ESL 390 — Academic Reading and Writing 2 6 Units
Students will study patterns of essay organization, relationships of paragraphs within essays, author's purpose, audience, tone, and mood. Student will read materials that highlight cross-cultural content and contemporary issues. Students will also acquire skills in the development and organization of ideas in coherent, well-developed paragraphs and in writing essays that require research. Concurrent enrollment in ESL 390L is required for computer-assisted and instructor-guided practice. This course is designed for non-native speakers of English one level below English 001A.