ESL 022 Low Beginning ESL Writing-2 (1 to 15 credits)
Prerequisite CASAS score of 181or above
Course Description
Beginning writing for those needing survival English to develop their communication skills in order to enhance their personal, social, and workplace environments.
Course Content
A. Washington State Adult Learning Standards-ESL
• Convey Ideas in Writing
o Determine the purpose for communicating.
o Organize and present information to serve the purpose.
o Pay attention to conventions of English language usage, including grammar, spelling, and sentence structure, to minimize barriers to reader’s comprehension.
o Seek feedback and revise to enhance the effectiveness of the communication.
B. Goal Setting/Student Success
Student Outcomes
1. Writing W 2.1 Determine the purpose and audience for communicating in writing. W 2.2 Follow a highly structured plan (or text model) to organize information about self and/or related to immediate needs in very simple structures such as lists or responses to prompts for everyday information. W 2.3 Write all letters of the alphabet and numbers and appropriately use simple, everyday, highly familiar words (personal names, signatures, and addresses), numbers (dates, phone #s, addresses, prices, etc) and simple phrases to convey information with minimal attention to audience. W 2.4 Make a few simple content changes and simple edits of handwriting, spelling, punctuation and capitalization based on review and feedback from others.
2. G 1.1 Set educational goals as they relate to their roles as workers, citizens, and family members report progress on these goals and revise and update them quarterly.
Degree Outcomes
CORE ABILITIES:
1. Effective Communication: Recognizes and uses a variety of methods and styles to convey ideas and information as a student, worker, citizen, and family member. At this level, the student exhibits this element of the core ability at an emerging level, due to limited spoken English proficiency.
2. Responsibility: Selects, plans, and executes action steps that address obstacles and efficiently utilize resources. At level, the student selects, plans, and executes action steps in spoken English at an emerging level due to limited English proficiency. BASIC SKILLS: • Effectively handle life issues: Effectively use writing at level in the community, work, school and family. Consciously plan and progress along a educational and or career path. Advocate for oneself, family, and community, actively engage in community, Access and utilize community resources and civic rights, Engage in lifelong learning, Access and utilize technological resources.
Lecture Contact Hours 10-150
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 10-150
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