WINTER 2016 WOOSONG UNIVERSITY FRESHMAN CLASS SYLLABUS
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Course Name:
Freshmen (No levels)
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Class Code:
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Class Location:
TBD
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Semester & Day(s):
Winter 2016 |
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Teacher:
TBD
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Office & Office Hours:
TBD
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Textbook:
LeBeau C & Harrington D,
2007, Discussion Process and Principles,
Compass, Korea
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Course Description: This course is designed to guide students through the
processes, structures and language involved in a meaningful discussion on
various topics utilizing the English language. This course will familiarize
students with key concepts such as positions, criteria and
agreement/disagreement. Critical thinking is encouraged throughout the course
enabling students to argue and discuss their own ideas.
Course
objectives:
The general objectives for
this course are to:
● Develop discussion confidence in
English.
● Introduce
various types of discussions and the
specific language required for each approach.
● Introduce
different approaches to
participating in various forms of discussion.
● Introduce
the concepts of stress and pausing to create emphasis.
● Give
opportunities for students to express their opinions using English.
● Prepare
students for future speech- and speaking-based courses
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:
Midterm: Oral Exam 20%
(see assessment sheets in Google Drive*)
Final: Oral Exam 40% (see assessment sheets in Google Drive*)
*Option A: interview, Option B: dialogue, Option C: discussion |
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Course Assessment:
● Attendance = 20%
● Homework & Participation = 20%
● Midterm (Oral) Exam = 20%
● Final (Oral) Exam =
40%
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Grade
Curve:
A+
 A0 ≤ 25%
B+
 B0 ≤ 40%
C+
D0 ≥
35%
F = score below 40; insufficient attendance;
didn’t sit Final exam
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COURSE CALENDAR
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Week
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Suggested
Criteria / Exam
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Unit Outcome: During
the week, students should...
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1
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Introductions – Loop 1
P. 10-19
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First
small group discussion
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Share
experiences
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Consider
good/bad etiquette while listening and participating in a discussion
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Use
brainstorming techniques
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Use
strategies for extending conversations and avoiding silence
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Loop 1 - 2
P. 20-31
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Loop 2
P. 32-42
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2
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Loop 2 - 3
P. 43-56
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Participate
in at least one small group discussion
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Use
brainstorming techniques
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Use
strategies for extending conversations and avoiding silence
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Ask
questions to clarify and confirm
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Discuss
possibility, probability, and certainty
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Learn
ways to tactfully disagree
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Loop 3 - 4
P. 57-68
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Loop 4
P. 72-77
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3
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Loop
4 - 5
P.
79-84 (Midterm Prep)
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Participate
in at least one small group discussion
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Discuss
possibility, probability, and certainty
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Learn
ways to tactfully disagree
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Consider
criteria when forming a viewpoint
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Participate
in a practice job interview
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Take
MIDTERM EXAM
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Midterm
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4
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Loop
5 -6
P.
86-93
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Participate
in at least one small group discussion
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Consider
criteria when forming a viewpoint
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Participate
in a job interview
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Discuss
the concept of having assumptions
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Loop 6
P. 94-100
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5
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Loop
7
101-109
(Final Prep)
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Participate
in at least one small group discussion
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Choose
the best solution to a problem
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Decide
where they want to travel
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Take
FINAL EXAM
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FINAL
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WOOSONG
UNIVERSITY COURSE POLICY
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You are expected to behave appropriately in your
class. This means:
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Pay
attention to the teacher.
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Do
not talk when your teacher or your classmates are talking.
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Participate
in class. If the teacher asks you a
question, try to answer it.
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Bring
your book, pencil, paper and dictionary to class
every day.
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Do
not use your cell phone for chatting or calling during class. Dictionary use
may be permitted (teacher’s discretion)
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Do not bring a photocopied version of the
textbook; all students MUST have a genuine textbook.
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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.
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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.).
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