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Discipline: American Language

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
Basic to Intermediate Writing and Reading	AMLA 70	Compose clear, well developed paragraph :Apply reading strategies to analyze a variety of readings Demonstrate listening comprehension by following directions, asking for clarification, and participating in discussions Relate ideas from class materials to self and ask critical questions to form and use new concepts in written responses Demonstrate a growing command of English language grammar, vocabulary, and syntax and begin to strengthen editing skills Learn and apply metacognitive reflection in both reading and writing tasks for increased comprehension and growth
Accelerated Developmental Writing for AMLA	AMLA 90	Compose a 4-6 page essay in MLA format with properly cited evidence from sources and an accurately formatted WC page Identify, analyze, and evaluate key ideas from a variety of readings (fiction and nonfiction) at an advanced level Listen, process, contribute, analyze, evaluate, and create new meaning for learning in the target language. Connections to self, text, world: Relate ideas from the class materials to self, world, and the course theme, and ask critical questions to form and use new concepts in written and spoken responses Demonstrate sophisticated command of English language grammar, vocabulary, and syntax with successful attempts at employing editing strategies Apply metacognitive and reflective strategies to monitor learning success, address academic challenges, and promote student independence
American English Pronunciation	AMLA 72	Students will rate their awareness of personal pronunciation strengths Students will rate their awareness of personal pronunciation weaknesses Students will assess their level of confidence when speaking English Measure AMLA 21 students’ self-awareness of pronunciation accuracy Measure accuracy of AMLA 21 students’ pronunciation.
American Language Advanced Reading for English Language Learners	AMLA 91	Students will demonstrate comprehension of level-appropriate vocabulary. Students will demonstrate comprehension of level-appropriate reading selection. Students will demonstrate acquisition of new vocabulary in a course-embedded tests of either a combination of passive (no more than 50% of the words) and active masteries or active mastery alone. Students will comprehend the central meaning and/or details of a text of level appropriate length and difficulty
American Language Basic Reading	AMLA 71	Students will demonstrate comprehension of level-appropriate reading selection. Students will demonstrate comprehension of level-appropriate vocabulary. Students will demonstrate acquisition of new vocabulary in course-embedded tests of either a combination of passive (no more than 50% of the words) and active masteries or active mastery alone. Students will comprehend the central meaning and/or details of a text of level appropriate length and difficulty.
American Language Formal Speaking	AMLA 92	students will self-assess their pronunciation strengths and weaknesses students will organize and deliver a formal speech Students will demonstrate greater confidence in academic public speaking Students will successfully take notes on the main ideas of an academic lecture Students will rate their organization of impromptu speeches higher on the post test than on the pre test Students will deliver a two-minute impromptu speech on a given topic using effective delivery, including eye contact, volume, and time.
American Language Intermediate Reading	AMLA 81	Demonstrate comprehension of level-appropriate vocabulary. Students will demonstrate comprehension of level-appropriate reading selection. Students will write a paraphrase of main ideas from a paragraph-length text Students will demonstrate active and passive mastery of 60 newly acquired vocabulary to be generally taken from the General Service List and the Academic word list. Students will demonstrate acquisition of new vocabulary in a course-embedded tests of either a combination of passive (no more than 50% of the words) and active masteries or active mastery alone. Students will comprehend the central meaning and/or details of a text of level appropriate length and difficulty
AmLa Interpersonal Communication	AMLA 82	students will self-assess their strengths and weaknesses in pronunciation of vowels consonants students will self-assessment the strengths and weaknesses with stress and intonation Students will demonstrate greater confidence in English conversation. Students will recognize correct use of grammar and language functions in conversational speech (e.g. ?I am interested in?.? vs.? I am interesting in?.? and correct sentence structure in ?I was wondering if you could tell me the answer to number 13.?). Demonstrate improvement in ability to recognize correct grammar and usage of common language functions (pre-post objective assessment) Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret the meaning of common American gestures
College Composition for Non-Native English Speakers	AMLA 1A	Listen, process, contribute, analyze, evaluate, persuade, and create new meaning for learning in the target language. Demonstrate sophisticated command of English language grammar, vocabulary, and syntax with critical analysis of feedback for successful editing to complete the writing process apply college-level metacognitive and reflective strategies to monitor learning success, address academic challenges, and implement self-regulation techniques
Idiomatic English	AMLA 83	Students will demonstrate comprehension of level-appropriate idioms. Students will demonstrate comprehension of level-appropriate proverbs. AmLa 24S Students will demonstrate greater confidence when using idioms in spoken English. Students will recognize correct usage of thirty-five common English idioms. Students will score better on a 35 question test which measures the ability to recognize correct usage of common English idioms. On exiting the course, students will be able to define literal vs. figurative language
Intermediate to Advanced Writing and Reading	AMLA 80	Compose a five paragraph essay with clear, well developed paragraphs that appropriately answer the prompt Identify, analyze, and record key ideas from a variety of readings (fiction and nonfiction) at an advanced intermediate level Listen, process and contribute to learning tasks to collaborate in target language. Relate ideas from the class materials to self and world, and topics, and ask critical questions to form and use new concepts in written and spoken responses Demonstrate a strong command of English language grammar, vocabulary, and syntax with some attempts at employing editing strategies Learn and apply metacognitive and reflective strategies to monitor learning success and address academic challenges

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