Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Prerequisite or concurrently
Challenge Policy
ESL-109
Writing Skills Laboratory
Number of Weeks per term
Lecture Hours per term
Lab Hours per term
*HBA per term
Units
18
5.4-162
0.1-3.0
Advisory
Hours per term.
*HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT:
ACTIVITIES: (Please provide a list of the activities students will perform in order to satisfy the HBA requirement):
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a writing skills lab for ESL students that provides individualized help based on the
diagnosis of students’ specific needs. Units of credit will be granted for hours spent in the laboratory
under supervision. This course provides ESL tutoring for students registered in ESL classes. Students
may repeat course until a maximum of 3.0 units has been reached.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
Students will be able to demonstrate improvement in the courses for which they seek tutoring.
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
100 % Review of material in the course for which student seeks tutoring.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Individual and small group tutoring
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook used in the course for which the student seeks tutoring
Handouts and materials from course for which student seeks tutoring
NOTE: To be UC transferable, the text must be dated within the last 5 years OR a statement of justification for a text beyond the last 5
years must be included.
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Hours per week
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
n/a
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
100
%
Documented participation in the College Skills Center
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, P/NP, or SC)
Letter Grade
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
Prepared by:
Nooshi Borhan
Date:
April 2013
Form Revised 01/13
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Pass / No Pass
Student Choice
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
or
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass