ENB107 - Fall 2002

ESL READING IN AMERICAN CULTURE

(Paired with Psychology 101)

 

Instructor:            Kathy Kelly

Phone:             684-5229

E-Mail:            kkelly@pccc.cc.nj.us

Office:             S213   

 

Office Hours- Come and see me in my office for extra help at the following times:

T 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Th 11:00 – 12:00 p.m., F 9:30 – 10:30 am., S 10:00 – 11:00 p.m

 

Office Hours by appointment

Th 12:00 – 1:00, S 9:00 – 10:00 p.m.

 

Class Web Page

Go to the web page below for class and homework information, and for additional practice with grammar structures we study in class. I will try to update this page after each class.

 

http://www.quia.com/pages/pairedpsych.html

 

Requirements

In order to take this class, you must be enrolled in Professor Mosley's Psychology 101 class.

 

Course Description

In this course, students will review how to write outlines from the psychology and reading textbooks, take notes during lectures, organize information and study for tests. In addition, they will read newspaper and magazine articles related to psychology and American society and culture. Students will learn to think and read critically, identify opinion and fact, and to summarize main ideas. They will also work on expanding their vocabulary and discussing ideas related to American culture and psychology.

 

Required Texts

-The American Way: An Introduction to American Culture

-Longman Dictionary of American English

-Understanding Psychology

 

Attendance Policy

Students are required to attend all classes. More than two absences may result in failure. If you are absent, you are still responsible for all the work. It is important that you come on time.  Two lates is equal to one absence. Quizzes missed cannot be made up, but I will drop one quiz (lowest grade) out of every five quizzes you take. The tests can be made up only if you contact me and take the test before the next class.

 

Assignments

It is very important to come to class prepared. Both written and reading assignments are expected to be done on time as they will be discussed in class on the day they are due. Assignments turned in late will be marked down. The more effort you put into this class, the more you will benefit from it.

 

Class Participation/Extra Help

Participation in class is extremely important. Please feel free to express your opinions and ideas and to ask questions about anything you do not understand. If you need extra help or have an idea about a topic you would like to discuss in class, come and see me during my office hours or before or after class. I will be happy to help you or to listen to your ideas.

 

Reading Lab

Students are also required to attend the reading lab one hour per week.

 

Grades

Your grade will be calculated in the following way:

 

 

A=4.0 (95-100), A-=3.7 (90-94), B+= 3.3 (87-89), B=3.0 (84-86), B-=2.7 (80-83), C+=2.3 (76-79), C= 2.0 (70-75)

 

W= Withdrawal. If you have a problem and cannot finish the course, please see me or a counselor IMMEDIATELY for a withdrawal! If you withdraw from the course, you will receive a W. If you don't withdraw, you will receive an F.