Course ePortfolio
English as a Second Language
This course aims to teach reading and writing strategies for success in higher education to students who come from non-English speaking backgrounds.
Prerequisites
Understanding of Grade 10 level English
Pedagogical Approach & Learning Outcomes
Pedagogical Approach
This is going to be a practice intensive course. Students will learn by doing. The course will provide a lot of opportunities for students to practice skills taught in class in real life situations.
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrated adequate comprehension skills in reading.
Assessment & Other Information
Assessment
Summative assessment shall be used to test the student's language proficiency and understanding of principles taught in class.
Formative assessment shall be used to assess students' ability to use language in non-classroom situation.
Other Information
None
Course Resources
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EPIEM Reading (Collection)
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Free Reading (Hybrid or Blended Course)
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Reading Fiction (Quiz/Test)
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The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research (Open (Access) Journal-Article)
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Paper or Tablet? Reading Recall and Comprehension (Online Course Module)
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Reading Course: A Study in Scarlet (Collection)
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Reading Online (Quiz/Test) -
Sight Reading Factory (Drill and Practice)
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Reading Skills (Word) (Quiz/Test)
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The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens (Online Course Module)
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Reading Skills (PDF) (Syllabus)
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Reading Comprehension Exercises (Presentation)
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MCC-CCR092-Overview-Composition-and-Reading-DevEd (Learning Object Repository)
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Developmental Reading (Open (Access) Journal-Article) -
Read-Write-Think (Hybrid or Blended Course)
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How to find the topic sentence in a reading #1 (basic) (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Reading for Research II (Syllabus)
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OJC CCR092 College Composition and Reading (Learning Object Repository)
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Reading Success Lab - Free Reading Assessment Test (Presentation)
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Finding items on your reading list (Syllabus)
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FRCC-CCR092-Readings (Learning Object Repository)
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Techniques for Skillful Reading (Syllabus)
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Reading Shakespeare Lesson Library (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Adverbial Phrases of Frequency, Time and Place (Drill and Practice)
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A2 Level Practice Tests (Drill and Practice)
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Improving Reading Instruction (Collection)
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English Composition Reading Anthology (Collection) -
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Context Clues: Reading for Understanding (Assignment)
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Daily Warm-Up (Presentation)
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Digital Tips and Reading Strategies (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Cengage OpenNow Developmental English Reading & Writing (Open (Access) Journal-Article)