ENGL 0490 - ESL Reading and Writing Skills I

This class is a content-based course designed to prepare students who are not native speakers of English for academic success in reading, writing, and study skills. The students will be presented with authentic samples of academic text in order to build on their knowledge of English. From the high-interest content of the reading, the class will build confidence in step-by-step, easy-to-learn processes for effective academic writing. It will also prepare students for vocabulary necessary to follow their instructors and take part with their fellow students in an academic setting. (3 hrs lec)