English: Intermediate Level
Required Learning Outcomes
1. Critical and Creative Thinking
- recall and interpret information
- identify subject/topic, main ideas, supporting ideas, and sequence
- summarize
- make inferences
- compare and contrast
- classify
- define
- draw conclusions
- analyze information and solve problems (create solutions, identify impact of solutions, modify solutions)
- identify and discuss examples of fact and of opinion
- support a position
2. Speaking and Listening
- ask questions to clarify meaning
- demonstrate effective listening and paraphrasing skills
- use voice and body language effectively
- respond effectively to listener feedback
- deliver an effective oral presentation to inform or persuade
- provide useful input and feedback in a variety of situations (peer editing, group discussion, classroom participation)
3. Reading, Research, Reference
- use context clues and word structure analysis (prefix, suffix, root) to determine meaning
- recognize homonyms, antonyms and synonyms
- use a dictionary and a thesaurus to expand vocabulary
- read to locate specific information
- use a variety of reference materials
- use in-book reference tools (index, table of contents, glossary)
- use skimming and scanning techniques
- develop skills in outlining, memorizing, exam taking and note-taking
- recognize point of view, illogical argument, fallacies, stereotypes, bias and propaganda
4. Written Communication
- understand and use the steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing
- gather ideas; define and narrow a topic; evaluate, select and organize source materials
- adjust content and style of writing to suit purpose, audience and situation
- revise and edit work to improve content, organization, word choice, phrasing, sentence and paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, and mechanics
- write effective paragraphs in a range of rhetorical modes (may include narrative, descriptive, process, compare/contrast, cause/effect, classification, expository, and persuasive)
- write a summary
- write an essay
- understand and avoid plagiarism
Recommended Learning Outcomes
5. Co-operative Communication
- establish co-operative working relationships with others
- recognize and respect diversity and individual differences
- establish goals and priorities
- respond appropriately to thoughts, opinions, non-verbal cues, and work of others
- challenge assumptions constructively
6. Media Literacy
- identify and track a theme, topic, or specified content from a variety of media
- interpret common graphics (graphs, charts, tables)
- review a book, movie, play, television program, documentary, piece of music, or other non-print material
7. Computer Literacy
- use computer programs to create, edit, and publish
- use electronic communication
- format assignments appropriately
8. Creative Writing
- write a creative piece (poetry, blog, journal, story)