Course Syllabus

This is an EXAMPLE of a Syllabus for the Sample Class. For the actual class, each separate topic will have a syllabus.

SYLLABUS

IESL Reading Online

Content:

This is a low to high intermediate intensive online ESL reading class. We will read a variety of formal and informal materials, build vocabulary, and develop literacy skills.

Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the successful student will be able to:

• Identify the main idea, supporting details, and author’s purpose and tone
• Comprehend vocabulary at the 10^th grade level
• Employ reading strategies (previewing, predicting, scanning, close reading, etc.) to understand a text
• Use vocabulary strategies (context, dictionary, thesaurus) to develop literacy
• Analyze root, suffix, and prefix meanings

Assignments

Each module has several short assignments and one quiz. The quiz will review new vocabulary words and the information we learn in each unit.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism means to copy or steal another person's work. For example, if I ask you to write an essay and you copy your friend's essay, this is plagiarism. Plagiarism will not be tolerated in this class. Students who copy work will receive a zero for the assignment. Students who do it two times will receive a zero for the course.

Schedule

There are 23 modules or lessons in this course. The modules are sequential—that means that they go in order. When you finish one module, you can continue on to the next module. For example, you must complete Module 1 (including all assignments and quizzes) before you can begin Module 2.

Quizzes and Final Exam

You can take each quiz two times. Only the higher score will count towards your final grade. You can only take the final exam one time.