July 2010 Elementary Syllabus 1.0

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Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language EducationSecondary Teachers Intensive Program,July 19thAugust 13th, 2010

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1. COURSE INFORMATION

Course Title: Essay Writing

Instructors: Christian Poon [email protected]

Darren Ng [email protected]

Course Website: http://giflewriting.pbworks.com

2. COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Writing module introduces students to the four-step writing process of

pre-writing, writing, editing, and sharing in essay writing. Additionally, students will learn

why writing is both a necessary communicative and reflective skill critical to their on-going development as educators.

As trainees gain more confidence, experience, and skill, it is hoped that students will experience the

unique joy that comes from crafting writing that is sincere, passionate, and meaningful.

3. COURSE OBJECTIVES

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Trainees will improve their proficiency in English essay writing through various individual andgroup writing activities, web-publishing, and consultation session with their instructor. By the end

of the course, trainees should be able to independently produce a formal essay (of at least four

paragraphs) comparable to a paper written by a native English senior high school student.

2. As a secondary focus, trainees will also explore ways they can adapt the writing strategies taughtin class to their own classroom environments through group discussions and sharing sample

elementary writing activities.


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4. STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

Students are expected to assume the identity of an emerging writer.

Therefore, we expect our students to

come to class on time (at least 5 min before the bell)

work well in a team environment.

be diligent in their work.

be patient with themselves, their classmates, and their instructors.

be enthusiastic in their attitude towards learning.

be open-minded when they experience something new.

be helpful in their relations with others.

be persistent in difficulty.

be eager to share what they have learned both at GIFLE at their home schools.

We hope that our students will

constantly improve their skills as writers and teachers.

not compare themselves to fellow trainees, but to how much they have improved since they first started.


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5. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Students will be required to complete a formal essay on a topic approved by the instructor and a Show

and Tell presentation.

In addition, students will be asked to complete various additional assignments that will help them prepare

for their weekly writing focus. Assigned homework is due at the beginning of the class of the date

indicated on the course schedule in print format. Students must also email their writing task assignments

to their instructor and save their work on a USB memory stick device.

Session

dueAssignment

1 N/A

2Review course syllabus

Getting To Know You survey

Select your essay topic

3 Prewriting Exercise

4Write your Introduction paragraph

First draft of essay is due by your consultation date

5 N/A

Aug 9 Essay Final Draft is due @ 8:55am

6 and 7

Show and Tell discussion

About Me section on PBWorksUpload your essay to PBWorks

8 N/A


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6. EVALUATIONSection Marks Description

Major Essay 80

Trainees will submit a 500-750 word essay that includes

significant revisions based on their own editing, peer and

instructor consultation feedback.

(See assignment handout for more details)

Show and Tell

Discussion25

Trainees will select a writing activity, then demonstrate and

discuss how it can be applied to their own English classroom.

(See handout for more details)

Classroom

Contributions10

Trainees will receive up to ten extra points for extra

contributions that benefit the classroom community.

E.g. relevant articles, writing activity ideas, Word of the Day

contributions, curriculum posters, resources for class website,

etc.

Participation 5 For basic attendance and participation.

Total: 120 Marks

Late Assignment Policy

Trainees are expected to hand-in their assignments at the due dates indicated by their instructor. Failure

to do so will result in a 5% deduction per daytowards their assignment. If a trainee is unable to hand-in

their assignment at the assigned due date, the trainee should request an extension from their instructor at

least 24 hours ahead of time.


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7. COURSE SCHEDULE

Session 2: The 4-Step Writing Process

Aims

1. Trainees will be introduced to their major writing assignment: composing a formal essay.2. Trainees will learn how to use the 4-Step Writing Process (Prewriting, Writing, Editing, and Sharing) to develop more

effective essays.

3. Using examples of pre-writing for reference, trainees will create their own Pre-writing webs.Class Schedule

1. The 4-Steps of Writing: An Overview2. Prewriting for an essay3. Formatting your essay properly

Assignments

1. Pre-writing for your essay2. Sign-up for your consultation

Session 1: Welcome to Writing Class!

Aims

1. To introduce trainees to the writing module, their instructor, and each other.2. For trainees to reflect upon Why is writing important? in their role as EFL educators , and how to overcome common

barriers many Korean EFL teachers face when trying to write.

Class Schedule

1. Trainee Introductions2. The Pile Game: Why is writing important?3. Course administration4. Introduce the GIFLE Writing website5. Overview of major essay assignment

Assignments

1. Complete the Getting to Know Yousurvey.

2. Choose your essay topic.3. Review Course Syllabus.


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Session 3: Essay Structure, Thesis Formula

Aims

1. Trainees will learn how to identify the essential structural components of essays and reproduce these elements in theirown writing.

2. Trainees will be introduced to the Thesis Formula and learn how to construct their own Thesis statements for theirIntroduction paragraph.

Class Schedule

1. Components of an effective paragraph and essay2. Mixed Up Essay Re-Ordering Exercise3. How to write a good Hook4. How to write a good Thesis5. Using the Thesis Formula

Assignments

1. Compose an Introduction paragraph(with Hook and Thesis)

2. Sign-up for your consultation

Session 4: English 101 and Body Paragraphs

Aims

1. Trainees will identify and correct common grammatical, stylistic, and formatting errors that beginning Korean EFLwriters often encounter through a group activity called, English 101: Dos and Donts in English AcademicWriting.

2. Trainees will gain a better understanding of the importance of editing their own writing and learn Editingstrategies through in-class discussion and editing time.

3. Trainees will learn about the components of an effective body paragraph and how to incorporate these elementsinto their own writing.

Class Schedule

1. In-class sharing: your Hooks and Thesis sentences2. English Writing 101: Dos & Donts in English Academic

Writing

3. Writers Workshop

Assignments

1. Compose Body paragraphs and aConclusion paragraph.

2. First draft of your Essay (Introduction,Body, and Conclusion) is due by your

consultation date.

3. Sign-up for your consultation


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Session 5: Referencing, Flow, Editing and Sharing

Aims

1. Trainees will learn the importance of referencing outside sources to strengthen their writing by using the MLAreferencing format.

2. Trainees will learn how to use linking words and various bridging techniques to create more coherent and cohesivewriting (flow) by completing an in-class worksheet in groups.

3. To increase trainee proficiency in creating flow, trainees will be introduced to the Linking Words Resource Pack.Class Schedule

1. Introduction to referencing2. Creating Flow using Linking Words3. In-Class editing and sharing time4. Group time to work on your Show and Tell5. Mid-course Reflection

Assignments

1. Edit your paper using the strategies welearned in class.

2. Ensure you have scheduled a Consultationdate with your instructor

3. After your consultation, complete thefinal draft of your essay and submit by

Monday, Aug 9, 2010 @ 8:55am.

Session 6: Web Publishing

Aims

1. Trainees will publish their completed essays and their Show and Tell writing activity examples on their newly createdPB Works page.

2. Trainees will compose a brief biographical introduction, entitled, About Me for their PB Works page.Class Schedule

1. Introduction to PB Works2. In-class web-publishing time3. Group time to finalize Show and Tell discussions

Assignments

1. Final Draft of your essay is due2. Complete your About Me page3. Publish all your writing assignments

(Major Essay and Show and Tell) to your

PB Works Page


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Session 7: Writing Activity Show and Tell

Aims

1. In groups of two or three, trainees will research several relevant writing activities that they can use in their ownteaching contexts.

2. Groups will lead a brief Show and Tell discussion explaining how to adapt these writing activities for their ownelementary English classes.

Class Schedule

1. Group Preparation Time2. Group Writing Activity Show and Tell discussions

Assignments

Bring snacks for our last class!

Session 8: Read Aloud!

Aims

1. To encourage trainees both professionally and personally by doing a group read-aloud of a short inspirationalwriting piece.

2. To provide trainees with further online and offline writing resources to supplement their ongoing development asemerging writers and English educators.

Class Schedule

1. Welcome and Congratulations!2. Student Reading3. Whats next in our writing Journey?4. Suggested Offline and Online Resources5. End of course Reflection

Assignments

None!


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8. RECOMMENDED READING

GRAMMAR TEXTS

1. Basic English Grammar 3rdEdition by Betty Schrampfer Azar, Pearson Education, 2002.2. Fundamentals of English Grammar 3rdEdition by Betty Schrampfer Azar, Pearson Education, 2002.3. Understanding and Using English Grammar 3rdEdition by Betty Schrampfer Azar, Pearson Education, 2002.*The instructor also strongly endorses students to supplement the above texts with a

comprehensive Korean English grammar text.

KOREAN ENGLISH WRITING TEXTS1. Hackers Writing Start by David Cho, Soul Shi Publishing, 2006

ENGLISH WRITING TEXTS1. Effective Academic Writing: The Paragraph by Alice Savage and Masoud Shafie, Oxford University Press, 2007.

2. Effective Academic Writing: The Short Essay by Alice Savage and Masoud Shafie, Oxford University Press, 2007.

3. Effective Academic Writing: The Essay by Alice Savage and Masoud Shafie, Oxford University Press, 2007.

For a complete list, please go to the RESOURCES section on our GIFLE Writing website;

http://giflewriting.pbworks.com

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