ESL 105 - Adv. Conversation & Speaking Skills for Non-Native Speakers

3 Credit(s)

Instruction in verbal and nonverbal communication with small group and public speaking and up to four graded oral presentations. Students will build speaking and listening skills for non-native speakers who have had some fluency instruction in speaking English, but need guided practice in conversation, making presentations and listening in a variety of situations. Other topics to be discussed include self-concept, others’ perceptions, and the importance of being able to communicate in a variety of situations. Includes readings, communication, films and conversation about international and multicultural issues. Student must take the ESL placement test. (This course is equivalent to COM 101). Student must take the Compass ESL test.

Prereqs: ESL 103 with a grade of C or better or equivalent skill level and ESL 104 with a grade of C or better or department placement
Co-reqs: ESL 106 and ESL 108
Course Type: Lecture
Tuition Tier: Base
Delivery Method:
In-Person, Remote
CORE42 MOTR Number - Name:
MOTR COMM 100 - Introduction to Communications Core MOTR Image

Course Learning Outcomes:
CLO 1) Students will be able to explain and apply the components of human communication, including the influence cultural, socioeconomic, and global issues may have on interactions (MOTR), as demonstrated by scoring at least an 80 percent on an assessment that tests these concepts.
CLO 2) Students will be able to identify the way we perceive others and ourselves, including self-concept, self-disclosure, and self-awareness, and explain how these processes influence communication with at least 80% accuracy on a written assessment or discussion-based evaluation.
CLO 3) Students will be able to explain and illustrate how verbal and non-verbal symbols are selected, processed, and learned, as measured on an exam. To 80 percent accuracy, the answers must identify features both common and unique to all languages and explain the roles of ambiguity, vagueness, inferences and message adjustment in relations to language distortion (MOTR).
CLO 4) Students will be able to explain the advantages and disadvantages of group decision-making, define and explain various decision-making methods, and describe the roles of participants, leaders, and leadership styles (authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire) in a 300-word written response or class discussion, graded by a rubric that measures knowledge, application, and critical thinking.
CLO 5) Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of public speaking and the many benefits to be derived from its mastery; acquire the skills for analyzing an audience, constructing and organizing a message and the verbal & nonverbal aspects of delivering a speech while refining pronunciation.
CLO 6) Students will be able to identify and explain the role of communication in the development, maintenance, and transformation of relationships (MOTR) , demonstrated by scoring at least 80 percent accuracy on a quiz at the end of the semester.