English Essentials for College Success

COURSE DESCRIPTION

In this course, College – Yes students learn how to effectively utilize English to pass college-level courses. Students are taught how to maximize what they learned in the lower-level College – Yes English course to convey thoughts, ideas, and facts in simple and clear language throughout their college careers.  Special emphasis is placed on advanced writing, reading comprehension, public speaking, and research skills.  

Course Goals

• To help students demonstrate the connections between effective writing and the success it produces in college and in life.
• To help students become more sophisticated readers.
• To introduce students to the research paper.
• To help students connect  successful writing to persuasive and confident public speaking via oral presentations
• To help students become better writers.
  

 

 

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