Reading for English As a Second Language Students I

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This course is intended for ESL students who would benefit from taking a pre-college level English language reading course. Students read a variety of texts including fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, and practice applying ESL reading strategies such as discovering meanings of words in context, summarizing, examining word forms and word derivations, locating main ideas vs. details, outlining, and note taking. Placement is determined by testing and/or advisement. Credits earned in this course may not be applied toward an associate degree. OPEN ONLY Open only to non-native speakers of English and is not intended for beginners.