ENGL C040 Improving Basic Writing Skills
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course, which is preparation for College Composition,
is designed to teach students to write short compositions
(500-750 words each) with clear organization, development,
keywords, thesis, topic sentences, and sufficient supporting
details. Students will become familiar with a variety of
rhetorical modes, be introduced to expository and text-based
writing, and complete in-class compositions. Major principles
of grammar will be reviewed.
REQUISITES
Prerequisites:
ENGL C030 or Level 3 Writing
Advisory:
Level 2 Reading
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will
be able to
- write short compositions (500-750 words) with clear
organization, thesis, topic sentences, keywords, and
sufficient, logical supporting details.
- apply the process required for effective writing,
including drafting and editing techniques, that are
appropriate for specific stages in that process.
- demonstrate at least two rhetorical modes, such as
description, narration, exposition, or argument.
- identify and correct major errors in grammar.
- recognize topics and main ideas of essays, both explicit
and implied, and the basic organization of essays, such as
cause/effect, definition, examples, and comparison/contrast.
- distinguish the major and minor supporting information
of essays.
- evaluate the author’s purpose and tone.
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