In our highest-level labs, the ESL 380L and ESL 390L Writing Seminar, you will benefit from individual help to improve your English writing and reading skills through weekly essay and summary assignments. You will get to meet one-on-one with an ESL instructor or instructional assistant who will give you in-depth, personalized feedback on your writing.
One-to-one student-teacher conferencing, the kind of help you will receive in the Writing Seminar, is the most efficient and effective way to learn. The intensive support you receive will help you to succeed in the composition classes ESL 380 and ESL 390 and help you prepare for other college-level writing assignments and classes.
Students will write a variety of advanced ESL level texts that exhibit depth, relevance, and complexity in idea development. Compositions will include a short problem-solution paper using outside sources and MLA format, and a technical report. Students will also apply literal, inferential, interpretive reading, and critical thinking skills, likewise, enhance skills in vocabulary comprehension and acquisition and the advanced level of language learning. Reading materials highlighting current issues and topics of interest across cultures will include articles, essays, a technical report, and literary works. This course is designed for non-native speakers of English one level below English 1A.
