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Course Criteria
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The second of four levels of English as a second language. Students develop basic English communication. Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening skills are taught in the context of communicating in adult life roles as family and community members, workers, citizens and lifelong learners. A language placement test is required for enrollment.
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The ESOL Language Lab provides ESOL students with self-paced, individualized learning. The primary focus in the lab is on grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, listening and speaking skills related to the eight levels of the ESOL program curriculum. Multi-media/computer assisted instruction in addition to textbook and workbook assignments are used. Learning activities may be supplemented with one-on-one or small group tutoring. Prerequisite: Placement in ESOL 10 or higher or instructor permission.
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3.00 Credits
Continued illustration of American cultural themes and values. Instruction through reading, discussion, journal- writing, film and speeches. Overview and application of academic study skills. May include a service learning component. Does not replace courses in the core curriculum. Prerequisites: ESOL placement at ESOL 250, ESOL 252, ESOL 254 or higher; or instructor permission.
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5.00 Credits
Content comprehension, textual analysis, critical thinking skills, study skills, and language analysis. Readings from textbooks, short stories and/or a short novel, newspapers, and popular magazines. Includes finding themes and main ideas, summarizing, paraphrasing, inferencing, using context clues, review of prereading techniques. Study of word forms, common affixes and stems, figurative language Prerequisite: ESOL placement test; concurrent placement into Level 6 Writing and Communication or higher.
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5.00 Credits
Review of the writing process. Expository essays (e.g. narration, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, discussion). Review and instruction in English grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. Prerequisite: ESOL placement test; concurrent placement in Level 6 Reading and Communication or higher.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasizes the refinement and development of conscious control of English sentence and paragraph structure as well as the correction of persistent errors in writing. ESOL 253 provides a bridge course between ESOL 252 and ESOL 262 or between ESOL 262 and WR 115.
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5.00 Credits
Students develop strategies to improve spoken intelligibility, critical thinking, and listening and note taking skills in public speaking with written outlines on informative academic topics. Students review English consonants and vowels, intonation, phrasing, and stress patterns. Prerequisite: ESOL placement test; OR concurrent placement in ESOL 160 and 162 or higher.
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5.00 Credits
Content comprehension, textual analysis, critical thinking, study skills, and language analysis. Readings from textbooks, short stories and/or a novel, newspapers, and popular magazines. Includes finding themes and main ideas, summarizing, paraphrasing, inferencing, evaluation of sources and analysis of arguments. Prerequisites: ESOL placement test; OR completion of ESOL 252 and 254; OR placement into ESOL 262 and ESOL 264.
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5.00 Credits
Review of the writing process. Descriptive, and expository essays ( e.g. description, classification, problem/solution, definition, argument). Introduces principles of research. General review of English grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. Prerequisite: ESOL placement test and prerequisite/concurrent: Level 7 Reading and Communication or placement into Level 8 Writing and Communication.
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5.00 Credits
Students develop strategies to improve spoken intelligibility, critical thinking, and listening and note taking skills in public speaking with written outlines on academic topics, including those requiring argument and persuasion. Students review English consonants and vowels, intonation, phrasing, and stress patterns. Prerequisite: ESOL placement test; OR concurrent placement in ESOL 250 and 252 or higher.
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