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English Placement Testing determines a student’s level and which class must be taken first. Non-native English speakers should take the LOEP English Placement Test in the Testing Center in Mountlake Terrace Hall, Room 152. The Accuplacer Test will not determine placement into EAP classes. Students need to show their permits or test results to their EAP instructors the first day of class.
Instruction to improve pronunciation by working with the recognition and production of English vowels and consonants, basic stress and intonation patterns and common reductions found in natural, relaxed speech.
Useful for non-native speakers who need to further language skills, especially in reading and writing. Vocabulary expansion, practical writing tasks and a focus on grammar enhance student potential for success. Note: Students must show their permits or placement test results to their instructor on the first day of class.
For non-native English speakers who need communication skills and college success strategies to begin college courses with confidence. Students will be assessed on college-level reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary. Note: Students must show their permits or placement test results to their instructor on the first day of class.
For non-native speakers of English in college courses who need stronger skills to succeed. On-line EAP 101 includes reading, vocabulary, summary-writing, grammar and group discussion. EAP 101 is an option for students who have a permit in EAP 100 or who have completed 99. Prerequisite: Permit or EAP 99.
For non-native English speakers who need to improve their use of word forms in order to succeed in college level writing. Prerequisite: EAP 100
For non-native English speakers who need to improve their use of verbs in writing in order to succeed in college level writing. Prerequisite: EAP 100
For non-native English speakers planning to take college English courses or classes requiring extensive writing: the focus is on essay form and organization, advanced grammar and collaborative learning. Note: Students must show their permits or placement test results to their instructor on the first day of class.
Provides non-native speakers of English with class and individual work to improve sentence-level grammar within a paragraph. Students keep records of their errors, focus on their grammar needs and work on variety and accuracy of sentence structures. Note: Students must show their permits or placement test results to their instructor on the first day of class.
