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Apr 18, 2024
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Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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INTL 077 Beginning Academic Writing4 credits
This course, for non-native speakers of English who are international students, focuses on writing a properly structured paragraph. The use of simple graphic organizers, basic grammar, and critical thinking skills is emphasized in order to approach composition effectively.
Prerequisites: Appropriate score on IEP Placement test, or instructor permission.
Corequisites: INTL 059 , INTL 078 or INTL 084 , and INTL 079 .
Quarters Offered: Fall, Summer
Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to, in English:
- Compose a variety of complete, correct sentences
- Edit incorrect and/or incomplete sentences
- Develop proper topic sentences
- Brainstorm ideas and write outlines to serve as a basis for paragraph writing
- Write effective paragraphs with topic sentences, appropriate support, and concluding sentences
- Write the following types of paragraphs using a variety of simple, compound and compound-complex sentences: narrative, process, persuasive, compare/contrast and cause/effect
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