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The English Language Studies Assessment test is designed to help students understand their strengths and weaknesses in English and guide them to the most appropriate course(s).
Delivery Mode: Individualized study online.
Credits: 0
Area of Study: No area of study
Prerequisite: None. (TOEFL 450 level or equivalent recommended).
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
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ENGL 143 is not available for Challenge.
This course is designed for students who need a thorough foundation in writing skills before pursuing other courses of study. A developmental approach to the writing process guides students through writing sentences and paragraphs. Participation in the editing process and the online reflective journal helps students to better analyze and improve their own writing skills. This course is appropriate for both ESL students and native speakers of English who require a good grounding in writing, or who need to upgrade their writing skills, before proceeding with further studies. This course may be recommended for students intending to take ENGL 177, ENGL 189, or ENGL 155.
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To receive credit for ENGL 143, you must complete all of the assignments, achieve a minimum grade of 50 percent on the final examination, and a composite course grade of at least “C-” (60 percent). The weighting of the course assignments is as follows:
Assignments 1, 3, 5, and 7 (5% each) | 20% |
Assignments 2, 4, 6, and 8 (10% each) | 40% |
Online Journal | 20% |
Final Exam | 20% |
Total | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
May, Carole Anne. Spotlight on Sentence and Paragraph Skills. Toronto: Pearson Prentice Hall 2006.
There are also course materials and resources that are available online.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 3, February 4, 2011.
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