Winter 2013 Syllabus

Foundations C Grammar, Section 1

Winter 2013

Mon-Thurs, 12:15-1:20

Room 250

Instructor: Office: Office Hours: Email: HW Blog:	Mrs. Bay 326 by appointment nicole.bay@gmail.com bayfcgrammar.blogspot.com
Required Materials	•  Fundamentals of English Grammar (Fourth Edition) by Betty S. Azar •  Fundamentals of English Grammar Workbook (Fourth Edition) by Betty S. Azar ** Both of the above books must be the 4th edition, no other edition will be acceptable** •  “Blue Book” for your Grammar Learning Journal (These may be purchased at the BYU Bookstore on campus or in Room 103 here at the ELC for 25 cents. You must bring one to class no later than this Thursday.) •  Principles of Self-Regulated Learning (available from Room 103 for $2) • pencils, erasers, and at least one colored pen (not black or blue—it must be red, green, purple, orange, pink, etc.)
Course Goal	To learn and accurately apply the grammatical structures necessary for basic interpersonal communication, focusing on accurate production in both speaking and writing.
Objectives	Experiential Objectives • Receive a general overview of basic grammar structures of English. • Develop familiarity with core grammatical terms. • Students regularly evaluate their language through accuracy-focused speaking and writing activities. • Keeps a weekly learner’s notebook. Performance Objectives • Understand a variety of level-appropriate grammatical structures. • Apply level-appropriate core grammatical structures with 80% accuracy.
Student Responsibilities	1.     Come to class on time. 2.     Do your homework. 3.     Bring your textbook, workbook, and writing utensils to class EVERY day. 4.     Participate actively in class. 5.     Ask questions when you do not understand. I can’t help you unless I know what the problem is.
Grading	Teachers do not give grades; you earn your grade. Be an ACTIVE learner. You will receive 2 grades this semester: citizenship and proficiency.
	Citizenship Grade		Proficiency Grade
	Homework	50%	Tests and Quizzes	80%
	Participation	50%	Presentations & Recording	20%
	Citizenship Grade In order to remain at the ELC, you must maintain a citizenship grade of 84% (3.0) at all times. Homework 1.     Homework is due at the beginning of class, so do all homework before class. Grade homework from the workbook before class also. 2.     Turn in homework on time. I will not accept late homework unless you have an excused absence. Participation 1.     Participate actively in class. Do not sleep, and do not disrupt the class. 2.     Come to class on time. If you are late, I will take off Participation points. 3.     Speak English only. If you do not know how to say something, look it up in a dictionary or ask me. Please do not ask classmates in your own language without permission. 4.     Please turn off your cell phone during class. If it rings, you will lose participation points. 5.     Please use the restroom before class. If you leave the classroom, you will lose participation points.
	Proficiency Grade Your proficiency grade shows how well you have learned the structures and principles I teach you. The following activities will receive a proficiency grade: • chapter quizzes • random quizzes • tests (2 tests on approximately 4 chapters each, and one comprehensive final) • presentations (an oral presentation on a grammatical principle) • recordings If you are absent on the day of a quiz or test, you may not make it up unless you have an excused absence. It is your responsibility to ask to take the quiz. I will not remind you to do it.
ELC Attendance Policy	Consistently attending class is a central part of learning and improving your English. When you are absent from class, you miss out on important information and practice opportunities that you need to improve your English skills. The US Government allows each English program to establish its own attendance policy. The following requirements reflect our commitment to create the right environment to help you improve your English language skills. ELC students must maintain 80% attendance in each and every class at all times. As soon as your attendance drops below 80% in any one of your four classes, you will receive a warning letter. If you have any unexcused absences before raising your attendance back to 80%, you will be dismissed. If your attendance drops below 80% a second time in any one of your four classes, you will be dismissed from the ELC. Once you receive your attendance dismissal letter, you must go to Anna Bailey’s office (4056 JFSB) within two days. If you want to continue studying in the United States, her office will help you transfer to another program. You will have two weeks to transfer to another program or leave the United States. If you are sick and unable to attend class, please provide a note from your doctor. Within two days of returning to class, the doctor’s note must be received in the ELC office (103 UPC). Be aware that forging a doctor’s note is a violation of the BYU Honor Code and will result in an immediate dismissal from the ELC. If you know that you will be absent from class for any reason other than an illness (i.e., a family wedding or a death in the family), you should notify the ELC administration in writing and deliver your letter to UPC 103. These absences will be considered on an individual basis and may not necessarily be excused.  Being absent also results in missing class participation points that are part of your citizenship grade. Whenever you are absent from class, please contact each of your teachers to receive information on the assignments that you missed.
Class Rules	Honor Code BE HONEST: You should complete your own work and you will be evaluated based upon that work. You should avoid any academic dishonesty and misconduct in all its forms, including plagiarism, cheating, and other academic misconduct. Any form of dishonesty will result in an automatic F in the class and a report to Student Life. Cheating will not be tolerated in this class. Obey the honor code in your dress.  Be polite and respectful to other students and the teacher. Please don’t laugh at the other students. Be sensitive to different cultures and personalities.
	English Policy In the classroom, I expect excellence. From the time class starts to the time it ends, please speak in English unless you have permission from me to speak in your native language. The more you practice, the better you’ll be.
	Electronic Devices Please do not use a cell phone, tablet or laptop in class. If you want to look up a word in an electronic dictionary, ask me first, so that I don’t think you are disobeying rules.
	Food and Drink • You may drink water in class as long as your bottle has a lid to prevent spills. • Please do not eat any food or any other drink in the classroom during class time.
	Preventing Sexual Harassment Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is intended to eliminate sex discrimination and sexual harassment in educational contexts. Any ELC student, teacher, staff member, or administrator who becomes aware of sexual harassment, discrimination, or misconduct of any kind, directed toward them or any other member of the ELC community should immediately contact Dr. James Hartshorn (801-422-4034, james_hartshorn@byu.edu) or Dr. Neil Anderson (801-422-5353, neil_anderson@byu.edu). If they are unavailable, please leave a message and then contact the Equal Employment Office (801-422-5895, 1-888-238-1062, http://www.ethicspoint.com) or the Honor Code Office (801-422-2847).