ESL 400 - Critical Reading and Writing for Multilingual Students

    Recent Professors
    Kristiane M. Ridgway, Evan D. Kaiser, Soonyoung Hwang, Todd A. Windisch, Ilya Osovskiy, Shoshana R. Bianchi-Mcelwee, Eduardo B. Rodrigues, Elinor A. Westfold and 1 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    26 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    ESL 828 or appropriate skill level indicated by the ESL placement test.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ESL 400
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Reading and expressing ideas can be challenging, especially for multilingual English learners, but these practices are also essential for becoming successful students. In this course, advanced multilingual students will broaden their cultural understanding of the world and the human condition and expand their critical reading, analysis, and writing abilities. We will discuss diverse texts of social, historical, and cultural importance, relating them to students’ own experiences. Students will engage in multi-draft writing by synthesizing sources, conducting research, organizing their ideas, developing their own voices, and presenting their ideas to readers. This is the third in a series of three academically-focused courses meant to prepare students whose primary language is not English for success in college courses.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 6:30pm–8:50pm, Tue Thu 10:30am–12:45pm, Mon Wed Fri 9:10am–11:00am, Mon 6:30pm–8:50pm