ESOL 100Academic ESOL Reading and Multimedia Literacy

Catalog

Develops the reading and listening necessary for success in ENGL 101 and other college courses. Students become active readers and listeners by using a variety of strategies to comprehend course texts and formulate critical responses through writing and speaking. Through both intensive and extensive reading and listening, students make connections to academic disciplines and their personal experiences. Students further expand and develop academic vocabulary, learning and organization strategies, research skills, and multimedia literacy. Disciplinary literacy is developed through thematic course content that reflects the diversity of the student population, the global nature of society, and the expectations of college-level courses. Course offered every fall, spring and may be offered during additional sessions.