Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

ESOL262 Level 8 Academic Writing

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Develops upper-advanced writing skills. Includes grammar and mechanics, and builds upon expository essay styles by introducing outside research. Explores concepts including but not limited to the cultural expectations related to a U.S. academic environment with an increased emphasis on basic research conventions. This is the fifth course of a five-course sequence. Completion of ESOL 252 within the past 12 months required. Prerequisites: ESOL 252 or ESOL placement test or instructor permission. Prerequisite/concurrent: ESOL 250 and ESOL 254 or a course for which ESOL 250 is a prerequisite or for which ESOL 254 is a prerequisite or instructor permission. Audit available. (See course content and outcomes.)

Credits: 5

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:

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• In-person: classes take place at specific times and locations. Attendance in person is required.
• Online: classes do not have meeting times. Regular online interaction is required and there are weekly assignments.
• Remote: classes take place at specific times online. Students must be logged in during class meeting times.
• In-person and remote: classes meet both in-person and remotely. Attendance at both is required.
• In-person and online: classes meet in-person with additional online activities required.
• Remote and online: classes meet remotely with additional online activities required.