AE400 Reading Analysis – Writing IV

Course AE400 Reading Analysis – Writing IV

Are you ready to refine Academic English Reading? Then this is the course that will begin your journey into mastering the world language. This 12-week online course will expand compelling cognitive areas to improve your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in English. As you complete sections of the online course, you will have 6 synchronous sessions with a certified English Instructor that will provide an engaging session to reinforce the skills that you have been practicing.

Course Description: This is a high intermediate course for English as a Second Language students in the academic program. It stresses vocabulary and comprehension on a high intermediate level.

Requirement:

Placement in AE 400 is determined by getting a passing score of C in AE 300 or a placement assessment.

B1+_B2-_B2 of the CEFR English Level Placement Guide

What You Will Learn:

1. Increase receptive and expressive vocabularies systematically; determine meanings of words accurately based on knowledge of word form changes and word parts; use contextual clues to determine word meanings; employ dictionary skills; and recognize and interpret figurative, denotative, connotative and idiomatic language.
2. Identify main ideas and supporting details; recognize transition words and their functions, and recognize patterns of organization.
3. Draw correct inferences and conclusions; determine the author’s purpose, bias, and tone; distinguish fact from opinion, and recognize valid argument.
4. Demonstrate the ability to use graphic organizers to develop an organized study approach to college textbook and academic reading; use efficient reading and test-taking strategies consistent with the level.