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: Completion of ESLW 20 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 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 85
Parts of Speech
2 Units
Prerequisite: Eligibility is determined by the assessment process, or completion of ESLW 40 with a grade of "C" or better.
Hours: 36 hours LEC
This elective course covers the most important parts of speech in English. Students will learn to identify and use nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs, prepositions, and conjunctions in basic sentences. This course may be taken two times for credit.
ESLW 86
Spelling
2 Units
Prerequisite: Eligibility is determined by the assessment process, or completion of ESLR 40 with a grade of "C" or better.
Hours: 36 hours LEC
This elective course is designed for students who need to improve their spelling. It includes an introduction to the basic spelling rules and patterns of English. Students will also learn homophones, suffixes, and plurals. Students will develop competence in the ability to spell. This course may be taken two times for credit.
ESLW 310
Intermediate-High Writing
4 Units
Prerequisite: Completion of ESLW 50 with a grade of "C" or better or placement 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 ability to respond to a variety of essay assignments. They will practice critical thinking skills through class discussion and written response to readings and prompts. They will refine their ability to control a range of sentence structures.
ESLW 320
Advanced-Low Writing
4 Units
Prerequisite: Completion of ESLW 310 with a grade of "C" or better, or placement through the assessment process.
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
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Hours: 72 hours LEC
In this course students will use critical thinking skills and the writing process to produce a variety of focused, developed and organized essays. The course emphasizes sentence variety and the mechanics of English in the context of the essay. Essays will incorporate outside sources as well as personal experience.
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