ESOL0021 — Grammar and Writing II
ESOL 0021 - Grammar and Writing II ESOL 0021 - Grammar and Writing II Hours/Week: Lecture 5 Lab None Course Description: This course focuses on basic writing skills. You will improve your grammar, writing fluency, editing skills, and ability to write short paragraphs. You will also learn to use the computer to improve your writing and editing skills. MnTC Goals None Major Content The Writing Process Prewriting, drafting, revising and editing Organizing ideas within a paragraph Content and Organization Distinguishing topics and main ideas Developing a topic sentence Choosing relevant supports Language Use Basic sentence construction Focus on simple and progressive verbs in all tenses Question formation Negatives Coordinating conjunctions and transitions Parts of speech Comparatives and superlatives Subject-verb agreement Mechanics Capitalization Basic punctuation Handwriting Spelling Paragraph form Genres Directions/processes Descriptions and narratives Simple opinions and comparisons Learning