Intensive

English Institute
Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Listening Level 6 Course Syllabus
Ms Tiffany Ellis
ENIEI 165.1E
MTRF 10-10:50a
RB 354
Summer 2015, Session 5

office: RB 339
phone: (765) 285-8456
email: taellis@bsu.edu
office hours: M & T: 12-1p
and by appointment

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to provide instruction in advanced listening comprehension. The ability to take
efficient and accurate notes of an academic lecture and use those notes to answer comprehension questions
is a fundamental course outcome. Videotaped lectures provide the bulk of course materials.

Learning Outcomes

[165. 1] Explain what has been said in an authentic class-length lecture (at least 40 to 50 minutes) with
the assistance of notes taken during viewing of the lecture after only one viewing of it
[165. 2] Recall information from an authentic class-length lecture (at least 40 to 50 minutes) viewed
once on a previous day without the direct assistance of notes
[165. 3] Analyze an argument from a persuasive monologue using notes taken while viewing
[165. 4] Evaluate an argument from a persuasive monologue using notes taken while viewing
[165. 5] Explain how class size (number of students in the class) affects the relationship between
students and the instructor

Miss Ellis Expectations

Respect

Be respectful. Respect includes the following for Ms. Ellis:

Do not disrupt the class. For example:
o Do not interrupt other classmates when they are speaking or asking Ms. Ellis a question.
o Do not talk over Ms. Ellis when she is explaining something to the class or to another
student.
Be polite to your classmates and Ms. Ellis. Say please and thank you. In the United States
please and thank you are used more frequently than in other countries.
Be active in class. Ask questions. Help your classmates.
If Ms. Ellis office door is closed, she is unavailable.

Note: Bartering/ arguing with an instructor is not culturally appropriate in classroom contexts in the
United States. For example, if your instructor says no, the answer is no. Trying to argue with

Ms. Ellis will not change her answer. If you continue to argue after Ms. Ellis has responded to your
question or request, further action may be taken.

Grades
Grades will not be discussed during class time. If you have a concern about your class grade, send
Ms. Ellis an e-mail to make an appointment. She will be happy to meet with you during that time to
address your concern.
Ms. Ellis will respond to student e-mails within 1 working day. Working days are Monday through
Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Organization
Be organized.
Check your Ball State e-mail every day.
Come to class on time every day.
Do your homework.
Be prepared for class.
Assignments are due at the beginning of class.
Keep track of your grades.

Miss Ellis Late Work Policies

Homework/ Projects
For each day homework or projects are late, 20% is subtracted from the total score.

Classwork/ Quizzes1
Classwork and quizzes on a day you are absent may not be made up and will hurt your grade.
Please make every effort to attend each class period.

2
Tests
Tests on a day you are absent (excused or unexcused) can be made up IF you make an appointment with
Ms. Ellis the day you return to class.

IEI Evaluation Policy

Final IEI Departmental grades are Credit/No Credit. Credit is earned when the final course and
departmental final exam score combined equal the value of a C grade, a minimum of 73% out of a 100%
scale.

Miss Ellis Class Evaluation
Category
Percent of Final Class Grade
Ball State Lecture Assignment
10%
In-Class Activities
50%
Serial Podcast Listening Quizzes
40%

Ball State Lecture Assignment [165. 1, 2, & 5]
Students will attend one academic lecture related to their area of study or a field of interest at Ball State
University. Students are responsible for finding and contacting a professor in their chosen field and
setting up a time to attend a lecture. After attending a lecture on campus, students will use their notes to

1 Quizzes = 20 points or less
2 Tests = 21 points or more

complete a report on their experience. The Ball State Lecture Assignment counts for 10% of the class
grade.

In-Class Activities [165.1-4]
Related to the learning outcomes for each week, in-class assignments will provide students the
opportunity to practice listening and note-taking strategies. These activities will also give students the
opportunity to build critical thinking skills necessary for academic success. Classwork counts for 50% of
the class grade.

Serial Podcast Listening Quizzes [165.1-4]
In Weeks 1 through 5, students will listen to two 30 to 60 minute podcasts outside of class per week.
Students will take notes as they listen to the podcasts for homework. During class, students will complete
a listening quiz on the podcast without using their notes [165.2]. Listening Quizzes count for 40% of the
class grade.

Miss Ellis Attendance Policy
Attendance is very important. Not coming to class will hurt your grade.
Students arriving 10 minutes late or more are absent.

Ball State University Class Attendance policy: (published in undergraduate catalogue-Class
Attendance)

A students official course program is regarded as a contract with the university. Since full
performance requires, in part, regular and punctual class attendance, students are expected to attend all
classes for which they are registered. Faculty will establish attendance policies for their courses and
communicate those policies through course syllabi or outlines.

Students who know they must be absent from a class should notify the instructor or departmental
office. Courtesy requires that students speak to the instructor and preferably present a signed and dated
memo briefly stating the reasons for absence.

Faculty members are responsible for keeping records of attendance of all students registered in
each class. Students are responsible for completing any work they have missed. The faculty member is
not required to do extra teaching to help students catch up.

IEI Definition of an Absence:
not being present for an entire class period
missing 10 minutes or more of a class period
sleeping in class is considered not being in class (sleeping 10 minutes means the student is marked
absent)
two tardies = an absence

IEI Departmental Definition of Tardy:
arriving up to 10 minutes late to class
missing up to 10 minutes of instruction time at any point during the class

In all cases, it is the STUDENTS RESPONSIBILITY to communicate with his/her instructors regarding
absence and tardy situations.

Holiday Observances: The IEI Department follows and observes all holidays and break periods
identified by the University throughout the academic year. These dates can be found on the Ball State
website calendar link.

Other Observances: Religious holiday observances not identified by Ball State, such as those holidays
and observances based on cultural customs, are not considered by the IEI department and the University
as excused absences when students choose to remain absent from class at such times. Students must
follow absence policies as they are described in the Course Absence Policy in this syllabus.


Academic Honesty: Academic dishonesty includes using unauthorized aids during tests and other
assignment and submitting someone elses work as your own. It also includes plagiarism, which is using
anothers word or ideas without proper citation. Plagiarism is not permitted in this class or any class at
Ball State University. You cannot use material written by someone else, or written by you for another
class without documenting this. Academic dishonesty may result in No Credit, and may result in being
expelled from the university. This topic will be addressed more thoroughly in class throughout the
semester.

Accommodation: If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, please contact
me as soon as possible. Ball States Disability Services office coordinates services for students with
disabilities; documentation of a disability needs to be on file in that office before any accommodations can
be provided. Disability Services can be contacted at 765-285-5293 or dsd@bsu.edu.


Important Dates:

First Day of IEI Classes
Wednesday, May 13th
Memorial Day (No class)

Monday, May 25th

Last Day of IEI Classes

Thursday, June 25th

Dead Day

Friday, June 26th

Final Exams

Monday, June 29th and Tuesday, June 30th

Listening Level 6 Course Outline

Level 6 Class Website