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L7-L8 Reading/Writing

duration: 4 weeks
price: free

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
    • Live Session, RW 06-16-2020

    • Three Customary Areas in a Paragraph

    • PM Project--Yellowstone

    • Live Session, RW 06-17-2020

    • Questions about Biographical Topic

    • PM Project--Quotes from Biographical Topic

    • Live Session, RW 06-18-2020

    • Timed Writing on "Collaboration"

    • PM Project--For and Against

    • Live Session, RW 06-19-2020

    • Analyses of Quotes from the Biographical Topic

    • PM Project--Areas of Humanities

    • PM Project--One Area of Humanities + EXTRA PROJECT

  • Week Two
    • Live Session, RW 06-23-2020

    • Details on Abigail

    • PM Project--Credible Sources

    • Live Session, RW 06-24-2020

    • Connecting to the Senses

    • PM Project--Strong Points of Biographical Figure

    • Live Session, RW 06-25-2020

    • Tragic Points of a Biographical Figure

    • PM Project--Quotes about Biographical Figure

    • Live Session, RW 06-26-2020

    • A Phenomenal Thing (regarding the Biographical Figure)

    • PM Project--Thesis Statements

    • PM Project--The Other Side + EXTRA PROJECT

  • Week Three
    • Live Session, RW 06-30-2020

    • Outline of Biographical Paper

    • PM Project--One Body Paragraph

    • Live Session, RW 07-01-2020

    • Film Trailer + Description (of Imagery)

    • PM Project--A Second Body Paragraph (with Transitional Devices)

    • Live Session, RW 07-02-2020

    • Reading Strategies

    • PM Project--A Third Body Paragraph

    • Live Session, RW -7-03-2020

    • Savant Syndrome

    • PM Project--An Intelligent Person

    • PM Project--Introduction to Paper + EXTRA PROJECT

  • Week Four
    • Live Session, RW 07-07-2020

    • Avoiding Plagiarism/Being Happy

    • Biographically Healthy Hooks

    • Live Session, RW 07-08-2020

    • Bias, Purpose, and Stance

    • PM Project--The Power of Suggestion

    • Live Session, RW 07-09-2020

    • Parts of a Story (w/ Source Reference)

    • PM Project--Citation of a Podcast

    • PM Project--Scholarly Abbreviations + EXTRA PROJECT

    • Live Session, RW 07-10-2020

    • Examples of Genres

    • Special Project (L7)

    • Special Project (L8)

    • Research Paper

About the Instructor

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Joe Sorrell

Thank you for sharing your world with us!

Hello! My name is Joe Sorrell, and I would like to be part of your success with English. I have studied many tricky and sticky language concepts over the years and have developed strategies to help students overcome their language-learning anxieties. My graduate studies and experiences have helped me earn a deep and enduring appreciation for international students and the unique challenges language learners sometimes experience. If I can be of service, please contact me and be sure to forward any difficult language situations that we can face . . . together!

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