences
- Identify key ideas from the reading and discuss them in essays
- Quote from the original text to support his/her own opinion or view
- Use general knowledge or personal examples to support that view
- Integrate his/her own ideas with those expressed by the authors in various texts
- Use brainstorming and outlining strategies in pre-writing practice
- Edit essays for content and organization
- Proofread essays for grammar and mechanics
- Broaden general knowledge base by doing extensive reading
- Develop successful discussion of issues from texts
- Refer to the text using supporting evidence by paraphrasing or using direct quotations
- Learn patterns of writing that can be used to respond to questions effectively
- Practice transition strategies that will assist in writing logical essays
- Acquire test-taking strategies geared to time allocation and organization
Schedule
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Important Dates:
Tues, August 24 Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund
Wed. August 25 First day of fall term
Tues. August 31 Last day to add a course and
Last day to drop for 75% tuition refund
Fri-Wed Sept. 3-8 College is closed. No classes will be held.
Wed-Th Sept 15-16 College is closed. NO classes will be held.
Fri Sept. 24 WA grade for Immunization non-compliance
Mon Oct. 11 College is closed. No classes will be held.
Th/Fri Nov. 25-26 College is closed. No classes will be held.
Wed-Tues Dec 15-21 Final Examinations
Grading Policy
GRADING POLICY: In accordance with College policy, a minimum average of 70% is required for an (S)atisfactory course grade (C). New guidelines have been established for the writing classes. In the past, passing of the CATW was the most important criteria for passing out of remedial writing.
Going forward, course grades will be determined follows:
Grading Policy ESOL021W
| ASSIGNMENTS | Grade | Value | Total |
| Personal/Creative Narrative Essay #1 (500-750 words) | 10% | ||
| Text-based Response Essay #2 (650-1000 words) | 10% | ||
| Research Project: Text-based with at least three long articles Response Essay #3 (final paper) (650-1000 words) Text based responses will summarize and respond to texts using evidence and citation) | 10% | ||
| Midterm Reading and Writing Exam (3rd week in October ) Includes text based writing, reading test, vocabulary test and some applied grammar | 20% | ||
| 2 large reading and vocabulary comprehension tests (total words for the semester 400) | 10% | ||
| Online Participation according to the rubric Reading Logs ( total of 20,each worth .5) and vocabulary quizzes. | 10% 10% | ||
| Final writing, vocabulary, reading and grammar test | 20% | ||
| TOTAL | 100% | ||
| 70 or above: Becomes “Writing Certified” (can take ENG1101 if reading certified) 65-69% ENG 1101 CO ML 64-50% Repeat EL 021W Spring 2022 You should register in : TBA | |||
Class Etiquette & Netiquette
Punctuality: Class begins at 2:30. Please be online by 2:25 at the Open lab post section so that you are ready to work when class begins. Tardiness is disruptive and unfair to your classmates. It will shorten our class time together. If you log on late, please listen carefully and catch up quickly. If you have questions, please write them in the text box.
Attendance/Participation
Attendance: Each time you miss class, you diminish your ability to perform well in the course. Please try to attend EVERY class. If you are not able to attend, please make sure that you have advised your “friend” so that he/she can make sure you are made aware of what you have missed. If you are having any trouble getting into the class on zoom, Google classroom, Google Meets or on Open Lab, you may text me at 718-809 -3408. Please use your name when you text me. If you do not, I will not have any idea who you are and if you don’t send a name, I will not respond.
Participation: Be prepared to discuss the material. Your contribution to the class discussion will make the class better for everyone and make you a better writer and reader. It will also improve your grade! This on line format may be difficult for everyone. We all have to work a little harder to make it feel that we’re in a classroom, rather than simply a virtual classroom. While you are in class, you will be responsible for responding.
Academic Integrity Policy
Students and all others who work with information, ideas, texts, images, music, inventions and other intellectual property owe their audience and sources accuracy and honesty in using, crediting and citation of sources. As a community of intellectual and professional workers, the college recognizes its responsibility for providing instruction in information literacy and academic integrity, offering models of good practice, and responding vigilantly and appropriately to infractions of academic integrity. Accordingly, academic dishonesty is prohibited in The City University of New York and is punishable by penalties, including failing grades, suspension and expulsion. More information about the College’s policy on Academic Integrity may be found in the College Catalog.
Course Resources
- Required text(s) and any other required course materials.
- Required and recommended readings and other major assignments.
- Links to resources such as the library, writing center, tutoring.
