IE 090/091- Sect.

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English for International Students
Fall 2019

Course Information:
Meeting Time: TTH 5:00-6:15 pm
Meeting Location: IEP 1 Classroom Building - Room 9
Course Web Site: Blackboard / MyEnglishLab

Instructor Information:
Name: Tracy Koslowski
Office location: Old Counseling #109 (IEP 2 Admin Building)
Phone number: (662) 915-1847
Email address: tlcase@olemiss.edu
Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 2pm-4pm p.m. & by appointment

Course Description
This course is designed:
 for Advanced-plus ESL students attending undergraduate or graduate courses.
 to challenge students with authentic college assignments and college-level material.
 with integrated and content-focused practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Student Learning Outcomes

By the completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Write in different genres, including summaries, essays, and research;
2. Analyze ideas and use language as a means of communicating ideas;
3. Use formal documentation when quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing;
4. Use formal in-text and end-text citations when documenting sources;
5. Use a variety of reading strategies in order to comprehend academic readings;
6. Use a variety of listening and note-taking strategies in order to comprehend academic lectures;
7. Construct discussions and presentations using ideas from readings/lectures;
8. Carry out highly-developed presentations with a clear message;
9. Use appropriate verbal and non-verbal delivery practices in presentations.

Textbooks & Other Required Materials

Cavage, C. University Success Oral Communication, Transition Level, With MyEnglishLab, Pearson
Education, ISBN 9780134400273
Available at amazon.com, textbooks.com, barnesandnoble.com

Additional materials will be distributed via Blackboard, the University of Mississippi’s Learning Management System
(LMS) and Pearson MyEnglishLab.

Product Title:  University Success, All Levels (14-day student trial)

Access Code:  ESSTRT-ROWS-POME-SYNC-SPUN-SWAT
NOTE: this is only to get you started with the course until you can buy your textbook with access code.

MyEnglishLab instructions:
1. Go to https://myenglishlab.pearson-intl.com/
2. You should register if you do not already have an account, otherwise log in.
3. When you first access MyEnglishLab, you may need to complete your personal profile.
4. When prompted, enter the Course ID (M7KV-FHT4) in order to enroll in your course.

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Relative Value of Assessments Toward Course Grade
Grades will be based on the following:
Course Grade (60%)
 Tests 25%
 Presentations 20%
 Daily Work (in-class and homework) 15%
Final Assessment (30%)
 Individual/Pair Presentations 15%
 Listening Exam 15%
Academic Performance Evaluation (10%) 10%
TOTAL 100%

Academic Performance Evaluation Rubric

5 – Strongly 4 – Agree 3 – Mildly Agree 2 – Mildly 1 – Strongly
Agree Disagree Disagree
Student was on Student was on Student was on Student arrived Student arrived Student arrived
time and time 90-100% of time for class at late to class 70- late to class 60- late to class less
prepared for the time. Had least 80-89% of 79% of the time. 69% of the time. than 60% of the
class. assignments the time. Had Had assignments Had assignments time. Had
prepared for assignments prepared for prepared for class assignments
class 90-100% of prepared for class 70-79% of 60-69% of the prepared for class
the time. class 90-100% of the time. time. less than 60% of
the time. the time.
Student provided Student Student provided Student provided Student did not Student rarely
adequate consistently opportunities for opportunities for provide provided
opportunities for provided the instructor to the instructor to opportunities for opportunities for
instructor to opportunities for observe skills in observe skills in the instructor to the instructor to
observe skills. the instructor to class with few class with some observe skills in observe skills in
observe skills in exceptions. exceptions. class most of the class.
class. time.
Student Student Student Student Student Student
demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated
appropriate proper usage of proper usage of proper usage of proper usage of proper usage of
vocabulary highest highest highest highest frequency highest frequency
knowledge for frequency frequency frequency vocabulary more vocabulary less
this class/level. vocabulary 90- vocabulary more vocabulary more than 60-69% of than 60% of the
100% of the than 80-89% of than 70-79% of the time. time.
time. the time. the time.

Student is ready Student Student Student Student completed Student completed

to proceed to the completed 90- completed 80- completed 70- 60-69% of the less than 60% of
next level. 100% of the 89% of the 79% of the SLOs. the SLOs.
SLOs. SLOs. SLOs.

Academic Performance Evaluation: 20/20 (10%)

Exams and Assignments

All of the exams and assignments listed above emphasize academic speaking and listening skills. More information will
be given about each assignment in class; however, a brief description of each follows below.

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Unit Exams: You will have an exam after we discuss each rhetorical mode. The format will involve listening, note-taking,
evaluating, responding, and/or synthesizing information from the listening activity.

Group Project: The group project will be a brief presentation about a particular invention/innovation, and it will occur
mid-semester.

Listening Journal: The listening journal will have 2 parts. First, you will record ways that you are listening/note-taking,
and using strategies learned in our class in terms of your other university classes. Second, you will be responsible for
finding one lecture/listening opportunity each week, and then taking notes and responding to the listening.

Daily Work (includes homework): You should be prepared and ready to participate in class each day. Participation means
more than just sitting in class. You must actively engage and contribute to our class. There may be certain activities that I
ask you to complete in class which will then receive “daily work” credit. Homework will be assigned as needed, and it
will very often be something to prepare you for participating in the activities for the following class. Many of your
homework assignments for the semester are already assigned in myEnglishLab

Vocabulary Activities/Quizzes: There will be several vocabulary activities/quizzes that you must complete throughout the
semester. The purpose of these activities is to increase your academic literacy and academic vocabulary.

Final Assessment: There will be two parts to the final assessment. Part 1: Individual Presentation—This will be completed
during the last week of classes before final exams. You will make a 5-7 minute presentation about an agreed topic (more
details to follow). Part 2: Written Exam—The listening exam will bring together all of the skills and student learning
outcomes from the course. You can expect the final exam to be cumulative. The final exam will be on Tuesday,
December 10th, at 7:30 pm, IEP 1, room 9. You are required to take the exam on that day and time. There will be no
exceptions.

Make-up Exams
There are no make-up exams. You may appeal to your instructor for a make-up exam opportunity provided the absence
from the exam is excused.

Extra Credit
No extra credit opportunities are available.

Course Grade
You will receive university credit for passing this course with a final course-grade of ‘C’ or higher. Your home university
may allow you to transfer this credit to fulfill course requirements there, and in that situation, your home university will
determine how to calculate the equivalent grade. Also, if you wish to attend the University of Mississippi in the future (as
an undergraduate student or graduate student), your grade in this course may affect your admission application.
If you are taking IEP courses for-credit, your IEP grades will factor into your overall GPA at the University of
Mississippi.  Your grades as an IEP student will be on your University of Mississippi transcript.  These IEP grades will
be included when your GPA is calculated, even if you are an undergraduate or graduate student at the University of
Mississippi

Grading Rubric:

A final course-grade of A is usually reserved for near-perfection;

A (90-100%) Excellent comprehensive and sustained success that consistently exceeds all
expectations.
A final course-grade of B is usually awarded for strong
B (80-89%) Good performance; evolving advancement toward exceeding most
expectations.

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 A final course-grade of C usually recognizes acceptable
C (70-79%) Satisfactory fulfillment; maintaining steady progress toward achieving all
expectations.
Below A final course-grade of D is usually given for minimal adequacy;
D (60-69%)
Satisfactory barely satisfactory effort toward achieving most expectations.
A final course-grade of F is usually issued for egregious
F (<60%) Failing underperformance; consistent inability or unwillingness to meet
threshold requirements

COURSE POLICIES

Attendance Policy: International students, regardless of their visa status, can endanger their residency in the United States
when they do not come to class on a routine basis. Both international and domestic students in U.S. universities could
possibly lose their enrollment status and registration if not attending classes during the first week of the semester.
Therefore, the IEP expects students to attend class regularly.

When students miss class, they might also hurt their grades on homework assignments and in-class assessments.
Instructors are not required to accept late assignments when a student misses class. If a student has a serious reason to
submit an assignment late (i.e., an excused absence), he or she must ask permission from the instructor before the
deadline. Additionally, regardless of whether a student has missed class, he or she is responsible for finding out what was
missed and what assignments are required for the next class.

Students with Disabilities: The official University of Mississippi policy of accommodating students with disabilities: It is
the responsibility of any student with a disability to contact the Office of Student Disability Services (915-7128). Your
instructor will be happy to provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities who bring an “Instructor
Notification of Classroom Accommodation” form to class.

Academic Honesty: Please read the “Academic Discipline Policy” in the M Book. Any occurrence of academic
dishonesty will result in automatic failure for the course and possible suspension from the university.

Submission of Assignments: Assignments should be turned in via myEnglishLab, on paper, or on Blackboard as directed.
Late work will not be accepted.

Group Work and Student Collaborative Policy: Students collaborate and work together on projects regularly in this
course. A sense of teamwork and a sense of humor are highly useful and appreciated.

Classroom Behavior, Decorum and Civility: Please be respectful to others in the class and engage in civil discourse when
we discuss topics that have a diversity of perspectives. Please minimize distractions by not reading newspapers or
carrying on conversations. Turn mobile phones off during class. Please help me maintain the most courteous
environment by using a little peer pressure if necessary. Thank you.

Additional Resources and Information

Cultural Café: Each Friday, The Office of International Programs hosts the Cultural Café, a time for you to have coffee
and chat with other members of the Ole Miss community. This year, the Writing Center will host the Cultural Café in
Lamar Hall (3rd floor) from 2-4 pm every Friday.

The Learning Center: The IEP is happy to announce that the Learning Center is now open in IEP 1, room 13. The
Learning Center will take walk-in or scheduled appointments, and the tutors can help you with homework, class projects,
study skills, and more! For more information, visit our website at iep.olemiss.edu
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The Writing Center: Located on the 3rd floor of Lamar Hall, the Writing Center can help you with any part of the writing
process. You must make an appointment, which you can do here: http://rhetoric.olemiss.edu/writing-centers/.

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 Dates Topic Class Activities & Assignments Due
Introduction & Syllabus Refer to Blackboard and MyEnglishLab for specific
Wk. 1 8/27-29 Getting to Know Each Other weekly posting homework that must be done before
Intro to MyEnglishLab the actual class period.
Sociology: Active Participation MyEnglishLab
Read/Listen: MLK, Jr. “I Have a Composition: Go online to research another important
Dream” leader of a social movement. How is he or she similar
Wk. 2 9/3-5
to Dr. King? How is he or she different from Dr. King?
(Compare/Contrast Essay)

Economics: Idea Development Test 1

Wk. 3 9/10-12 MyEnglishLab

Economics: Idea Development MyEnglishLab

Wk. 4 9/17-19 Group Presentation: A new Idea

Biology: Extended Discourse Test 2

Wk. 5 9/24-26 MyEnglishLab

Biology: Extended Discourse MyEnglishLab

Composition: Go online to learn more about the
controversy behind immunizations. What are some
Wk. 6 10/1-3
other arguments for or against immunizing?
(Persuasive Essay)
Test 3
Movie Review POSTING COMPOSITION:
Wk. 7 10/8-10 The Martian Film Review

Humanities: Speaking Styles MyEnglishLab

Composition: Go online and research another
educational philosophy. Describe the philosophy. Is it
Wk. 8 10/15-17
in practice today?
(Descriptive Essay)

Movie Review POSTING COMPOSITION:

Wk. 9 10/22-24 Freedom Writers Film Review

Environmental Engineering: Visuals MyEnglishLab

Composition: Go online to research another type of
portable air filter. Find a diagram that illustrates how it
Wk. 10 10/29-31 works. Write a paper describing how this air filter
works and include the diagram in your paper.
(Describing a process)

Environmental Engineering: Visuals MyEnglishLab

Wk. 11 11/5-7 Test 4

Movie Review
In Transition 1.0 POSTING COMPOSITION
Wk. 12 11/12-14
In Transition 2.0 Film Review (In Transition 1.0 or In Transition 2.0)

Wk. 13 11/19-21 Critical Thinking Skills

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 No assignment/ no class meeting
Wk. 14 11/25-29 THANKSGIVING BREAK

Wk. 15 4/29 & 5/1 Presentations and Final Review

Dec. 9-13: FINAL EXAM WEEK. Your final exam is on Tuesday, December 10th, 2019, at 7:30 p.m.
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Do not schedule flights home or vacations until all final exams are over.

IE 090/091 – Tentative Fall 2019 Schedule