SRJC Course Outlines

3/29/2024 1:44:42 AMENGL 770 Course Outline as of Fall 2011

Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  ENGL 770Title:  WRITING CENTER  
Full Title:  Writing Center
Last Reviewed:8/27/2018

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum0Lecture Scheduled017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled0
Minimum0Lab Scheduled01 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR10.00 Contact DHR175.00
 Contact Total10.00 Contact Total175.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00Total Student Learning Hours: 175.00 

Title 5 Category:  Non-Credit
Grading:  Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:  27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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Students will receive supplemental instruction in basic English skills. Supports ENGL 305, 302, 100 and students needing remediation of their basic English skills (writing, grammar, reading).

Prerequisites/Corequisites:


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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Students will receive supplemental instruction in basic English skills. Supports ENGL 305, 302, 100 and students needing remediation of their basic English skills (writing, grammar, reading).
(Non-Credit Course)

Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Students will improve their understanding of and skills in writing and/or research.

Topics and Scope
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Students will receive instruction in one or more of the following:
Writing
I.    Brainstorming strategies
II.   Audience and tone
III.  Narrowing a topic
IV.   Broadening a topic
V.    Essay organization patterns
     A.  Narrative
     B.  Descriptive
     C.  Cause and effect
     D.  Compare and contrast
     E.  Analysis/Synthesis
     F.  Argument
VI.   Introductory devices
VII.  Concluding the essay
VIII. Paragraph development
     A.  Developing support
         1. Explanation
         2. Examples
         3. Supporting quotes
         4. Other kinds of research as support
     B.  Transitions between sentences
     C.  Transitions between paragraphs
IX.   Style
     A. Vocabulary
     B. Figurative language
     C. Avoiding wordiness and redundancy
X.    Editing and revision
     A. Formatting
     B. Creating a title
XI.   Research and documentation techniques/guidelines
     A. MLA
     B. APA
     C. Advoiding plagiarism
Grammar
I.    Parts of speech
II.   Basic punctuation and spacing
III.  Titles
IV.   Numbers and dates
V.    Capitalization
VI.   Abbreviation
VII.  Spelling:
     A. Commonly misspelled words
     B. Homonyms
     C. Hyphenated words
VIII. Subject/verb agreement
IX.   Pronoun/Antecedent agreement
X.    Dangling phrases
XI.   Wordiness
Basic Reading:
I.    Identifying the main idea in paragraphs and longer readings
II.   Identifying major and minor details
III.  Writing a summary
IV.   Writing a response
V.    Improving vocabulary
VI.   Identifying tone
VII.  Distinguishing between fact and opinion
VIII. Genres of literature

Assignments:
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Students will independently complete and revise assignments for basic English and other classes, with assistance from instructors who are available for individual tutorials.
 
Representative Assignments:
 
1. Lab projects related to English composition courses.
2. Writing and revising compositions for Engl 305, 302, 100.
3. Writing and revising research papers.
4. Reading and analyzing assignments.
5. Library and Internet research.
6. Basic grammar, punctuation, and spelling tutorials.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
0 - 0%
None
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
10 - 90%
Complete and revise assignments
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
10 - 90%
Attendance and participation.


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials

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