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Aug 06, 2026
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ESOL 071 - English for Speakers of Other Languages - Writing I
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment and ESOL Advisor Approval.
PROGRAM: English for Speakers of Other Languages
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2023
Focuses on conventions for basic written communication in English, emphasizing sentence construction and paragraph development. Uses writing strategies to produce coherent expression in journals, free writing exercises, paragraphing, and short essays. Emphasizes student collaboration as part of the writing process.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:- Express ideas in complete sentences.
- Vary sentence structure appropriate to the expression of ideas.
- Organize ideas into paragraph form.
- Control the syntax of written English for coherent communication.
- Use revision and editing techniques with peer collaboration.
- Identify the steps of the writing process.
- Develop topic sentences for paragraphs.
- Apply effective revision strategies to expand content.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Prewriting techniques
- Grammar activities related to sentence construction
- Sentence structure
- Reading and vocabulary building
- Paragraph development
- Journals and reflective writing
- Writing process introduction
- First-person narratives
- Peer collaboration and editing
- Introduction to plagiarism
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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