Reedley College Catalog 2018-19

200 2018-2019 Catalog English as a Second Language 225W HIGH INTERMEDIATE ACADEMIC WRITING 4 units, 4 lecture hours, pass/no pass only PREREQUISITES: English as a Second Language 266W or 366W or placement through a multiple-measure process, including an appropriate score on an approved ESL placement test. ESL 225W is an academic writing course designed for multilingual students to develop their writing skills at the high intermediate level. In this course, students will write essays (both in and out of class), focusing on organization, paragraph development, revision, and editing. This academic language course may be taken concurrently with ESL 220-level or 320-level courses. ESL 225W is two levels below English 1A. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for English 125. 226R HIGH INTERMEDIATE ACADEMIC READING 4 units, 4 lecture hours, pass/no pass only PREREQUISITES: English as a Second Language 266R or 366R or placement through a multiple-measure process, including an appropriate score on an approved ESL placement test. ESL 226R is an academic reading and vocabulary course designed for multilingual students to develop their reading and vocabulary skills at the high-intermediate level. This course may be taken concurrently with ESL 220-level or 320-level courses. ESL 226R is two levels below English 1A. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for English 126. 227G HIGH-INTERMEDIATE ACADEMIC GRAMMAR 3 units, 3 lecture hours, pass/no pass only PREREQUISITES: Successful completion of ESL 266G or 366G or appropriate multiple-measure placement by a counselor, which includes score on approved ESL placement test and/or counselor/instructor recommendation. ESL 227G is a grammar skills course designed for speakers of other languages who want to comprehend and use grammar structures in written and oral academic English. This high-intermediate course may be taken concurrently with other ESL or English courses. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for ESL 117G. 260 LOW-BEGINNING READING, WRITING AND GRAMMAR 6 units, 6 lecture hours, pass/no pass only PREREQUISITES: Placement through a multiple- measure process, including an appropriate score on an approved ESL placement test. ESL 260 is an integrated skills course designed for speakers of other languages who want to learn reading, writing, and grammar at the low-beginning level. This course may be taken concurrently with ESL 260 or 360 level courses. ESL 260 is an entry-level course in the ESL sequence. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for ESL 261 or 361 level courses. 260LS LOW-BEGINNING LISTENING AND SPEAKING 6 units, 6 lecture hours, pass/no pass only ESL 260LS is a listening and speaking course designed for speakers of other languages who want to develop oral language skills at the low-beginning level. This course may be taken concurrently with ESL 260. ESL 260LS is an entry-level course in the ESL sequence. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for ESL 261LS. 261I BEGINNING READING, WRITING, AND GRAMMAR 6 units, 6 lecture hours, pass/no pass only PREREQUISITES: English as a Second Language 260 or 360 or placement through a multiple-measure process, including an appropriate score on an approved ESL placement test. ESL 261I is an integrated skills course designed for speakers of other languages who want to learn reading, writing, and grammar at the beginning level. This course may be taken concurrently with ESL 261 or 361 level courses. ESL 261I is six levels below English 1A. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for ESL 264 level classes. 261LS BEGINNING LISTENING AND SPEAKING 6 units, 6 lecture hours, pass/no pass only PREREQUISITES: English as a Second Language 260LS or placement through a multiple-measure process, including an appropriate score on an approved ESL placement test. ESL 261LS is a listening and speaking course designed for speakers of other languages who want to develop oral language skills at the beginning level. This course may be taken concurrently with ESL 261I. ESL 261LS is six levels below English 1A. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for ESL 264LS.