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Oct 23, 2026
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ELL 0870 - Elements of College Reading
Credits: 3
Catalog Description
This is the developmental reading course for non-native speakers of academic English. Entry into the course is based on the recommended placement score on the Accuplacer ESL test. Students can expect to develop the reading skills and habits necessary for success in ENGL 1120 or ENGL 1121 , including an understanding of reading as a process, strategies for learning new words, including identifying Greek and Latin roots, connecting ideas in reading to students’ background and experiences, and learning to contribute to their communities as academic readers.
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): Achievement of the recommended score on the Accuplacer ESL reading test
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better) or Corequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): ELL 0850
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: An ability to understand written and oral instructions in English. Completion of Adult Basic Education literacy or academic English coursework in the U.S. or another country is highly recommended. INTS 1000 is also recommended to be taken concurrently. Students are encouraged to meet with an advisor for recommended course pairings.
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Use effective strategies when encountering unknown vocabulary.
- Recognize, understand, and use academic English vocabulary.
- Read, understand, and follow written directions.
- Use pre-, during-, and post-reading strategies to enhance comprehension.
- Apply appropriate reading strategies depending on the text.
- Identify main and supporting ideas in a variety of text types.
- Demonstrate critical reading skills, for example making inferences, synthesizing, differentiating fact from opinion, and evaluating evidence.
- Connect a variety of readings to the student’s background and experiences.
- Read independently and respond to text in critical, creative, and personal ways.
- Read a variety of text genres.
- Apply active reading techniques such as annotation.
- Demonstrate comprehension of readings by completing specific tasks: exercises, outlines, charts, graphs, paraphrasing, and summaries.
- Demonstrate academic integrity and source citation when paraphrasing or summarizing.
- Demonstrate ability to access information from a variety of sources.
- Identify personal reading strengths and weaknesses and create an action plan for improvement.
Major Areas of Course Content
- The reading process as the basis for effective communication and critical thinking within the diversity of the academic community
- Strategies for reading fiction, essays, and textbooks using a hierarchy of cognition and comprehension skills
- Language fluency for effective communication
- Vocabulary in reading, writing, speaking, and listening
- Use a variety of resources to participate in the community of lifelong learners
- Use online resources to improve reading strategies and increase personal responsibility for success as a college reader
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course
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