Level 2: Reading & Writing
Course Description
This course develops an understanding of intermediate vocabulary, word usage and reading strategies such as main idea, author’s purpose, and supporting details. The student will start by learning the parts of speech and the formation of simple compound sentences. In addition, the student will learn to produce linked sentences in a paragraph and write guided compositions. These writing tasks will be related to personal or familiar experiences. Students will also be challenged to speak and write about the issues addressed in the class reading.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you will:
- Learn effective reading and writing habits
- Read a variety of academic reading passages in which you answer specific and general questions relating to main idea, author’s opinion, vocabulary, line reference etc.
- Scan reading passages quickly to find information and interpret the overall meaning
- Read critically by recognizing the meaning that is implied
- Learn to present your ideas coherently in essays
- Develop your ideas fully and support them with convincing evidence