ENGL 093A Writing Improvement

5 credits

This course presents basic sentence grammar, the essentials of writing sentences and paragraphs, and an introduction to essays. 093A is intended for native speakers of English. ENGL 093B is intended for non-native English Speakers. The skills developed in these courses are prerequisite to ENGL 099.

Prerequisites: ABED 046 or equivalent placement test score or instructor permission.

Quarters Offered: All

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Comprehend, read, and write English at an 11th grade level
Create effective topic sentences
Write complete and varied sentences with few spelling, punctuation or grammar errors
Create effective paragraphs using stages of the writing process
Write effective paragraphs using a variety of organizational patterns
Explain the concepts of the thesis statement and the five-paragraph essay