WELCOME TO ELAC 145

Integrated Reading, Writing, and Grammar III

For English language learners Professor Dasia Dunn

Email: ddunn@sandiego.edu

Class Time: 9:35am – Phone: 619-339-3049

12:35pm
Office: D-213
Location: G-143
Office Hours: Monday to
When: Tuesdays/ Thursdays Thursday 2:30 – 3:30 PM (if
these hours do not work for
you please contact me so we
can find another time to meet)

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Thank You for Enrolling in ELAC 145…

Course Description: My name is Dasia Dunn,
I will be your professor
This course is intended for non-native speakers of for this course. My
English who are preparing for college level course favorite writer is Toni
work. In this class we will work on the tools needed to Morrison, I love to
succeed in your college career, and achieve the reading travel, spend time with
and writing abilities you will need for your transfer my family and friends,
level courses. and try new foods. I am
super excited to meet
Throughout the semester we will read, write and
you all, and teach this
discuss a number of topics, some of which you might
course. Don’t forget
find difficult or controversial. But our goal is to build a
that I am always here to
classroom environment where everyone can share their
help!
opinions and personal thoughts in a respectable
manner.

Upon successful completion of this course we will be

Goals for the course
able to:
1. That everyone in the class is treated with
the upmost respect 1. Demonstrate critical thinking skills by
2. To build a community where everyone interpreting different perspectives through
feels welcome to share, discuss, and discussion and writing.
learn, in order to grow both 2. Effectively communicate your ideas using
professionally and personally. advanced grammatical structures through
3. To create a safe environment for discussion and writing.
students. 3. Present your ideas through discussion and writing
in a clear and organized manner.
 4. To incorporate real-world topics into
our classroom material, in order to
prepare students for their futures.
Course Materials
There are no textbooks required for this
course. I will provide all reading materials
online on canvas.
We will need: A notebook, and or binder,
access to the internet, and a printer, and
writing materials (pencil, pen, highlighters).
Methods of Instruction
1. Classroom discussions
2. 3 Essays
3. Online Discussion Boards
4. Group Activities
5. At home and in class reading
assignments
6. In class written assignments
7. Presentations
8. Portfolios
Description of Assignments
Discussion Posts: Everyone will post 10
different posts answering specific questions on
canvas. Each entry should be a 50-150-word
response to the questions posted on the discussion
board. The responses should be thoughtful and
with the intention of creating a dialogue with
other classmates. These entries would also help
prepare us for our writing projects. To receive full
credit, make sure to comment on at least one
classmate’s post (50-words). Please refer to the
schedule to see when these entries are due.
Essays: Everyone will write a total of three
writing projects, with different purposes and
structures. For each project, I’ll provide a specific
prompt, and we will work together on
brainstorming and outlining topics. Refer to the
schedule of assignments to see the due dates for
each project.
In Class Assignments: Every class meeting we
will dedicate ten minutes to reflect and write on
Come to class on time, and stay for the whole
duration of class. Everything that we cover is
important. If life happens and you miss class or you
are running late please contact me.
Complete all assignments. Doing your readings,
discussion posts and writing assignments will help our
class run smoothly.
Participate. Being engaged will only further help to
improve our reading, writing and speaking skills in
English.
Respecting our peers, instructor and most
importantly, yourself. It is important that all
students feel safe and welcomed in our classroom
environment. Do not forget to take care of yourselves.
Academic Honesty (From Mesa Catalog)
Cheating is defined as the act of obtaining or
attempting to obtain credit for academic work by
the use of any dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent
means.
Plagiarism is defined as the act of incorporating
ideas, words, or specific substance of another,
whether purchased, borrowed or otherwise
obtained, and submitting the same as one’s own
work to fulfill academic requirements without
giving credit to the appropriate source.
Students who engage in practices of cheating or
plagiarism may warrant two separate and
distinct courses of disciplinary action which may
be applied concurrently in response to a
violation of this policy. Students are responsible
for knowing what constitutes academic
dishonesty. Please reach out to me if there are
any questions about these definitions. It is
important for every student to understand them
so that we can avoid them
specific “wonderings,” famous quotes, questions,
images, or others. The purpose of these
wonderings is to help us develop our writing and
Discussion Posts: 10%
critical thinking skills in a safe space. We will
each have the opportunity to share a specific
Essays (3): 20%
wondering with the class! I will provide more
information on the first day of classes.
In class assignments: 10%
Final Portfolio: For this project, we will all
Final portfolio: 20%
have the opportunity to put together our writing
assignments, including our in- class writing as a
Extra credit opportunities will be provided throughout the
portfolio. Additionally, we will get a chance to
present what topics, ideas, or arguments we course.
connected to as part of your research. As we get
closer to this assignment, I will provide a specific A grade of 70% or above to pass this course.
prompt with all the details. This is our
opportunity to show what we learned from this GRADE BREAKDOWN
class that we can apply to our professional
careers.
90 – 100% 100 – 90 pts. A
Cellphone, Laptop, and Tablet Policy

Please refrain from using your cellphone, laptop or 80 – 89% <90 and ≥ 80 B
tablet during class unless you are instructed to do so.
In class we are all expected to take notes using pen/
pencil and paper (unless you are unable to do so).
During certain activities, and on writing workshop 70 – 79% <80 and ≥ 70 C
days we may use devices such as laptops and
phones. Continued use of cellphones during class
time can be a distraction for your peers, and can
cause you to miss out on important information . 70 – 100% <70 and ≥ 100 CR

Late Work
60 – 69% <70 and ≥ 65 D
Late work will not be accepted in this course. In
order to be fair to our peers, all work should be
submitted on time. With that being said, I
understand that writing can be difficult at times, or
0 – 30% < 65 F
something may prevent you from turning in an
essay on time. For this reason, everyone will get one
free pass to turn an essay in up to a week after its
due date. This free pass can only be used for an
essay and can only be used once per student. Tutoring

- Tutoring, and help with writing can be found at the

writing center which is located on the second floor
of the LRC. Tutoring is available both online and in
person. I encourage all students to take their
assignments to the writing center, for help and or
revisions. Please let me know if you have any
questions.
Tentative Course Schedule
Our course schedule may be subject to change depending upon the pace in which we cover
material.
ACTIVITIES
Date (What we will do in class)
Block 1: “Self Reflection: Who am I?”
Week Feb. 4 Intro to class
1 Syllabus review
Get to know each other
Feb. 6 Class Reading
Introduction to
Narrative texts
Week Feb. 11 Analyzing Texts
2 Group activity
In-class discussions
Feb. 13 Analyzing Texts
In-class discussions
Week Feb. 18 Analyzing Texts
3 Group activity
In-class discussions
Feb. 20 Assign Writing Project 1
Brainstorm
Week Feb. 25 Workshop 1 on Writing
4 Project 1
Feb. 27 Workshop 2 on Writing
Project 1
Week Mar. 3 Writing Project 1 Due
5 Individual Conferences
Mar. 5 Individual Conferences
Block 2: Research
Week Mar. 10 Discussion on Race and
6 Culture
Mar. 12 Analyzing Texts
In-class discussions
Week Mar. 17 Library Orientation
7 (tentative)
Mar. 19 Analyzing Texts
In-class discussions
Week Mar. 24 Analyzing Texts
8 In-class discussions
Mar. 26 Developing a Rubric
March 30 – Apr. 3 SPRING BREAK
ASSIGNMENTS
(What is due at 9:00am before class)
N/A
Post your introduction to the class as your Discussion 1
Post.
Complete in class reading at home, take notes and bring it
to class
At home reading, read article, take notes and bring it to
class
At home reading, read article, take notes and bring it to
class
Discussion Post 2 What was your favorite reading? Why?
Bring your rough draft to class.
Bring your second draft to class.
Submit your final draft to Canvas and bring copy to the
conferences.
Submit the revision of your draft to Canvas and bring copy
to the conferences.
Discussion Post 3
At home reading, read article, take notes and bring it to
class
N/A
We’ll meet at the library (LRC). I will send you a reminder
through Edmodo. Discussion Post 4
At home reading, read article, take notes and bring it to
class
Discussion Post 5.
Bring ideas to discuss about the rubric.
NO CLASSES!
 Apr. 7 Workshop 1 on Writing Bring your rough draft to class.
Project 2
Week 9
Apr. 9 Workshop 2 on Writing Bring your second rough draft to class.
Project 2
Apr. 14 Writing Project 2 Due Submit your final draft to Canvas and bring copy to the
Individual Conferences conferences.
Week
10 Apr. 16 Individual Conferences Submit the revision of your draft to Canvas and bring copy
to the conferences. Discussion Post 6
Block 3: Tentative
Apr. 21 Group Activity N/A
In-class discussions
Week
11 Apr. 23 N/A Discussion Post 7

Apr. 28 N/A
Week
12 N/A
Apr. 30
May 5 Workshop Discussion Post 8
Week
13 May 7 Workshop

May 12 Writing Project 3 Due Submit your final draft to Canvas and bring copy to the
Individual Conferences conferences.
Week
14 May 14 Individual Conferences Submit the revision of your draft to Canvas and bring copy
to the conferences.
Discussion Post 9
Block 4: “Brining Our Voices to Our Community” The Portfolio
May 19 Discussion on Final Project: Bring reflection on what to revise for your portfolio.
Week Design Portfolio
15 Discussion on Final Project: Bring ideas for possible topics for presentation.
May 21 Plan Presentation
May 26 Workshop on Portfolio Discussion Post 10
Week Event planning discussions Work on your presentation.
16 Final Project Due: Portfolio Submit your Portfolio to Canvas.
May 28 End-of-the Semester Event