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Apr 19, 2024
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Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ABED 24 Writing Fundamentals6 credits
This course is exclusively for students who have completed the ELL course sequence in reading, writing, speaking, and listening but need further practice with writing before attending either adult secondary classes or college-level classes. Student readiness for this class can be based on their CASAS scores or by instructor recommendation. Writing Fundamentals is intended to prepare students for entry into ABED 50 or ENGL 93 depending on each student’s academic goals.
Prerequisites: ELL 65 or exit ELL score on CASAS ELL assessment plus a writing sample assessed at the intermediate or advanced level or instructor permission
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
- Employ a writing process for drafting and revising essays
- Write organized, cohesive essays that demonstrate a purpose and include a thesis statement, topic sentences, and supporting details
- Write summaries of one-page texts with basic author acknowledgement
- Demonstrate ability to write clear sentences with limited errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Identify common mechanical errors and correct them
Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 60
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