College of Micronesia – FSM

Pohnpei Campus

Intensive English Program

 

 

Syllabus – IEP 085/095            Writing II

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 

Group #1 – 1:30-2:15, Group #2 – 2:20-3:05

 

Instructor:  Ken Sterritt                                 Email Address: ksterritt@comfsm.fm

 

Office Hours:  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00-9:30, 1:00-1:30: Thursday 1:00-2:00.

 

Required Textbook: Hartmann, Pamela and Blass, Laurie. Quest: Reading and Writing in the Academic World, Book 3. International Edition. United States of America. McGraw-Hill International Editions. 1999.

 

Course Description: The course is designed to improve the student’s overall proficiency in writing.

 

Required Materials: Bring your textbooks, notebooks and writing materials everyday.

 

Class policy:  Students are encouraged to participate daily and do all of the writing assignments given.  This class is meant to prepare you for Palikir and will require your best work. No betlenut, gum chewing or spitting in class. Do not copy other student’s work. If you do, you will receive a zero for that assignment.

 

Grading:             Homework - 100 points

                        Vocabulary notebook - 100

                        Classroom assignments – 20 X 10 = 200 points

                        Midterm Exam – 50 points

                        Final Exam – 50 points

                                                                        Total 500 points

A = 450-500, B = 400-450, C = 350-400, D = 300-350

 

Attendance Policy: IEP is designed to prepare you for Palikir and attendance is very important this semester.  Students must attend class and be on time. You will be dropped from the class after 9 absences. Tardiness of 10 minutes will count as ¼ missed class, 20 minutes ½ missed class, etc. So be on time this semester.