ACADEMIC WRITING I

ESL 117

Course Description

Basic elements of academic writing, emphasizing improved fluency and accuracy, paragraph structure, summarizing and paraphrasing, short essays, and a final research project. Not open to auditors.

Prerequisties

ESL 116 or placement into ESL 117

Satisfies

ESL 118

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Grade Point Average

Not Reported

No change from Historical

Completion Rate

38.46%

-36.62% from Historical

A Rate

Not Reported

No change from Historical

Class Size

-31.4% from Historical

2025 Fall Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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ESL 350

Workshop approached to writing students' fields, including dissertations, articles and research reports. Also covers general writing skills, documentation and genre-specific styles. Not open to auditors

ACADEMIC WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

ESL 349

Aspects of research writing, including data presentation, literature review, summarizing, critical summarizing, and discussion. Grammar and editing skills are also emphasized. Not open to auditors

ESSENTIALS OF ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING

ESL 113

Improvement of listening, speaking, reading, writing and grammar skills that are essential in an academic setting. Introduction to the expectations for an undergraduate at a U.S. university.

ACADEMIC WRITING II

ESL 118

Academic writing, critical reading and argumentation, documentation, and style and organization of research papers; oral communication skills for effective class participation and presentations. Not open to auditors.

ACADEMIC READING AND VOCABULARY SKILLS

ESL 116

Reading strategies for academic work; reading with increased comprehension and speed, vocabulary expansion, and summary writing. Not open to auditors.

ACADEMIC WRITING I

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