Maricopa Community Colleges  ENG061AC   19962-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 10/24/95
ENG061AC 19962-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Mastering Sentences of Various Types
Emphasis on writing sentences of various types and understanding and correcting problems with sentences. Prerequisites: Appropriate English placement test score.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ENG061AC   19962-99999 Mastering Sentences of Various Types
1. Use combining methods to produce a variety of sentence patterns. (I)
2. Use prewriting techniques to discover topics for writing. (II)
3. Combine simple, compound and complex sentences to adequately develop a topic sentence in a paragraph. (I, II)
4. Revise a paragraph to ensure unity and provide coherence. (II, III)
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ENG061AC   19962-99999 Mastering Sentences of Various Types
    I. Sentence Combining
      II. The Writing Process
          A. Prewriting
            1. Brainstorming
            2. 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
        III. Revision
            A. Gathering Information and Ideas
            B. Analyzing 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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