I. General Information
1. Course Title:
English for Academic Purposes II
2. Course Prefix & Number:
ENGL 1512
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Internship Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course focuses on advanced integrated English language skills for non-native English speakers (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) for academic purposes through culture using authentic language situations such as reading authentic academic language texts, writing authentic academic papers, completing quizzes, listening to authentic lectures and participating in discussions, and asking questions. Students in this course will give presentations, listen to and take notes on academic lectures, participate in group discussions, read academic texts, write summaries and research papers, and develop internet and library research skills.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
Accuplacer ESL: Average of 4 required Accuplacer ESL test must be between 86 and 120 |
Score: |
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6. Prerequisite Courses:
ENGL 1512 - English for Academic Purposes II
There are no prerequisites for this course.
7. Other Prerequisites
Successful completion of EAP 1 with a grade of C or better.
Successful completion of a similar course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
ENGL 1512 - English for Academic Purposes II
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
North Hennepin Community College, ENGL 1201 College Writing I, 4 credits.
North Hennepin Community College, ESOL 1230 College Reading and Studying Skills, 4 credits.
North Hennepin Community College, ESOL 1260 College Writing Skills Development, 4 credits
North Hennepin Community College, ESOL 1280 Listening and Speaking for College Success, 4 credits
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
III. Course Purpose
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
Liberal Arts Elective
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes. |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Complete writing assignments--research paper and journals. |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics). |
| Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills |
Develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Comprehend, interpret, and evaluate texts of fiction, nonfiction, classic and contemporary literature.
- Adjust the use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
- Apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and non-print texts.
- Gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people) to communicate discoveries in ways that suit purpose and audience.
- Take lecture notes effectively and think critically.
- Acquire basic research terminology and concepts.
- Formulate a thesis statement and write a research paper.
- Organize a research paper following proper academic conventions.
- Write a summary of a research paper.
- Use proper citation methods in accordance with academic conventions.
- Deliver effective presentations in conformity to academic conventions.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Successful Learning in an Academic Setting
- Study skills
- Principles of time management
- Planning time
- Formulating long-term and short-term goals
- Critical thinking skills
- Active and passive listening
- Discussions
- Choosing a Research topic
- Developing research questions
- Collection of data
- Organizing information in a proposal and research paper
- Writing a Research Proposal
- Thesis statement
- Questionnaires and interviews
- Collecting information for Research Project
- Conducting Academic Research
- Retrieving information effectively
- Appropriate use of the Internet, the library, textbooks, reference books, dictionary and thesaurus
- Principles of Academic Writing
- Grammatical correctness
- Clarity and precision
- Quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing
- Plagiarism and how to avoid it
- Describing graphs
- Writing a Bibliography
- Consistency in format and layout: journals, magazines, newspapers, brochures, books, articles, encyclopedias, websites, dictionaries, e-books, email and some other specific cases.
- Proofreading and Editing
- Publishing a Project
- Organize content of paper
- Prepare a final printed version, including summary, bibliography and appendix.
- Outlines and Project Presentation Skills
- Oral Exam: Project Presentations
- Written Exam