ELAW 970 - English Language Academic Writing I

The first course for ELAP students in a sequence of two courses designed to teach academic writing of American English. Emphasis on appropriate use of a variety of sentence structures, complex verb forms, modifiers, and punctuation, and to produce content based paragraphs in and out of class. Additional laboratory required.

PREREQUISITE(S): AELW 910 with a grade of C or better or placement by testing required by the College of non-native speakers of English. Five hours each week.

5 semester hours

FIVE EQUIVALENT CREDIT HOURS. NOT APPLICABLE TO A DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE. MAY NOT BE USED TO SATISFY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS. NOT INCLUDED IN GPA CALCULATION.

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Use Standard English grammar and mechanics in writings.
Use high frequency general and academic vocabulary and collocations to explain ideas in writing.
Use different types of clauses and phrases to add specific details and to show relationships between ideas.
Paraphrase ideas in basic academic readings.
Use the writing process to produce well-organized content-based paragraphs of at least 200 words, both in timed in-class assignments and take-home assignments.
Proofread and edit words and sentences for grammatical accuracy.
Produce short responses to comprehension questions about basic academic content.
Use technology (e.g., word processing software) to produce paragraph length documents.
Perform basic functions on digital devices, including browser navigation and email, to interact and collaborate with classmates or instructors in writing.

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