Course Content and Outcome Guide for ALC 51
- Date:
- 06-DEC-2011
- Posted by:
- Laurel Spillum
- Course Number:
- ALC 51
- Course Title:
- English Skills Lab - 1 credit
- Credit Hours:
- 1
- Lecture hours:
- 0
- Lecture/Lab hours:
- 0
- Lab hours:
- 30
- Special Fee:
- $12
Course Description
Provides an individualized plan of study to improve English grammar, punctuation, writing, reading, and/or communication skills based on 30 hours of study. Includes tutoring, use of textbooks/workbooks for assignments, and/or computer software and other media. May be taken three times for credit. Prerequisite: Placement into WR 80, RD 80, ESOL 250 or ESOL 252. Audit available.Intended Outcomes for the course
ยท Apply English language skills related to assigned topic(s) in some depth.
Course Activities and Design
- Tutoring
- Small group instruction
- Textbook, workbook, computer-assisted, and/or audio/video assignments
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- Quizzes
- Written papers
- Reading summary paragraphs
- Journal writing
- Teacher observations
- Conferences
- Self evaluation
- Portfolios with log entries
- Research papers
- Book reviews
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- Grammar and punctuation
- Paragraph development
- Essay development
- Writing process
- Reading comprehension
- Reading and proofreading strategies
- Vocabulary: context clues, dictionary skills, and spelling
- Speaking and listening
- Use of lab's self-paced learning resources -- tutorials, computer programs, videos, and others