Bridge Program: Courses and Resources: SLU 112: Bridge Academic Lab II

This project-based course is designed to support the academic development of Bridge students. While working on writing projects, the students will have the opportunities for: (1) active use of Saint Leo Campus and online resources for academic purposes, (2) further development of academic writing and research skills, and (3) engaging in guided reflection on their language acquisition process and academic skills development. They will also develop a course portfolio, compiling a collection of assignments from their Bridge and University Explorations courses and presenting these assignments to the instructor of the learning lab in the context of their overall academic and language progress.

This course serves as a supporting course for ENG 118; during the semester, grammar, punctuation, and language related points addressed in ENG 118 will be referenced and practiced.

Prerequisite

Successful completion of SLU: 110 Bridge Learning Lab I or Bridge Fast Track placement

Entry Proficiency Level - intermediate: Level 4: Expanding (TESOL Pre-K-12 English Language Proficiency Standards – Framework)

Goal Exit Level – high intermediate: Level 5: Bridging (TESOL Pre-K-12 English Language Proficiency Standards – Framework)

University Events Reports

• Martin Luther King Jr.: A Historical Perspective: Lecture with Script 
• About Martin Luther King Jr.: Article
• University Events Announcement and Resources
• History of International Women's Day

Article Summaries

• Step-by-Step Guide
• Lecture with outline
• Summary - Detailed Guidelines by OWL
• Paraphrasing - Detailed Guidelines by OWL

Researched Essays

• How to write a good hook
• Compare and Contrast Tool
• Compare and Contrast Resource: Hofstede's Cultural Dimension Model

Tools for support of the writing process. 

• Grammarly - SLU email required; the registration should be completed from 
  https://www.grammarly.com/edu
• Easy Bib
• OWL Purdue - A short MLA guide and more
• Word Spell checker 
• Online Dictionaries: Merriam-Webster