CPHW Sophomore Winter Syllabus

FALL 2015 WOOSONG UNIVERSITY SOPHOMORE CLASS SYLLABUS – LEVEL 3

Course Name: Winter Intersession Level 3	Class Code:  Sophomore	Class Location: TBD		Semester & Day(s): Winter, 2015 (Intersession 1)
Teacher:	Office & Office Hours:	Textbook: Basics of Debate. Compass
Course Description: This course provides high level students with sophisticated strategies and frameworks for offering, supporting, defending and opposing opinions on a variety of topics and global issues. The course is designed to expand students’ critical thinking skills and empower them with the necessary English language tools to hold meaningful discussions. Course objectives:           The general objectives for this course are for students to be able to: ●      Form opinions for and against various topics ●      Argue those opinions ●      Agree or disagree with the opinions of others ●      Prioritize supporting reasons and evidence according to relevance and strength of argument ●      Present their opinions verbally in a logical and cogent manner both in the form of a monologue and within a conversation     By the end of this course you will have ●      Generated reasons and supporting evidence for your opinions ●      Expressed and supported opinions logically and effectively in oral format ●      Used target structures when agreeing with or rebutting opinions ●      Differentiated between the various types of supporting evidence ●      Created and performed a dialog and/or Q&A-based conversation ●      Participated actively and effectively in cooperative group and pair work Teaching Strategies:     WIll include: Discussions, presentations, role-plays, demonstrations, modeling, group and pair work, in-class preparation, critical evaluation of peer and other discussions, and others as the instructor sees fit. Assessments: ●    Week 2: Midterm Exam (20%) The midterm will be an oral exam. ●    Week 3: Final Exam (40%) The final exam will be an oral exam.
Course Assessment: ●  Attendance  =  20% ●  Homework & Participation = 20% ●  Midterm (Oral) Exam = 20% ●  Final (Oral) Exam  =  40%			Grade Curve: A+  A0   ≤  35% B+    B0   ≤  40% C+  D0   ≥  25% F = score below 40; insufficient attendance; didn’t sit Final exam

COURSE CALENDAR

Week/Dates: Intersessions 1 & 2	Possible Lesson Breakdown	Week Outcome:  At the end of each week, students will (be able to)…
Intersession 1 Week 1 __________ Intersession 2 Week 1	Intro. Unit 1, 2-8	❏        State opinions & agree or disagree with those of others ❏        Use the 3 different types of opinions: of value, policy & fact ❏        Use target (and other) responses to the opinions of others ❏        Create a survey to elicit the opinions of others ❏        Explain opinions by giving reasons ❏        Discern stronger from weaker reasons ❏        Create a questionnaire
	Unit 1, 9-11
	Unit 2, 14-24
	Unit 2, 25-30
Intersession 1 Week 2 __________ Intersession 2 Week 2	Unit 3, 32-37	❏        Support reasons and opinions ❏        Discern & utilize types of supporting information: explanation, example, statistic, or expert opinion ❏        Discuss reasons for and against the death penalty ❏        Participate in group discussions involving well-supported reasons and opinions on various topics
	Unit 3, 38-46
	Review / Catch up day
	MIDTERM
Intersession 1 Week 3 __________ Intersession 2 Week 3	Unit 4, 44-48	❏        Refute opinions with opposing points of view ❏        Use different types of refutation (not true, not relevant, easy to solve, etc.) ❏        Form logical connections between points of view and various refutations ❏        Challenge points of view with refutations supported by information ❏        Combine all discussion elements learned to form a single, meaningful discussion
	Unit 4, 49-53
	Review / Catch up day
	Final Exam

WOOSONG UNIVERSITY COURSE POLICY

You are expected to behave appropriately in your class.  This means: ●     Pay attention to the teacher. ●     Do not talk when your teacher or your classmates are talking. ●     Participate in class.  If the teacher asks you a question, try to answer it. ●     Bring your book, pencil, paper and dictionary to class every day.  ●     Do not bring a photocopied version of the textbook; all students MUST have a genuine textbook.

Attendance If a student is absent, they must first talk to their Department Head and obtain an excused absence form.   That form must then be given to the instructor.  Only absences for sickness, car accidents, military service interviews, training for army reservists, departmental events, and mourning will be considered with documentary evidence. Students can have up to TWO CLASSES excused per semester.  Allowance for any further excuses is up to the instructor's discretion.  If a student is absent (unexcused) from one third of the classes in that semester, the student will automatically receive an “F.” Students should check their attendance as often as possible to avoid mistakes. A student will lose 0.5 points from their attendance every time they are tardy.

This course will have two exams: a Midterm Exam and a Final Exam. The instructor may administer quizzes or other assignments at any time during the course. Homework and Participation will be assessed at the discretion of the instructor as per standard Woosong policy. In some cases the Homework portion of the grade may be determined by the department (E.g. the requirement of a portfolio project etc.).