Course Outline for English As A Second Language 130
Writing Workshop: Using & Citing Sources

Effective: Fall 2022
SLO Rev: 11/08/2021
Catalog Description:

ESL 130 - Writing Workshop: Using & Citing Sources

0.50 Units

This course is for non-native speakers of English who are taking ESL, English, or other courses that require academic writing. Student develops and reinforces academic writing skills through conferencing with instructor, group workshops, completing online exercises, completing and revising writing assignments, and working with instructor and tutors on individual writing needs. Appropriate use and citation of source materials are emphasized, but all aspects of the writing process are addressed as needed on an individual basis.
4930.84 - English as a Second Language - Writing
Pass/No Pass
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Laboratory 0.50 27.00 0.00 27.00
Total 0.50 27.00 0.00 27.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. appropriately use paraphrase and direct quotation of source materials to support the thesis or main points of a paper;
  2. effectively introduce source material so that its relevance is clear and so that it is smoothly integrated into the flow of the text;
  3. clearly and correctly acknowledge all source material following the MLA, APA, or whatever format or guidelines might be required by an instructor.
Course Content:
  1. Choosing appropriate quotations from source materials to support a paper’s arguments
  2. Effectively introducing sources
    1. Quotations
    2. Paraphrases
  3. Formating academic papers
    1. Basic rules
    2. MLA
    3. APA
  4. Accessing Web-based reference materials
    1. Style guides
    2. Sample paragraphs and essays  
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Individual Performance
  2. Practice/Demonstration
  3. Class and group discussions
  4. Supervised Tutoring
  5. Group Activities
  6. Review
  7. Distance Education
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Check the format of your quotations; make sure that shorter (fewer than four typed lines) and longer quotations all conform to the appropriate MLA format. Use the MLA Handbook or this page from the Purdue Online Writing Lab as a guide: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/03/
  2. Go over the text of your paper with a coach. Ask her or him to check that all the information you present has a citation. Remember that all information that isn’t common knowledge should be cited. If you aren’t sure about a particular piece of information, highlight it and ask about specifically.
  3. Go over your Works Cited pages with a coach. Ask him or her to circle any incorrectly formatted citations. Check these against the MLA Handbook or this link to make corrections: http://web.williams.edu/wp-etc/acad-resources/survival_guide/CitingDoc/MLA1.php
  1. Assigned activities
  2. Class Participation
  3. Lab Activities
  4. Attendance
  5. Online Assignments
  6. Demonstration of practice and skills
  7. Final Examination or Project
  8. Portfolios
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. at or above the ESL 110C level, write clear, defendable theses and use them to organize their writing;
  2. use MLA format as appropriate for their level;
  3. follow the instructions for their academic writing assignments;
  4. write a composition of an appropriate length and depth for their level;
  5. using feedback from their instructor and coaches, revise their work so the connections between ideas are clear, and the organization of their finished work will be easy to identify and follow;
  6. using feedback from the instructor and coaches, self-edit their work for correctness, with the English of the finished product being clear and easy for a native speaker to understand.
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
Individualized and group instruction in writing with emphasis on appropriate use and citation of source materials. Student develops and reinforces academic writing skills through conferencing with instructor, group workshops, completing online exercises, completing and revising writing assignments, and working with instructor and tutors on individual writing needs.
Discipline:
English as a Second Language (ESL)*