ESL - Writing Course Descriptions
ESLW 20
Novice Writing
4 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
This course is for students with little experience in English. It is an introduction to writing English. Students will learn to spell through phonetics and sight words, phrases, parts of speech and the elements of basic sentences. They will learn to write both yes and no questions, and why and how questions. Finally, they will be able to write about common topics introduced in all beginning language courses. This course is for non-native speakers of English who plan to take college courses.
ESLW 30
Novice-High Writing
4 Units
Prerequisite: ESLW 20 with a grade of "C" or better; or equivalent skills demonstrated through the assessment process.
Hours: 54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
In this course students will learn simple sentences and paragraph structures. This course is an introduction to writing in English for non-native speakers who plan to take college courses.
ESLW 40
Intermediate-Low Writing
4 Units
Prerequisite: Completion of ESLW 30 with a grade of "C" or better; or placement through the assessment process.
Hours: 54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
In this course students will learn to write focused paragraphs with a clear beginning, middle and end. They will learn to use critical thinking skills and correct grammar in their writing.
ESLW 50
Intermediate-Mid Writing
4 Units
Prerequisite: Completion of ESLW 40 with a grade of "C" or better; or placement through the assessment process.
Hours: 54 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
In this course students will learn techniques essential to essay writing. They will continue to develop sentence structure in longer pieces of writing.
ESLW 310
Intermediate-High Writing
4 Units
Prerequisite: ESLW 50 with a grade of "C" or better; or equivalent skills demonstrated through the assessment process.
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
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Hours: 72 hours LEC
In this course students will continue to develop their writing skills through the writing process to create focused, fully developed and well-organized essays. The course focuses on writing for different purposes, sentence variety and emerging mastery of mechanics in the context of essays. Essays will incorporate outside sources as well as personal experience.
ESLW 320
Advanced-Low Writing
4 Units
Prerequisite: ESLW 310 with a grade of "C" or better; or equivalent skills demonstrated through the assessment process.
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
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Hours: 72 hours LEC
In this course students will analyze and employ techniques throughout the writing process to produce a variety of well focused, fully developed and organized essays. The course also emphasizes competent sentence variety and mastering the mechanics of English in the context of the essay. Essays will incorporate outside sources as well as personal experience.
ESLW 340
Advanced Composition
4 Units
Prerequisite: ESLW 320 with a grade of "C" or better; or equivalent skills demonstrated through the assessment process.
General Education: AA/AS Area II (a) (effective Summer 2011); CSU Area A2
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 72 hours LEC
This college composition course emphasizes reading analysis, writing, and critical thinking skills, while also addressing the specific language and cultural needs of non-native speakers. These skills are essential for successful completion of a two or four-year college program. Writing assignments include expository and argumentative prose based on analysis of a variety of assigned readings and original research including a fully documented research paper and in-class essays.
ESLW 499
Experimental Offering in English as a Second Language - Writing
.5-4 Units
Prerequisite: None
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB