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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-25-96 |
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ENG071AB
1996 Fall – 2008 Summer II |
LEC |
1.0 Credit(s) |
1.0 Period(s) |
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Writing
Paragraphs with Supporting Details |
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Emphasis
on developing appropriate details to support the topic sentence of a
paragraph, including various types and organization of supporting detail. Prerequisites: Appropriate English
placement test score. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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ENG071AB 1996
Fall – 2008 Summer II |
Writing Paragraphs with Supporting Details |
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Analyze the audience and purpose for a variety of writing
situations. (I) |
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Write clear and focused topic sentences for a variety of
writing situations. (I) |
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Demonstrate ability to support each topic sentence with
specific evidence that describes, exemplifies, classifies, outlines a process
and shows cause and effect. (I) |
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Use various types of specific supporting details. (II) |
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Write and revise five paragraphs that demonstrate the
ability to organize by description, exemplification process development,
classification and cause/effect. (II, III) |
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Revise the paragraphs to correct errors in sentence
construction. (III) |
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ENG071AB 1996
Fall – 2008 Summer II |
Writing Paragraphs with Supporting Details |
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I. Writing Paragraphs A. Limiting Topics B. Establishing Clear
Opinions C. Identifying Specific
Evidence D. Audience II. Modes of Development A. Description B. Supporting Details C. Exemplification D. Process E. Classification F. Cause and Effect III. Revising Paragraph A. Common Construction
Errors B. Revising Strategies |
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