ESL 4ESL Composition for American Academic Communication I

3 credits · English as a Second Language · Penn State

For undergraduate students who are beginning-intermediate level non-native speakers of English to improve their grammar and writing skills in preparation for future American academic writing assignments. This course may not be used to satisfy the basic minimum requirements for graduation in any baccalaureate degree program. ESL 004 ESL/Composition for American Academic Communication I (3) This course is for undergraduate students who are beginning-intermediate level non-native speakers of English. The course is designed to improve their grammar and writing skills in preparation for future American academic writing assignments. Topics to be covered include the following: (a) subject-verb agreement; (b) verb tenses; (c) adjectives and adverbs; (d) independent and dependent clauses; (e) essay and paragraph organization; (f) paragraph development; editing and proof-reading. This course may not be used to satisfy the basic minimum requirements for graduation in any baccalaureate degree program.