4 courses with the subject ESL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
3 sem. hrs. Offered annually, fall semester. Open to International students and taken concurrently with ESL 256, this course focuses on campus life and American culture. Classes include oral work to review specific grammar points and vocabulary, readings on American culture, and analysis of daily written homework.
3 sem. hrs. Offered annually, fall semester. Open to International students and taken concurrently with ESL 255, this course is designed to increase the students’ conversation level beyond rudimentary vocabulary and speech patterns. Class work and exams are mainly oral, focusing on new vocabulary and lengthy explanations.
3 sem. hrs. Offered annually, spring semester. Open to International students, ESL III focuses on the types of writing required in academia: expository, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive. Students work on writing mechanics, development of good topic sentences and thesis statements, organization, etc., advancing from paragraphs to essays.
1-3 sem. hrs. In this course we will look at various aspects of American life, while learning vocabulary and reviewing grammatical points related to the readings and discussions. In addition, we will explore several ways to develop ideas and organize them into papers. 178 CO URSES
Source: Wells College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
