ELI 20B : Low Intermediate Reading and Writing

This course is designed to build the reading and writing skills of non-native speakers in order to prepare for academic work in English. This is a low intermediate reading and writing course and includes practice in the following skills: In reading, the focus is on more lower intermediate level of comprehension, vocabulary development, reading rate and study skills. In writing, it emphasizes paragraph organization, writing good paragraphs and short essays. Enrollment preference is given to international students wishing to prepare for academic work in English. This is part of a noncredit program offered through the English Language Institute.