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ENGL 026 - Fundamental English Level 6

This course further develops skills and strategies for reading, writing and communication. Skill areas covered will develop learners capacity for dealing more effectively in personal, work and educational situations.


Hours: 60 (Lecture Hours 3; Seminars / Tutorials 3)


Total Weeks: 10



ENGL 025 - Fundamental English Level 5
OR Instructor permission based on assessment of fundamental skill levels.


Non-Course Prerequisites: None


Co-Requisites: None


Course Content:

- Expository readings to extend understanding
- Comprehension questions - main idea, details and sequence
- Introduction to critical thinking - inferences, supported opinions and conclusions
- Word analysis, vocabulary development and spelling strategies
- Grammar, sentence variety and punctuation development
- Writing process and letters
- Summary writing
- Extended paragraph writing
- Study skills, learning style concepts and goal setting
- Word processing - file management
- Internet searches


Learning Outcomes:

- Employ reading strategies: writers point of view and purpose, character analysis
- Independently read a short novel
- Recognize and write simple, compound and complex sentences to produce a coherent expanded paragraph
- Write a business letter
- Discuss and summarize short stories and articles presented from a variety of media
- Distinguish between colloquial and standard language
- Make inferences and draw conclusions, argue for and against; give concise, purposeful explanation
- Use strategies for writing, including prewriting, outlines and editing
- Use consistent verb tense, subject verb agreement and punctuation
- Identify and correct fragments and run-ons
- Use critical thinking skills to determine validity of information from a variety of media
- Demonstrate effective study skills - goal setting, homework, time management
- Use critical thinking while listening to others or viewing media
- Give concise sequential oral instructions
- Use basic word processing skills, save and print documents and internet for classroom use


Grading System: Other


Passing Grade: Mastery of Learning Outcomes


Percentage of Individual Work: 80


Percentage of Group Work: 20


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