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These Are Temporary Course Numbers Until A New Course Is Established.
These Are Temporary Course Numbers Until A New Course Is Established.
COURSE SYLLABUS
Mike: BE 3176-H
Office Phone: Dan: (206) 587-5418 Mike: (206) 344-4342
Speaking Exercises
Phone number: (206) 965-9163
Email addresses: Dan: dloos@sccd.ctc.edu Mike: mtaylo@sccd.ctc.edu
Class Website: http://northonline.sccd.ctc.edu/dloos
Angel Online
Learning Site: http://seattlecentral.angellearning.com/
(Calendar of daily activities, homework exercises, and tests are
found at this site.)
Prerequisites: CASAS reading and listening scores above 211 and basic
keyboarding skills.
No class: Monday, May 28th
Last Day: Wednesday, June 13th
(Other days as announced)
Course Description: This course integrates Washington State Adult Basic Education
ESL level 5 (5B) and 6 reading, writing, listening, and speaking standards and indicators
with a college-level information technology course, e.g. MIC 160E.
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Textbooks:
1) Elbaum, Sandra N. Grammar in Context 3. 4th ed. Boston: Thomson-
Heinle, 2006. ($40 + tax)
2) Nist, Sherrie L & Carole Mohr. Building Vocabulary Skills. 3rd ed New
Jersey: Townsend Press, 2002 ($12.40 + tax)
3) Grafton, Sue. “A” Is for Alibi.
Note: This book is a paperback and is inexpensive. This book is
not available in the SCCC Bookstore. You can easily find this
book in bookstores such as Barnes & Noble, University Bookstore,
Half-Price Books, Elliot Bay Bookstore, Bailey Coy Bookstore (on
Harrison & Broadway), Twice Sold Tales (905 E John St.)
You can also check bookstores in your neighborhood. The book is
also available online at Amazon.com. If you don’t find the book at
one bookstore, check another. Buy it as soon as you can, though.
4) Reding, Elizabeth E. and Lynn Wermers. Microsoft Office Excel 2003.
Illustrated Series. Coursecard Edition. Boston: Thomson-Heinle,
2006.
Be sure to get this book in the SCCC Bookstore and make sure that
you get the book designated for the IBS section.
Instructors’ Philosophy: Both instructors stress the achievement of ESL and technology
skills through “learning by doing” and extensive practice. Learning is a collaborative
effort involving all participants in the classroom: teachers, other students, and guest
speakers. The instructors will provide learning opportunities and guidance, but it is
ultimately the student’s responsibility to take advantage of the learning opportunities and
many learning resources.
Resources:
2. Library: Please visit the library on campus and the library’s website:
http://dept.sccd.ctc.edu/cclib/
Seattle Central Community College promotes educational excellence in a multicultural urban environment. We ensure
opportunities for academic achievement, workplace preparation, and service to the community by creating a learning environment
which is accessible, diverse, responsive and innovative.
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The Career Services Center BE 1102 also provides information and resources to
help facilitate job searches. This includes part-time, full-time, seasonal,
temporary, internship and volunteer postings, and free printed materials on the job
search process. You can also find information on earning credit for work,
internship, and volunteer experiences through the office. Individual assistance and
guidance on job search techniques, resumes, letters and mock interviews is
available by appointment.
5. Make sure that you also keep physically fit! You can keep in shape at the Student
Activity Center for only $30 per quarter.
6. Parking and Bus Passes Evening parking permits are available on a first-come,
first-served basis. The evening permit is valid for classes beginning at noon and
after only (including evening classes). Students may purchase an evening permit
directly at the Cashier Office, on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make sure
to complete the Student Evening Parking Application and prepare to show your
picture ID when purchasing your parking permit. A student must be enrolled and
paid all tuitions before being able to purchase a parking permit.
Learning Outcomes
During each quarter of the Information Technology Program for ESL students you will be
completing homework exercises, taking quizzes, doing writing assignments, giving oral
presentations, and creating a portfolio of your work to demonstrate how well you have
achieved the following reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills and competencies:
Reading
Mission Statement
Seattle Central Community College promotes educational excellence in a multicultural urban environment. We ensure
opportunities for academic achievement, workplace preparation, and service to the community by creating a learning environment
which is accessible, diverse, responsive and innovative.
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4. Monitor and enhance comprehension of MIC textbooks, business and technology
articles, and college study skill and support service materials through a variety of
strategies such as brainstorming, on-line discussions of readings, student
generated test questions, timed on-line reading quizzes, etc.
5. Organize information to manage programs, files, databases and spreadsheets using
strategies such as categorization and sequencing.
6. Actively evaluate and apply prior knowledge to assist in understanding
information in texts to learn new software programs and skills and to integrate
learned skills to pass the Microsoft Office Specialist exam.
Writing
Listening
Speaking
1. Recall oral vocabulary and possess control of basic grammar and sentence variety
in a range of communicative tasks including unfamiliar and unpredictable ones by
Mission Statement
Seattle Central Community College promotes educational excellence in a multicultural urban environment. We ensure
opportunities for academic achievement, workplace preparation, and service to the community by creating a learning environment
which is accessible, diverse, responsive and innovative.
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using technology such as PowerPoint to make class presentations, teaching
technology skills to others, or participating in service learning projects.
2. Select, organize, and relay oral information for specific purposes by using
technology such as email and online discussions to apply strategies to predict
audience needs and interest to prepare for formal oral presentations.
3. Apply a wide range of strategies to monitor and enhance effectiveness of spoken
communication through video recordings and production of video clips of student
presentations.
Grading:
Please consult the MIC 160E course syllabus for grading information about that
component of the Information Technology for ESL Students program. However, you
must successfully complete the ESL course work to receive credit for your MIC 160E
course.
Categories Value
Homework and Class Exercises 20%
Dictations and Speaking Dialogues 20%
Quizzes/Presentations 20%
Writings 20%
Portfolio 20%
Your ESL homework exercises, quizzes and other assignments will be graded according
to the following scale:
4 = Exceptional 90 – 100%
3.5 85 - 89%
3 = Competent 80 – 84%
2.5 75 – 79%
2 = Developing 70 – 74%
1.5 65 – 69%
1 = Beginning 10 - 64 %
0 = 0 – 9%
Assignment or Test not
completed or not submitted
For each quarter in the Information Technology for ESL Students program, you need an
average score of 2.5 to successfully pass the ESL component.
Attendance and Grading: Coming to every class session is important because concepts
from the lectures and textbook exercises will often be completed in class. Your class
participation in activities will also be used to evaluate your listening and speaking
Mission Statement
Seattle Central Community College promotes educational excellence in a multicultural urban environment. We ensure
opportunities for academic achievement, workplace preparation, and service to the community by creating a learning environment
which is accessible, diverse, responsive and innovative.
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abilities. If you must be absent because of illness or a work or family emergency, please
email your instructors to let them know. Make sure that you find out and complete any
assignments that you have missed. For some in-class assignments, it will not be possible
to make them up. Incomplete assignments will count as a “zero” and you do not want to
have many zeroes; they will quickly bring down your grade average. Your score may
also be reduced for turning work in late.
Counselor: Sometimes you need to talk to someone other than your instructors. If you
have questions about school, getting more education, getting a job, or if you have
concerns about your class, or if you need to talk to someone about a problem, a good
person to see is Fran Kato, counselor for Basic Studies. Her room is BE3125. There is a
sign-up paper on her office door. Choose the day and time that you want to see her and
write your name on the paper.
Cellular phones: Please turn off your cellular phones during class sessions.
Food & Drink: School policy states that there shall be no food or beverages in the
classroom.
Children: Children are not allowed to be with you during class. It is a school policy.
Safety: When in class on campus and you hear an alarm or voice command to leave the
building, please gather your coat and personal belongings (if time), and move quickly to
the nearest exit to evacuate the building.
Calendar/Schedule
(Subject to Change)
Seattle Central Community College promotes educational excellence in a multicultural urban environment. We ensure
opportunities for academic achievement, workplace preparation, and service to the community by creating a learning environment
which is accessible, diverse, responsive and innovative.
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A. Read MOE2003: B2-
ESL: Building Vocabulary Skills: Chapters 10 B21 for next week
ESL: “A” Is for Alibi B. “A” Is for Alibi
Chapters 4, 5, 6 Chapters 4, 5, 6
ESL: Grammar in Context 3: Lesson 8 – Adverbial comprehension
Clauses and Phrases questions
ESL: Listening (Dictation) - Speaking (Speaking 2. Writing: MOE2003
Diary) Independent Challenges:
ESL: Writing: Introduction to Writing a Paragraph A-23: Challenge 2
A-25: Challenge 4
*Due: Tuesday, April 17
Friday, April 13, 2007: Last day to add/register; See the note at the end of
instructor permission required. Last day to change this document.
audit/credit status without instructor permission. Last 3. Listening & Speaking:
day to withdraw without a "W" appearing on transcript Dictation and Speaking
and without instructor permission. Diary
4. Vocabulary: Building
Vocabulary Skills:
Chapters 10
5. Writing/Grammar:
Complete GIC exercises
-TBA
Week 3 MIC 160E: Building and Editing Worksheets Homework:
April 16 1. Reading:
ESL: Building Vocabulary Skills: Chapter 11 A. Read MOE2003: C2-
ESL: “A” Is for Alibi Chapters 7, 8, 9 C19
ESL: Grammar in Context 3: Lesson 8 Adverbial B. “A” Is for Alibi
Clauses and Phrases Chapters 7, 8, 9
ESL: Listening (Dictation) - Speaking (Speaking Comprehension
Diary) Questions
ESL: Writing: Introduction to Writing a Paragraph 2. Writing: MOE2003 -
-Independent Challenge:
Friday, April 20, 2007: Last day to withdraw with 50% B-25: Challenge 2
refund. Instructor permission required. -Independent Challenge:
B-24: Challenge 4
Due: Tuesday, April 24
3. Listening & Speaking:
Dictation and Speaking
Diary
4. Vocabulary: Building
Vocabulary Skills:
Quiz Chapters 9 and 10
Chapters 11
5. Writing/Grammar:
Complete GIC exercises
-TBA
Week 4 MIC 160E: Formatting Worksheets Homework:
April 23
1. Reading:
ESL: Building Vocabulary Skills: Chapter 12 A. Read MOE2003: D2
ESL: “A” Is for Alibi Chapters 10, 11, 12 – D17 for next week
B. “A” Is for Alibi
ESL: Grammar in Context 3: Lesson 8 Adverbial Chapters 10, 11, 12
Clauses and Phrases 2. Writing: MOE2003
ESL: Listening (Dictation) - Speaking (Speaking Independent Challenges
Mission Statement
Seattle Central Community College promotes educational excellence in a multicultural urban environment. We ensure
opportunities for academic achievement, workplace preparation, and service to the community by creating a learning environment
which is accessible, diverse, responsive and innovative.
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Diary) C-22, Challenge 1
ESL: Writing - Paragraph Development C-25, Challenge 4
Due: May 1, 2007
3. Listening & Speaking:
Dictation and Speaking
Diary
4. Vocabulary: Building
Vocabulary Skills:
Chapter 12
5. Writing/Grammar:
Complete GIC exercises
Week 5 MIC 160E: Charts Homework:
April 30
ESL: Building Vocabulary Skills: Chapter 13 1. Reading:
ESL: “A” Is for Alibi A. Read MOE2003:
Chapters 13, 14, 15 E2-E17 for next week
ESL: Grammar in Context 3: Lesson 8 Adverbial B. “A” Is for Alibi
Clauses and Phrases and Test Chapters 13, 14, 15
ESL: Listening (Dictation) - Speaking (Speaking 2. Writing: MOE2003
Diary) Independent Challenge
ESL: Writing - Paragraphing D-22 Challenge 3
D-23 Challenge 4
Due: Tuesday, May 8
3. Listening & Speaking:
Dictation and Speaking
Diary
4. Vocabulary: Building
Vocabulary Skills:
-Quiz Chapters 11 & 12
-Chapter 13
5. Writing/Grammar:
Complete GIC exercises
-TBA
Week 6 MIC 160E: Midterm Exams Homework:
May 7 Compound Formulas and Functions 1. Reading:
Conditional Formulas A. MOE2003: F2-F17
for next week
ESL: Building Vocabulary Skills: Chapters 14 B. “A” Is for Alibi
ESL: “A” Is for Alibi Chapters 16, 17, 18 Chapters 16, 17, 18
ESL: Grammar in Context 3: Lesson 10 Conditionals 2. Writing: MOE2003
ESL: Listening (Dictation) - Speaking (Speaking Independent Challenges:
Diary) E-21 Challenge 1
ESL: Writing -Essay Organization Due: Tuesday, May 15
3. Listening & Speaking:
Dictation and Speaking
Diary
4. Vocabulary: Building
Vocabulary Skills:
Chapters 14
5. Writing/Grammar:
Complete GIC exercises
-TBA
Mission Statement
Seattle Central Community College promotes educational excellence in a multicultural urban environment. We ensure
opportunities for academic achievement, workplace preparation, and service to the community by creating a learning environment
which is accessible, diverse, responsive and innovative.
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Week 8 MIC 160E: List Mgt and Database Mgt with Excel Homework:
May 21 1. Reading:
ESL: Building Vocabulary Skills: Chapter 16 A. MOE2003:
ESL: “A” Is for Alibi Chapters 22, 23, 24 I2-I17 for the next week
ESL: Grammar in Context 3: Lesson 10 Conditionals B. “A” Is for Alibi
ESL: Listening (Dictation) - Speaking (Speaking Chapters 22, 23, 24
Diary) 2. Writing:
ESL: Writing – Essay Organization & Development Independent Challenges:
H-23 Challenge 4
Due: Tuesday, May 29
Friday, February 25, 2007: Last day to withdraw (no 3. Listening & Speaking:
refund) or change audit/credit status; instructor Dictation and Speaking
permission required. Diary
4. Vocabulary: Building
Vocabulary Skills:
Chapter 16
5. Writing/Grammar:
Complete GIC exercises
-TBA
Mission Statement
Seattle Central Community College promotes educational excellence in a multicultural urban environment. We ensure
opportunities for academic achievement, workplace preparation, and service to the community by creating a learning environment
which is accessible, diverse, responsive and innovative.
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NOTE: All Independent Challenge exercises need to be submitted to both your ESL and information
technology instructors. It is also a good idea to turn in your exercise to your ESL instructor before the
due date. If you do this, you can get feedback to make any revisions regarding your English before
submitting the assignment to your information technology instructor. You should always rewrite your
assignments because you will be including samples of your work in your portfolio that you organize
and submit to your teachers at the end of the quarter.
Mission Statement
Seattle Central Community College promotes educational excellence in a multicultural urban environment. We ensure
opportunities for academic achievement, workplace preparation, and service to the community by creating a learning environment
which is accessible, diverse, responsive and innovative.