Designed for students whose basic language skills need improvement, 
this course includes a review of basic grammar rules, sentence 
structure, punctuation, and capitalization. The writing component of 
the course focuses on effective paragraph composition.

• Students enrolled in lecture sections must purchase the following:
  Biays and Wershoven. Along These Lines: Writing Sentences and Paragraphs (with MyWriting Lab)., 5th ed., Prentice Hall, 2012. ISBN: 9780205110209
• Students enrolled in modularized sections must purchase the following:
  Biays & Wershoven. MyWritingLabPlus access code, 6th ed., Pearson Learning Solutions, 2012. ISBN: 9781256687436

Students will demonstrate knowledge of basic grammar and punctuation 
and will write coherent sentences of varying structures. Students 
will organize and develop effective paragraphs.

Students will demonstrate, on quizzes/tests and in written work, 
knowledge of standard grammar and mechanics.

1. Students will be able to

   • use prewriting, drafting, revision, and editing techniques. 

   • select and narrow a topic that addresses the specific task. 

   • demonstrate a basic awareness of purpose and audience. 

   • sustain focus on a specific main idea for a single paragraph.

   • maintain coherence through the use of transitional devices 

     within a paragraph.

   • provide supporting details for main idea with relevant 

     explanations and examples, in a single paragraph.

   • create a logical progression of ideas or events. 

   • choose appropriate words and phrases. 

   • express ideas effectively.

   • use varied sentence structures.

   • use syntax appropriate to standard written English.

   • demonstrate a basic command of the conventions of standard 
written English, including grammar, usage, and mechanics.

   • use complete sentences when writing.

   • use coordination effectively. 

   • use subordination effectively. 

   • recognize fragments. 

   • recognize comma splices. 

   • recognize fused sentences. 

   • use standard verb forms.

   • maintain agreement between subjects and verbs.

   • use standard capitalization.

   • use correct pronouns.

   • recognize commonly confused words.

   • use end punctuation correctly.

   • use standard spelling.

   • use adjective and adverbs correctly.

   • use appropriate degree forms.

2.  Students will write a minimum of 5-7 paragraphs with 250-400 

    words each. 

Evaluation of student progress towards achieving the stated learning 
outcomes and performance objectives is the responsibility of the 
instructor, within the policies of the college and the department. 
Detailed explanations are included in the expanded Syllabus 
developed by the instructor for each section being taught.