College Credit Course Description: ENS 1221

ENS 1221 ESL Reading — Level II — 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: reading placement test score at Level II or successful completion of ESL 0121. Corequisites: ENS 1201, ENS 1241, ENS 1261 and ENS 1281. This course gives students practice in gaining increased vocabulary as well as reading speed and comprehension at both the literal and inferential levels. Reading activities include skimming for main ideas, scanned and speed-reading. It will also place emphasis on techniques of vocabulary development as well as techniques identifying basic forms of paragraph development. It will include activities, which encourage students to further develop their oral and written proficiency in English. Three contact hours.