Course Outline for English As A Second Language 250
Writing Workshop for Non-Native Speakers: Emphasis on Pre-writing & Paragraph Organization

Effective: Fall 2024
SLO Rev:
Catalog Description:

ESL 250 - Writing Workshop for Non-Native Speakers: Emphasis on Pre-writing & Paragraph Organization

27.00 Hours

May be repeated 99 time(s)
Individualized and group instruction in writing with emphasis on pre-writing and paragraph organization. Student develops and reinforces academic writing skills through conferencing with instructor, group workshops, completing online exercises, completing and revising writing assignments, and working with instructor and tutors on individual writing needs.
4930.84 - English as a Second Language - Writing
Pass/No Pass/Satisfactory Progress
Type Hours
Laboratory 27.00
Total 27.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. Generate and organize ideas for an essay using prewriting techniques such as brainstorming, conceptual mapping, free writing, and outlining;
  2. Write well-organized paragraphs with clear topic sentences and coherently connected supporting sentences;
  3. Develop a topic using example, analysis, and/or explanation.
Course Content:
  1. Pre-writing techniques
  2. Proofreading strategies
  3. Topic sentence development
  4. Paragraph organization
  5. Introductions and conclusions where appropriate
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Group Activities
  2. Individual Performance
  3. Distance Education
  4. Practice/Demonstration
  5. Class and group discussions
  6. Computer-based interactive curriculum
  7. Review
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Brainstorm ideas for your next essay assignment and share them with your small group.
  2. Read your rough draft and circle the subjects and underline the verbs. Then check for subject-verb agreement and make any necessary edits. Then meet with a tutor to clarify any questions you may have about this.
  3. Attend the break-out workshop on editing strategies.
  1. Assigned activities
  2. Class Participation
  3. Lab Activities
  4. Online Assignments
  5. Demonstration of practice and skills
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. Use feedback from the instructor and coaches to self-edit their work for grammatical correctness in a way that makes meaning clear;
  2. Plan the organization of level-appropriate paper using a pre-writing method of their choice;
  3. Write a composition of an appropriate length and depth for their level.
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. Lane, J. and Lange, E (2012). Writing Clearly: An Editing Guide (3). Cengage.
  2. Wilson, P. and Glazier, T. F (2018). The Least You Should Know about English: Writing Skills (13th). Cengage.
  3. The Modern Language Association of America (2021). MLA Handbook (9th). The Modern Language Association of America.
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
This course is for non-native speakers of English in any courses that require academic writing. Pre-writing and paragraph-level organization are emphasized, but all aspects of the writing process are addressed as needed on an individual basis.
Discipline:
English as a Second Language (ESL)*