CHERRYPICKERFoothill College
ESLL 249
ADVANCED READING · 5 units
Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
An advanced-level ESLL reading course in techniques of critical analysis for reading college-level prose, focusing primarily on authentic expository/argumentative essays and textbook materials written for a native speaker audience. Practice in holistic and close reading of texts to identify and comprehend textual detail and application of critical rhetorical elements. Explicit instruction in the process of writing and revising summaries on assigned texts. Lecture, discussion, and group work.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCESLL 249ADVANCED READINGOpen1 section · 9 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 20597 · 20Open · 9
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
- Appropriate placement test score
- orcompletion of two Level 4 courses
- orcredit and/or noncredit: ESLL 236
- orNCEL 436 AND ESLL 237
- or
NCEL 437BASIC COMPOSITION SKILLS
Catalog wording: “Appropriate placement test score or completion of two Level 4 courses, credit and/or noncredit: ESLL 236 or NCEL 436 AND ESLL 237 or NCEL 437.”
Advisory: “Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESLL 125; if not taken concurrently, ESLL 249 should be taken prior to ESLL 125; designed for students whose native language is not English.”
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