Maricopa Community Colleges  ESL020   20016-20025 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/27/01
ESL020 20016-20025 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
English as a Second Language II: Grammar
Second level of English as a Second Language (ESL). Continued emphasis on conversational skills, pronunciation, vocabulary building and grammar with some reading and sentence level writing. 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 a grade of "P" or "C" or better in ESL010, or (ESL010AA, ESL010AB, and ESL010AC).
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ESL020   20016-20025 English as a Second Language II: Grammar
1. Identify the parts of speech in a sentence. (I)
2. Use capital letters and punctuation correctly in a written paragraph.(I)
3. Write compound sentences which include both conjunctions and commas. (I)
4. Write sentences in which the subjects and verbs agree. (I)
5. Write sentences which combine nouns, main clauses, verbs, and phrases. (I)
6. Create an outline for a short paragraph. (I)
7. Write and edit a short paragraph, based on a model, which includes a title, main idea sentence, and support. (I)
8. Use grammar functions correctly in sentences. (II)
9. Use commonly confused verbs correctly in sentences. (II)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ESL020   20016-20025 English as a Second Language II: Grammar
    I. Writting functions
        A. Identifying parts of speech
        B. Using capital letters and punctuation correctly
        C. Making compound sentences with conjunctions and commas
        D. Making subjects and verbs agree
        E. Combining nouns, main clauses, verbs, and phrases
        F. Writing complete sentences
        G. Writing short paragraphs based on models
        H. Written short classification paragraphs
        I. Editing written works
        J. Making an outline for a short paragraph
      II. Grammar functions
          A. Articles
          B. Imperatives
          C. Pronouns and prepositions
          D. Adjectives
          E. Past (regular and irregular verbs) and future tenses
          F. Count, non-count nouns
          G. Troublesome verbs - have, take, get, do, make
          H. Modals
          I. Comparatives and superlatives
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