This course is designed to prepare non-native speakers of English for subsequent college reading and writing experiences. Reading instruction includes vocabulary development and reading comprehension. Writing instruction includes common sentence patterns, spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraph analysis and paragraph writing.
Emphasis is placed on forms with which non-native speakers most often experience difficulty.
Group and individual instruction are provided. This course requires three class hours and two laboratory hours each week. Students are placed in this course as a result of their computerized language skills assessment scores or they can enroll on their own. Students who are required to take this course cannot take the diagnostic assessments or any other course until the requirements of this course have been met. This course is usually offered in the fall and spring.