L.E.A.P. students take (depending on their placement test score)
a beginning, intermediate or advanced course of
study. The following is a general description of these four levels of instruction:
Level 107 (Beginning Level)
The general purpose of the work at this level is to help students
improve the language and study skills that they will need in the
higher levels of study in the L.E.A.P. program and subsequently in
the university. The primary emphasis is on developing fluency and
improving student's ability to speak and to understand spoken
English. The following classes are offered in this level: Oral
Communications (3 hours); Reading (3 hours); Writing (3 hours);
Grammar (3 hours); Listening (3 hours); Vocabulary (2 hours);
Grammar Workshop (1 hour).
Level 108 (Intermediate Level)
The major emphasis at this level is on comprehending and
producing written English and developing vocabulary and academic
reading skills. If students are to succeed at the university, they
will need to improve their reading speed, vocabulary recognition and
ability to write (sentences, paragraphs and essays) clearly and
coherently. The listening class at this level will help students to
understand lecture-length listening and give students a lot of
practice in note taking. Students in the Oral Communication class
will improve their organization and clarity in presenting short oral
reports and improving discussion skills. The following classes are
offered in this level: Oral Communications (3 hours); Reading (3
hours); Writing (3 hours); Grammar (3 hours); Listening (3 hours);
Vocabulary (2 hours); Grammar Workshop (1 hour).
Level 109 (Advanced Level)
Students who successfully complete this level are expected to
have adequate language skills for college-level study in the United
States. As in 108, the major emphasis at this level is on
comprehending and producing written English and developing
vocabulary and academic reading skills. The Listening class at this
level will continue to practice skills and strategies for
understanding and taking notes from academic lectures. Students in
the Oral Communication class will give and support opinion and facts
in discussions on specialized topics. The following classes are
offered in this level: Oral Communications (3 hours); Reading (3
hours); Writing (3 hours); Grammar (3 hours); Listening (3 hours);
Vocabulary (2 hours); Grammar Workshop (1 hour). (Summer
Session Only: TOEFL Prep, 3 Hours)
Procedures for Level Placement
Students will be placed into groups of similar language proficiency
levels (Introductory, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced) using the Michigan
English Placement (EPT). The EPT is used to place students into
the appropriate level of the the General Skills courses, which include:
Reading, Vocabulary, Writing, Listening, Grammar, Grammar Workshop. The Oral Interview is used to
place students into the appropriate level of the Oral Communications
course. Placement decisions are final. Students will be expected
to successfully complete the level they are placed into before going
on to the next one.
Michigan English Placement Test (EPT)
This is a 100-item multiple-choice test that contains problems
testing listening comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and reading
and is used to place students into the General Skills Level courses.
The scores on this test cannot be converted to the scale used on
the Michigan Proficiency Test, which is used for admission to Marshall
University. Placement scores for each level are as follows:
