Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/28/02
ENG061 20032-20065	LEC	3 Credit(s)	3 Period(s)
Basic Writing Skills
Emphasis on basic writing skills, including grammar and mechanics necessary to write clear and correct sentences in paragraphs. Prerequisites: Appropriate English placement test score, or ENG056 with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of department/division chair.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
ENG061   20032-20065	Basic Writing Skills

1.	Generate at least ten (10) passages of writing demonstrating various grammatical concepts. (I)
2.	Use combining methods to produce a variety of sentence patterns. (II)
3.	Generate writing that demonstrates one main focus with specific details by following the steps in the writing process. (III)
4.	Revise writing to correct common errors in grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation. (IV)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
ENG061   20032-20065	Basic Writing Skills

I. Grammar A. Complete sentences 1. Using parts of speech 2. Using coordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs, and subordinating conjunctions 3. Avoiding fragments, run-on-sentences, and comma splices B. Correct agreement 1. Agreement of subjects, verbs, and pronouns 2. Agreement of pronoun and antecedent C. Correct verb tense 1. Choosing correct verb tense 2. Avoiding shift in time and person D. Correct pronouns 1. Choosing correct pronouns (object/subject) 2. Making correct pronoun references E. Sentence variety: simple, compound, complex, and compound/complex sentences F. Correct punctuation and capitalization 1. Using correct terminal punctuation 2. Using commas, colons, and semi-colons correctly 3. Using capital letters correctly G. Accepted spelling 1. Making spelling improvement 2. Correcting omitted letters 3. Correcting commonly confused words H. Correct sentence forms 1. Avoiding misplaced and dangling modifiers 2. Using parallel constructions II. Sentence combining A. Sentence types 1. Creating simple sentences 2. Creating compound sentences 3. Creating complex sentences 4. Creating compound/complex sentences III. Writing process A. Brainstorming and freewriting B. Paragraph writing 1. Writing topic sentences 2. Choosing specific support details 3. Writing concluding sentences C. Characteristics of the paragraph 1. Adding coherence 2. Adding unity 3. Adding adequate development IV. Revision A. Gathering information and ideas B. Analyzing the information and ideas C. Identifying main point (topic sentence) D. Drafting E. Writing paper F. Revising and editing G. Choosing effective words H. Creating effective paragraph size

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