College of Micronesia – FSM
Pohnpei Campus
Intensive English Program
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
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.