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 (Learning Object Repository)
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Reading Fiction (Reference Material)
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The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Paper or Tablet? Reading Recall and Comprehension (Open (Access) Journal-Article)
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Reading Course: A Study in Scarlet (Collection)
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Sight Reading Factory (Drill and Practice)
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Reading Skills (Word) (Reference Material)
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The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens (Open (Access) Journal-Article)
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Reading Skills (PDF) (Tutorial)
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How to Read Your Textbooks More Efficiently - College Info Geek (Reference Material)
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Reading Comprehension Exercises (Quiz/Test)
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MCC-CCR092-Overview-Composition-and-Reading-DevEd (Online Course)
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Developmental Reading (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Read-Write-Think (Learning Object Repository)
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How to find the topic sentence in a reading #1 (basic) (Presentation)
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Reading for Research II (Tutorial)
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OJC CCR092 College Composition and Reading (Online Course)
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CCA CCR092 College Composition and Reading Lab Syllabus-Feres (Reference Material)
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Finding items on your reading list (Tutorial)
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FRCC-CCR092-Readings (Online Course)
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Techniques for Skillful Reading (Tutorial)
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Reading Shakespeare Lesson Library (Presentation)
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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 (Quiz/Test)
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Digital Tips and Reading Strategies (Presentation)
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Cengage OpenNow Developmental English Reading & Writing (Open (Access) Textbook)