Maricopa Community Colleges  ENG011AA   19982-20015 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  11/25/97
ENG011AA     19982-20015 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
English As A Second Language III
First module of the third level of English as a Second Language (ESL). 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 two (2) credits. Prerequisites: Appropriate ESL Placement test score, or grade of "P" or "C" or better in ENG010 or (ENG010AA, ENG010AB, and ENG010AC).
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ENG011AA   19982-20015 English As A Second Language III
1. Use simple past, present perfect, and present perfect continuous tenses correctly in sentences. (I)
2. Construct simple, compound, and complex sentences. (I)
3. Correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences. (I)
4. Write sentences that contain subject-verb agreement and correct capitalization and punctuation. (I)
5. Use prepositions, prepositional phrases, past participles, and adjectives correctly in sentences. (I)
6. Develop an outline for a short paragraph. (II)
7. Write and edit a simple paragraph incorporating the present perfect (continuous) tense. (II)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ENG011AA   19982-20015 English As A Second Language III
    I. Grammar
        A. Review
          1. Simple past tense
          2. Regular and irregular verbs
        B. Tenses
          1. Present perfect
            a. Affirmative
            b. Negative
            c. Questions
            d. Short answer
            e. Tags
          2. Present perfect continuous
            a. Affirmative
            b. Negative
            c. Questions
            d. Short answer
            e. Tags
        C. Sentence identification and construction
          1. Simple
          2. Compound
          3. Complex
        D. Sentence fragments and run-ons
          1. Identification
          2. Correction
        E. Sentence combinations
        F. Subject-verb agreement
        G. Capitalization and punctuation
        H. Infinitives and gerunds
        I. Problem prepositions
        J. Prepositional phrases
        K. Past participles and adjectives
        L. Question formation
        M. Vocabulary expansion
      II. Writing Short Paragraphs
          A. Outlining
          B. Formatting
          C. Editing
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