EAP0090 — Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing for English Learners
EAP 0090 - Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing for English Learners EAP 0090 - Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing for English Learners 5 Credits Introduces multilingual students to the demands of college reading and writing. Students develop their writing, grammar, reading, and vocabulary strategies while gaining an awareness of college expectations of students and the resources available to them. Intended for intermediate students whose native language is not English and whose college assessment results suggest that further development of English reading and writing skills is necessary before attempting college-level English courses. Placement Level EAP 0090: Intro to College Reading and Writing Major Content Areas Reading Strategies and Skills (pre-reading; choosing reading styles/strategies appropriate for various text types and purposes; recognizing and understanding cohesive devices and rhetorical patterns; identifying main ideas and supporting ideas; annotating; developing reading fluency). Vocabulary Skills (dictionary strategies; using context clues and affixes/roots to guess/infer word meaning; developing individual vocabulary learning strategies; identifying parts of speech; increasing overall academic vocabulary). The Writing Process and Paragraph/Essay Organization (prewriting, drafting, revising and editing; developing topic sentences; choosing relevant support and transitions; writing short introductions and conclusions; writing in narrative,