Chabot College Fall 2009 Course Outline for ESL 110D ADVANCED READING AND WRITING Catalog Description 110D Advanced Reading and Writing 6 units Expository essays critical reading emphasis on advanced development of vocabulary and grammatical structures of written English Prerequisite A grade of pass in ESL 110C or eligibility for ESL 110D demonstrated through the ESL Placement Process 6 hours Typical contact hours 105 Prerequisite Skills Before entering the course the student should be able to 1 use essay form as an organizing convention 2 support main ideas with concrete details and specific examples 3 use noun and adjective clauses appropriate forms of verbals past modal auxiliaries and passive and comparative constructions 4 demonstrate knowledge of standard written English grammar for both editing and decoding texts 5 critically analyze texts e g distinguishing fact from opinion 6 use reading strategies appropriate to goal such as finding main ideas 7 use a variety of strategies to proofread text Expected Outcomes for Students Upon completion of the course the student should be able to 1 use essay form as an organizing convention 2 support main ideas with concrete details and specific examples 3 demonstrate command of standard written grammar by detecting and correcting non standard usage 4 demonstrate literal and analytical understanding of assigned texts Course Content 1 Writing multiple draft essays 2 Comprehensive review of advanced grammar concepts including verb tenses adverb clauses quoted and reported speech reduced adjective and adverb clauses conditional clauses and other connecting elements 3 Proofreading strategies 4 Critical reading of assigned texts both fiction and non fiction Methods of Presentation 1 2 3 4 Lectures Discussions Group work Daily writing and reading assignments Chabot College Course Outline for English as a Second Language ESL 110D Page 2 Fall 2009 Typical Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress 1 Typical Assignments a Before reading the first selection in the chapter on family write for five minutes on an incident or idea related to family b Highlight sentences in the reading that demonstrate punctuation rules in complex clauses 2 Methods of Evaluating Student Progress a Class preparedness and participation b Written assignments c Homework d Quizzes e Tests f Final examination Textbook s Typical Understanding and Using English Grammar 3rd edition Betty Azar Longman 2002 Making Connections 2nd edition Kenneth Pakenham Cambridge 2005 This is the newest edition of the classic there is no better text Special Student Materials None dk 11 12 08 C LA Curriculum 08 09