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ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER



ELL 0790 -- Preparing for College Writing,   4 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
Prerequisites: A qualifying score on the Accuplacer ESL (LOEP) test

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Ability to understand basic written and oral instructions in English.

English for Language Learners 0790 is the beginning developmental writing course for non-native speakers of academic English. Entry into the course is based on the student's score on the Accuplacer ESL test. The goal of the class is to introduce all of the skills and habits necessary for success in ELL 0850 and, eventually, English 1121: College Writing and Critical Reading. This course begins to prepare students for college writing in the United States and provides students with opportunities to develop confidence, competence, and fluency through frequent practice. It also introduces idioms, audience awareness, sentence and punctuation strategies, paragraph structure, and essay development. In addition to the regular class meeting times, students are required to attend weekly supplemental instruction sessions. They are also strongly encouraged to participate in the Conversation Partners Program or an equivalent speech-improvement program.


ELL 0810 -- Preparing for College Reading,   4 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
Prerequisites: Achievement of the recommended score on the Accuplacer ESL (LOEP) test

English for Language Learners 0810 is the beginning developmental reading course for non-native speakers of English. Entry into the course is based on the student's score on the Accuplacer ESL reading test. The goal of the class is to introduce all of the skills and habits necessary for success in ELL 0870 and, eventually, English 1121: College Writing and Critical Reading. This course begins to prepare students for college reading in the United States and provides students with opportunities to develop confidence, competence, and fluency though practice in literacy skills for navigating modern American society. It emphasizes basic reading skills and allows for practice with decoding words, reading aloud with accuracy, expression, and comprehension, and introduces basic vocabulary based on real-world themes. Students will also gain a working knowledge of basic computer literacy. In addition to the regular class meeting times, students are required to participate in the Conversation Partners Program as well as weekly supplemental instruction sessions.


ELL 0850 -- Elements of College Writing,   4 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
Prerequisites: ELL 0790 with a grade of C or better or achievement of the recommended score on the Accuplacer ESL (LOEP) test

Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: ELL 0790 or equivalent skills and an ability to understand written and oral instructions in English

English for Language Learners 0850 is the intermediate developmental writing course for non-native speakers of academic English. Entry into the course is based on completion of ELL 0790 with a C or better or the Accuplacer ESL test. Students can expect to develop the skills and habits necessary for success in English 1121: College Writing and Critical Reading, including writing, revising and editing essays and using thesis statements and evidence to establish a credible academic tone. Students will read and analyze their own and other's writing to help develop fluency and rhetorical awareness. In addition to the regular class meeting times, students are required to attend weekly supplemental instruction sessions and are strongly encouraged to participate in the Conversation Partners Program or an equivalent speech-improvement program.


ELL 0870 -- Elements of College Reading,   3 credits Search Current Course Schedule
Common Course Outline
Prerequisites: ELL 0810 with a grade of C or better or achievement of the recommended score on the Accuplacer ESL (LOEP) test

English for Language Learners 0870 is the intermediate developmental reading course for non-native speakers of English. Entry into the course is based on completion of ELL 0810 with a C or better or the appropriate Accuplacer ESL test score. Students can expect to develop the reading skills and habits necessary for success in English 1121: College Writing and Critical Reading, including an understanding of reading as a process, strategies for learning new words, including identifying Greek and Latin roots, connecting ideas in reading to students' background and experiences, and learning to contribute to their communities as academic readers. In addition to the regular class meeting times, students should expect to participate in the Conversation Partners Program as well as attend weekly supplemental instruction sessions.