Students use the prewriting, drafting, and editing stages of the writing process. Level three is the bridge between basic English instruction in levels one and two and academic preparation in levels four and five. It emphasizes production, fluency, and accuracy. Common activities are watching movies and reading newspapers and a collection of stories or a novel to gain cultural literacy. Level four is the first of the two academic-preparation levels.
Students read, summarize, analyze, debate, and synthesize interdisciplinary texts and lectures.
Students learn how to document sources and learn the academic definition of plagiarism and cheating. Level five is the second half of the Center for English s two academic-preparation levels. Language and culture appropriate to United States educational institutions are developed. Students continue to work at the word processing lab with their writing instructor .