Spring 2020 Credit Classes for Petree, Karen

ESOL 0033
(2 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite Recommended: Student must have successfully completed ESOL 0032 or placed into course through appropriate assessment.

Course Description: This course develops public/academic oral language skills through active participation in group projects and presentations. Rhetorical skills such as narration, description, and process will be practiced. Students build on note-taking skills and comprehension based on academic lectures. Pronunciation skills, including stress and intonation, will be refined with focused effort on areas of need through monitoring of oral production. (1 Lec., 3 Lab.)

ESOL 0034
(2 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite Recommended: Student must have successfully completed ESOL 0033 or placed into course through appropriate assessment.

Course Description: This course stresses academic speaking skills. Students learn formal presentation techniques as they defend a point of view and participate in seminars, panels, and debates. Formal rhetorical skills such as cause/effect, process, and persuasion will be practiced. In addition, students refine note-taking skills and practice critical assessment of arguments and presentation skills. Pronunciation skills, including stress and intonation, will continue to be refined with focused effort on areas of need through monitoring of oral production. (1 Lec., 3 Lab.)