Introductory Reading and Writing I

Catalog description

This is a developmental English language course at the first level offered at NTID in which students begin developing the skills necessary for understanding and using written English in AOS degree programs at NTID. World knowledge topics are presented in various media and provide the context in which students learn to: comprehend and use the basic constituents of English sentence; develop a content word vocabulary of about 4000 words; and practice strategies for improving reading comprehension and written expression. In order to continue their reading and writing skill development in Intermediate Reading & Writing I ( NENG-112 ) students must complete this course with a C or better. (NTID Reading Test score below 50 and NTID Writing Test score below 80).