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ESL Studies
ESL offers students encouragement in working on all types of written assignments. Professional staff and peer consultants assist students in every stage of the writing process, from generating ideas to polishing final drafts.
Staff members also provide handouts, workshops, and classroom presentations on a variety of topics, such as writing a research paper, writing a thesis statement, and following grammar rules.
Our primary goal in ESL is to empower students to become stronger, more confident writers.
For more information, contact:
Keisha C. Jimmerson
Assistant Director of Residence Life/Director of Intercultural Student Services
(724) 830-1089
jimmerson@setonhill.edu
For ESL (English as a Second Language) students, there are two 3-credit courses covering grammar, composition, listening, and vocabulary development. These courses are offered on the intermediate and advanced levels. ESL students may also register for 1-credit tutorial courses in written or spoken English. |
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Courses
ES096 Intermediate ESL
Practice and review in the four language skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) with a study skills focus (note-taking outlining, vocabulary enhancement, etc). Prerequisite: department placement test.
ES097 Advanced ESL
A continuation of ES 096 with an emphasis on more sophisticated writing structures and longer academic readings. Prerequisite: ES 096 or department placement exam.
ES098 Tutorial in Writing
Taken in conjunction with Freshman Seminar. Individual work contracted with the ESL instructor on specific writing and reading problems as they affect composition work in the seminar. Prerequisite: permission of the ESL instructor and department placement test.
ES099 Tutorial in Oral English
Independent study in listening comprehension and pronunciation through language lab work. Supervised by ESL instructor. Prerequisite: department placement and permission of the ESL instructor.
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