This is the second course in the developmental English language sequence at the AOS level offered at NTID. Students will continue their journey toward becoming more proficient in the literacy skills that are necessary for success in a career-focused associate degree program at NTID. Topics in this course provide the context in which students review the basic components of English sentences, begin to develop skills for comprehending and using complex sentence elements, increase their English content word vocabulary to about 5000 words, learn to use independent reading strategies, and develop skills for writing paragraphs and longer compositions at a functional level of communication. Upon successful completion of this course, students will continue their reading and writing skill development in NENG-115 Literacies III.

Bridge to Academic Literacies introduces students to the basic conventions of academic literacies and composition in preparation for further study. This course provides students with activities to generate thoughts and ideas in their language repertoire, including ASL and English, for composing texts needed for academic success. Through translanguaging work, students will demonstrate their understanding of learned materials, create a thesis on an issue, develop support, and practice the composing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. Students will understand the composing process as a means of producing a final product with a well-planned structure and well-informed content. Topics for course assignments include historical, social, and cultural context.

This course introduces students to the genres of writing in STEM fields. Students will explore various multimodal materials from a wide range of STEM texts. They will develop a range of academic discourse skills necessary for undertaking coursework in RIT’s University Writing Program. Students will compose a variety of texts to strengthen their knowledge of STEM genres and contexts. Assignments include summaries, reaction papers, journal entries, presentations, and formal essays.