ELIG 100-100

Course title and number

Term
Times and location

Basic Grammar ELIG 100-102

Spring 2016
MWF 12:40-1:30; ALLN 103

Instructor Information
Name

Regina Peters (Please call me Mrs. Peters.)

Regina.peters@tamu.edu

Office hours

Monday and Wednesday 10:20-12:20 / Tuesday and Thursday 1:00-3:00 (or

by appointment)

Office location
Phone

ACAD 402 A
979-845-1962

Textbook and/or Resource Material

Required:
Grammar Form and Function 1, 2nd Edition, published by McGraw Hill ; ISBN# 978-0-07338462-3

Recommended but not required:

Oxford Basic American Dictionary for Learners of English [Paperback] by Oxford University
Press or
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, available in paper and as an iPhone app and as a
free online dictionary:
Merriam-Webster Learners Dictionary at http://www.learnersdictionary.com or
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online http://www.ldoceonline.com

Course Description and Prerequisites

For students with basic grammar and writing proficiency. Emphasis is on recognition and use of
basic punctuation, parts of speech, and sentence components. This course reviews capitalization,
introduces use of articles, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and question-formation styles.

Course Goal
To increase the students knowledge and application of Basic English grammar structures in both
academic and informal speech and writing, so that they may achieve emerging communicative
competency in a multicultural setting.
Below are the proficiency levels of the entire sequence.
Intermediate
Intermediate
Basic (100)
(200)
II (250)
Shows
Employs an
Writes and
communicativ intermediate
speaks with level
e effectiveness range of
appropriate
at a basic level grammatical
accuracy about
in discussions, constructions
the range of
exams, class
with moderately topics that
activities and
consistent
students are
independent
accuracy.
typically
practice.
Understands the exposed to in
Grammar Speaks and
meaning of
university.
writes about
intermediate
academic
grammatical
topics using
constructions
correct basic
when listening
sentence
and reading.
structure and
grammar.

Advanced
(300)
Shows an
advanced level of
communicative
competence in
university level
work in formal
and informal
contexts such as:
discussions,
exams, written
discourse.
Employs correct
form, meaning,
and use of
advanced
grammar
conventions.

Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of the semester, a successful student:
Communicative Competence: Shows communicative effectiveness at a basic level in
discussions, exams, class activities and independent practice. Speaks and writes about
academic topics using correct basic sentence structure and grammar.
Writing: Writes about topics using basic grammar structures of appropriate simple verb
tenses (past, present, future), pronouns, subject and verb agreement, and appropriate
prepositions.
Speaking: Speaks about topics using basic grammar structures of appropriate simple verb
tenses (past, present, future), pronouns, subject and verb agreement, and appropriate
prepositions. Self-corrects when prompted.
Sentence types: MASTERY: Writes simple sentences and compound sentences with and, but,
and so. Demonstrates proficiency in Who, What, When, Where, Why and How questions.
CONTROL: Attempts complex sentences with until, before, after, because;

 Function groups/semantics: MASTERY: Uses: always, never, usually, sometimes, rarely,

almost always, and almost never; preposition types. CONTROL: Understands prepositions;
adverbs of frequency; determiners; quantifiers and qualifiers; articles.
Tense and time frame: MASTERY: Uses simple past, simple present, future, present
progressive, and future tenses, including negative statements and questions, with common
regular and irregular verbs. CONTROL: Distinguishes simple past from past progressive.
Distinguishes between common modals, and count/non-count nouns. Forms positive and
negative imperatives.
Mechanics: MASTERY: Uses punctuation marks at the end of sentences. Capitalizes the first
word of each sentence, proper nouns, and I. CONTROL: Recognizes commas in lists.
Academic Culture: Performs in an American university context by submitting assignments
on time, using assigned eCampus resources and tools (e.g., turnitin.com), and preparing for
assignments and events.
Class Policies
Check your TAMU email daily. Please use your TAMU email account, not another email account,
when communicating with ELI instructors and staff.
Students are expected to come to every class on time. If a student is absent without an excuse, he or
she may not be allowed to make up missed work or tests. An absence is excused if a student brings a
note from a doctor or another form of official documentation. Some religious holidays are excused
absences. To understand which absences are excused and which ones are not, students should read
TAMUs attendance policy explained in Student Rule 7 at http://student-rules.tamu.edu/rule07.
Three late arrivals to class count as one absence. Fifteen minutes after the start of the class period,
missing students will be marked absent.
In the classroom, students are expected to use only English as the common language of the English
Language Institute.
Grading Policies
The final course grade is calculated according to this formula:

Tests and Quizzes 50%

Homework
15%
JC 1
5%
JC 2
10%
Final exam
20%

A letter grade (A, B, C, D, or F) is given at the end of the semester.

A = Student has mastered the course objectives and demonstrates 90%-100% of the student learning
outcomes. Student may advance to the next level.
B = Student has mostly reached the course objectives and demonstrates 80%-89% of the student
learning outcomes. Student may advance to the next level.
C = Student has reached some of the course objectives and demonstrates 70%-79% of the student
learning outcomes. Student may not advance to the next level.

D = Student has reached a few of the course objectives and demonstrates only 60%-69% of the student
learning outcomes. Student may not advance to the next level.
F = Student has reached none or very few of the course objectives and demonstrates less than 60% of
the student learning outcomes. Student may not advance to the next level.
For matriculated students, a grade of A or B (80% or above) is required to meet the TAMU English
Language Proficiency requirement and exit Advanced level courses. A grade below B (<80%) does not
meet exit requirements.

Template for Spring 2016 Schedule

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides
comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this
legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that
provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability
requiring an accommodation, please contact Disability Services, currently located in the Disability
Services building at the Student Services at White Creek complex on west campus or call 979-8451637. For additional information, visit http://disability.tamu.edu.

Academic Integrity Statement and Policy

For additional information please visit: http://aggiehonor.tamu.edu
An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal, or tolerate those who do.
Plagiarism is a type of cheating. Plagiarism is using the ideas, words, graphics, homework, etc. of
another person and pretending they are ones own. All work submitted should be your own work. You
will benefit the most from this course if you thoughtfully produce each assignment yourself. You may
include another persons idea if you mention the source of the idea; you may include another persons
words if you put quotation marks ( ) around the borrowed words AND mention their source. For
more information about how to avoid plagiarism, see
http://aggiehonor.tamu.edu/Descriptions/Plagiarism.aspx.

Semester Schedule
This calendar is tentative and subject to change.
WEEK 1
M
T
W
F

January 18-22
No CLASS Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
New student orientation 10-11:30 Rudder Tower 302
First day of class/ Introductions and diagnostic
Unit 1

WEEK 2
M
W
F

Jan. 25-29

WEEK 3
M
T
W
F

Feb. 1-5 Joint Composition #1 this week / Dinner and a Movie this week
Unit 3
Joint Composition #1
Dinner and a Movie? 4/4:30pm
JC grading 8-12:30 no ELI morning classes

WEEK 4
M
W
F

Feb. 8-12

Unit 2

Test #1
Unit 4

WEEK 5
M
W
F

Feb. 15-19

WEEK 6
M
W
F

Feb. 22-26

WEEK 7
M
W
F

Feb. 29-March 4

WEEK 8
M
W
F

Unit 5

Test #2
Unit 6

Oral Skills Midterm this week

Unit 7

Mar. 7-11

Test #3

Spring Break

March 13-20 (no classes this week)

WEEK 9
M
W
F

Mar. 21-25
Unit 8

WEEK 10
M
W
F

Mar. 28-Apr. 1 Joint Composition #2 this week

WEEK 11
M
T
W
F

Apr. 4-8

WEEK 12
M
W
F

Apr. 11-15 Spelling Bee this week

WEEK 13
M
W
F

Apr. 18-22

WEEK 14
M
W
F

Apr. 25-29

WEEK 15
M
W
TH

May 2-6 ELI Final Exams this week

Final Exam

Reading Day - No TAMU class today

Unit 9

Joint Composition #2
Test #4
JC grading 1-5:00 no ELI afternoon classes
?

Unit 11/ Spelling Bee 6pm?

Test # 5

Review

Certificate Ceremony 10am (place to be determined)