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ELSK 0925: EAL Pathway to University Transfer English
Effective date
January 2019
Department
ESL Pathways
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
ELSK 0925 is a part-time intensive academic course which includes reading, writing and socio-cultural competencies designed to meet the needs of English as an Additional Language students who wish to upgrade their English to the post-secondary level. Successful completion of ELSK 0925 and ELSK 0920 fulfills the language proficiency requirements for ENGL 1101/ ENGL 1001.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
Prerequisites
ELSK 0820, ELSK 0815; or English Language Assessment Test; or Department Approval.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Draft, revise and edit extended college-entry level essays
- Follow a systematic research process to locate information from a range of credible sources
- Use college-entry level vocabulary including literary and grammar terminology
- Practice annotating and summarizing academic, popular and literary texts at a college-entry level
- Develop critical analysis strategies to interpret and respond to a variety of texts
- Apply reading strategies appropriate to text level and purpose
- Demonstrate appropriate socio-cultural competencies for an academic post-secondary setting
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 120
Total Hours: 120
Total Hours: 120
Instructional Strategies
Classroom delivery includes lecture , group/pair work, language lab work, on-line work, role rehearsals
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C+
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
40 |
5-7 Reading, Summarizing, Paraphrasing, literary analysis and terminology |
|
Exam |
30 |
3 in-class essays; compare-contrast, cause-effect, argument |
|
Assignments |
10 |
2-4 socio-cultural tasks: emailing, participating in group discussion, using office hours effectively |
|
Final Exam |
20 |
final research paper and presentation |
Course topics
- Argumentative, Compare/Contrast, Cause/Effect, and Research Essays
- Grammatical structures appropriate for college-entry level writing
- Research skills (evaluating sources, quotations, citation, bibliography) and research tools (on-line and library-based)
- Proof-reading, paraphrasing,and summarizing skills from range of genres
- Critical thinking and reading skills (i.e identifying bias and propaganda)
- Vocabulary study for college-entry level
- Introduction to textual analysis and major literary terms
- Reflections on post-secondary academic setting and communication styles
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.