ABED 54 Grammar and Writing for High Intermediate/Advanced ELL

3 credits

This online course helps students strengthen writing skills that meet writing outcomes for the high intermediate and advanced ELL levels.

Prerequisites: ELL 40 or placement into ELL 50 or ELL 65

Corequisites: ELL 50 or ELL 65 or higher

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students needing to complete ELL 50 outcomes will be able to:

Develop a writing process to brainstorm, organize, and revise compositions.
Write essays that include a thesis statement, topic sentences, and supporting details.
Identify and use fundamental grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation principles.
Develop proofreading skills

Upon successful completion of this course, students needing to complete ELL 65 outcomes 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: 30 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30