Advanced College English

Instructor: David Connors E-Mail: gimple@hotmail.com Office: 1212 Admin. Office: 1306 Admin. Phone: 032-860-9254

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Grading: 5% 5% Attendance 30% Participation Online Quizzes 20% Offline 5% 20% 25% Attendance Participation Online Quizzes Offline Quizzes Midterm Exam Final Exam

Grading: A B C, D,F 30% 40% 30% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 < 20 students = A:35 B:80 < 10 students = A:40 B:90

Attendance – 10% Absent 4 times = F 3 times late = -1   Excuses: military   3 times late = -1   Sleeping in class = -1   1 class is free!!!  

Participation – 5% In class participation Readings Homework Participation may include:   In class participation ● actively talking with your partner ● asking and answering questions   Readings ● complete the assigned readings before class   Homework ● complete the assigned homework before class  

Online Quizzes – 30% Weekly quizzes and assignments managed by your online professor.  

Offline Quizzes – 5% In class quizzes based on the vocabulary and content from your textbook.  

Week 8 – written exam Based on book vocabulary and concepts. Midterm Exam – 25% Week 8 – written exam Based on book vocabulary and concepts.  

Week 15 - written exam + speaking exam Final Exam – 25% Week 15 - written exam + speaking exam  

Rules: No sleeping.   No texting.  

Don’t be silent! Practice makes perfect. Rules: Having a drink or snack is OK, but please clean up your trash.   Don’t be silent! Practice makes perfect.  

Have fun!