| 9a. Catalog Description: |
| Upon registration in English 310, each student's writing sample will be used to identify individual writing problems, and an individualized program will be designed to provide instruction in those problem areas. Credit will be earned upon successful completion and mastery of the student's course of study and an appropriate number of hours as specified in each student's contract. |
| 9b. Other Catalog information: |
| An open entry/open exit course. |
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| 10. Student Performance Objectives: |
As a result of successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
(Depending on an individualized course of study) write standard English sentences, paragraphs, and/or essays; understand and correctly use basic grammar, sentence structure, and mechanics (spelling, punctuation, capitalization). |
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| 11. Methods of Evaluating Student Achievement: |
| Successful completion of five to seven writing assignments and supplementary exercises (based on each student's individualized program of study and contract) per 0.5 unit of credit within a specified minimum number of class hours. |
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| 12. Student Assignments (Homework): |
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| a. Required Reading Assignments: |
| Varies for each student . |
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| b. Required Writing Assignments: |
| Varies for each student . |
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| c. Other (Terms projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) |
| None |
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| 13. Course Content Outline: |
The scope covers a wide variety of writing problems (see course content outline) faced by college students. The levels of instruction offered will range from developmental to college level.
The individualized course of study will depend upon a student's entry-level knowledge and needs. Based on a writing sample, for each 1/2 unit, a student will be assigned a minimum of 5 to 7 writing assignments with supplementary exercises to be completed in a specified minimum number of hours from the following areas:
Essay and Paragraph Development
I. Paragraph Development
A. Prewriting: Generation of topics, supporting details
B. Topic Sentence: subject and focus
C. Developing and supporting the topic
D. Drafting: selection of material
E. Principles of organization
F. Coherence: transitional devices
G. Unity
H. Revision
I. Proofreading and editing
J. Modes of writing: narration, description, cause-effect, etc.
II. Essay Development
A. Prewriting: Generation of topics, supporting details
B. Thesis statement: subject and focus
C. Developing and supporting the thesis
D. Drafting: selection of material
E. Principles of organization
F. Coherence: transitional devices
G. Unity
H. Revision
I. Proofreading and editing
J. Modes of writing: narration, description, cause-effect, etc.
III. Style
A. Word Choice
B. Voice
C. Tone
D. Avoiding Cliches
E. Avoiding Awkward Sentences
F. Using Figurative Language
IV. Vocabulary
A. Word Attack Skills
B. Prefixes/Suffixes
C. Root and Base Words
Sentence Structure, Grammar, and Mechanics
I. Basic Sentence Structure
A. Sentence Parts
1. Subjects
a. Identification of Subject in Sentence
b. Types of nouns
c. Number of nouns/pronouns
d. Pronoun substitution for nouns
2. Predicates
a. Identification of verbs, complements, and phrases in sentences
b. Verbs
1. Principle parts
2. Tense and Sequence
3. Voice and mood
4. Verbals
3. Clauses
a. Independent
b. Dependent
4. Phrases
a. Prepositional
b. Others
B. Sentence Forms
1. Declarative
2. Interrogative
a. Direct Question
b. Indirect Question
3. Imperative
4. Exclamatory
C. Compound Sentences: Coordination
1. Concepts of Coordination
2. Coordinate Conjunctions and Correlatives
3. Semicolon and Conjunctive Adverbs
D. Complex Sentences: Subordination
1. Concepts of Subordination
2. Subordinating conjunctions
3. Sentence Patterns
E. Compound-Complex Sentences
F. Sentence Expansion
1. Single Word
2. Phrases
G. Sentence Combining
II. Sentence Structure Errors
A. Sentence Fragments
B. Faulty Coordination
C. Faulty Subordination
D. Run-ons and Comma Splices
E. Subject-Verb Agreement
F. Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
G. Adjective and Adverb comparison or form errors
H. Shifts
1. Person
2. Tense
I. Faulty Pronoun Reference
J. Pronoun Case Errors
K. Pronoun Agreement
1. number
2. gender
III. Mechanics
A. Punctuation
1. End Punctuation
2. Commas
3. Semicolons
4. Apostrophe
5. Other Punctuation
B. Capitalization
C. Spelling
1. Syllables
2. Rules
English for Special Purpose
I. Writing Across the Curriculum
A. The Summary
B. Art Appreciation Research
C. Biology Field Study Notes
D. Nursing charting
E. Logical Analysis/Critical Thinking
F. Personal Essay -- U.C. application
G. Career Planning Autobiography
H. Technical Writing
I. Resumes
J. Report Format and Documentation
K. Literary Analysis
II. English as a Second Language
A. Syntax
B. Vocabulary
C. Pronunciation
III. Spelling
A. Syllables and Word Division
B. Rules |
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| 14a. All textbooks, resources and other materials used in this course are: |
| Not primarily college level
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| 14b. EXAMPLE texts, reading and resources:
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No textbooks used.
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