ELSK 0925 is a part-time intensive academic course which includes reading, writing and socio-cultural competencies designed to meet the needs of English as an Additional Language students who wish to upgrade their English to the post-secondary level. Successful completion of ELSK 0925 and ELSK 0920 fulfills the language proficiency requirements for ENGL 1101/ ENGL 1001.
Prerequisites
ELSK 0820, ELSK 0815; or English Language Assessment Test; or Department Approval.
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What you will learn
- Argumentative, Compare/Contrast, Cause/Effect, and Research Essays
- Grammatical structures appropriate for college-entry level writing
- Research skills (evaluating sources, quotations, citation, bibliography) and research tools (on-line and library-based)
- Proof-reading, paraphrasing,and summarizing skills from range of genres
- Critical thinking and reading skills (i.e identifying bias and propaganda)
- Vocabulary study for college-entry level
- Introduction to textual analysis and major literary terms
- Reflections on post-secondary academic setting and communication styles
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.