ENGL 001 - Basic English I

A developmental course designed to improve writing skills, starting at the sentence and paragraph level. This course emphasizes writing correct sentences with a variety of structures and combining techniques, well-developed paragraphs, and multi-paragraph essays. Students will also study grammar, usage, mechanics, and punctuation. Students are required to submit a final portfolio that meets department requirements. ENGL 001 is intended for native speakers of English who need further preparation prior to taking credit courses in English. PREREQUISITE(S): An Accuplacer English score of 0-79.9. PRE- or COREQUISITE(S): READ 095 (which requires an Accuplacer reading score of 53-65) except for those students exempt from this requirement by initial placement testing. New and continuing students with reading scores below the READ 095 level are not eligible for ENGL 001 . Five hours each week, plus required laboratory work. Formerly EN 001.

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 completion of this course a student will be able to:

Demonstrate the recursive writing process (pre-writing, outlining, drafting, revising, proofreading, and editing).
Incorporate feedback from instructors and tutors effectively when revising writing assignments.
Write and edit sentences that observe the conventions of standard American English) grammar, usage, mechanics, and punctuation).
Write sentences that correctly use a variety of structures and combining techniques.
Write (both in and out of class) unified, coherent paragraphs of 150+ words (containing a topic sentence in each paragraph).
Write (both in and out of class) multi-paragraph essays of 450+ words (containing an introduction with a clear these statement, 2+ coherent body paragraphs, and a conclusion).
Fulfill assignment expectations and meet all requirements (such as topic, organization, and length).
Use rhetorical strategies, based on audience and purpose, to develop paragraphs and essays.
Recognize the thesis statement (main idea) and the major supporting points in student and professional essays.
Demonstrate the ability to use word processing software to write, revise, and edit documents according to a prescribed.
Use time management and organizational strategies (both in and out of class) to meet deadlines for reading and writing assignments.

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