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  • ESLR 40: Intermediate- Low Reading

    4.00 Credits
    American River College

    Prerequisite: ESLR 30 (Novice-High Reading) with a grade of "C" orbetter; or, for those not previously enrolled in an ESL reading course within the Los Rios District, placement through the assessment process. Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in an ESL Listening and Speaking and Writing course at the student's assessed level. Hours: 72 hours LEC This course, intended for non-native speakers of English, focuses on understanding of vocabulary and readings at the Intermediate-Low level. There is an emphasis on developing reading skills, building vocabulary, and increasing fl uency. Additional class activities include discussing and writing about readings.
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  • ESLR 50: Intermediate- Mid Reading

    4.00 Credits
    American River College

    Prerequisite: ESLR 40 with a grade of "C" or better; or, for thosenot previously enrolled in an ESL reading course within the Los Rios District, placement through the assessment process. Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in an ESL Listening/Speaking and an ESL Writing course at the student's assessed level. Hours: 72 hours LEC This course, intended for non-native speakers of English, focuses on the introduction of academic reading skills, with an emphasis on vocabulary development, and literal comprehension. Course activities include reading, analyzing, discussing and writing responses to ideas expressed in texts at the Intermediate-Mid level, as well as further practice with dictionary skills.
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  • ESLR 97: ESL Center: Reading Skills in ESL

    1.00 - 5.00 Credits
    American River College

    Prerequisite: ESLL 20, ESLR 20, and ESLW 20 with grade of "C" orbetter; or placement though the assessment process. Hours: 54 hours LAB This laboratory course enables English as a Second Language students placed at the novice-high through intermediate-high levels to develop, expand and reinforce a variety of reading and vocabulary skills while working independently and/or in small groups. Coursework includes topics relative to the development of word parts and form, vocabulary expansion, dictionary skills, as well as comprehension, fl uency, and summarization skills. Students may register until the twelfth week of the semester as space permits and may earn .5 unit of credit for every 27 hours of work. ESLR 97 is graded credit/ no-credit and may be taken four times.
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  • ESLW 20: Novice Writing

    4.00 Credits
    American River College

    Advisory: One year of adult school and concurrent enrollment in ESL Reading and Listening/Speaking courses at the student's assessed levels are highly recommended. Hours: 72 hours LEC This course focuses on the structure of English sentences including parts of speech and word order. Emphasis is on the production of clear, basic written sentences using common everyday vocabulary. Question formation will also be demonstrated and practiced. Credit/ no credit grading only. May be taken twice for credit.
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  • ESLW 30: Novice- High Writing

    4.00 Credits
    American River College

    Prerequisite: ESLW 20; or placement through the assessment process. Hours: 72 hours LEC This course covers novice-high-level writing in English for non-native speakers who plan to take college courses. It provides instruction and practice in writing simple sentences and paragraph structures within the context of topic assignments.
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  • ESLW 310: Intermediate- High Writing

    4.00 Credits
    American River College

    Prerequisite: ESLW 50 with a grade of "C" or better, or placementthrough assessment. Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in other ESL skills at the student's assessed level. Course Transferable to UC/CSU Hours: 72 hours LEC This course further develops the ability to respond to a variety of essay assignments. Class discussions and written responses to readings and prompts will exercise critical thinking skills. Control of a range of sentence structures will be refi ned.
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  • ESLW 320: Advanced- Low Writing

    4.00 Credits
    American River College

    Prerequisite: ESLW 310 with a grade of "C" or better or placementthrough assessment. Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in other ESL skills at the student's assessed level. Course Transferable to UC/CSU Hours: 72 hours LEC This course exercises analytical and logical skills in the production of focused, developed and organized essays on a variety of topics. The course emphasizes sentence variety and the mechanics of English in the context of the essay. Essays will incorporate outside sources as well as personal experience.
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  • ESLW 340: Advanced Composition

    4.00 Credits
    American River College

    Prerequisite: ESLW 320 with a grade of "C" or better for studentscontinuing in ESL courses or placement through the assessment process for new ESL students. Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in an ESL Reading and an ESL Listening and Speaking course at the student's assessed levels. General Education: AA/AS Area II(a); CSU Area A2 Course Transferable to UC/CSU Hours: 72 hours LEC This college composition course emphasizes reading analysis, writing, and critical thinking skills, while also addressing the specifi c language and cultural needs of non-native speakers. These skills are essential for successful completion of a two or four-year college program. Writing assignments include expository and argumentative prose based on analysis of a variety of assigned readings and original research. Students write a minimum of 8,500 words divided among 6-8 essays, including a fully documented research paper and in-class essays. This course satisfi es the Written Expression Competency requirement for graduation and the English composition requirement of some California colleges and universities.
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  • ESLW 40: Intermediate- Low Writing

    4.00 Credits
    American River College

    Prerequisite: ESLW 30 with a grade of "C" or better or placementthrough assessment. Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in an ESL Listening and Speaking and Reading course at the student's assessed level. Hours: 72 hours LEC This course provides practice in writing focused paragraphs with a clear beginning, middle and end. Critical thinking skills and correct grammar in writing will be stressed.
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  • ESLW 50: Intermediate- Mid Writing

    4.00 Credits
    American River College

    Prerequisite: ESLW 40 with a grade of "C" or better, or placementthrough assessment. Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in an ESL Listening and Speaking and Reading course at the student's assessed level. Hours: 72 hours LEC This course covers techniques essential to essay writing. Control of sentence structure in longer pieces of writing will continue to be developed
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