UVU Course Catalog Description

• Prerequisite(s): Department Approval
• For students whose native language is other than English
• Studies low-intermediate concepts of pronunciation intonation, stress, and English phonics
• Expands use of simple statements, questions, and commands on familiar topics as well as academic lectures, and conversations.
• Includes weekly use of the UVU Language Lab where low-intermediate conversation skills are emphasized and practiced

Course Objectives

This course

• introduces students to low-intermediate academic writing tasks such as
  • writing a traditional five paragraph essay, with an introductory paragraph, body of three supporting paragraphs and appropriate transitions, and a conclusion paragraph;
  • creating a correct thesis statement containing a topic and controlling idea;
  • choosing appropriate low-intermediate academic topics
  • using an outline as part of developing writing topics
  • using a traditional paragraph structure including topic sentences, supporting details with appropriate transitions;
• develops low-intermediate writing skills, such as
  • using common language structures to support a thesis statement,
  • using teacher feedback and self-editing to revise and improve paragraphs and essays,.
• encourages use of ESL tutoring services and the UVU writing lab;
• includes weekly use of the University College Computer Classroom where low-intermediate writing and computer skills are emphasized and practiced.