GED English Skills-021
Harper College
Fall 2010
Stuart Marder Instructor
smarder@harpercollege.edu
Monday
Building F Room 300
Office: L 339 Hours: Monday 5:45 -6:00 and by appointment
Policy
Passing this class is dependent on attendance ,competency and instructor recommendation.
If you plan on passing the English GED exam, make the commitment to attend class regularly.
You will be spending time on computerized programs designed to strengthen GED English skills.
Harper College
Fall 2010
Stuart Marder Instructor
smarder@harpercollege.edu
Monday
Building F Room 300
Office: L 339 Hours: Monday 5:45 -6:00 and by appointment
Policy
Passing this class is dependent on attendance ,competency and instructor recommendation.
If you plan on passing the English GED exam, make the commitment to attend class regularly.
You will be spending time on computerized programs designed to strengthen GED English skills.
Please bring completed assigned essays to class so they can be reviewed by the instructor.
You will need a spiral notebook, a folder, and a pen for writing and individual text assignments.
As a matter of policy, all cell phones should be set to silent.
Calls and texting are not permitted during class time.
There will be a 15 minute break at 7:30 PM.
Brief bathroom breaks may be taken as necessary.
Please notify the instructor if you absolutely have to leave early.
As a matter of policy, all cell phones should be set to silent.
Calls and texting are not permitted during class time.
There will be a 15 minute break at 7:30 PM.
Brief bathroom breaks may be taken as necessary.
Please notify the instructor if you absolutely have to leave early.
Curriculum
This class emphasizes the writing of the 5-paragraph persuasive essay, English mechanics and usage, and reading comprehension. A variety of literary types will be covered, and prompts similar to those on the GED essay test will be used as the basis for weekly writing assignments. Turning in essay assignments on a regular basis will allow for instructor feedback and result in significant gains in writing.
Textbooks: Contemporary’s GED Language Arts , Writing Contemporary’s GED, Reading
Students will take a diagnostic test and based on individual results, will be assigned work during the next eight weeks from the following units. The instructor will be available at all times for one to one guidance.
Grammar | Reading |
In addition to supplemental instruction and practice for the GED essay, this website contain links to the McGraw Hill Online Learning Center (keyed to your textbooks) containing a large number of skill building exercises in grammar and reading comprehension.
