INE 100 - Intensive English Emerging Skills in Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening

9 Credit(s)

Focus is on helping students in the beginning levels of language improve receptive and productive language skills and build vocabulary in preparation for more academically demanding second-level INE courses. Emphasis on conversational and survival skills needed to function in a new environment. Also includes written and oral sentence construction, pronunciation, cultural basics, reading comprehension and linguistically appropriate content. A grade of C or better is needed to move into the next courses, INE 101 and INE 102.

Prereqs: Placement by ESL Chair
Co-reqs: ESL 115 and/or ESL 100
Course Type: Lecture
Tuition Tier: Base
Delivery Method:
In-Person
Course Learning Outcomes:
CLO 1) Students will be able to identify basic spelling patterns and sight words with 80-85% accuracy, as measured by a spelling and word recognition assessment.
CLO 2) Students will be able to sound out selected words with 80-85% accuracy, as measured by a phonics assessment or reading activity.
CLO 3) Students will be able to ask and answer basic questions in conversation (e.g., about hobbies, families, school assignments, etc.) with 80-85% grammatical accuracy, as assessed through oral conversation tasks.
CLO 4) Students will be able to read a selected short paragraph aloud with 80-85% pronunciation accuracy, as measured by a pronunciation assessment.
CLO 5) Students will be able to recount daily activities and thoughts in a journal, writing at least five sentences per entry, as measured by weekly journal submissions.
CLO 6) Students will be able to use ‘thought groups’ in a short selected reading passage with no more than two instances of word-by-word reading, as assessed during coached reading sessions.
CLO 7) Students will be able to generate a comprehensible written plan for student success, including adherence to assignment deadlines and submission of items on Canvas, as assessed by a written plan rubric.
CLO 8) Students will be able to compare and contrast their fluency in spoken conversation before and after working with native speakers through activities such as mentor-mentee meetings, Excelerator meetings, and Conversation Circle, demonstrating improvement as assessed by a fluency self-assessment and teacher feedback.
CLO 9) Students will be able to write simple and compound sentences with 70% accuracy, as measured by a writing assessment.
CLO 10) Students will be able to identify simple grammar rules, such as simple verb tenses, irregular plurals, and subject-verb agreement with basic verbs, with 76% accuracy, as assessed by a grammar quiz or test.