ESL 062 Advanced ESL Writing - 6 (1 to 15 credits)
Prerequisite CASAS score of 221 and above or completion of ESL 052.
Course Description
An Advanced 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 6.2 Select from and use a good store of tools and strategies for overall planning and organization; outline, restate, summarize and categorize ideas and produce a legible and comprehensible draft. W 6.3 Appropriately use both everyday and specialized vocabulary including abstract nouns and idioms, and a variety of sentence structures, in medium-length, coherently-linked, and detailed text with appropriate tone, language, and level of formality and in modes of organization suitable for a variety of audiences. W 6.4 Use a variety of strategies to analyze and make simple revisions (such as for clarity, organization, and descriptiveness) and to solve a few more global problems posed by the writing text (such as changes in voice or tone to take into account the needs of the audience or re-sequencing of larger pieces of text based on feedback from others). W 6.5 Undertake multiple re-readings of text in order to edit for grammar, spelling, sentence structure, language usage, and text structure and use appropriate tools such as dictionaries and grammar guides.
2. Goals G 6.1 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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