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English as a Second Language Program
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ESL 1330 Writing Level III
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UVU Course Catalog Description
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Prerequisite(s):
Department Approval
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For
students whose native language is other than English
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Studies
high-intermediate English writing conventions including
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applied grammar and
usage,
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word choice,
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style,
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organization,
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idea development, and
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technical
accuracy
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Explores
longer academic writing tasks
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Includes
weekly use of the UVU Computer Classroom where high-intermediate writing skills
are emphasized and practiced
Course Objectives
This
course
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introduces students to high-intermediate
academic pre-writing tasks such as
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choosing a topic appropriate to
this level (comparable to a high school student);
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creating a thesis statement
containing a topic, stance, and plan, and
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focusing a thesis based on
audience expectations;
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develops high-intermediate drafting skills, such as
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tailoring the traditional essay
structure to a specific audience at an introductory level;
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reliably using a traditional
essay structure format
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using common language structures
to support a thesis statement,
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using transitions within and
between paragraphs and ideas,
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incorporating outside sources
into student-authored texts, and
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using journalistic and other
informal citation of sources;
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develops skills in revising drafts of student-authored
texts such as,
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incorporating teacher and self-feedback
into texts,
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recognizing and correcting the
most common errors in academic writing, and
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using the computer to create a
paper appropriate for submission in a university level course;
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encourages use of ESL tutoring services and the UVU
writing lab;
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includes weekly use of the University College
Computer Classroom where high-intermediate writing and computer skills are
emphasized and practiced.
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