Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Grammar/Composition I

 Title Abbreviation:   GRAMMAR/COMPOSITION I

 Department:    AESL

 Course #:    97

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    330108

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2019


 Course Description  

For matriculated students whose first language is not English, this course focuses on sentence structure and the composing process at the advanced ESL level, and includes the study of basic research, analysis, and critical thinking techniques.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: appropriate placement test score or equivalent, or C+ or higher average in AESL 70/75.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Complete sequence English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 98, English 99, and English 101 successfully.
  2. Write clear, effective sentences at a basic skills, advanced ESL level.
  3. Write well-organized paragraphs and short (up to 500 words) essays.
  4. Identify common sentence errors typical of the non-native speaker and correct up to 80% of such errors.
  5. Conduct basic research support writing.
  6. Discuss writing in a peer editing setting to the benefit of all group members.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Standard features of the basic paragraph/essay
  2. Sentence variety-simple, compound, complex, compound/complex structures
  3. Correct sentences-punctuation, variety, wordiness, clarity, verb forms and tenses, parallelism
  4. Pronouns, adjectives, adverbs
  5. Spelling