WEEK #1:

ESOL 100: College

INTRODUCT Reading and Writing

Skills (ESOL)

ION
 AGENDA
Introduction
Course Overview
Classroom Guidelines
Activity
Writing Diagnostic
WARM-UP: TEASER #1

Among timepieces,
sundials have the fewest
moving parts…Which
timepiece has the most
moving parts?
TEASER #2

The water level in a

reservoir is low but
doubles every day. It takes
60 days to fill the
reservoir. How long does it
take for the reservoir to
become half full?
TEASER #3

What can be seen

once in a minute,
twice in a moment,
and never in a
thousand years?
INTRODUCTION

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 INTRODUCTION
Four Communicative
Skills
Communicative
Competence
Applied Learning
THE CRITICAL
THINKING CYCLE
 COURSE DESCRIPTION
Develop transferable critical reading, thinking and writing skills and
strategies for post-secondary and professional settings. Recognize the
developmental nature of English language learning (i.e. communicative
competence) through: Vocabulary Acquisition, Canadian academic writing
processes, Canadian academic writing forms, Grammatical Accuracy,
Metacognition
Learner Growth: thoughtful communication, ethical research, problem-
analysis and solving, critical reading, reflective purposeful and clear writer
and engaged citizens who can bring value and integrity to their
communities ad workplaces through effective communication.
 COURSE OUTCOMES
1. Read a variety of texts actively to paraphrase and summarize
accurately.
2. Identify and analyze strategies used by authors to persuade
audiences.
3. Evaluate a variety of texts for reliability and effectiveness.
4. Develop and apply a process for writing well-structured texts that
employ tone and language appropriate to their context.
5. Demonstrate digital fluency by locating and assessing online
information and using conventional citation practices.
 DELIVERY METHODS
Online- Asynchronous Blackboard Ultra
Weekly Lectures Blackboard Collaborate Recordings
Weekly Modules Course Materials, Activities, Grammar Quizzes,
Discussion Questions/Topics and Resources.
Discussion Boards Collaborative Learning + Reflections
Office Hours- MS Teams
Communication Tools: Announcements, Email, Discussion Board & BB
Collaborate
NOTE: Students are responsible for all material missed and to keep
 ASYNCHRONOUS: BENEFITS
AND CHALLENGES
BENEFITS CHALLENGES
• More self-directed and flexible • More self-directed and
flexible
• Extra time to consider
communications before • Less social presence (i.e. can
posting and interacting be isolating)
• More opportunities to • Less immediate
contribute feedback/responses
• More in-depth discussion
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 ASSIGNMENT POLICY
Assignments must be word-processed. As Humber students you have access to Microsoft
365 here: humber.ca/microsoft365
Late assignments will be penalized 10% per day to a maximum of five (5) days, after
which they are not accepted and a zero (0) grade is assigned.
Keep all marked assignments, feedback on workshop/labs, and the course outline. In
cases of disagreement over marks or work completion, assignments must be produced by
the student.
 ASSESSMENTS
Evaluation Weight
Annotation Summaries & Reflection 10%
Critical Response (Rough + Final Draft) 20%
Asynchronous Grammar Quizzes 10%
Research Tasks (Annotated Bibliography + Proposal) 20%
Research Essay- Final Draft 20%
Discussion Board Tasks & Reflections 10%
Final Writing Assignment 10%
TOTAL 100%
 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER/ENGLISH FOR
ACADEMIC PURPOSES SERVICES

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT ADDITIONAL SERVICES

The Writing Centre has devoted support • Events and Workshops for English
and resources to help students whose Language Learners
first language is not English, especially
those in ESOL 100 and 200, EAP, ESOL • Conversation Circles
Humanities, and Gen Ed courses. Details: • Conversation One-on-One
Upswing Handbook
• Reading Circles
Tutor Appointments Booking:
• Writing Resources
humber.upswing.io or Virtual Front Desk
during office hours. • Humber Libraries
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CONTACT
INFORMATION
Andrew Nelson
Email: andrew.nelson@humber.ca
Office Hours: By appointment using email and we can meet outside
class hours using MSTeams.
FOR NEXT WEEK
Post an Introduction/ “Get to Know Me” message in the Discussion
Board- remember to include any ‘Wants’ you might have for the
course i.e. delivery, grading, communication, participation etc.
Submit a Diagnostic Essay by Next Week’s class (available under
Assessments on Blackboard).
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TEASER ANSWERS ON
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TEASER #1

Among timepieces,
sundials have the fewest
moving parts…Which
timepiece has the most
moving parts?
-Hourglass
TEASER #2

The water level in a reservoir

is low but doubles every day.
It takes 60 days to fill the
reservoir. How long does it
take for the reservoir to
become half full?
- 59 Days
TEASER #3

What can be seen

once in a minute,
twice in a moment,
and never in a
thousand years?
- Letter ‘M’
THANK YOU

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