5/8/2024 7:37:22 AM	EMLS 713RW Course Outline as of Fall 2024	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  EMLS 713RW	Title:  NC EMLS BEG LOW RDG/WRIT
Full Title:  Noncredit Low-Beginning English Reading/Writing
Last Reviewed:3/14/2022

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	0	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	0	Lab Scheduled	3.00		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50

Title 5 Category:  Non-Credit
Grading:  Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:  27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  ESL 713RW

Catalog Description:

Students will develop and practice reading and writing skills needed in real-life settings, with an emphasis on skills used at work, school, and in the community. This class is for English language learners with very limited ability to function independently in English in everyday situations. There is a particular emphasis on vocabulary development, pronunciation and oral language skills needed in real-life settings.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of EMLS 713 (ESL 713); OR Qualifying Score on Noncredit English Placement Assessment

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will develop and practice reading and writing skills needed in real-life settings, with an emphasis on skills used at work, school, and in the community. This class is for English language learners with very limited ability to function independently in English in everyday situations. There is a particular emphasis on vocabulary development, pronunciation and oral language skills needed in real-life settings.

(Non-Credit Course)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of EMLS 713 (ESL 713); OR Qualifying Score on Noncredit English Placement Assessment
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Employ basic-level reading and writing skills needed to function at work, school, and in the community.

2. Read and understand simple reading selections.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Use basic reading strategies to distinguish main ideas from details.

2. Scan simple nonfiction readings for specific information.

3. Improve reading speed and comprehension of short passages on a familiar topic.

4. Demonstrate basic understanding of short, simple narrative passages on familiar topics.

5. Identify elements of fiction, including main character, setting and theme at a basic level.

6. Use strategies such as predicting and/or phonics to interpret the meaning of new words in familiar contexts.

7. Use beginning pre-writing skills to brainstorm and categorize ideas about a topic.

8. Fill out simple forms, write lists, short messages and/or a series of sentences on a familiar topic.

9. Recognize and use conventions of writing and punctuation at a very beginning level.

Topics and Scope

I. Reading

     A. Basic pre-reading skills such as skimming to predict content and scanning for specific

         information

    B. Main idea and related details in simple non-fiction and fiction readings on familiar topics

    C. Basic elements of fiction including setting, character, conflict and theme

II.  Vocabulary Skills

    A. Vocabulary building strategies including predicting the meaning of unfamiliar words in

         material rich in contextual cues

    B. Synonyms, antonyms and homonyms of commonly used words

III. Writing Skills

    A. Brainstorming and organizing ideas on a topic relevant to students' lives

    B. Paragraph structure on a basic level

    C. Applications/forms related to school, work and the community

    D. Conventions of writing including basic punctuation and capitalization

    E. Simple verb tenses and language structures needed to write short notes and/or a series of

         related sentences for real life purposes at work, school and in the community

         1. simple present, past and future tenses

         2. common modals

         3. like + infinitive

         4. there is/there are

         5. singular and plural nouns

         6. prepositions

         7. possessive pronouns

         8. question formation

         9. requests

Assignments:

1. In-class work, such as:

    A. Vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises

    B. Discussions of simplified readings focusing on a variety of themes related to school, work and the community

    C. Reading and writing of learners' own stories

    D. Silent Sustained Reading (SSR)

    E. Controlled writing activities

    F. Simple surveys and compiling of results

    G. Identifying details using simplified forms, schedules, and brochures related to everyday life

2. Problem-solving assignments, such as:

    A. Pair activities

    B. Group activities

    C. Reading signs, labels, bumperstickers, and other examples of environmental print

    D. Short, simplified readings

3. Group presentations such as oral presentations

4. Objective exams, quizzes, and final exam

5. Writing assessments

6. Written Homework, such as:

    A. Written comprehension exercises from the assigned textbook including identification of main idea and details

    B. Journal of high-frequency vocabulary found in fiction and nonfiction readings

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 30%
Written homework, Writing Assessments
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 30 - 40%
Group work
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 15%
Group presentations
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 15%
Objective exams, quizzes, final exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 15%
In-class work, attendance and participation (in-class activities)

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Oxford Picture Dictionary. Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme and Shapiro, Norma. Oxford University Press. 2016 (classic)

All New Very Easy True Stories. Heyer, Sandra. Pearson. 2005 (classic)

Live Action English. Romijn, Elizabeth and Seely, Contee. Command Performance Language Institute. 1997 (classic)

Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message. Swamp, Jake. Lee & Low Books. 1997 (classic)

Stories to Tell Our Children. Weinstein, Gail. Heinle. 1992 (classic)

Instructor prepared materials

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