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Reading and Writing 8000 - ESLW 8000

CLB 8. Identify main idea, supporting details, and inferred meanings in increasingly complex texts, including general opinion, assessments of situations, response to a complaint, and expressions of sympathy. Read and interpret graphic information such as flow charts and process charts. Read a greater variety of authentic and adapted texts including newspapers and magazines. Integrate three to four pieces of information contained in formatted text. Write emails with attachments. Make notes from pre-recorded and live presentations, make an outline of a reading, and write a summary of a reading. Fill out unadapted forms. Write short business letters. Draft an academic essay of three body paragraphs consisting of a topic sentence, 7 to 12 supporting sentences, and a transitional/concluding sentence. Rewrite to focus content, clarify structure, and improve mechanics. Word-process, edit, format, and print text. Students successfully completing this course meet the English language proficiency requirement in reading and writing at Olds College and Lakeland College.

Note: Restricted to English as a Additional Language.


This course is delivered in a classroom setting with face-to-face instruction at regularly scheduled times.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Edmonton
Spring May 5 - Aug. 7, 2026 Mon: 08:30 - 10:00 am
Tue, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Wed: 08:00 - 09:30 am
 21040 A01 No
Spring May 5 - Aug. 7, 2026 Mon: 08:30 - 10:00 am
Tue, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Wed: 08:00 - 09:30 am
 21042 A02 No
Fall Sep. 2 - Dec. 4, 2026 Mon: 08:30 - 10:00 am
Tue, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Wed: 08:00 - 09:30 am
 41672 A01 No
Winter Jan. 5 - Apr. 9, 2027 Mon: 08:30 - 10:00 am
Tue, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Wed: 08:00 - 09:30 am
 11719 A01 No
Winter Jan. 5 - Apr. 9, 2027 Mon: 08:30 - 10:00 am
Tue, Thu: 11:00 am - 02:00 pm
Wed: 08:00 - 09:30 am
 11720 A02 No
Spring May 4 - Aug. 6, 2027 Mon: 08:30 - 10:00 am
Tue, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Wed: 08:00 - 09:30 am
 20990 A01 No
Spring May 4 - Aug. 6, 2027 Mon: 08:30 - 10:00 am
Tue, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Wed: 08:00 - 09:30 am
 20991 A02 No
This course is offered in an online setting. Your course will be taught in real-time at regularly scheduled times. The lab portion of this course may need to be completed in-person.
Term Duration Schedule Class Section Open Studies

Online
Fall Sep. 2 - Dec. 4, 2026 Mon: 08:30 - 10:00 am
Tue, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Wed: 08:00 - 09:30 am
 41673 O01 No
Winter Jan. 5 - Apr. 9, 2027 Mon: 08:30 - 10:00 am
Tue, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Wed: 08:00 - 09:30 am
 11721 O01 No
Spring May 4 - Aug. 6, 2027 Mon: 08:30 - 10:00 am
Tue, Thu: 08:00 - 11:00 am
Wed: 08:00 - 09:30 am
 20992 O01 No

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