Course

EASL for English 1130 Students

Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Department
English as a Second Language
Course Code
EASL 0496
Credits
3.00
Semester Length
15
Max Class Size
18
Typically Offered
To be determined

Overview

Course Description
This course is an adjunct course for EASL students enrolled in ENGL 1130. Students will develop language and study skills to support their ENGL 1130 coursework. Activities will help students develop the reading and writing skills for composing academic argument-based essays. Students’ overall academic language proficiency should improve as well. Students must enroll in the English 1130 sections which are designated for the adjunct.
Course Content

The content will be derived from the English 1130 course content and requirements, and sequenced accordingly.

 

Reading Skills

-          based on English 1130 reading materials and assignment instruction packages

-          reading comprehension skills and strategies

-          analysis and synthesis of sources

 

Writing Skills

-          summary writing skills

-          pre-writing steps and strategies (e.g., exploring ideas, finding supportable, significant topics, narrowing to a thesis)

-          argument development and support

-          skills and conventions of integrating reading into writing (including quoting, paraphrasing, and documenting)

-          revision strategies (editing for grammar, clarity, argument, support)

 

Interactive Skills

-          skills and attitudes for effective edit group participation

-          strategies for effective consultation with instructors

 

Study Skills

-          library-use and research skills for finding sources

Learning Activities

The instructor will facilitate, observe and evaluate students’ participation in learning activities which directly support their English 1130 coursework.  Whole and small group instruction will be combined with individual assistance and student-directed learning.

Means of Assessment

A mastery model of on-going evaluation will be used.  A student will reach mastery when s/he has demonstrated through satisfactory completion of  exercises, assignments and other assessments that the course objectives have been achieved.

 

Where formal tests of specific skills are used, mastery will be defined as a score of 70% or more.

 

Progress will be monitored on a regular basis by the instructor in consultation with each student.

 

Evaluation in EASL 0496 will not be tied to students’ achievement in English 1130.

Learning Outcomes

Within the context of English 1130, successful students can:

-          understand and appropriately use academic reading materials for support in argument essays

-          develop significant and supportable arguments

-          develop coherent and appropriately organized, documented, and supported essays from the arguments

-          participate effectively in peer edit groups

a)       by providing constructive, critical feedback on drafts of essays written by peers

b)       by benefiting from peers’ critical feedback on the student’s own drafts and making appropriate changes

-          systematically edit their own paper for a range of language errors

Textbook Materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

 

English 1130 course texts and  materials will be used.

Requisites

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer Details for EASL 0496
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2025