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English (ENGL) 177
English for Academic Purposes
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The English Language Studies Assessment test is designed to help students understand their strengths and weaknesses in English and guide them to the most appropriate course(s).

Delivery mode: Individualized study.

Credits: 3 - No area of study.

Prerequisite: None.

Télé-université du Québec equivalency: ANGL4006

Centre: Centre for Language and Literature

Challenge for Credit option not available.

Course website

Overview

This course provides an introduction to university studies for students who wish to attend a post-secondary institution where English is the medium of instruction. The aim of this course is to prepare students to succeed in complex academic tasks in writing, reading, and listening. This is a general academic preparatory course designed from an ESL perspective. However, it is also appropriate for native speakers of English who are in need of general academic preparation.

Outline

Unit 1: Understanding the Paragraph

Unit 2: Time-Order or Process Development

Unit 3: Comparison and Contrast Development

Unit 4: Summary Writing

Unit 5: Classification and Division Development

Unit 6: Cause and Effect

Unit 7: The Short Essay

Unit 8: Definition Development

Unit 9: The Longer Essay

Unit 10: The Rewrite

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Evaluation

To receive credit for ENGL 177, you must complete all of the assignments, achieve a minimum grade of 50 percent on the final examination, and a composite course grade of at least “C−” (60 percent). The weighting of the course assignments is as follows:

One short-answer assignment 5%
Five paragraph writing assignments 5% each
Two short essay assignments 10%each
One longer essay 15%
Rewriting OR Peer Editing 15%
Final Exam 20%
Total 100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbook

May, Carole Anne. Spotlight on Paragraph and Essay Skills. Toronto: Pearson Education Canada, 2004.

Other Materials

The course materials also include a student manual, study guide, resource file, English for Academic Purposes CD. English Language Support materials are available online.

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