Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Number of Weeks
ESL 143
Reading I
18
Lecture Hours 4
Prerequisite
Lab Hours
Co-requisite
Hours By Arrangement
Challenge Policy
Activity Hours
Advisory
Appropriate score on ESL Placement Test
*HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT:
0
Units
Hours per term.
ACTIVITIES: (Please provide a list of the activities students will perform in order to satisfy the HBA
requirement):
COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course provides instruction in reading skills development for high-beginning ESL students.
Comprehension, vocabulary, and writing are stressed.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
1. Read and understand personal, professional, academic, and narrative texts in English at a highbeginning level.
2. Connect the content of reading passages to their own experiences, both orally and in writing.
3. Extract information and respond appropriately to comprehension prompts.
4. Recognize and use 1000 high-frequency word families.
5. Apply reading strategies appropriate to the text and purpose of reading.
6. Write a short summary of a text.
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
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Reading and comprehending high-beginning level texts
Developing vocabulary within the context of the readings
Responding to prompts related to the readings orally and in writing
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
1. Text reading and discussion
2. Pair and small group work
3. Lecture
4. Individual conferences
4
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Interactions Access Reading Silver Edition
Pamela Hartmann/James Mentel
McGraw-Hill
2007
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Hours per week
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignment including at least two book reports on an
adapted reader at the appropriate level
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
5
3
N/A
N/A
N/A
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
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30
20
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Tests and quizzes
Homework and class work
Final Exam
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
Letter Grade
Credit / No Credit
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
Prepared by:
ESL Department
Date: Semester/Year
Fall 2010
Revised 03/03, 05/10
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Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit