2023-2024 University Catalog 
    
    Oct 07, 2024  
2023-2024 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

English as a Second Language


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English as a Second Language (ESL) services are available to all Baldwin Wallace students whose first language is not English.  These services are provided for international students as well as other BW students. ESL Sections of ENG 111  College Composition (3 credits) and ENG 131  Workshop in Exposition and Argumentation (3 credits) are offered each semester. Students in ENG 111  and ENG 131  will experience the same reading and writing instruction as native speakers, but the ESL sections allow instructors to pay particular attention to the needs of non-native speakers.


Placement into these courses is determined by an on-campus placement process. Placement testing occurs during international student orientation before the semester begins, and courses are scheduled to allow for easy scheduling and changes of placement as necessary in the first week of class. Students who have been placed into the ESL section of ENG 111  will take the ESL section of ENG 131  in the next semester unless their ENG 111  ESL instructor deems them ready for the non-ESL section of ENG 131 .


In addition to these courses, ESL-trained tutors are available for individual instruction, assistance with written assignments, and independent study through the English department’s Writing Center, located on the second floor of Ritter Library. Students can sign up for ESL tutoring appointments using Appointment Plus by going to the BW Smart tab and clicking “Book Your Appointment Now”. Tutoring appointments are offered free of charge.

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