ENGL 1513: Comm for English Language Learners

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Appropriately and effectively communicate with a variety of audiences (e.g. professors, supervisors, colleagues, community officials).
• Apply active reading strategies to increase understanding and engagement with a variety of texts.
• Develop written communication skills through a process of planning, drafting, revising, and editing with feedback from the instructor and peers.
• Identify and correctly use standard English grammar across a variety of academic and professional writing situations.
• Demonstrate verbal communication skills for particular audiences and purposes.
• Apply listening strategies to increase understanding and engagement.
• Develop information literacy by finding and evaluating sources and selecting and citing relevant information for specific purposes.
• Utilize technology to research and compose texts.
• Develop employability skills such as locating resources, collaborating, and demonstrating professionalism.
• Understand the role of self-advocacy in academic and professional situations.