ESOL260 Level 8 Academic Reading

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Presents reading as a process that involves determination of purpose, selection and adjustment of strategies, analysis and reflection of underlying meanings, and integration of prior knowledge with new knowledge to address the purpose. Covers content comprehension, textual analysis, critical thinking skills, study skills, and language analysis at the high advanced level. Includes reading diverse texts for a variety of purposes. Includes finding themes and main ideas, analyzing figurative language, summarizing, paraphrasing, evaluating sources and analyzing arguments, inferencing, and using context clues, word forms and common affixes. Prerequisites: ESOL placement test OR successful completion of ESOL 250 AND concurrent enrollment in or completion of (ESOL 252 and ESOL 254) or placement into (ESOL 262 and ESOL 264). Audit available. (See course content and outcomes.)

Credits: 5

List of classes for ESOL260 Level 8 Academic Reading
CRNClass typeLocationDays & timeDatesSeats availableFacultyMore info
30592In-personSoutheast SCOTT 205
Tuesday and Thursday
from 9 to 11:50am

From June 24 through August 21, 2025
Tim A KrauseBooks for CRN 30592
Class details for CRN 30592
31524In-personSylvania CT 110
Tuesday and Thursday
from 9 to 11:50am

From June 24 through August 21, 2025
Shannon R WoodworthBooks for CRN 31524
Class details for CRN 31524

Class schedule definitions

Cost:
cost is based on the number of credits – see tuition and fees
Books:
$0 or <$40 means low cost books (doesn't include other supplies like calculators)
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Class types:
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  • In-Person: Instructional time will happen in-person. Class meetings take place at specific times and locations.
  • Online (no scheduled meetings): Instruction will take place through regular online activities and assignments with scheduled due dates. Classes do not have meeting times.
  • Online (scheduled meetings): Instructional time will happen online. Class meetings will take place at scheduled days/times online.
  • In-person & Online (scheduled meetings): Class meetings take place at a specific time & day, with some meetings in-person and some online, usually in Zoom.
  • In-person & Online (no scheduled meetings): Class meetings are in-person and have additional online activities.
  • Online (scheduled meetings) & Online (no scheduled meetings): classes meet remotely with additional online activities required.