ELI 130 Reading and Writing

Instructor:Joyce Bryan

Office: 315 Snell Hall

Office Hours:1-1:50 U,H and by appointment

Textbook:Write About It! by Melinda Sayavedra and Joyce Bryan

Course Description:

Effective writing and communication tools are essential to both education and career plans. This course will prepare you to successfully complete the kinds of writing tasks required in university classes. The overall goal is to improve your reading and writing skills and increase your confidence in communicating in English.

Course Objectives:

The writing tasks covered in this course will help you:

establish a direction and a basic purpose for your writing
identify and practice using specific formats
research and assemble all the information you need to complete a task
enhance your vocabulary and develop strategies for critical thinking.

Requirements:

Come to class on time and attend all classes.
Be prepared for class. Do all the homework assignments.
Turn in writing projects on time.
Participate inclass discussions and small group work. Speak only English while you are in class.
Take all quizzes and exams at the scheduled times.

Grading:

You will be given a letter grade of A, B, C, D, or F at mid-term and at the end of the term. A grade of C- or below will require you to repeat the course. Your grade will be based on:

40% Homework and In-class Assignments
60% Writing Projects and Tests

Nicenet Conferencing Link:

Click on this site to join our class in on-line discussions about a variety of topics.

Go to: http://www.nicenet.net

Internet Links for Practice and Fun!

Increase your knowledge of idioms and slang by visiting some sites on the internet which offer a whole menu of activities for you to try. Visit the Idioms Bank in the ESL Emporium, or learn the idiom of the week at Dave's ESL cafe.

To link to ESL Emporium, go to: http://nbvm.company.com/emporium.html

To link to Dave's ESL Cafe, go to: http://www.eslcafe.com

updated: July 1, l998