PLEN
509
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Fall 2011
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Faculty:
Andrea de Toledo,
Yvonne Groseil,
Darleen Lev,
Katerina Pronin,
Jeremy Scott,
Fiore Sireci,
Pamela Vittorio
ESL classes develop students abilities to perform well in college level courses conducted in English. The English course placement test determines whether non-native English speaking students are required to take ESL courses. The test is given during the week before classes begin in the fall and spring semesters, and it determines which level is appropriate for each student. All ESL classes instruct students in the writing of thesis-driven essays by addressing standard American English grammar, word usage, conventions of academic essays, and the various stages of the writing process. ESL courses also develop students spoken English and their abilities to comprehend both written and spoken English.
