Ling. 4354/Ling. 5302
TESOL Reading and Writing*
Summer 2003

Professor:	Laurel Smith Stvan
Classroom:	215 Trimble Hall, Tues./Thur. 5:00-6:50 p.m.
Office:	410 Hammond Hall
Office Hours:	T/Th 3:00-4:30 p.m. and by appointment
Phone:	(817) 272-5234
E-mail:	stvan@uta.edu

Course Description
In this class we'll be looking at the application of linguistic and TESOL theory to the teaching of L2 reading and writing with an emphasis on pedagogical strategies, materials, and assessment; attention will be given to current and past research and practices. Prerequisite: LING 5301 (can be taken concurrently).

Goals and Objectives
Whether you are taking this course as part of the TESOL certificate, the MA-TESOL or as an elective in another track, this graduate-level course is intended to help you achieve three objectives:

• Acquiring knowledge about the current and past approaches to teaching reading and writing to ESL students in secondary and university level settings.
  
  
• Learning to construct and evaluate, through hands-on analytical experience, tasks needed by the teacher of ESL reading and writing courses, including lesson planning, text book evaluation, and the use of assessment techniques.
  
  
• Practice in reading TESOL literature on L2 reading and writing in order to gain insight into both the kinds of questions asked in this field and typical ways of researching the answers.
  

Required Course Material
We will use two required textbooks (available at the UTA bookstore or through any other source you prefer), and additional readings on electronic reserve at the library:

Required texts:

Anderson, Neil. 1999. Exploring Second Language Reading: Issues

and Strategies. Boston: Heinle and Heinle.

Ferris, Dana, and Hedgcock, John S. 1998. Teaching ESL Composition:

Purpose, Process, and Practice. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Items on reserve:

Aebersold, Jo Ann, and Field, Mary Lee. 1997. From Reader to

Reading Teacher. New York: Cambridge Univ. Press.

(pp. 68-69; 184-197).

Smith, Frank. 1994. Understanding Reading: A Psycholinguistic

Analysis of Reading and Learning to Read, 5th ed.

Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. (pp. 49-63; 242-250; 302-307).

Here is the most current schedule of readings and assignments

Grading

Course grades will be determined according to the following key:

For 5302 students:

Attendance and Class Participation	10%
Three 2-3 page Written Assignments (3 x 20%) (Assignment #2 includes an oral presentation)	60%
Final Exam	30%
	100%

For 4354 students:

Attendance and Class Participation	10%
Two 2-3 page Written Assignments (2 x 25%)	50%
Final Exam	40%
	100%

Assignment and exam grades will be determined as follows:

A-	90-92 %	B-	80-82 %	C-	70-72	D-	60-62%	F	59 or lower
A	93-96 %	B	83-86 %	C	73-76	D	63-66
A+	97-100 %	B+	87-89	C+	77-79	D+	67-69

Course Policies

Class attendance is required. You are responsible for the material presented in class lectures and for any handouts passed out in class as well as for any group work done in class; for your own benefit, come to class. But if you must miss a lecture, do the reading and homework, get notes and information from another student, and then come in to talk to me as soon as possible.

Assignments are due on the day listed in the schedule, and no later. No late assignments will be accepted without PRIOR arrangement. There will be no extra credit work or make-up work accepted.

University Policies
Americans With Disabilities Act. The University of Texas at Arlington is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation; reference Public Law 93112 -- The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. With the passage of new federal legislation entitled Americans With Disabilities Act - (ADA), pursuant to section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act, there is renewed focus on providing this population with the same opportunities enjoyed by all citizens.

As a faculty member, I am required by law to provide "reasonable accommodation" to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. Student responsibility primarily rests with informing faculty at the beginning of the semester and in providing authorized documentation through designated administrative channels, (that is, you must first register with the office of disability accommodation on the lower level of University Center.)

Assistance for Success. The University of Texas at Arlington supports a variety of student success programs to help you connect with the University and achieve academic success. They include learning assistance, developmental education, advising and mentoring, admission and transition, and federally funded programs. Students requiring assistance academically, personally, or socially should contact the Office of Student Success Programs at 817-272-6107 for more information and appropriate referrals.

Academic Dishonesty. It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington that academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the University.

"Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts." (Regents' Rules and Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection 3.2, Subdivision 3.22)

Withdrawals. It is the student's responsibility to initiate and complete any withdrawal from the class. The instructor CANNOT withdraw a student.

* The course corresponding with this course number was formerly known as "Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language."

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Last Updated: May 25, 2003