Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

ESOL252 Level 7 Academic Writing

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Develops advanced writing skills. Reviews the writing process with descriptive and expository essays and improves skills with grammar and mechanics. Explores concepts including but not limited to the cultural expectations related to a U.S. academic environment and the use of outside readings to support one's ideas and opinions in writing. This is the fourth course of a five-course sequence. Prerequisite: ESOL placement test OR successful completion of ESOL 162 or ESOL 162N, AND concurrent enrollment in (ESOL 160 or ESOL 160N and ESOL 164 or ESOL 164N) or higher. Audit available. (See course content and outcomes.)

Credits: 5

Class schedule definitions

Cost:

cost is based on the number of credits – see tuition and fees

Books:

$0 or <$40 means low cost books (doesn't include other supplies like calculators)

Register:

use the CRN to register in MyPCC – see how to register

Class types:

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• In-person: classes take place at specific times and locations. Attendance in person is required.
• Online: classes do not have meeting times. Regular online interaction is required and there are weekly assignments.
• Remote: classes take place at specific times online. Students must be logged in during class meeting times.
• In-person and remote: classes meet both in-person and remotely. Attendance at both is required.
• In-person and online: classes meet in-person with additional online activities required.
• Remote and online: classes meet remotely with additional online activities required.