ABED 24 Writing Fundamentals

6 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