Syllabus - GRAM 030 Term 06A 2021

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University of the Potomac Course Syllabus Course Number: Course Title: Credits: Instructor Name: Instructor Email Address: Instructor Phone Number: Office Hours: Campus: Term / Dates: Class Day / Time:

GRAM 030 High Intermediate Grammar 1 48 Clock Hours Professor Geraldine Leopoldo, M.A. geraldine.leopoldo@potomac.edu (312) 956-9489 voice/text Mondays - Thursdays 8 am or by appointment

Chicago Loop - ONLINE Term 06A: 4/26/21 - 6/20/21 Wednesdays - 9:40 am - 4:20 pm

Course Description: This course is designed to provide high intermediate English language students with instruction and practice of grammar points necessary for effective oral and written communication. Featured grammar points include comparative and superlative adjectives, gerunds and infinitives, and clauses and conjunctions. Each point is introduced within authentic, real world context. Students have multiple opportunities to practice application of the grammar points in speaking and writing within interactive, collaborative setting.

Prerequisite/Placement: ELPA030 Course Learning Outcomes: By the end of the course students will be able to: ● identify and correct common grammatical errors in context ● use context clues to identify the grammar structures appropriate for the context ● use featured grammatical structures accurately in speech and writing Textbook Information: eBook by Pearson - Focus on Grammar 3 MEL w/ eText: 9780134693446

The above textbook is an essential part of the course and must be brought to each class. Students who do not have the book after the 2nd class session will not be allowed to attend class or will have points deducted.

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Ordering Textbooks: Textbooks are available through the eCampus web portal. To order your books for the 10A Term, follow these instructions: 1. Login to:

https://potomac.ecampus.com/shop-by-course

2. SELECT A SEMESTER: "SECTION 06A 2021 Chicago Campus" 3. SELECT A DEPARTMENT: Select one of the following options depending on your course ELPA, ELPG, ELPT, or GRAM 4. Once you have selected the course type, select your course from the options provided.

5. When you select a course, the row will be highlighted and confirmed with a check mark. NOTE: You can select more than one course.

6. Click the CONTINUE button once you've selected your courses.

7. The textbook, purchasing options, and price will appear. NOTE: If an ebook is available, we strongly suggest this as an option since book deliveries will be delayed due to COVID-19.

8. Make your purchase using credit card or PayPal options.

Students are able to rent their textbook, if this option is listed on the eCampus webpage. Students should select the book and see if this option is there.

Renting can save over the cost of purchasing: ● When checking out, even if paying with Financial Aid, you will need to provide a valid debit or credit card as collateral. ● Remembering the due date is the customer's responsibility - it is visible when ordering, and in your Account at the Online Bookstore anytime. The rental book (s) must come back to us on time and in resalable condition. ● Ship your rental book back by the rental due date using the prepaid UPS label available in your account at the Online Bookstore. If you want to purchase it, or extend the rental period, you can do that in your account as well.

More questions - please visit the Help Desk online or call us at 1-877-284-6744 You may also contact your Professor or Student Services at il.studentservices@potomac.edu if you have any questions.

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Academic Policies and Procedures: All academic and non-academic policies and procedures are available in the University of the Potomac course catalog. For information on attendance, academic integrity, plagiarism, copyright infringement, or any other academic and non-academic policies or procedures, please refer to the University catalog.

Methods of Instruction: A variety of instructional techniques will be used in this course including lectures, discussions, and activities. The instructor will lead discussions of course theory and may include other assigned readings, case studies, team exercises, and group or individual projects. Note that the Class Outline is subject to change/adjust and additional assignments may be made as the course progresses.

Final Grading Elements: Participation, Discussions, Assessments, Quizzes & Assignments Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 - Midterm Session 5 Session 6 Session 7 Session 8 - Final Exam Total Grading Scale: Letter

Total Points 100 100 100 200 100 100 100 200 1,000

% Points 10% 10% 10% 20% 10% 10% 10% 20% 100%

Quality

Percentage

A

4.00

90% - 100%

B

3.00

80 % - 89%

C

2.00

70% - 79%

D

1.00

60% - 69%

F

0.00

0% - 59%

Makeup Assignments: Students may be allowed to make up missed assignments at instructor’s discretion with exception of midterm and final exams. Students who miss a midterm or a final exam due to a medical emergency must submit a doctor’s note for approval by the Academic Dean. If approved, the instructor will submit a request for testing to the Academic Affairs staff who will schedule and proctor the exam.

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TURNING IN ASSIGNMENTS AND E-MAIL PROCEDURES Sending Assignments All homework assignments must be submitted through the Moodle Room.

Students will lose 10% per day for late assignments up to 3 days. After 3 days, assignments will not be accepted and a zero will be recorded. Exceptions can be arranged if the instructor is contacted ahead of time. Exceptions will also be made for documented emergencies.

General Email When sending emails please identify yourself fully by your name and class, not simply by an email address. In all emails sent to your instructor and/or other members of the class it is expected that students follow rules of common courtesy in all email messages. If any email is deemed inappropriate or offensive, they will be forwarded to an online administrator and appropriate action will be taken, not excluding expulsion from the course. Your University of the Potomac email is the preferred email for communication, let your instructor know and/or contact IT support at helpdesk@potomac.edu if you are having trouble accessing your student account and messages.

Composing Email It is suggested that students compose emails on their computer using a word processor program like Microsoft Word first or Google Docs, then copy and paste them into an email messaging system on the Learning Management System. This way, students can retain a copy of all email communications and avoid unexpected email wipeouts.

Responding to Email Most instructors will check their email Monday through Sunday. Online instructors are expected to respond to student questions within 24 hours. In the event of extenuating circumstances, the school will make every attempt to be sure the student has a response within a reasonable timeframe.

Safeguards It is recommended that you backup your work and even make a hard copy for your personal record.

INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Academic Integrity and Ethics The goal of the Academic Integrity Policy is to define what constitutes appropriate research and reporting methodologies in the academic community and to provide assurance that each student is able to work in an atmosphere free of intellectual dishonesty. Breaches of the Academic Integrity Policy are considered serious violations of trust and may result in censure, failure, or dismissal from the University.

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Academic Integrity and Ethics (continued) Academic dishonesty may take many forms, and each is considered an equally serious offense. For example: Plagiarism includes the intentional use or representation of the thoughts, ideas, of words of another as one’s own work in any assignment including the paraphrasing of information, the duplication of an author’s words or ideas without identifying the source and the failure to properly cite quoted material.

Cheating includes the intentional giving or receiving (or attempts thereof) of any assistance not authorized in advance by the instructor, including the use of notes, copying or prior knowledge of examination materials.

Plagiarism Detection Software To help provide an environment conducive to academic integrity, Potomac uses plagiarism detection software. Your instructor may use this software to make sure that no portion of an essay, research paper, or any writing assignment has been plagiarized from another source.

Any student caught cheating or plagiarizing will receive a failing grade for the assignment and possibly for the course.

For additional information on Academic Integrity and Ethics at Potomac, please see the current Academic Catalog.

Learning Resource Center Students may access the Potomac College Learning Resource Center via the internet. The Learning Resource Center will provide you access to all of the electronic resources available through University of the Potomac.

Library Services Contact the Library: By phone - 202-274-2331 or 1-888-686-0876 ext 2331 By email – library@potomac.edu There are links for ALL of our electronic resources in the Moodle Room via the student resources link.

Writing Style Potomac students are required to use the writing format of the American Psychological Association Sixth Edition (APA) in all formal writing assignments.

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SMARTHINKING is a tutoring service that offers academic support. This service will connect you to a tutor anytime, from any internet connection. For Smarthinking.com access, please contact the librarian for registration information.

Contact the library: By phone - 202-274-2331 or 1-888-686-0876 ext 2331 By email – library@potomac.edu Please check directly with your Professor or with Student Support Services if you are interested in tutoring services.

ONLINE ATTENDANCE & PARTICIPATION Students are expected to arrive at each class online lecture session on time and to stay for the entire duration of class. Students who miss more than 30 minutes of class due to coming in late, leaving early, or taking unscheduled breaks will be marked absent.

Full-time program of study in the ESL program consists of 18 hours per week: 8 hours of Lecture (Listening & Speaking, Reading or Writing), 6 hours of Grammar, and 4 hours of Professional Tracks Workshops (Academic English, Business, Computer Technology, Hospitality & Tourism, and Healthcare & Medicine). International Students are required to attend 18 hours each week in order to maintain their status.

Students must maintain a minimum of 80% attendance in order to satisfy Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements. Students who do not meet a minimum of 80% attendance requirement will receive an F grade for the course.

All Google Meets class sessions require students’ visual presence (cameras must be on) and participation during the entire class time. Whether it be the virtual or on-campus classroom, students must remain in class for the allotted time scheduled by the University: ELPG/ELPT/ELPA courses:

8:40am – 12:40pm & 1:20pm - 5:20pm

GRAM courses:

9:40pm – 12:40pm & 1:20pm - 4:20pm

ABC - AM Immersion Labs:

8:40am – 12:40pm

ABC - PM Immersion Labs:

5:00pm – 9:00pm

To ensure that students have every opportunity to benefit from the Professor’s expertise, meeting sessions will include in-classroom assignments to offer every student immediate support, assistance, and clarification while they are completing the work. During the scheduled class sessions, students will participate in discussions, work in groups, submit individual or group assignments and complete other activities as assigned by the professor.

Assignments must be turned in on a timely manner according to instructions made by your instructor, and there are also two attendance windows each week of a session to perform on MOODLE: GRAM 030- Approved 04/2021

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● First – midnight Sunday through midnight Wednesday, and ● Second – midnight Wednesday through midnight Sunday Participation in any one of the course activities during each attendance window will be considered as attendance.

Please contact your faculty directly for specifics on participation expectations. For additional information on Attendance please see The University’s Academic Catalog.

English in the Classroom: University of the Potomac serves students from over 65 countries around the world. English is the international language that brings them together. Speaking only English in the classroom will help you learn English faster. It is also a sign of respect to those who do not speak your native language.

Students are asked to speak only English in the classroom. Students who violate this policy and disrupt the learning process will be reported to Academic Affairs.

Students with Disabilities Students wishing to avail themselves of special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act must disclose special needs at time of admissions; accordingly, every effort is made to make reasonable accommodations. Certain programs may require manual dexterity. Please consult a campus Admissions Office for further information.

For physically challenged students, Potomac is located on ground level or has appropriate elevator service with ramps to facilitate easy entry. Restrooms are equipped with wide doorways and bars to ensure accessibility.

If a student wishes to request academic adjustment or auxiliary aids, please contact the Disabilities Coordinator. They may request academic adjustments or auxiliary aids at any time.

Campus Security Potomac is committed to providing a safe environment for students to learn and staff to work. A copy of the latest campus security report and details on how to report a crime are available online at http://student.potomac.edu Chicago Campus Contact Information: Location: Chicago Loop 828 South Wabash Avenue Chicago, IL 60659 Phone: 773-866-0111

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Course Outline - Term: 06A - 2021 Sessions Session 1 Part 1 The Present & Past

W e e k 1

Unit 1: Present Progressive & Simple Present

Session 2 Unit 2: Simple Past

Session 3 Unit 3: Past Progressive & Simple Past

W e e k 2

Session 4 Unit 4: Used to & Would

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Topics and Activities Theme: Different Cultures ● Present Progress & Simple Present ● Focused Practice ● Learning Lab Partner Work ● Breakout Room Practice ● MyEnglishLab Practice Unit 1

Moodle Discussions DQ 1.1: Think about a new experience you are having. Write a paragraph about your new experience. How is it different from what you usually do? How do you feel in the new situation? Use but or however to contrast your usual experience with your new experience.

Theme: Poets ● Simple Past ● Focused Practice ● Communication Practice ● Collaborative Document: Timeline - pg. 31 eText ● MyEnglishLab Practice Unit 2 Theme: Reporting Events ● Past Progressive ● Simple Past ● Focused Practice ● Learning Lab Partner Work ● Breakout Room Practice ● MyEnglishLab Practice Unit 3

DQ 1.2: Share with us a poem that you like. Provide a copy of the text and author. Tell us why you like it.

What is the message of the poem.

Share an image that captures its meaning.

Theme: Changes ● Used to ● Would ● Collaborative Document: Places that have changed ● MyEnglishLab Practice Unit 4

DQ 2.2: Talk about how you used to be and how you are now. Use used to and would. If you have a picture of yourself from that time, share it with us.

Topics and Activities

DQ 2.1: Tell us about a past event that you have witnessed. What was the event? When and where did it happen? What happened? What were you doing when this happened?

What did you do while it was happening? How did you feel after it happened?

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Session 5 Unit 5: Wh - Questions W e e k 3

Session 6 Part 2 The Future Unit 6: Future Session 7

W e e k 4

Unit 7: Future Time Clauses

Session 8

Session 9 Unit 8: Present Perfect: Since and For W e e k 5

Theme: In Court ● Who, What ● Which, Whose, How many ● When, Where, Why ● Lab Partner Practice pg. 70 eText ● MyEnglishLab Practice Unit 5 Theme: Space Travel ● Be Going To ● Will ● Present Progressive Form ● MyEnglishLab Practice Unit 6 Theme: Setting Goals ● Future Time Clauses ● MyEnglishLab Practice Unit 7

Session 10 Unit 9: Present Perfect: Already, Yet, and Still

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DQ 3.1: Is there a court case that has interested you? Tell us about it.

Create a conversation telling a friend about it.

Legal Conversation

DQ 3.2 Do you think space travel will become really popular? Why or why not?

DQ 4.1: Complete the Goal Planning Worksheet. What is your most important goal? List reasons you want to achieve this goal. What is your action plan? What path will you take to reach your goal? What are steps you will take right away?

Study for Midterm Exam: Review Units 1 to 7 Midterm Exam

DQ 4.2: How is thisterm going for you? What do you like best about the class so far? WHat are areas you are improving in and areas you will continue to work on?

Theme: Careers ● Present Perfect: Since and For ● Past Participles ● MyEnglishLab Practice Unit 8

DQ 5.1: Write a paragraph about a real or imaginary actor. Write about the actor's experience, major accomplishments, and awards he or she has won. Use the present perfect tense with for and since.

Theme: Party Planning ● Affirmative Statements use already ● Negative Statements use yet or still ● Questions, usually use yet ● MyEnglishLab Practice Unit 8

DQ 5.2: Think about an important goal you have in life, such as getting into a professional school, starting a business, or buying a house. Describe your goal in detail.

Talk about the things you have already done, things you haven’t done yet, and things you still need to do.

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Session 11 Unit 10: Present Perfect: Indefinite Past

W e e k 6

Session 12 Unit 11: Present Perfect and Simple Past

Theme:Adventure Travel ● Present Perfect; ● Indefinite Past ● Adverbs of Time or Time Expressions ● MyEnglishLab Practice Unit 10

Theme: Failure and Success ● Present Perfect with For ● Indefinite Time or Specific Time in the Past ● Unfinished Time or Finished Time ● MyEnglishLab Practice Unit 11

DQ 6.1: Write a paragraph about a quote from an Austrian philosopher, Martin Buber: "All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware."

What does this quote mean to you?

Do you agree with Buber's statement? Why or why not?

What journeys have you taken so far? Have any of these journeys stood out or led to a "secret destination"? Explain. What journeys have you not taken but would like to take?

Use the present perfect tense DQ 6.2: Write a paragraph about a quote from Michael Jordan: "I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."

What does this quote mean to you?

Do you agree with Jordan's statement? Why or why not? How are failing and not trying different? Can you think of examples from your own life or someone else's life to support your ideas?

Use the simple past and present perfect tenses.

Session 13 Unit 12: Present Perfect Progressive & Present Progressive W e e k 7 & 8

Session 14 Part 3 Review Session 15 & 16 Part 1 - 3 Review

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Theme: Climate Change ● Present Perfect Progressive; Present Perfect Progressive or Present Perfect ● Time Expressions, Quantifiers, and Numbers ● MyEnglishLab Practice Unit 12 Part 3 Review Review & Final Exam, Final Project

DQ 7.1: Write a letter to a family member. In your letter, talk about what you have done and what you have been doing recently. Use thepresent perfect and the present perfect progressive tenses. Your letter should include at least one question in each of these tenses.

DQ 7.2: Provide a self critique and tell about the most valuable things you learned from our course and your plan for continuing to develop your English skills. DQ 8.1: Provide a 3-2-1 Reflection on presentations made by your classmates.

DQ 8.2:Provide a self critique and tell about the most valuable things you learned from our course and your plan for continuing to develop your English skills.

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