English Language and Writing Skills (ENGL2) 177
English for Academic Purposes (Revision 4)
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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: 3
Area of Study: No area of study
Prerequisite: None
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
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ENGL 177 is not available for challenge.
Overview
This course provides an introduction to university studies for students who wish to attend a post-secondary institution where English is the medium of instruction. The aim of this course is to prepare students to succeed in complex academic tasks in writing and reading. This is a general academic preparatory course designed from an ESL perspective. However, it is also appropriate for native speakers of English who are in need of general academic and writing preparation.
Outline
Unit 1: Understanding the Paragraph
Unit 2: Time-Order or Process Development
Unit 3: Comparison and Contrast Development
Unit 4: Summary Writing
Unit 5: Classification and Division Development
Unit 6: Cause and Effect
Unit 7: The Short Essay
Unit 8: Definition Development
Unit 9: The Longer Essay
Unit 10: Online Journal
Evaluation
To receive credit 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:
| Diagnostic Assignment | 0% |
| Five paragraph writing assignments | 6% each |
| Two short essays | 10% each |
| One longer essay | 15% |
| Online Journal | 15% |
| Final Exam | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbook
Gaetz, Lynne, Suneeti Phadke, and Rhonda Sandberg. The Canadian Writer's World, Paragraphs and Essays, Toronto: Pearson Canada Inc., 2011.
Other Materials
The course materials also include a student manual, study guide, resource file, assignment file, English for Academic Purposes CD or podcast. English Language Support materials 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 4, January 10, 2013.
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