EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE ELAA III Curse Design 2012-2013 Curse Infrmatin Divisin Scial Sciences Curse Number ABS 023 Title ELAA III Credits 2 Develped by Rbin Link/Revised by Clleen Tamutzer Lecture/Lab Rati 1 Lecture/2 Lab Transfer Status Nn-transferable Activity Curse N CIP Cde 32.0100 Assessment Mde Pre/Pst Test (25 Questins/100 Pints) Semester Taught Upn Request GE Categry Nne Separate Lab N Awareness Curse N Intensive Writing Curse N Prerequisites Nne Educatinal Value This curse is designed fr speakers f ther languages wh want t imprve their English skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Descriptin Students at this stage f prficiency can write shrt reprts r essays up t fur paragraphs using basic vcabulary and cmmn language structures. The adult learner can cmprehend shrt cnversatins and interactins that are face-t-face with ne persn at a time r in small grups. Listening cmmunicatins cnsist f mderately shrt mnlgues and dialgues n familiar rutine tpics. Supplies Students may want t bring a flash drive t save their wrk. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 1 - ELA III Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
Cmpetencies and Perfrmance Standards 1. The adult English learner cmprehends and cmmunicates in written and spken English fr a variety f purpses and audiences. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Analyzes presentatins and scial discurse in multiple cntexts. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: By ral exercises By the cmpletin f assignments and activities. By cmputer based activities and review. Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: learner can rephrase presentatins, identifying the purpse, main idea, key wrds and idimatic expressins. learner ften gives, cmprehends, and fllws multiple-step (fur r mre steps) instructins fr familiar prcesses r prcedures. learner can participate in scial cnversatins held in pairs r in grups by asking and respnding t questins, prviding advice r reminders, granting permissin, describing past events and rutines, and psing hypthetical questins using varied vcabulary. learner cntributes t classrm discussins by giving suggestins, describing past events and expressing intentins. learner uses phrases and sentences, shwing sme evidence r cnnected discurse such as and, but first, then next, last, because, hwever, and therefre. 2. The student will identify and manipulate the sunds f the English language and decde wrds, using knwledge f phnics, syllabicatin, and wrd parts. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Reads and cmprehends shrt stries and descriptive passages that are related t the ELA III functins and supprting grammar. b. Identifies basic stry elements, cause/effect, and fact/pinin. c. Lcates infrmatin in graphic frm. d. Reads and knws hw t use reference materials such as dictinaries and thesauri, and simple cmputer technlgies. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: By ral exercises By the cmpletin f assignments and activities Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: learner can read purpseful and smewhat varied vcabulary needed t ask fr and give advice, suggestins, permissin, and reminders; describes past rutines and events; prpses hyptheticals; and state intentins, pssibilities and prbabilities. learner ften recgnizes that the same thing has been said anther way. learner uses knwledge r rt wrds and affixes t determine the meaning f many unknwn wrds. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 2 - ELA III Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
learner determines the intended meaning f many wrds with multiple meanings using wrd, sentence, and paragraph clues. learner uses standard dictinary t determine meanings f sme unknwn wrds (e.g., wrds with multiple meanings, idims) and a thesaurus t find synnyms and antnyms. learner demnstrates understanding f idimatic expressins by respnding t and using such expressins apprpriately (e.g., Give me a hand, Scared silly, Piece f cake ). learner identifies the purpse, main ideas, key wrds, and imprtant details in text that requires sme level f inference. learner identifies stated cause and effect relatinships in text. learner cmprehends and fllws a set f written multi-step instructins t perfrm rutine prcedures r answer questins. learner distinguishes facts frm pinin in cmmn persuasive text (e.g., ads, prduct learner accesses and lcates infrmatin thrugh table f cntents, indexes, glssaries, titles, and headings and use f simple cmputer sftware. learner paraphrases main pints f a stry that include a scenari. 3. The student will acquire English language vcabulary and use it in relevant cntexts. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Reads and cmprehends shrt stries and descriptive passages that are related t the ELA III functins and supprting grammar. b. Identifies basic stry elements, cause/effect, and fact/pinin. c. Lcates infrmatin in graphic frm. d. Reads and knws hw t use reference materials such as dictinaries and thesauri, and simple cmputer technlgies. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: By ral exercises By the cmpletin f assignments and activities Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: learner can read purpseful and smewhat varied vcabulary needed t ask fr and give advice, suggestins, permissin, and reminders; describes past rutines and events; prpses hyptheticals; and state intentins, pssibilities and prbabilities. learner ften recgnizes that the same thing has been said anther way. learner uses knwledge r rt wrds and affixes t determine the meaning f many unknwn wrds. learner determines the intended meaning f many wrds with multiple meanings using wrd, sentence, and paragraph clues. learner uses standard dictinary t determine meanings f sme unknwn wrds (e.g., wrds with multiple meanings, idims) and a thesaurus t find synnyms and antnyms. learner demnstrates understanding f idimatic expressins by respnding t and using such expressins apprpriately (e.g., Give me a hand, Scared silly, Piece f cake ). learner identifies the purpse, main ideas, key wrds, and imprtant details in text that EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 3 - ELA III Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
requires sme level f inference. learner identifies stated cause and effect relatinships in text. learner cmprehends and fllws a set f written multi-step instructins t perfrm rutine prcedures r answer questins. learner distinguishes facts frm pinin in cmmn persuasive text (e.g., ads, prduct learner accesses and lcates infrmatin thrugh table f cntents, indexes, glssaries, titles, and headings and use f simple cmputer sftware. learner paraphrases main pints f a stry that include a scenari. 4. The adult learner will read with fluency and accuracy. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Reads and cmprehends shrt stries and descriptive passages that are related t the ELA III functins and supprting grammar. b. Identifies basic stry elements, cause/effect, and fact/pinin. c. Lcates infrmatin in graphic frm. d. Reads and knws hw t use reference materials such as dictinaries and thesauri, and simple cmputer technlgies. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: By ral exercises By the cmpletin f assignments and activities Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: learner can read purpseful and smewhat varied vcabulary needed t ask fr and give advice, suggestins, permissin, and reminders; describes past rutines and events; prpses hyptheticals; and state intentins, pssibilities and prbabilities. learner ften recgnizes that the same thing has been said anther way. learner uses knwledge r rt wrds and affixes t determine the meaning f many unknwn wrds. learner determines the intended meaning f many wrds with multiple meanings using wrd, sentence, and paragraph clues. learner uses standard dictinary t determine meanings f sme unknwn wrds (e.g., wrds with multiple meanings, idims) and a thesaurus t find synnyms and antnyms. learner demnstrates understanding f idimatic expressins by respnding t and using such expressins apprpriately (e.g., Give me a hand, Scared silly, Piece f cake ). learner identifies the purpse, main ideas, key wrds, and imprtant details in text that requires sme level f inference. learner identifies stated cause and effect relatinships in text. learner cmprehends and fllws a set f written multi-step instructins t perfrm rutine prcedures r answer questins. learner distinguishes facts frm pinin in cmmn persuasive text (e.g., ads, prduct learner accesses and lcates infrmatin thrugh table f cntents, indexes, glssaries, EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 4 - ELA III Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
titles, and headings and use f simple cmputer sftware. learner paraphrases main pints f a stry that include a scenari. 5. The adult learner will analyze text fr expressin, enjyment, and respnse t ther related cntent areas. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Reads and cmprehends shrt stries and descriptive passages that are related t the ELA III functins and supprting grammar. b. Identifies basic stry elements, cause/effect, and fact/pinin. c. Lcates infrmatin in graphic frm. d. Reads and knws hw t use reference materials such as dictinaries and thesauri, and simple cmputer technlgies. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: By ral exercises By the cmpletin f assignments and activities Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: learner can read purpseful and smewhat varied vcabulary needed t ask fr and give advice, suggestins, permissin, and reminders; describes past rutines and events; prpses hyptheticals; and state intentins, pssibilities and prbabilities. learner ften recgnizes that the same thing has been said anther way. learner uses knwledge r rt wrds and affixes t determine the meaning f many unknwn wrds. learner determines the intended meaning f many wrds with multiple meanings using wrd, sentence, and paragraph clues. learner uses standard dictinary t determine meanings f sme unknwn wrds (e.g., wrds with multiple meanings, idims) and a thesaurus t find synnyms and antnyms. learner demnstrates understanding f idimatic expressins by respnding t and using such expressins apprpriately (e.g., Give me a hand, Scared silly, Piece f cake ). learner identifies the purpse, main ideas, key wrds, and imprtant details in text that requires sme level f inference. learner identifies stated cause and effect relatinships in text. learner cmprehends and fllws a set f written multi-step instructins t perfrm rutine prcedures r answer questins. learner distinguishes facts frm pinin in cmmn persuasive text (e.g., ads, prduct learner accesses and lcates infrmatin thrugh table f cntents, indexes, glssaries, titles, and headings and use f simple cmputer sftware. learner paraphrases main pints f a stry that include a scenari. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 5 - ELA III Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
6. The student will express in writing his r her wn thinking and ideas. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Writes texts, up t and including paragraphs, in the frm f: frmal and infrmal letters hypthetical situatins and slutins detailed messages shrt narratives. b. Creates graphic rganizers. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: By ral exercises By the cmpletin f assignments and activities Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: learner can write texts f up t tw paragraphs with a clear intrductin and rganizatin, general supprting ideas, level apprpriate vcabulary and functins (e.g., pssibilities, prbabilities) and sme variety in sentence structures. learner can independently use graphic rganizers t rganize writings (e.g., mind maps, utlines). learner can independently use an English dictinary r thesaurus t identify and verify new vcabulary. learner can write shrt, detailed letters, frmal and infrmal (including jb applicatin letters, requests fr assistance and infrmatin) that are rganized apprpriately t audience and have a clear purpse. learner can take detailed messages (names, addresses, numbers, dates, times, directins) frm phne calls and/r vice mail. learner can demnstrate cntrl ver simple sentence patterns and sme cmplex sentences using cmpund subjects and/r verbs. learner ften spells irregular verb frms crrectly (e.g., past tense, past participles). learner ften applies punctuatin fr this level crrectly. learner cmprehends and fllws a set f written multi-step instructins t perfrm rutine prcedures r answer questins. learner distinguishes facts frm pinin in cmmn persuasive text (e.g., ads, prduct learner accesses and lcates infrmatin thrugh table f cntents, indexes, glssaries, titles, and headings and use f simple cmputer sftware. learner paraphrases main pints f a stry that include a scenari. 7. The student will identify, describe, and apply cnventins f Standard English in his r her cmmunicatins. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Writes texts, up t and including paragraphs, in the frm f: EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 6 - ELA III Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
frmal and infrmal letters hypthetical situatins and slutins detailed messages shrt narratives. b. Creates graphic rganizers. Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: By ral exercises By the cmpletin f assignments and activities Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: learner can write texts f up t tw paragraphs with a clear intrductin and rganizatin, general supprting ideas, level apprpriate vcabulary and functins (e.g., pssibilities, prbabilities) and sme variety in sentence structures. learner can independently use graphic rganizers t rganize writings (e.g., mind maps, utlines). learner can independently use an English dictinary r thesaurus t identify and verify new vcabulary. learner can write shrt, detailed letters, frmal and infrmal (including jb applicatin letters, requests fr assistance and infrmatin) that are rganized apprpriately t audience and have a clear purpse. learner can take detailed messages (names, addresses, numbers, dates, times, directins) frm phne calls and/r vice mail. learner can demnstrate cntrl ver simple sentence patterns and sme cmplex sentences using cmpund subjects and/r verbs. learner ften spells irregular verb frms crrectly (e.g., past tense, past participles). learner ften applies punctuatin fr this level crrectly. learner cmprehends and fllws a set f written multi-step instructins t perfrm rutine prcedures r answer questins. learner distinguishes facts frm pinin in cmmn persuasive text (e.g., ads, prduct learner accesses and lcates infrmatin thrugh table f cntents, indexes, glssaries, titles, and headings and use f simple cmputer sftware. learner paraphrases main pints f a stry that include a scenari. 8. The student will demnstrate research skills by using a variety f reference materials t cmplete a variety f writing tasks. Learning bjectives What yu will learn as yu master the cmpetency: a. Writes texts, up t and including paragraphs, in the frm f: frmal and infrmal letters hypthetical situatins and slutins detailed messages shrt narratives. b. Creates graphic rganizers. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 7 - ELA III Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
Perfrmance Standards Yu will demnstrate yur cmpetence: By ral exercises By the cmpletin f assignments and activities Criteria - Perfrmance will be satisfactry when: learner can write texts f up t tw paragraphs with a clear intrductin and rganizatin, general supprting ideas, level apprpriate vcabulary and functins (e.g., pssibilities, prbabilities) and sme variety in sentence structures. learner can independently use graphic rganizers t rganize writings (e.g., mind maps, utlines). learner can independently use an English dictinary r thesaurus t identify and verify new vcabulary. learner can write shrt, detailed letters, frmal and infrmal (including jb applicatin letters, requests fr assistance and infrmatin) that are rganized apprpriately t audience and have a clear purpse. learner can take detailed messages (names, addresses, numbers, dates, times, directins) frm phne calls and/r vice mail. learner can demnstrate cntrl ver simple sentence patterns and sme cmplex sentences using cmpund subjects and/r verbs. learner ften spells irregular verb frms crrectly (e.g., past tense, past participles). learner ften applies punctuatin fr this level crrectly. learner cmprehends and fllws a set f written multi-step instructins t perfrm rutine prcedures r answer questins. learner distinguishes facts frm pinin in cmmn persuasive text (e.g., ads, prduct learner accesses and lcates infrmatin thrugh table f cntents, indexes, glssaries, titles, and headings and use f simple cmputer sftware. learner paraphrases main pints f a stry that include a scenari. Types f Instructin Classrm instructin Cmputer instructin Grup activities Grading Infrmatin Grading Ratinale Each instructr has the flexibility t develp evaluative prcedures within the fllwing parameters. 1. Cmputer based lessns will cunt fr 50% f the curse grade. 2. Oral exercises will cunt fr 50% f the curse grade Grading Scale Pass = 70% - 100% Fail = Belw 70% EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 8 - ELA III Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr