ESL 138 - Writing II

Credits: 3

Description
The goal of this course is for ESL students to write complex paragraphs.

Student Learning Outcomes

Identify advanced – mid level capitalization and punctuation rules in sentences, identify paragraphs with accurate paraphrases and summaries, and explain basic reference rules.
Recognize prepositions, connecting words for paragraph genres, and modals and describe their function in sentences and paragraphs.
Define advanced-mid level high-frequency vocabulary words.
Construct sentences with advanced-mid level grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation and compose complex paragraphs about academic topics.

Prerequisite: ESL Placement Test; or ESL 129 with a grade of C- or higher; or Instructor approval