ELL 57 ELL Writing High Beginning/Low Intermediate

3 credits

In this online class, students improve reading and writing skills through learning and practicing new grammar and writing topics. Assignments are based on online reading texts.

Prerequisites: ELL 16 or placement into ELL 30 or ELL 40

Corequisites: ELL 30 or ELL 40 or ELL 50

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course ELL 30 students will be able to:

Make basic edits of grammar, capitalization, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure
Use appropriate subject-verb agreement
Organize and write 4-5 sentence paragraphs with proper structure using various verb tenses
Write clear sentences in paragraphs including topic sentences, supporting sentences, and concluding sentences
Apply new grammar knowledge in writing sentences and paragraphs correctly
Develop ideas into final paragraphs based on online readings

Upon successful completion of this course ELL 40 students will be able to:

Make edits of basic grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
Use appropriate punctuation and capitalization.
Organize and write 2-paragraph texts with proper format and structure using various verb tenses
Write various types of paragraphs, such as descriptive, compare/contrast, problem/solution, informational, or cause/effect
Apply new grammar knowledge in writing sentences and paragraphs correctly
Develop ideas into final paragraphs based on online readings

Total Hours: 30 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30