Learning Outcomes

ESL 076 ESL Writing I

ESL 077 ESL Writing II

ESL 078 ESL Writing III

 

ESL 076 ESL Writing I

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to write paragraphs(100-150 words) which have:

• A clear and limited topic sentence focused on tone idea.
• Clear sufficient, relevant, specific and concrete examples
  
• Correct beginning grammar using simple present, present progressive, simple past and past progressive verbs.
• Subject/verb and pronoun/antecedent agreement.
  Appropriate punctuation.
  
• Correct simple sentence structure with acceptable syntax.
  An appropriate concluding sentence.
  
• Demonstrate knowledge of beginning grammar, usage, and sentence structure by identifying errors of:
  
  • Simple present, present progressive, simple past and progressive verbs.
    
  • Subject/verb and pronoun/antecedent agreement.
    
  • Appropriate punctuation.

  
  

  ESL 077 ESL Writing II

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to write essays (300 words) which have:

• Appropriate opening comments
  
• A thesis statement that states the central idea
  
• A plan that previews the points to be covered
  
• Body paragraphs of concretes support
  
• Clear and limited topic sentences that relate to the thesis and plan
  
• Correct intermediate grammar using
  
• Present perfect, present perfect progressive, future, verbs
  
• Modals
  
• Gerunds/infinitives
  
• A variety of sentence styles and types
  
• Conclusion that reinforces the thesis
• Demonstrate knowledge of intermediate grammar usage, sentence structure by identifying errors of:
  

  Present perfect, present perfect progressive, future, verbs
  Modals
  Gerunds/infinitives

  ESL 078 ESL Writing III

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to write essays (500 words) which have:

• Appropriate opening comments
  
• Appropriate transitions
  
• A thesis statement that states the central idea
  
• A plan that previews the points to be covered
  
• Body paragraphs of clear, relevant, specific, and concrete support
  
• Clear and limited topic sentences that relate to the thesis and plan
  
• Correct advanced grammar using
  
• Compound/complex sentence structures
  
• Time clauses
  
• Phrasal verbs and verb-preposition combinations
  
• Possessives and general quantifiers
  
• Progressive and perfect gerunds/infinitives
  
• A variety of sentence styles and types
  
• Unity,coherence, agreement, and consistency
  
• A conclusion that reinforces the thesis
• Correct format
  

Demonstrate knowledge of advanced grammar, usage, sentence structure by identifying errors of:

• Compound/complex sentence structures
  
• Time clauses
  
• Phrasal verbs and verb-preposition combinations
  
• Possessives and general quantifiers
  
• Progressive and perfect gerunds/infinitive

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