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Grammar
Tokyo International University of America
Summer 2004
J. E. Seibert
Syllabus (Course Information)

• Welcome to Grammar class
• Language = grammar + vocabulary + pronunciation

  Students in this course focus on grammatical competence necessary for the development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in a university context.

  The course will review and strengthen students' understanding and ability to use fundamental English grammar appropriate to their level.

  As well as doing classroom and textbook exercises, students will gain control over grammar structures through a variety of interesting communication activities in pairs and small groups.

Contacting the instructor

Name: Professor J. E. Seibert

• E-mail address: jseibert@willamette.edu
• Office 209; telephone number: 503-373-3302
• Summer office hours: after class on Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays

Texts (bring these books to class every day!)

Provided by TIUA:

Azar, Betty Schrampfer: Basic English Grammar. Longman, 1996.

You must have your own dictionary; bring it to class!

General course requirements and class rules

• Attend and actively participate in all classes.
• Come to class. Bring your textbooks and your dictionaries.
• Complete all in-class and homework assignments at a satisfactory level or above.
• Pass quizzes and tests.
• Use English in class and encourage others to use English. Please speak English 97.145927% of the time.
• Cooperate with your classmates and encourage your classmates.
• No chewing gum in class. It makes it hard to speak English.
• You may drink beverages in class. Don't spill!
• No eating food in class, please, because I would like you to focus on the class.

Grades

• Final grades can be A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, or F.
• Each assignment will have a point value; smaller assignments and quizzes will be worth fewer points and major assignments and exams will be worth more points. Most homework will not be graded; the purpose is self-study.
• At the end of the semester:
  • "A"s are 90% and above
  • "B"s are 80%-89%
  • "C"s are 70%-79%
  • 69% or below = "F"
• At the end of the semester, if you are between two grades, you will get the higher grade if you tried hard to do your best and participated actively in class.
• You can check your grade any time using the course website and a password.
• Students who do average work will receive "C's". A few students may receive "A's" if they do outstanding work throughout the course. Students who do below average or unsatisfactory work will receive "F's". Everyone can do well if he or she studies hard.
• Students who miss 20% or more of the class hours (about five days) will receive an "F" and will not get credit. This is TIUA policy. Also,
  • Three late arrivals equal one absence.
  • You are absent if you are asleep in class. Students in the U.S. do not sleep in class.
  • You will be marked absent if you arrive more than about 20 minutes late.

Special note about doing your own work

• Plagiarism will result in the students involved receiving an "F" on the assignment.
• Plagiarism is copying text or ideas from another student's work, or from a text or website, without giving credit.

Success

I will do everything possible to help you succeed in this course, but you are in control of your success and your future.