ESL 052 High Intermediate ESL Writing - 5 (1 to 15 credits)
Prerequisite CASAS Appraisal Exam, CASAS score of 211-220, and instructor permission
Course Description
A high intermediate ESL course which develops the verbal and written ability to pursue realistic and long-term personal, career or academic goals, and to participate confidently and resourcefully in their overall environment.
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 Outcomes
1. Writing W 5.1 Determine the purpose and audience for communicating in writing. W 5.2 Use simple planning strategies to identify and organize a limited number of ideas to support a single purpose (to convey personal experience, meet a specific need, or respond to recent learning), and produce a legible and comprehensible draft. W 5.3 Appropriately use familiar vocabulary (based on personal experience and learning) and basic text structure of simple steps/instructions/commands or a few short, well-linked paragraphs to convey ideas with several supporting details/examples reflecting some attention to audience. W 5.4 Use simple revision strategies to monitor effectiveness by re-reading and revising during the writing process and making revisions to a first and final draft based on review and feedback from others. Demonstrate beginning attention to clarity, descriptiveness, personal voice, and appropriateness of text for the intended audience. W 5.5 Make many edits of grammar (verb tense forms), spelling, sentence structure simple/compound/complex with appropriate capitalization and punctuation), language usage and text structure often with the help of tools such as simplified dictionaries, grammar checklists, and graphic organizers.
2. Goals G 5.1 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 OUTCOMES:
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 this level, the student selects, plans, and executes action steps in spoken English at an emerging level due to limited English proficiency. BASIC SKILLS OUTCOMES: 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 • Effectively use writing at level in the community, work, school and family.
Lecture Contact Hours 10-150
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 10-150
Potential Methods
A.Pair and group work
B.Portfolio
C.Graphic Organizers
D.Self-assessment
E.Instructor observation
F.Technology, World Wide Web
G.Distance Learning tools
H.Written exercises
I.Games
J.Written assignments
K.Washington State Basic Skills Standards
L.Formal and informal written presentations
M.Interviews
N.Surveys
O.Peer & self editing
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