Course
Discontinued
Yes
Course code
EASL 0360
Descriptive
Advanced Reading and Writing for Students of English as a Second Language
Department
English as a Second Language
Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Credits
6.00
Start date
End term
201530
PLAR
No
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
18
Contact hours
8 hours per week
Method(s) of instruction
Seminar
Learning activities
The instructor will observe and evaluate students’ development and participation in reading and writing activities.
Whole and small group instruction will be combined with individual assistance and student-directed learning. Students will receive assistance with reading difficulties that arise from lack of familiarity with the structure, lexicon and cultural content of the reading passages; as well as participate in the setting of goals by identifying their communicative and language development needs, and selection of learning activities.
Course description
This integrated reading and writing course is for students who wish to upgrade their reading and writing skills for educational and/or employment purposes. The course is designed for students who have experience writing expository paragraphs and reasonable control of grammar and sentence structure. This course emphasizes reading longer passages at a reasonable rate, taking notes for study purposes, and writing for a variety of academic purposes. Students will work on improving composing and organizational skills for writing
5-paragraph academic essays, and revising, editing, and proofreading skills. Students will be int
5-paragraph academic essays, and revising, editing, and proofreading skills. Students will be int