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Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/22/01 |
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ESL077
20022-20095 |
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3 Period(s) |
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Fundamentals of Writing English as a Second Language |
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Emphasis on writing paragraphs and short essays using correct, idiomatic English. Prerequisites: Appropriate English or ESL placement score, or ESL040, or ENG056, or ENG061, or ESL042, or ESL067, or permission of department chair. |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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ESL077 20022-20095 |
Fundamentals of Writing
English as a Second Language |
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Identify the three stages of the writing process. (I) |
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Analyze the audience for specific writing situations. (I) |
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Identify and correct common errors in diction. (II) |
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Identify and correct common errors in sentence construction. (III) |
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Write clear and focused topic sentences. (IV) |
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Support topic sentences with specific evidence. (IV) |
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Define the elements of coherent writing and revise paragraphs using those elements. (IV) |
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Use specific supporting details, including facts, statistics, examples, and concrete sensory details. (V) |
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Write several paragraphs and multi-paragraph essays, using different rhetorical modes. (V) |
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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ESL077 20022-20095 |
Fundamentals of Writing
English as a Second Language |
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I. Overview A. The writing process B. Audience analysis II. Correct idiomatic expression and diction A. Present tense verbs B. Past tense verbs C. Future tense verbs D. Modal verbs E. Phrasal verbs F. Prepositions G. Articles III. Writing correct sentences A. Sentence fragments B. Fused sentences (comma splices and run-ons) C. Agreement (subject-verb and antecedent-pronoun) D. Pronoun reference E. Dangling and misplaced modifiers F. Punctuation G. Parallel construction IV. Writing clear paragraphs A. Topic sentence B. Specific support sentences C. Unity and coherence D. Continuity V. Modes of development A. Narration B. Description C. Exemplification D. Process E. Classification F. Cause and effect G. Argument and persuasion |