Maricopa Community Colleges  ENG071   19946-19995 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  05/24/94  
ENG071      19946-19995 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Fundamentals of Writing
Emphasis on the fundamentals of sentence, paragraph, and multi-paragraph structure. Prerequisites: Appropriate English placement score, or ENG056, or ENG061, or permission of department chair.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ENG071   19946-19995 Fundamentals of Writing
1. Identify the three stages of the writing process. (I)
2. Analyze the audience for specific writing situations. (I)
3. Identify and correct common errors in sentence construction. (II)
4. Write clear and focused topic sentences. (III)
5. Support a topic sentence with specific evidence. (III)
6. Define the concepts of unity and coherence, and revise paragraphs to incorporate the concepts. (III)
7. Use a variety of specific supporting details, including facts, statistics, examples, and statement by authorities. (IV)
8. Write ten paragraphs and multi-paragraph essays, using various rhetorical modes. (V)
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ENG071   19946-19995 Fundamentals of Writing
    I. Overview of writing
        A. The writing process
        B. Audience analysis
      II. Writing correct sentences
          A. Sentence fragments
          B. Pronoun - antecedent agreement
          C. Subject - verb agreement
          D. Pronoun case
          E. Run-on sentences
          F. Pronoun reference
          G. Modifiers
          H. Commas
          I. Parallel construction
          J. Past tense verbs
        III. Writing clear paragraphs
            A. Topic sentence
            B. Specific support sentences
            C. Unity
            D. Coherence
            E. Continuity
          IV. Using specific support
              A. Detailed facts
              B. Statistics
              C. Examples
              D. Personal experiences
              E. Statements by authorities
            V. Modes of development
                A. Narration
                B. Description
                C. Exemplification
                D. Process
                E. Classification
                F. Cause and effect
                G. Argument persuasion
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