Course Outline for English As A Second Language 110B
Intermediate Reading, Writing, and Grammar

Effective: Fall 2022
SLO Rev: 11/06/2018
Catalog Description:

ESL 110B - Intermediate Reading, Writing, and Grammar

6.00 Units

Logical paragraph development; reading both fiction and nonfiction; emphasis on the development of vocabulary and grammatical structures of written English.
Prerequisite: ESL 110A or ESL 240A or Eligibility for ESL 110B /240B demonstrated through the ESL Placement Process
4930.87 - English as a Second Language - Integrated
Pass/No Pass
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Lecture 6.00 108.00 216.00 324.00
Total 6.00 108.00 216.00 324.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. use a paragraph as an organizing convention;
  2. use coordination and subordination to show relationships between ideas;
  3. identify basic sentence components in own writing;
  4. use verb tenses correctly
  5. use modal auxiliaries to alter meaning of verbs;
  6. demonstrate understanding of concept of count and non-count nouns and singular and plural forms;
  7. use a variety of approaches to read texts, such as previewing, scanning, discovering meaning through context;
  8. have reading experience that includes both short and long works of fiction as well as non-fiction.
  9. demonstrate a transparent system for proofreading text.
  10. • produce an in-class expository (not narrative or descriptive) paragraph of at least 250 (usually about 2 handwritten pages) words which demonstrates the qualities required of an ESL 110A paper (See the CLOs for 110A.) and also • includes a topic sentence and supporting sentences, • shows the ability to develop an idea with examples or evidence, (In other words, the paper is not simply telling a story or simply restating the same idea) • effectively uses transition words and phrases to show the relationships between ideas. • correctly uses the grammar taught in ESL 110B and 110A, • is free or almost free from errors that significantly hamper readability.
  11. • in response to questions about an article from their reading text (or one at the same level of difficulty), students will be able to write, in their own words, factually correct and easy-to-understand responses in complete and mostly error-free sentences. The questions should test factual understanding of the article, ability to explain the article’s ideas in other words, and the ability to draw inferences.
  12. correctly use these grammatical forms on text and quizzes: • all the grammar taught in 110A • verb tenses (all except future perfect progressive) • use modal auxiliaries to alter meaning of verbs • correctly use count and non-count nouns& articles • coordination and subordination to show relationships between ideas • comparisons.
Course Content:
  1. Writing multiple-draft paragraphs
  2. Coordination and subordination at the sentence level
  3. Basic sentence components (subject, verb, object, linking verb, complement…)
  4. All major verb tenses
  5. Modal auxiliaries
  6. Count/non-count nouns, singular/plural forms, and articles
  7. Critical reading of assigned texts  
  8. Vocabulary study, including word forms
  9. One complete work of fiction and shorter works of fiction and nonfiction
  10. Proofreading strategies
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Daily writing and reading assignments
  2. Lecture/Composition
  3. Lecture/Discussion
  4. Group Activities
  5. Distance Education
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. After you read chapter 7 in your novel, write a short summary of the main events in the chapter. Then write a brief personal response to what you have read.
  2. Read a given article in the text. Identify the main ideas in the article; circle transitions that show movement from one point to the next.
  1. Class Participation
  2. Class preparedness
  3. Written assignments
  4. Homework
  5. Quizzes
  6. Exams/Tests
  7. Final Examination
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. produce an on-topic in-class writing of at least 250 words with level-appropriate grammar and usage;
  2. write factually correct and easy-to-understand sentences to answer questions about a level-appropriate article;
  3. demonstrate correct use of grammar studied in class and in ESL 110A.
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. Azar, B. (2011). Fundamentals of English Grammar (4th). Longman.
  2. Bixby, J. and McVeigh, J.Q. (2015). Skills for Success: Level 2: Reading & Writing Student Book with IQ Online (2). Oxford University Press.
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
Logical paragraph development; reading both fiction and nonfiction; emphasis on the development of vocabulary and grammatical structures of written English.
Prerequisite: ESL 110A or ESL 240A or Eligibility for ESL 110B /240B demonstrated through the ESL Placement Process
Discipline:
English as a Second Language (ESL)*