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L7-L8 Reading/Writing

duration: 4 weeks
price: free
Academic English

About this Course

This course focuses on basic English reading and writing skills for high-intermediate English learners.Topics covered include timed writing, citation, and applications for asking and answering questions. This course focuses on basic English literacy skills for high-intermediate English learners.Topics covered include reading extended pieces of literature and critical analysis.

For the course syllabus, student forms, and policies, please refer to Student Resources on the TLC website.

Learning modules

  • Week One
    • Introduction: Syllabus & Academic Writing

    • Reading & Writing: How to Write a Summary p.1-3

    • Reading: Euthanasia

    • Writing a Summary: "Euthanasia"

    • Reading & Writing: How to Write a Summary p.4-8

    • Reading & Writing: Coke Vs. Pepsi: The Cola Wars p.1-2

    • Review: Parts of Speech

    • Writing a Summary: "Coke Vs. Pepsi: The Cola Wars"

    • Sentence Structures: Simple, Compound & Complex

    • Plagiarism: Power Point

    • UCO Library Session: How to Find a Topic & Research

  • Week Two
    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): Topic & Thesis Statement

    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): Power Point Slides

    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): Outline I

    • MLA Format: Pre-Test

    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): Outline II + Research at UCO Library

    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): Outline III + Introduction

    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): How to set up a paper & an MLA paper

    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): Argumentative & Analysis Paper Format

    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): Research more sources

  • Week Three
    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): Body I & II with In-Text Citations

    • Reading: Useful Argumentative Essay Words and Phrases

    • Study Guide: Level 7 p.1-2 & Level 8 p.1-3

    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): Body III + Conclusion

    • Study Guide: Level 7 p.3 & Level 8 p.4-5

    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): Body III + Conclusion

    • UCO Library Session: MLA Format In-Text Citation & Works Cited Page

    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): Draft Due

    • MLA Format Test

    • Reading Comprehension: Pepsi Vs. Coke

  • Week Four
    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): Redo-Outline

    • Writing a persuasive paragraph: The Cola Wars

    • Reading Comprehension: Artificial Intelligence bp.1-2

    • Reading Comprehension: Artificial Intelligence p.3-8 & Writing an Opinion Paragraph

    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): Final Draft

    • Study Guide: Level 7 p.3 & Level 8

    • Reading Comprehension: Artificial Intelligence & Group Project

    • Argumentative (L7)/ Analysis Writing (L8): Final Draft

    • Final Exam (Level 8)

    • Final Exam (Level 7)

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Jessie Lee

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