School
Liberal Arts
Division
Language Studies
Department
English Language Institute
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
ENG Language Institute-Credit
Course Number
105R
Course Title
ELL Reading & Study Skills 5
Credit Hours
5.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
94.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
94.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
S/U
Pre-requisites
A satisfactory score on the ELL placement test or successful completion of ELI-104R or ELI approval
Co-requisites
None; however, ELI-105W and ELI-105C are recommended
Catalog Course Description
Develops intermediate-level college-preparatory reading and study skills for non-native English speakers. Satisfactory completion of this course qualifies students for ELI-106R. This course does not transfer nor count toward degree graduation requirements.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Goal Statement
ELI-105R is designed to help English Language Learners (ELL) attain intermediate-level reading, listening, and speaking skills in order to understand more clearly and communicate more effectively in English.
Core Course Topics
- Reading comprehension strategies including connecting, questioning, predicting, paraphrasing and summarizing
- Locating and identifying topics, main ideas, and supporting details in authentic written and audio sources
- Author’s or speaker’s message, audience and purpose
- Textbook reading strategies, guided note taking, and active learning strategies used with written and audio sources
- Vocabulary and idiom study
- Academic discussion and presentation skills
- American cultural literacy
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
- Apply a variety of reading comprehension strategies including, but not limited to, connecting, questioning, predicting, paraphrasing and summarizing
- Locate and discriminate between topics, main ideas, and supporting details in teacher-selected authentic written and audio fiction and non-fiction texts
- Show written and verbal evidence of ability to read and listen critically and analyze the author’s message, audience, and purpose
- Show evidence of the ability to use a range of study skills in an American classroom
- Illustrate increased vocabulary and idiom knowledge
- Design academic presentations and discussions
- Demonstrate American cultural literacy
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Assessment of academic achievement will be identified and implemented by the class instructor. Methods will include, but not be limited to, assignments, presentations, individual and/or group projects, quizzes, tests, and a departmental exit exam.
General Course Requirements and Recommendations
In order to progress to the next level, students must:
- Actively participate in at least 80% of all class sessions
- Average 75% or higher on all assignments, presentations, projects, quizzes, and tests
- Take a departmental exit exam (worth 25% of the final class grade)
Texts
Contact the Faculty Chair for textbook information.
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Fall 2019
Review Semester
Fall 2019