Revised 12/2023
ESL 48 - Writing Workshop (5 CR.)
Course Description
Provides an opportunity for further practice in intermediate and advanced writing techniques taught in required ESL writing courses. Provides reinforcement in writing skills, including organizing, composing, revising and editing. Credits are not applicable toward graduation. Lecture 5 hours per week.
General Course Purpose
To give high-intermediate ESL students an opportunity to build fluency and accuracy in writing. Students will gain more control over their writing process and language skills through responding to readings and developing self-editing strategies.
Course Prerequisites/Corequisites
Requires teacher recommendation from ESL 41.Course Objectives
Goal 1 - Students will be able to respond to readings in writing.
Objectives
Students will be able to:
- produce a response that demonstrates comprehension
- generate ideas through free writing
- develop a clear thesis related to the reading
- employ various stages of the writing process to produce a composition related to the reading
Goal 2 - Students will show growth in vocabulary and word usage.
Objectives
Students will be able to:
- use varied vocabulary to express complex ideas clearly and accurately
- show ability to differentiate between various forms of words
Goal 3 - After writing a composition, students will be able to edit errors in
Objectives
Students will be able to:
- sentence structure, word order, and punctuation
- word forms and spelling
Major Topics to Be Included
- drafting
- revising
- editing
- focusing, organizing, and developing ideas
- discussing, analyzing and responding to written materials
- journal writing
- free writing