ELP 83A Advanced Communications II: Introduction to Literature and Composition *
Advanced Communications II A/B is a two-part course designed to introduce advanced learners of English to academic essay writing based on reading fiction, poetry, and scholarship about literature. Emphasis is placed on production of academic argumentative essays and on acquisition of appropriate reading skills. Reading and writing assignments are sequenced towards two main papers per session that are graded in a final portfolio and include a range of specific genres, contexts, and disciplinary inquiry. The course is designed for students to leave with the necessary skills to succeed in an academic program without English language support.
Prerequisite
Successful completion of ELP 73 and ELP 74, an iTEP score of 4.3, or a TOEFL score of 620 or equivalent.