Course Description

This course is the first in a series of advanced integrated ESL skills courses designed to improve the academic reading, writing, grammar, and interpersonal communication skills of non-native speakers. Integrates college-level reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. Emphasis on summary skills, short responses to college-level readings, and clear/concise expression of ideas and opinions. Individual attention given to the structure and usage problems of ESL students by using unsimplified readings, conferencing, computer applications, and self-revisions. Students will write approximately 6,000 instructor-evaluated words, including a variety of weekly in-class writing assignments. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE. Students should complete the guided self-placement form before the first semester enrolling in an ESL course to determine which ESL course they should enroll in. This can be found at https://occsssp.formstack.com/forms/esl_selfplacement.