ESL 130

ESL College English Preparation: Advanced-Low

ESL 130 is an accelerated course that integrates reading and writing at the high-intermediate and advanced-low level and prepares English language learners to be successful in college-level courses. Students refine academic reading skills with an emphasis on comprehension of academic texts, reading fluency, annotation, and vocabulary development. Students develop research and synthesizing skills and write a variety of essays based on critical analysis of readings. The course also emphasizes competent sentence variety and mastering the mechanics of English in the context of the essay. This class is the second semester of a two-semester sequence that moves students to ENGWR 300 and ENGRD 310/312.

Units: 6.0

Hours: 108 hours LEC