MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

ENG056  2009 Spring – 2009 Summer II

Language Skills

1.

Construct grammatically correct simple, compound, and complex sentences. (I)

2.

Brainstorm, develop a topic sentence, organize sub-topics, and write a paragraph that shows coherence and draws a conclusion. (II)

3.

Revise sentence fragments into complete sentences. (II)

4.

Proofread and edit written work to correct errors in punctuation, spelling, and usage. (II)

5.

Organize and present an oral report based on personal experiences. (III)

6.

Use library skills to locate and gather information to organize and present in an oral report. (III)

7.

Use a computer to participate in the electronic forum. (IV)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

ENG056  2009 Spring – 2009 Summer II

Language Skills

I. Sentence composition

A. Complete sentences

1. Parts of speech

2. Possessive nouns and pronouns

3. Conjunctions

a. Coordinate

b. Conjunctive adverbs

c. Subordinate

B. Subject/verb agreement

C. Verb tense

1. Choosing correct verb tense

2. Avoiding shift in time and person

D. Pronouns

1. Choosing correct subject or object pronouns

2. Making correct pronoun reference

E. Sentence variety

1. Simple sentences

2. Compound sentences

3. Complex sentences

4. Compound complex sentences

F. Punctuation and capitalization

1. Correct terminal punctuation

2. Correct use of commas and semicolons

3. Correct use of capital letters

II. Writing process

A. Prewriting

1. Talking

2. Free writing

3. Brainstorming

B. Organizing

1. Grouping

2. Outlining

C. Drafting

1. First draft

2. Second draft

3. Final draft

D. Revising

E. Editing and proofreading

1. Punctuation

2. Spelling

3. Usage

III. Oral presentations

A. Oral reports

1. Organizing the report

2. Presenting the report

B. Library skills

1. Locating reference materials

2. Using reference materials to gather information

IV. Computer usage

A. Keyboarding

B. Using the computer

C. Electronic forum