ESLDO ESL Level 4 — Study Skills in English
Level 4 builds the essay: thesis statements, supported arguments and research basics, plus the reading stamina for full-length works. The OSSLT’s task types are introduced here on purpose.
Inside the course
The five-paragraph essay: thesis and support
Research basics: finding and crediting sources
Reading full-length fiction with response journals
OSSLT task types: news report and series of paragraphs
Where it leads
Leads to ESLEO — the bridge level before mainstream English.
PREREQUISITE
Assessment & credit
Standard Ontario assessment: 70% coursework, 30% final evaluation. Completion ships as an official transcript, OUAC-listed and recognized by public and private schools.
How we run it
Small groups, online or in person (Markham campus); semester, summer and winter intakes, scheduled around the student’s Top 6 plan.
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