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Nov 02, 2024
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ASE 061 - Academic Reading & Writing (6) Prerequisite: None Lecture: Five hours lecture/discussion per week.
The Academic Reading & Writing Class is designed for ESL students who have acquired an intermediate or advanced level of proficiency in the English language, want to improve reading and writing skills, and for those who intend to transition into postsecondary courses the following semesters. This course is also available to adult ABE/ASE students who want to improve reading and writing skills for post secondary education or career technical education. Instruction is provided to increase and improve reading, oral, grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills. Students will read fiction, nonfiction, and compose their own works using proper conventions of English language. Texts are selected to prepare the student for academic and career technical courses or to assist the student in communicating in an occupational or community environment. Proficiency levels are based on standardized testing of language skills from the CASAS Life and Work series with minimum of high intermediate level, CASAS Goals series (any score), or TABE placement exams (any score). Repeatable three times Not transferable.
Note: PCS: 1.8
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