ENGLISH COMPOSITION(LECTURE IN ENGLISH)

This course is designed for students who have limited experience writing in English. It will focus on guiding these students through the processes involved in creating coherent, organized, and well-supported compositions. Students will learn some key academic writing skills, including a variety of patterns of organization. The course will also enhance the students’ knowledge of selected features of written grammar, sentence structure, punctuation and mechanics, and the steps involved in the writing process.

General learning goals: 1. Develop students’ confidence in their ability to write extended prose in English. 2. Improve students’ written vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure. 3. Introduce students to the major kinds of paragraph writing (e.g. narrative, opinion, compare-contrast) and more practical forms of written English (e.g. literature reviews, letters, emails).

Classroom Policies Plagiarism and Cheating: Plagiarism is presenting the ideas or words of another person as your own. This class has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy on cheating. Students who steal the work of others and attempt to pass it off as their own will receive an F grade for that assignment. Those who cheat a second time will fail the course entirely. Assignments: I do not accept late assignments (except in the most extreme circumstances). Assignments submitted late - without good reason - will be deducted 3 percentage points per day. If there is a valid reason that you think your assignment might be late, you must contact me before the deadline. English: This class has an English-only policy. Frequent use of Korean will result in point deductions. It is OK to make mistakes when speaking or asking questions!!! Do not be shy. Cell phones and Class Etiquette: All cell phones must be switched off or set to silent mode before coming to class. Students will have 1 point deducted from their final score each time they use cell phones, leave the classroom without explanation, use phone cameras to take pictures of boarded information, apply make-up, or show general disrespect in class.

In order to receive a passing grade in this course you must: Satisfactorily complete all class work and assignments on time. Appropriate penalties will apply to all work submitted late. Attend a minimum of at least 2/3 of prescribed classes. Those who miss further classes without providing a doctor's note (not a prescription) or a valid reason will get an F grade. You may miss one class period without penalty. Any further absences will result in a 1-point deduction from your attendance score. Arriving to class 20 minutes late or more is an absence. Each late arrival counts as 1/3 of an absence. A student is considered late if he / she arrives after roll-call.

This course will provide students with valuable preparation for the written components of the TOEIC, TOEFL and IELTS tests. In addition, students will learn more practical forms of written English - including e-mails, business letters and reviews - which will assist them in applying for jobs, conducting business correspondence, expressing opinions, and making travel arrangements.