ESL/N 603 Multilingual Literacy 3
ESL/N 603 is the third course in a four-course noncredit English as a Second Language series designed to develop learners’ everyday English proficiency and academic literacies. Course may be repeated. For advanced learners of the English language. Continues to develop everyday and academic literacies and prepares learners for the reading and writing demands in college courses. Learners read a variety of texts, including book-length work; develop the practice of reading texts closely and focus on significant details and patterns by noticing generic structure or patterns of texts; Write clear, well-organized, and well-developed short compositions that draw upon readings and other texts to support points; become familiar with different formats and styles, conduct basic library searches, and continue to develop computer and tech literacies; learn appropriate strategies for communicating in a variety of settings and get to know campus resources and services.
Units: Noncredit
Certificate Applicable
Prerequisites: Upon entering this course, students must be able to read, write, and speak in full sentences in English.
Corequisites: None
Lecture: 18 - 64 hours
Departmental Recommendation: It is highly recommended that students entering this course be able to read short texts and write multiple paragraphs in English.