ENG-082: Academic Reading for the English Language Learner

This course is INACTIVE
School
Liberal Arts
Department
English
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
English
Course Number
082
Course Title
Academic Reading for the English Language Learner
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
A satisfactory score on the ELL placement test or successful completion of ELI-106R, ELI-106W, and ELI-106C or ELI-106T, or ELI approval. It is highly recommended that ENG-082 be taken at the same time as ENG-092.
Catalog Course Description

Emphasizes reading strategies and skills that will prepare English Language Learners for success in college level content-area and English composition courses. Students will learn how to make connections with a variety of authentic texts, practice strategies needed for critical reading, and expand their academic English vocabulary. Students must earn a grade of C or higher before enrolling in ENG-131. This course is non-transferable.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Goal Statement

ENG-082 is designed to help English Language Learners (ELL) build their vocabulary, fluency, and reading strategies in order to be prepared for reading-dependent college-level classes

Core Course Topics
  1. Reading comprehension strategies including connecting, questioning, predicting, paraphrasing and summarizing
  2. Locating and identifying topics, main ideas, supporting details and patterns of organization in authentic written and audio sources
  3. Author’s or speaker’s message, audience, purpose and tone
  4. Academic summary
  5. Textbook reading strategies, guided note taking and active learning strategies with written and audio sources
  6. Vocabulary study and idioms
  7. Academic discussion and presentation skills
  8. American cultural literacy
  9. Source credibility
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
  1. Integrate a variety of reading comprehension strategies including, but not limited to, connecting, questioning, predicting, visualizing and summarizing
  2. Discriminate between topics, main ideas, supporting details within various patterns of organization in authentic written and audio fiction and non-fiction sources
  3. Create graphic organizers and verbal evidence of ability to read and listen critically and analyze the author’s message, audience, purpose and tone
  4. Summarize text using academic English
  5. Create and modify notes from textbook reading
  6. Illustrate increased vocabulary and idiom knowledge
  7. Design and facilitate academic presentations and discussions
  8. Demonstrate college-level American cultural literacy
  9. Recognize and practice researching credible sources, and/or explain and defend sources to show appropriate use

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, individual and/or group projects, quizzes, tests, and a departmental exit exam.

General Course Requirements and Recommendations

Instructors should provide students with a wide range of readings (both narrative and expository) including short stories, poems, news articles, and content-area textbook chapters, with ample opportunity for discussion and analysis of author’s purpose, patterns of organization, and strategies.

All students are required to take a departmental exit exam (worth 25%) of the final class grade).

Texts

Contact the Faculty Chair for textbook information.

Outcomes

Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Effective Term
Fall 2022