ESOL 1035 - ESOL for College

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course focuses on college reading, writing, and the use of library resources. Using writing projects and oral presentations typical of college courses, it emphasizes academic writing, textbook and college reading, and computer skills for research.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into ESOL 1035 OR completion of ESOL 0043 , ESOL 0051 , and ESOL 0052  with grades of “C” or higher OR course placement into ENGL 1021  OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of “C” or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of “C” or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of ENGL 0090  with a grade of “C” or higher and RDNG 0950  with a grade of “C” or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Overview of Advanced English Grammar
   1. Verb tenses
   2. Adjective, adverb and noun clauses
   3. Modals
   4. Unreal conditionals
2. Reading Comprehension
   1. Vocabulary development
   2. Graphic materials
   3. Text analysis
   4. Critical reading
3. U.S. Academic Culture
   1. College resources
   2. Note-taking skills
   3. Test-taking skills
   4. Classroom participation

4. Writing

   1. Writing strategies
   2. Using source materials for writing
   3. Organizing ideas for writing
   4. Summarizing
   5. Editing
   6. Revising

1. Demonstrate comprehension of college level reading material
2. Take objective and essay tests effectively
3. Synthesize introductory college level reading material
4. Locate and use information in the library, including print, Internet, and multimedia sources
5. Construct, revise, and edit writing projects and presentations, each based on an original thesis
6. Participate in small group and whole class discussions
7. Participate in other class activities typical of those in American classrooms
8. Take notes from various sources
9. Analyze and use a variety of simple and complex grammatical structures in speaking and writing

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