NATHAN
GALSTER
SYLLABUS
Midterm: 4/17 - 4/21
Final: 6/8 - 6/16
Instructor: Nathan Galster
Email: nathan.galster@hotmail.com
Office: Room 525, Language Building, 5th Floor
Hello, my name is Nathan Galster. I'm happy to be your instructor this semester and I look forward to learning together with you. Please feel free to contact me via this website here, by personal email or in our Kakao Talk chat group.
This semester we will focus on improving your writing and speaking skills. You will practice writing a variety of paragraph formats. You will get a chance to practice presentation and public speaking skills. Please look around this site to find out more about this course.
Class Rules: C.R.E.W.
Communicate
Respect
English
Work
STUDENT STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Participation
At the end of the semester, I will ask you to complete a self-assessment of your participation in our class. This will be worth 5 points.
To be successful in this class, students should develop professionalism and responsibility by working in teams, completing work outside of class, finding resources,
adapting to different teaching styles and being accountable for their actions pertaining to participation points. They should also develop independence by actively seeking answers to their problems before they become bigger issues.
In this course, students will develop...
Basic paragraph writing skills
Conversation skills in various situations
Presentation skills
Control and knowledge of vocabulary/grammar for writing
Control and knowledge of vocabulary/grammar for speaking
Teamwork skills
Successful learning strategies
Problem solving and critical thinking skills