Syllabus Cal Fall2015

Academic English 1, Fall 2015
Instructo Marybeth Rutherford, M.Ed

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Phone
010.9705.0815
Office
Konkuk Language Institute (KLI)
E-mail
MbRutherford7@gmail.com
Office
Hours
Email to schedule an appointment,

if needed.
Website
http://therutherford.weebly.c
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Text:
Q: Skills for Success, Level 3, Reading and Writing. Gramer and Ward, 2011. Oxford University Press.
Description:
This course is intended for students who will be living and working in a global community. The four main
language skills, reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English are essential skills for many
experiences, both professional and recreational. The main objective of this course is to build academic
English skills in order to successfully communicate in academic writing and oral interaction. Students will
use educational language-learning materials to build language accuracy that is required in discussion,
presentation, and writing. Communicative and task-based activities are designed to develop all four areas
of language as listed above. We will have many discussions about various topics and current events, in
order to develop critical thinking skills.
Goals: This course will help students to:
-build academic English skills, such as discussion, presentation, and writing for academic purposes.
-improve communicative English skills in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
-develop critical thinking skills through discussion and presentation
-increase awareness and understanding of general, social, and global issues.
-develop skills that will enable responsibility for further learning.
Requirements:
1.) Attendance: 80% attendance is required to pass this course. With 31 classes this semester, thats 6
unexcused absences allowed. If the required absences are not met, a failing grade will be earned. Excused
absences will NOT be penalized; however, a minimum attendance requirement must be met to earn a
passing grade (regardless of whether the absence is excused or unexcused). Tardiness will also be
penalized.
Attendance Criteria:
80% attendance is required to pass this class.
Up to 6 classes absent are allowed. More than 6 unexcused absences will result in a failing grade.
Late arrivals will be marked as tardy (late). 3 tardies (late arrivals) result in one absence.
Students more than 20 minutes late (unexcused) will be marked absent. This includes leaving the
classroom for more than 20 minutes any time during class.
Up to 11 excused absences are permitted. Greater than 11 absences in total (excused OR unexcused)
will result in a failing grade.
Students with excused absences will not be penalized, BUT these absences WILL count towards the 11
allowable absences per semester.
Excused absences and required verification include*:

a.) Sickness An official doctors note that clearly states that the doctor recommends the absence
b.)
c.)
d.)
e.)
on that particular date. Prescription notes are NOT acceptable

Army duty An official letter from the military
Death of a family member A death certificate
Job interview A stamped letter from the company with the date and time of the interview
Full-time employment An official company notice including employment start date Students
must arrange to take the midterm and final exams.

f.) Teaching practicum A stamped official department excuse note Students are still required to
take the midterm and final exams and to complete missed assignments.
*Your name must be on ALL documentation for excused absences.
2.) Participation: Students are required to read, write, listen, and SPEAK in English. Learners are only
able to improve their language fluency by using that language. In order to receive full participation points,
students MUST:
a.) Bring a new, unused text book to class.
activities.
b.) Only use phones with instructors permission.
c.) Participate fully in class during

d.) Complete all assignments on time.
Note: MUCH of this class depends on participation and effort. If you are doing your best, you will not lose
points for making mistakes. Please feel free to take academic risks in class! If you use your phone
without permission (e.g., texting/using Kakao Talk/playing games), you WILL lose participation
points. Please be respectful!
3.) Written Assignments: There will be two academic written assignments due throughout the semester.
The criteria for these assignments will be provided before the due dates. Both will be due at the
BEGINNING of class.
4.) Presentations: During the semester, there will be two presentations you will complete. They will
consist of one individual and one group presentation.
5.) Written Exams: There will be a midterm and a final written exam. They will both consist of material
covered in the text, class discussion, homework, and other assignments.
Evaluation*:
Attendance: 10%
Participation: 10%
Quizzes/Homework: 10%
Written Assignments: 15% (5% for the first; 10% for the second)
Presentations: 15% (5% for the first; 10% for the second)
Written Exams: 40% (20% midterm, 20% final)
*Note: Due to Konkuk University policy, only 40% of students may receive an A (90% or above) for this
course.
Fall 2015: Academic English 1 Calendar

1285, and 1286, Mondays (M) and Wednesdays (W)
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Course website: http://therutherford.weebly.com/
Instructors email:
Week
Dates
Unit
Topics
(Classes
website!)
)
1 (1-2)
8/31 (M),
Introduction
Class overview (syllabus), introductory activities,
To Be Announced
conversation, news/current events
(TBA)
Unit 1
Reading 1: How to make a strong first impression

Reading 2: Job Interviews 101
TBA
9/14 (M),
Presentation &
TBA
9/16 (W)
Writing Skills
Presentation Skills: Giving a formal presentation

Writing Skills: Sentence and basic paragraph structure
9/21 (M),
Unit 2
Reading 1: Knowing your tastes

Reading 2: Finding balance in food
TBA
9/2 (W)
2 (3-4)
9/7 (M),
9/9 (W)
3 (5-6)
4 (7-8)
Assignments Due
(Also: see
9/23 (W)
5 (9)
Writing Skills
(No class Monday, 9/28; holiday)

Writing Skills: Paragraph structure
TBA
9/30 (W)
6 (10-
10/5 (M),
Presentation
Presentation Skills: Preparing your introduction and
Due 10/7: Written
11)
10/7 (W)
Skills
Unit 5
body
Reading 1: A question of numbers
paragraph
7 (12-
10/12
Midterm
Preparing and giving solo presentations
Due 10/12: Solo
13)
(M),
10/14 (W)
Presentations
8 (14-
10/19
Midterms
15)
(M),
presentation
Midterm exam period
Midterm review and current events
10/19: Midterm
Unit 8
Reading 1: New zero-carbon city to be built

Reading 2: Out of the box ideas for greener cities
TBA
Writing Skills: Planning an essay

Presentation Skills: How to prepare your conclusion
TBA
Unit 9
Reading 1: How a Ugandan girl got an education

Reading 2: Money makes you happy- if
TBA
Presentation Workshop: Presentation preparation

Writing Skills: Essay introductions and conclusions
TBA
Reading 1: 2b or not 2b?

Reading 2: Social networking sites: are they
Due 11/25:
exam
10/21 (W)
9 (16-
10/26
17)
(M),
10/28 (W)
10 (18-
11/2 (M),
Writing &
19)
11/4 (W)
Presentation
Skills
11 (20-
11/9 (M),
21)
11/11 (W)
12 (22-
11/16
Presentation &
23)
(M),
Writing Skills
11/18 (W)
13 (24-
11/23
25)
(M),
Unit 10
changing
11/25 (W)
14 (26-
11/30
Presentation
27)
(M), 12/2
Skills
Speaking activities
Time to prepare final presentations
(W)
Page 3
Written essay (3
paragraphs)
TBA
15 (28-
12/7 (M),
Final Exam
29)
12/9 (W)
Review
Final Exam
16 (30-
12/14
Final
31)
(M),
Presentations
Bonus Class
12/16 (W)
Review for the final exam

Final exam period
12/9: Final exam
Final (team) presentations

Final discussion + bonus class
12/14: Final
(team)
presentations
****NOTE: Dates are subject to change; double-check with the instructor or the website (listed above).

1287: Tuesdays (T) and Thursdays (R)
Instructors email:
Week
Dates
Unit
Topics
(Classes
website!)
)
1 (1-2)
2 (3-4)
9/1 (T),
9/3 (R)
Introduction
To Be Announced
(TBA)
9/8 (T),
Unit 1

TBA
9/15 (T),
Presentation &
TBA
9/17 (R)
Writing Skills

Writing Skills: Sentence and basic paragraph structure
9/22 (T),
Unit 2

TBA
9/10 (R)
3 (5-6)
4 (7-8)
Assignments Due
(Also: see
9/24 (R)
5 (9)
Writing Skills
(No class Monday, 9/28; holiday)

TBA
10/1 (R)
6 (10-
10/6 (T),
Presentation
Presentation Skills: Preparing your introduction and
Due 10/8: Written
11)
10/8 (R)
Skills
Unit 5
body
Reading 1: A question of numbers
paragraph
7 (12-
10/13 (T),
10/15 (R)
Midterm
Due 10/13: Solo
8 (14-
10/20 (T),
Midterms
15)
10/22 (R)
9 (16-
10/27 (T),
17)
10/29 (R)
10 (1819)
13)
Presentations
presentation
Midterm exam period
10/20: Midterm
Unit 8

TBA
11/3 (T),
Writing &
TBA
11/5 (R)
Presentation

Unit 9

TBA

TBA
Due 11/26:
exam
Skills
11 (20-
11/10 (T),
21)
11/12 (R)
12 (22-
11/17 (T),
Presentation &
23)
11/19 (R)
Writing Skills
13 (24-
11/24 (T),
Unit 10
Page 4
25)
11/26 (R)
14 (26-
12/1 (T),
Presentation
27)
12/3 (R)
Skills
15 (28-
12/8 (T),
Final Exam
29)
12/10 (R)
Review
Final Exam
16 (30-
12/15 (T),
Final
31)
12/17 (R)
Presentations
Bonus Class
Written essay (3
changing
paragraphs)
Speaking activities
TBA

Final exam period
12/10: Final exam

12/15: Final
(team)
presentations

1293: Tuesdays (T) and Fridays (F)
Instructors email:
Week
Dates
Unit
Topics
(Classes
website!)
)
1 (1-2)
2 (3-4)
9/1 (T),
9/4 (F)
Introduction
To Be Announced
(TBA)
9/8 (T),
Unit 1

TBA
9/15 (T),
Presentation &
TBA
9/18 (F)
Writing Skills

Writing Skills: Sentence and basic paragraph
9/11 (F)
3 (5-6)
Assignments Due
(Also: see
structure
4 (7-8)
9/22 (T),
Unit 2

TBA
(No class Tuesday, 9/29; holiday)

TBA
Presentation Skills: Preparing your solo presentation

(No class Friday, 10/9: Day!)
Due 10/6: Written
Solo presentations
Unit 5, Reading 1: A question of numbers
Due 10/13: Solo
Midterm exam period

10/20: Midterm
Unit 8

TBA

TBA

TBA
9/25 (F)
5 (9)
6 (10)
7 (11-
10/2 (F)
Writing Skills
10/6 (T),
Presentation Skills
10/13 (T),
10/16 (F)
Midterm Presen-
8 (13-
10/20 (T),
Midterms
14))
10/23 (F)
9 (15-
10/27 (T),
16)
10/30 (F)
10 (17-
11/3 (T),
Writing &
18)
11/6 (F)
Presentation Skills
11 (19-
11/10 (T),
Unit 9
20)
11/13 (F)
12)
tations + Unit 5
Page 5
paragraph
presentation
exam
12 (21-
11/17 (T),
Presentation &
22)
11/20 (F)
Writing Skills
13 (23-
11/24 (T),
Unit 10
24)
11/27 (F)

TBA

Due 11/27:
changing
14 (25-
12/1 (T),
26)
12/4 (F)
15 (27-
12/8 (T),
28)
12/11 (F)
16 (2930)
Written essay (3
paragraphs)
Presentation Skills
Speaking activities
TBA
Final Exam Review

Final Exam

Final exam period
12/11: Final exam
12/15 (T)
Final
12/15: Final
12/18 (F)
Presentations
Bonus Class

(team)
presentations

1304: Wednesdays (W) and Fridays (F)
Instructors email:
Week
Dates
Unit
Topics
(Classes
website!)
)
1 (1-2)
2 (3-4)
9/2 (W),
9/4 (F)
Introduction
To Be Announced
(TBA)
9/9 (W),
Unit 1

TBA
9/16 (W),
Presentation &
TBA
9/18 (F)
Writing Skills

Writing Skills: Sentence and basic paragraph
9/11 (F)
3 (5-6)
Assignments Due
(Also: see
structure
4 (7-8)
9/23 (W),
Unit 2

TBA
9/25 (F)
5 (9-10)
9/30 (W),
10/2 (F)
Writing Skills
Presentation Skills

Presentation Skills: Preparing your solo presentation
TBA
6 (11)
10/7 (W)
Unit 5
Unit 5, Reading 1: A question of numbers

(No class Friday, 10/9: Day!)
Due 10/7: Written
Due 10/14: Solo
7 (12-
10/14
Midterm Presen-
13)
(W),
10/16 (F)
tations
8 (14-15
10/21
Midterms
(W),
paragraph
presentation
Midterm exam period

10/21: Midterm

TBA
exam
10/23 (F)
9 (16-
10/28
17)
(W),
Unit 8
Page 6
10/30 (F)
10 (18-
11/4 (W),
Writing &

TBA
19)
11/6 (F)
Presentation Skills
11 (20-
11/11
Unit 9

TBA
21)
(W),

TBA

Due 11/27:
11/13 (F)
12 (22-
11/18
Presentation &
23)
(W),
Writing Skills
11/20 (F)
13 (24-
11/25
25)
(W),
Unit 10
changing
11/27 (F)
14 (26-
12/2 (W),
27)
12/4 (F)
15 (28-
12/9 (W),
29)
12/11 (F)
16 (3031)
Written essay (3
paragraphs)
Presentation Skills
Speaking activities
TBA
Final Exam Review

Final Exam

Final exam period
12/11: Final exam
12/16 (W)
Final
12/16: Final
12/18 (F)
Presentations
Bonus Class

(team)
presentations
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Academic English 1, Fall 2015

Instructo Marybeth Rutherford, M.Ed

Konkuk Language Institute (KLI)

Email to schedule an appointment,

Excused absences and required verification include*:

on that particular date. Prescription notes are NOT acceptable

must arrange to take the midterm and final exams.

c.) Participate fully in class during

Fall 2015: Academic English 1 Calendar

Course website: http://therutherford.weebly.com/

Class overview (syllabus), introductory activities,

conversation, news/current events

Reading 1: How to make a strong first impression

Presentation Skills: Giving a formal presentation

Reading 1: Knowing your tastes

(No class Monday, 9/28; holiday)

Presentation Skills: Preparing your introduction and

Due 10/7: Written

Preparing and giving solo presentations

Due 10/12: Solo

Reading 1: New zero-carbon city to be built

Writing Skills: Planning an essay

Reading 1: How a Ugandan girl got an education

Presentation Workshop: Presentation preparation

Reading 1: 2b or not 2b?

Review for the final exam

12/9: Final exam

Final (team) presentations

Fall 2015: Academic English 1 Calendar

Class overview (syllabus), introductory activities,

conversation, news/current events

Reading 1: How to make a strong first impression

Presentation Skills: Giving a formal presentation

Reading 1: Knowing your tastes

(No class Monday, 9/28; holiday)

Presentation Skills: Preparing your introduction and

Due 10/8: Written

Preparing and giving solo presentations

Due 10/13: Solo

Reading 1: New zero-carbon city to be built

Writing Skills: Planning an essay

Reading 1: How a Ugandan girl got an education

Presentation Workshop: Presentation preparation

Reading 1: 2b or not 2b?

Reading 2: Social networking sites: are they

Review for the final exam

12/10: Final exam

Final (team) presentations

Fall 2015: Academic English 1 Calendar

Class overview (syllabus), introductory activities,

conversation, news/current events

Reading 1: How to make a strong first impression

Presentation Skills: Giving a formal presentation

Reading 1: Knowing your tastes

(No class Tuesday, 9/29; holiday)

Presentation Skills: Preparing your solo presentation

Due 10/6: Written

Due 10/13: Solo

Midterm exam period

Reading 1: New zero-carbon city to be built

Writing Skills: Planning an essay

Reading 1: How a Ugandan girl got an education