Course Catalog Information (24-25)
ESL 272
Advanced Reading and Vocabulary
Course Description
This course focuses on the development of academic vocabulary, reading, and critical thinking skills through extensive readings of college-level material in English.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate comprehension of literal and inferred meanings of fiction and nonfiction texts.
- Demonstrate critical analysis and evaluation of ideas, persuasive techniques, and/or validity of arguments found in readings through responsive writing.
- Demonstrate in writing the understanding and use of academic vocabulary with few basic errors.
- Identify main arguments and supporting ideas/examples of expository prose in selected readings.
Course Details
- Units
- 4 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Non-credit Class
- Transferability
- Not transferable
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite(s)
- ESL 261 and ESL 265 or ESL 461 and ESL 465 with a grade of C or better; or a qualifying score on the English as a Second Language Placement Test
- Corequisite(s)
- Advisory(ies)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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