Maricopa Community Colleges  ENG012   19946-19976 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94
ENG012 19946-19976 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
English as a Second Language IV
Fourth level of English as a Second Language (ESL). Continued emphasis on sentence structure and paragraph building. Extensive grammar study and writing practice. Credit (P) or no credit (Z). Standard grading available according to procedures outlined in catalog. May be repeated for a maximum of six (6) credits. Prerequisites: Appropriate ESL placement test score or ENG011.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ENG012   19946-19976 English as a Second Language IV
1. Write simple, compound, and complex sentences correctly. (I)
2. Write a paragraph in any mode of development, which uses a topic sentence effectively, and which exhibits unity and coherence. (II)
3. Punctuate sentences properly and spell words correctly. (III)
4. Use verb tenses, moods, and voice correctly. (IV)
5. Use new vocabulary and idioms effectively. (V)
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ENG012   19946-19976 English as a Second Language IV
    I. Sentence structure
        A. Simple sentences
          1. Distinguished from run-ons and fragments
          2. With added non-clausal modifiers
        B. Compound sentences
          1. Distinguished from compound subjects and verbs
          2. With all coordinate conjunctions
        C. Complex sentences
          1. Distinguished from compound, simple, run-ons, and fragments
          2. With varying combinations of independent and dependent clauses
      II. Paragraph development
          A. Use of all modes of development
            1. Cause/effect
            2. Process
            3. Classification
            4. Exemplification
            5. Comparison/contrast
            6. Other
          B. Use of topic sentences with varied placement
          C. Unity
          D. Coherence
          E. Transitional devices between paragraphs
        III. Mechanics
            A. Punctuation of all types of sentences
            B. Spelling
              1. Doubling consonants
              2. Silent e and other vowel representation
              3. Adding endings (ed, er, est, ing, ly)
          IV. Verb tenses and aspects, moods, and voice
              A. Simple
              B. Progressive (continuous)
              C. Perfect
              D. Perfect progressive
              E. Conditional
              F. Passive voice
            V. Vocabulary and idioms
                A. Vocabulary
                  1. Nouns
                    a. Common
                    b. Proper
                  2. Pronouns
                    a. Subject
                    b. Object
                    c. Possessive
                    d. Demonstrative
                  3. Verbs
                  4. Adjectives/adverbs
                    a. Comparative
                    b. Superlative
                  5. Prepositions
                B. Idioms
                  1. Non-academic
                  2. Academic
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