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UVM Guadalajara Norte
English Academia
Spring 2011
5TH SEMESTERS
English Advanced I “Academic Writing Skills”
Required texts and materials:
E-mail address
Access to Academic writing Skills I Platform
Face book Account
Course Purpose:
This English course will focus on reviewing grammar structures in order to improve the quality of writing
and reading structured on the UVM mission and vision, visiting the University´s values throughout the
course.
Course Objective:
Students will be able to write a four paragraph essay through various interactive and collaborative
projects ON LINE.
Absence policies:
Class starts promptly at the time published on the class schedule. There will be 5 minutes of tolerance.
If any student is not in the classroom 5 minutes after the class had started, he or she will have an
absence for the day. Student will NOT be permitted to stay in the classroom. There will not be any
abscesses excused. There are NO Late marks.
Grading:
There WILL NOT be any LATE WORK. If student is not present on the day of the quiz or exam he or she
WILL NOT be able to take it another time, unless authorized by coordination. Note: exceptions may
apply.
Grading to be announced each “Parcial”.
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3rd “PARCIAL”
PURPOSE:
Students will REVIEW PSF (Process, Structure, and Format)
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE:
Generate 2 essays, and 1 FINAL Group Project
GRADING CRITERIA:
Essay I
Topic: Choose one of the Mexican Presidential Candidates. Write a 4 Paragraph essay answering the
following questions:
What is a negative and positive aspect of (name of candidate) political campaign?
You MUST CITE an ELECTRONIC and a PRINTED source.
You Must use your own words DO NOT USE a TRANSLATOR
Plagiarism is an automatic 0
Process:
In one page
Brain storming process in NOTEBOOK
Bubble chart or list-5 points
Thesis statement-5 points
Topic sentences (2) -5 points
Structure:
In one page
Outline
4 Paragraphs 5 sentences- 5points
(Complete sentences with a period at the end of each sentence)
Concrete Detail sentences start with: For example – 5 points
Format
APA Format COVER PAGE- 5 points
Double Space -5 points
Arial, font 12- 5 pints
APA format in text citation in Concrete Detail sentence– 5 points
APA format Reference Page- 5 points
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Essay II
Research Topic: You will conduct a SURVEY as a CLASS. Individually you will analyze the information and
write a 4 paragraph essay BASED on the information provided by 2 of the questions, 1 question from the
“BEFORE” section and the question that follows up that question in the “AFTER” section.
The SURVEYS must be printed and handed out to the whole class and turned in by the GROUP
representative.
You Must use your own words DO NOT USE a TRANSLATOR
Plagiarism is an automatic 0
Process:
In one page
Brain storming process in NOTEBOOK
Bubble chart or list-5 points
Thesis statement-5 points
Topic sentences (2) -5 points
Structure:
In one page
Outline
4 Paragraphs 5 sentences- 5points
(Complete sentences with a period at the end of each sentence)
Concrete Detail sentences start with: For example, in figure 1 or 2 accordingly – 5 points
Format
APA Format COVER PAGE- 5 points
Double Space -5 points
Arial, font 12- 5 pints
Running Head- 5 points
Figure Page (with the tow charts one for each question) - 5 points
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English Advanced I “Academic Writing Skills”
UVM Guadalajara Norte
English Academia
SOCIAL CONTRACT
TEACHER -STUDENTS
On the EIGTH day of FEBRUARY of TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN, Josadac Flores Pérez, establishes the following points to
follow by GROUP 6F´s STUDENTS.
1. Each student MUST LIKE this SOCIAL contract in FACEBOOK
2. NO food in the classroom. NO exceptions.
3. NO Hats in the class room. NO exceptions.
4. Electronic communication and entertainment devises such as, cell phones, radios (Nextel radios), laptops, Ipods, etc.,
WILL NOT be allowed in the class room in the schedule stated above.
4.1 Any student who does not abide to this rule WILL STEP OUT of the classroom and will not be able to participate in
that class.
ACTIONS:
ST
1 OFFENSE- Rule reminder. VERBAL WARNING.
nd
2 OFFENSE- Student WILL STEP OUT of the classroom.
5. If any student DOES NOT abide RULE 2-4, and is asked to leave the classroom 4 times because of the USE of
ELECTRONIC devises, EATING in class or WEARING a hat, the teacher, Josadac Flores Pérez will be able to file for that
student´s suspension in the class.
6. There ARE NOT any JUSTIFIERS under any circumstance, Chapter II Student´s General Rules (Capitulo II del
Reglamento Gral. De alumnos)
7. Attendance WILL NOT BE GRADED.
8. ATTANDANCE will be called everyday at the beginning of class.
9. ORDER in the classroom, RESPECT between classmates, APPROPRIATE language in the classroom. DO NOT interrupt
class.
10. NO late work. NO exceptions.
11. Due date extension Will BE granted by Josadac Flores Pérez´s discretion.
ONLY to students who:
Have 85% of their total attendance
12. Attendance: There will be a 10 minute tolerance. If a student does not arrive by 7:10. He or she will NOT be able to
take part of class for that day.
13. PLAGIRZED ESSAYS will be NOT be graded. Giving the student and automatic 0 in his or her paper. DO NOT copy or
paste other people´s essays.
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UVM Guadalajara Norte
English Academia
Spring 2012
Course Survey
BEFORE OUR CLASS, Advanced English Academic Writing Skills…
1. Did you know what APA was? Yes or No
2. .Did you know what the Jane Schaffer Writing Program (Revised for UVM students)? Yes/No
3. Did you understand Plagiarism? Yes or No
4. Did you understand the concept of Autonomous Learning? Yes or No
5. Did you consider yourself to be an Autonomous learner? Yes or No
AFTER OUR CLASS, Advanced English Academic Writing Skills…
1. Will you be able to use APA formatting fo9r other classes) Yes or NO
2. Will you be able to apply the Jane Schaffer Writing Process in your Native language? Yes or No
3. Do you consider yourself to be an Autonomous learner now? Yes or No. Explain.
4. Will you be able to avoid plagiarism in your academic career according to what you learnt in class) Yes
or No
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