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ESL 080W - Writing 4


Description:
Writing 4 is an upper intermediate level course designed to practice the academic writing commonly found in American colleges and universities. In this class the academic essay is reintroduced with focus on content, form, editing, and rhetorical style. Students are expected to write clear, detailed, well organized and well developed academic essays (cause and effect and persuasive). Students are also expected to summarize and synthesize opposing points of view and respond appropriately.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome

Activity (optional)

Assessment

  1. Apply level appropriate writing skills to personal and academic writing.

(1) Apply level appropriate writing skills to personal and academic writing.

Write clear, detailed, well organized and well developed academic essays (cause and effect and persuasive)

Read or hear different points of view on the same subject and critically respond

Summarize and synthesize opposing points of view and respond appropriately

Employ the elements of the writing process, peer review/peer editing

Write a 1000 word essay with clear purpose, concrete sentences, basic use of transitions and an understanding of cohesiveness

Demonstrate an understanding of all the elements of a strong essay, understanding the necessity of a ‘hook”, supporting information, a clear thesis and a strong closing statement.

Demonstrate an awareness of both audience and author’s purpose

Midterm and Final exams: In class academic essay (750-1000 words) - compare/contrast and causal (SLO 1, 2, 3)

  1. Demonstrate level appropriate vocabulary usage in written communication.

(2) Demonstrate level appropriate vocabulary usage in written communication.

Vocabulary building based on the 2000-word list.

Summarize academic texts of 750 -1000 words in a timed setting (SLO 1, 2, 3)

  1. Demonstrate level appropriate grammar usage in written communication.

(3) Demonstrate level appropriate grammar usage in written communication.

Use of all verb tenses and more complex grammatical structures.

Incorporation of gerunds, infinitives, and participle phrases, and passive voice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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