DESL 0663 BEGINNING WRITING AND GRAMMAR ESL (3-4-0). Designed for high beginning ESL students. Course emphasizes using standard English grammar in writing paragraphs and short essays. Introduction of parts of speech. Study of simple and progressive verb tenses and modal auxiliaries. Practice in writing simple and compound sentences, using transitional expressions and punctuation. Exposure to and practice with different modes of writing. Required lab work will supplement classroom work. Repeatable up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: Placement in the course by the ESL Assessment or the Compass Test. (ESL 0663)
DESL 0683 BEGINNING ORAL COMMUNICATION ESL (3-4-0). Designed for high beginning ESL students. Course emphasizes speaking and listening to everyday American English. Strong focus on understanding English speaker conversation and using correct pronunciation, including vowel and consonant sounds as well as stress and intonation. Repeatable up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: Placement in the course by the ESL Oral Assessment. (ESL 0683)
DESL 1373 LOW INTERMEDIATE READING AND VOCABULARY ESL (3-4-0). Designed for low intermediate ESL students. Continued emphasis on building comprehension skills. Introduction to analytical components of reading. Continues emphasis on development of vocabulary through analysis of word structure. Repeatable up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: Grade C or better in DESL 0613 or placement in course by ESL Assessment or the Compass Test. (ESL 1373)
DESL 1383 HIGH INTERMEDIATE READING AND VOCABULARY ESL (3-4-0). Designed for high intermediate ESL students. Emphasis on more complex analytical reading skills for reading college textbooks and novels. Introduction to annotation. Advanced study of vocabulary using context. Repeatable up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: Grade C or better in DESL 1373 or placement in the course by ESL Assessment or the Compass Test. (ESL 1383)
DESL 1393 ADVANCED READING AND VOCABULARY SKILLS ESL (3-4-0). Designed for advanced ESL students. This exit-course prepares students for reading in college courses and the workplace. Emphasis on critical and analytical reading skills and advanced reading strategies for reading college-level textbooks, novels, and periodicals. Continued expansion and application of vocabulary. Repeatable up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: Grade C or better in DESL 1383 or placement in the course by the ESL Assessment or Compass Test. (ESL 1393)
DESL 1473 LOW INTERMEDIATE WRITING AND GRAMMAR ESL (3-4-0). Designed for low intermediate ESL students. Course emphasizes using standard English grammar in writing short essays. Study of perfect tenses, passive voice, gerunds and infinitives. Introduction to clauses. Continued emphasis on writing compound sentences and introduction to complex sentence structures with appropriate conjunctions, transitional expressions, and punctuation. Continued practice in paragraph development and longer academic compositions. Exposure to and practice with different modes of writing. Repeatable up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in DESL 0663 or placement in the course by the ESL Assessment. (ESL 1473)
DESL 1483 HIGH INTERMEDIATE WRITING AND GRAMMAR ESL (3-4-0). Designed for high intermediate ESL students. Continued study of the perfect tenses, passive voice, modal auxiliaries, gerunds, and infinitives. Emphasis of adjective, noun, and adverb clauses showing relationships. Introduction to conditionals. Further practice in formal essay writing with continued exposure to different modes of writing. Focus on error correction, paraphrasing, and editing. Introduction to using the library to locate and collect resource materials. Repeatable up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: Grade C or better in DESL 1473 or placement in the course by the ESL Assessment. (ESL 1483)
DESL 1493 ADVANCED WRITING AND GRAMMAR ESL (3-4-0). Designed for advanced ESL students. This exit-level course prepares students for English 1301, other college writing, and the workplace. Continued study of clauses and introduction of reduced forms. Practice in writing more sophisticated formal essays and selected modes of writing, including the persuasive mode. Instruction on outlining, writing essays exams and introduction to the research paper. Repeatable up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in DESL 1483 or placement in the course by the ESL Assessment. (ESL 1493)
DESL 1773 LOW INTERMEDIATE ORAL COMMUNICATION ESL (3-4-0). Designed for low intermediate ESL students. Course emphasizes speaking and listening to American English. Development of better listening skills by listening to real-life conversation and short academic talks. Practice in speaking in pairs and groups. Continued focus on correct pronunciation with the goal of helping reduce accents that interfere with communication. Repeatable up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in DESL 0683 or placement in the course by the ESL Oral Assessment. (ESL 1773)
DESL 1783 HIGH INTERMEDIATE ORAL COMMUNICATION ESL (3-4-0). Designed for high intermediate ESL students. Course emphasizes speaking and listening to formal American English. Development of academic listening and note-taking skills. Exposure to long talks and short college lectures. Practice in giving short presentations and leading group discussions. Continued practice on using correct pronunciation to reduce accent interference. Repeatable up to six credit hours. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in DESL 1773 or placement in the course by the ESL Oral Assessment. (ESL 1783)
DESL 1793 ADVANCED ORAL COMMUNICATION ESL (3-4-0). Designed for advanced ESL students. This exit-level course prepares students for participation in discussions and presentation of oral reports in the college classroom and the workplace. Emphasizes listening to formal American English. Continued practice on academic listening and note-taking skills. Exposure to real-life formal talks and college lectures. Class activities include explaining and defending one's opinion in group discussions and giving formal presentations in class. Further work on pronunciation problems and development of vocal variety including intonation, emphasis, and pitch. Repeatable up to six-credit hours. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in DESL 1783 or placement in the course by the ESL Oral Assessment. (ESL 1793)