Intensive English Institute

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Listening Level 5 Course Syllabus


Course Description

The purpose of this course is to continue preparing students to comprehend academic
discourse. The course reinforces overall listening skills developed in Level 4, and it also
introduces students to the abstract thinking skills that they need to comprehend and analyze
arguments presented in lectures, Ted Talks, and documentaries. Students will also be
expected to understand a lecture after hearing it once.

Learning Outcomes

[155. 1] Explain what has been said in a listening passage with the assistance of notes
taken while listening
[155. 2] Recall definitions, examples, and quotations from a listening passage with the use
of notes
[155. 3] Request information missed during a lecture from other students when discussing
the lecture in small groups
[155. 4] Evaluate the argument presented in a listening passage using notes
[155. 5] Take a position based on an evaluation of an argument presented in a listening
passage
[155. 6] Support the position taken in [155.5] based on notes taken during a listening
passage

Required Texts

No required text.

Course Website: ______________________________________________________________________________________






Miss Tiffany Ellis office: RB 339
ENIEI 155.2A/ 155.1A phone: (765) 285-8456
MTWR 2-2:50p/ 3-3:50p email: taellis@bsu.edu
CA 110/ CA 108 office hours: MTRF 11:10a 12:10p
Fall Semester, Session 2 and by appointment
Miss Ellis Expectations

Respect
Be respectful.
Do not interrupt Ms. Ellis when she is teaching. Raise your hand if you have a
question.
Do not interrupt other classmates when they are talking.
Be active in class. Ask questions. Help your classmates.

Grades
Grades will not be discussed during class time. If you have a concern about your
grade, send Ms. Ellis an e-mail to make an appointment.
Ms. Ellis will respond to student e-mails within 2 working days. Working days are
Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm.
If Ms. Ellis office door is closed, she is unavailable. Do not try to open the door.
If Ms. Ellis says no, she means no. Trying to argue will not change her answer. If
you continue to argue, you will be asked to leave the classroom. Do not argue with
Ms. Ellis.

Organization
Be organized.
Check your Ball State e-mail every day.
Come to class on time every day.
Do your homework.
Be prepared for class.
Assignments are due at the beginning of class.
Keep track of your grades.

Miss Ellis Late Work Policies

Homework/ Projects

For each day homework or projects are late, 20% is subtracted from the total score.

Classwork/ Quizzes
1


Classwork and quizzes on a day you are absent may not be made up and will hurt
your grade.
Please make every effort to attend each class period.

Tests
2



1
Quizzes = 20 points or less
2
Tests = 21 points or more
Tests on a day you are absent (excused or unexcused) can be made up IF you make an
appointment with your teacher the day you return to class.

IEI Evaluation Policy

Final IEI Departmental grades are Credit/No Credit. Credit is earned when the final course
and departmental final exam score combined equal the value of a C grade, a minimum of
73% out of a 100% scale.

Miss Ellis Class Evaluation

Category Percent of Final Class Grade
Classwork 30%
Group Discussion Team Project 10%
Listening Quizzes 50%
Listening Response Assignments 10%

Classwork related to the learning outcomes for each week, in-class assignments will
provide students the opportunity to practice listening and note-taking strategies. Students
will demonstrate that they can explain what has been said in a listening passage [155.1]
and that they can also recall important definitions, examples, and quotations [155.2].
Classwork counts for 30% of the class grade.

Group Discussion Leader Project group discussions are designed to give students the
opportunity to discuss and evaluate in small groups the arguments, positions, and ideas
presented in the listening passages from each weeks topic. The topic students discuss will
be related to their topics for their Writing/Vocabulary classes. The group discussion leader
project counts for 10% of the class grade.

Listening Quizzes quizzes will require students to evaluate an argument or position
presented in a listening passage [155.4], and take and support a position based on their
notes [155.5 & 6]. Listening quizzes count for 50% of the class grade.

Listening Response Assignments students will choose 2 academic listening segments
during the session and complete two reports in order to evaluate the information
presented and to take and support a position based on the notes theyve taken. The
listening response assignments count for 10% of the class grade.

Miss Ellis Attendance Policy
Attendance is very important. Not coming to class will hurt your grade.
Students arriving 10 minutes late or more are absent.

Ball State University Class Attendance policy: (published in undergraduate catalogue-
Class Attendance)
A students official course program is regarded as a contract with the university.
Since full performance requires, in part, regular and punctual class attendance, students
are expected to attend all classes for which they are registered. Faculty will establish
attendance policies for their courses and communicate those policies through course
syllabi or outlines.
Students who know they must be absent from a class should notify the instructor or
departmental office. Courtesy requires that students speak to the instructor and preferably
present a signed and dated memo briefly stating the reasons for absence.
Faculty members are responsible for keeping records of attendance of all students
registered in each class. Students are responsible for completing any work they have
missed. The faculty member is not required to do extra teaching to help students catch
up.

IEI Definition of an Absence:
not being present for an entire class period
missing 10 minutes or more of a class period
sleeping in class is considered not being in class (sleeping 10 minutes means the
student is marked absent)
two tardies = an absence

IEI Departmental Definition of Tardy:
arriving up to 10 minutes late to class
missing up to 10 minutes of instruction time at any point during the class

In all cases, it is the STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITY to communicate with his/her instructors
regarding absence and tardy situations.

Holiday Observances: The IEI Department follows and observes all holidays and break
periods identified by the University throughout the academic year. These dates can be
found on the Ball State website calendar link.

Other Observances: Religious holiday observances not identified by Ball State, such as
those holidays and observances based on cultural customs, are not considered by the IEI
department and the University as excused absences when students choose to remain
absent from class at such times. Students must follow absence policies as they are
described in the Course Absence Policy in this syllabus.


Academic Honesty: Academic dishonesty includes using unauthorized aids during tests
and other assignment and submitting someone elses work as your own. It also includes
plagiarism, which is using anothers word or ideas without proper citation. Plagiarism is
not permitted in this class or any class at Ball State University. You cannot use material
written by someone else, or written by you for another class without documenting this.
Academic dishonesty may result in No Credit, and may result in being expelled from the
university. This topic will be addressed more thoroughly in class throughout the semester.

Accommodation: If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability,
please contact me as soon as possible. Ball States Disability Services office coordinates
services for students with disabilities; documentation of a disability needs to be on file in that
office before any accommodations can be provided. Disability Services can be contacted at
765-285-5293 or dsd@bsu.edu.



Important Dates:

First Day of Class Thursday, October 16
th

Fall Break Monday, October 20
th
and Tuesday, October 22
nd
(No Class)
Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 26
th
Friday, November 28
th
(No Class)
Last Day of Class Thursday, December 4
th

Dead Day Friday, December 5
th

Final Exams Monday, December 8
th
and Tuesday, December 9
th




























Listening Level 5 Course Outline
Dates Schedule Projects/Tests/Quizzes
Week 1
Oct. 15-17
Oct. 23-24

Topic for the Week: Technology & Society
Introduction to Critical Thinking
How to Take Great Notes

Fall Break Oct. 20
th
-22
nd
No IEI Classes




Quiz Thursday, Oct. 23
rd

Week 2
Oct. 27-31





Topic for the Week: Business
What is an Argument?
Introduction to Argument Mapping





Quiz Thursday, Oct. 30
th

Week 3
Nov. 3-7





Topic for the Week: Marketing
What is Evaluation?






Quiz Thursday, Nov. 6
th

Week 4
Nov. 10-14





Topic for the Week: Economics
Evaluating an Argument



11/11
Listening Response
Assignment 1 Due

Quiz Thursday, Nov. 13
th

Week 5
Nov. 17-21



Topic for the Week: Psychology
Taking a Position Based on an Evaluation






Quiz Thursday, Nov. 20
th

Week 6
Nov. 24-25


Topic for the Week: Critical Issue Presentation
(In-Class Note-taking Activity)
Supporting a Position Taken


Thanksgiving Break Nov. 26
th
-28
th
No Classes

11/25
Listening Response
Assignment 2 Due


Week 7
Dec. 1-4




Topic for the Week: Political Science






Quiz Tuesday, Dec. 2
nd

Course outline may be subject to change. Students will be notified of changes to the syllabus or course
outline via e-mail.