ENGL 66 Essential English - Provincial Level is for students to upgrade their English skills. Students will develop practical skills in reading, writing and communicating. These skills will enable students to perform the tasks required by their occupation and other aspects of daily life.
This course qualifies for the BC Adult Graduation Diploma.
Notes:
See the ABE Articulation Handbook 2021/22 Edition at https://www.bctransferguide.ca/transfer-options/adult-basic-education/past-abe-guides/
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 128 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 4 |
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| Lab (lab, field, computer) | 4.5 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Use critical and creative thinking skills to identify elements of effective communication
- Use standard formats and appropriate language for technical and professional communications
- Interact effectively in formal or informal situations
- Deliver an oral presentation with effective use of visual aids
- Apply active reading strategies to a variety of technical and professional texts
- Evaluate arguments for validity and completeness by considering opinions and biases
- Paraphrase and summarize written material
- Apply the writing process to produce a variety of technical and professional writings for specific audiences or purpose
- Gather and evaluate information, print sources, library resources and the internet by using a variety of strategies and sources
- Self-assess one’s own written work for accuracy, cohesion, unity and support
Teaching and Learning Approach
Academic Upgrading courses at Selkirk College build upon students’ life, education, and cultural experiences to
develop subject-specific knowledge, awareness, practical skills, and study skills. The learning outcomes listed in
this outline form the foundation of the course, and how thoroughly a student meets these outcomes determines
their success. Course content integrates problem solving and critical thinking, while developing effective
communication skills for the discipline and level. This course further enables students to meet the Program
Outcomes for Academic Upgrading.Learning Resources
Required:
Kosling, A. (2021). Essential English 66 resource package: Part 1 of 2. Selkirk College.
Kosling, A. (2021). Essential English 66 resource package: Part 2 of 2. Selkirk College.Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
1. Orientation • Course setup and schedule • Course materials and Moodle • Selkirk College Policies and Resources
2. Unit 1 • Study Skills: Setting SMART Goals • Reading Skills: Reading Strategies Overview • Writing Skills: The Writing Process • Language Skills: Grammar Self-test, Parts of Speech, Prefixes, Stems, and Suffixes
3. Unit 2 • Study Skills: Keeping Track of and Planning Your Time • Reading Skills: Active Reading Strategy – Predicting • Writing Skills: Paragraph Structure • Language Skills: Sentence Structures
4. Unit 3 • Reading Skills: Skimming, Scanning, and Careful Reading for Work and Education • Writing Skills: Evaluating Writing • Language Skills: Compound Sentences
5. Unit 4 • Reading Skills: Active Reading Strategy – Inferences • Writing Skills: Paraphrasing • Language Skills: Complex sentences • Study Skills: Answering Short-answer Questions
6. Unit 5 • Reading Skills: Active Reading – Making Connections • Writing Skills: Summarizing • Language Skills: Comma Rules • Study Skills: Preparing for Tests – Concept Maps and Predicting Questions
7. Midterm
8. Unit 6 • Reading Skills: Critical Thinking – Audience and Purpose • Writing Skills: Paragraph Types • Language Skills: Pronoun and Subject-verb Disagreements • Study Skills: Avoiding Procrastination
9. Unit 7 • Reading Skills: Critical Thinking – Facts, Opinions, and Biases • Writing Skills: Writing a Persuasive Letter • Language Skills: Faulty Parallelism • Study Skills: Reflecting on Study Habits and Preferences
10. Unit 8 • Reading Skills: Responding to Advertisements, Stories, and Poetry • Writing Skills: Writing Descriptively • Language Skills: Avoiding Clichés, Awkward Phrasing, and Wordiness • Study Skills: Coping with Stress
11. Unit 9 • Reading Skills: Evaluating Online Sources • Writing Skills: Referencing Sources and Writing an Essay • Language Skills: Apostrophes
12. Continue Unit 9
13. Unit 10 •Working with Others and Giving a Presentation • Language Skills: Easily Confused Words • Study Skills: Revisiting Goals
14. Continue Unit 10
15. Final ExamAssessment
| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| Paraphrase writing professional Unit Gather Assignments resources and accuracy, | and summarize written material process to produce a variety of technical writings for specific audiences and evaluate information, print sources, library and the internet by using a variety sources Self-assess one’s own written cohesion, unity and support Apply the and or purpose of strategies work for | 20% |
| Use of effective appropriate Writing communicationsParaphrase Assignments Apply and | critical and creative thinking skills to communication Use standard language for technical and professional and summarize written material the writing process to produce a variety professional writings for specific audiences identify elements formats and of technical or purpose | 25% |
| Gather Oral Deliver Presentation Paraphrase | and evaluate information, print sources an oral presentation with effective use of visual aids and summarize written material Apply the | 10% |
| Mid-term writing Exam professional Gather | process to produce a variety of technical writings for specific audiences and evaluate information, print sources and or purpose | 20% |
| Paraphrase writing Final Exam professional | and summarize written material process to produce a variety of technical writings for specific audiences Apply the and or purpose | 25% |
| Total | 100% |
Grading Table
Standard Academic Upgrading Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
| 85-89 |
A |
| 80-84 |
A- |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
| 72-75 |
B |
| 68-71 |
B- |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
| 60-63 |
C |
| 55-59 |
C- |
| 50-54 |
P |
| Non-completion or unsatisfactory performance |
NCG
No Credit Granted |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.