ESOL250 Level 7 Academic Reading
Presents reading as a process that involves determination of purpose, selection and adjustment of strategies, analysis and reflection of underlying meanings, and integration of prior knowledge with new knowledge to address the purpose. Covers content comprehension, textual analysis, critical thinking skills, study skills, and language analysis at the advanced level. Includes reading diverse texts for a variety of purposes. Reviews pre-reading techniques and includes finding themes and main ideas, analyzing figurative language, summarizing, paraphrasing, inferencing, and using context clues, word forms and common affixes. Prerequisites: ESOL placement test or successful completion of ESOL 160 or ESOL 160N, AND concurrent placement in (ESOL 162 or ESOL 162N and ESOL 164 or ESOL 164N) or higher. Audit available. (See course content and outcomes.)
Credits: 5
| CRN | Class type | Location | Days & time | Dates | Seats available | Faculty | More info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22790 | In-person | Rock Creek BLDG2 123 | Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 11:20am | From March 31 through June 11, 2026 | Sarah O Barrett | Books for CRN 22790 <$40.00 Class details for CRN 22790 | |
| 23356 | In-person | Southeast SCOTT 205 | Monday and Wednesday from 11:30am to 1:50pm | From March 30 through June 10, 2026 | Tim A Krause | Books for CRN 23356 <$40.00 Class details for CRN 23356 | |
| 22339 | In-person | Sylvania CT 107 | Tuesday from 9 to 11:20am | From March 31 through June 9, 2026 | Jennifer L Snyder | Books for CRN 22339 <$40.00 Class details for CRN 22339 | |
| and Online (scheduled meetings) | Not applicable | Thursday from 9 to 11:20am | From April 2 through June 11, 2026 | ||||
| 25438 | Online (scheduled meetings) | Not applicable | Monday and Wednesday from 6 to 8:20pm | From March 30 through June 10, 2026 | Sarah Bailie | Books for CRN 25438 <$40.00 Class details for CRN 25438 |
Class schedule definitions
- Cost:
- cost is based on the number of credits – see tuition and fees
- Books:
- $0 or <$40 means low cost books (doesn't include other supplies like calculators)
- Register:
- use the CRN to register in MyPCC – see how to register
- Class types:
- see more about class types
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- In-Person: Instructional time will happen in-person. Class meetings take place at specific times and locations.
- Online (no scheduled meetings): Instruction will take place through regular online activities and assignments with scheduled due dates. Classes do not have meeting times.
- Online (scheduled meetings): Instructional time will happen online. Class meetings will take place at scheduled days/times online.
- In-person & Online (scheduled meetings): Class meetings take place at a specific time & day, with some meetings in-person and some online, usually in Zoom.
- In-person & Online (no scheduled meetings): Class meetings are in-person and have additional online activities.
- Online (scheduled meetings) & Online (no scheduled meetings): classes meet remotely with additional online activities required.