EASL 042 ESL Writing Fundamentals

1-9 credits

Teaches organization/other aspects of the writing process integrated with grammar, reading, and critical thinking skills.

Prerequisites: EASL 030 or equivalent placement score.

Quarters Offered: All

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

Identify paragraph parts and organize paragraphs effectively
Write extended paragraphs with the following methods of development: narration, description, process, cause/effect, contrast, and persuasion
Use pre-writing techniques and understand the basics of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, editing, and revising
Demonstrate familiarity with the most common spelling rules
Understand common prefixes, roots, and suffixes and use this knowledge to create new words and infer meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary
Identify and use correctly the main grammatical structures taught in EASL 030 and 040.
Skim, scan, predict, and understand patterns of organization within a text
Read timed readings and answer comprehension questions and/or summarize

Total Hours: 90 Lecture Hours: 90