Grammar for Academic Use

ESL 115 reviews English grammar through intensive practice to refine academic English production.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Andrea Poulos4.0/5

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Historical reviewers rated the difficulty as low, suggesting the workload is manageable.

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ESL 114 or placement into ESL 115

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Raw average: 4.60/5 from 10 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Mark Plane describe a comfortable environment and engaging teaching style, though one reviewer noted the course was easy. Another historical review for Adam Pergament characterizes the course as very interesting with low difficulty.

ANDREA POULOS is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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Historical reviews describe the course as having a comfortable, interesting environment with low difficulty, though no current instructor reviews are available.

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Historical reviewers rated the difficulty as low, suggesting the workload is manageable.

One historical reviewer appreciated the comfortable environment and instructor's friendly gestures, while another found the content interesting.

Topics

  • English grammar.
  • Written and oral practice.

Skills

  • Accurate and appropriate academic English language use.
  • Producing acceptable academic English.

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ESL 115 · Fall 2026

Grammar for Academic Use

Recorded 2026-09-07
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