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This course is for intermediate students of English. Students focus on reading and writing for both general and academic purposes. Students read from news articles, essays, short stories, and other sources chosen by the instructor. Students also study paragraph structure, development, organization, and essay structure, while working on multiple drafts to improve their ability to edit their own writing and organize ideas. The complement to this course is ESL Listening and Speaking 5/CESL1-CE9025, which must be taken at the same time.