4/23/2024 2:20:33 AM	ADLTED 570.2 Course Outline as of Spring 2019	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ADLTED 570.2	Title:  GRAMMAR IMPROVEMENT
Full Title:  Grammar Improvement for Test Preparation
Last Reviewed:2/26/2018

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	0	Lecture Scheduled	0		9 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	0	Lab Scheduled	2.00		4 min.	Lab Scheduled	18.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	2.00			Contact Total	18.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 18.00

Title 5 Category:  Non-Credit
Grading:  Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:  27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
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Catalog Description:

Students will receive supplemental instruction in basic English reading and writing skills. Supports students needing remediation of basic English grammar and reading comprehension.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will receive supplemental instruction in basic English reading and writing skills. Supports students needing remediation of basic English grammar and reading comprehension.

(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: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Use grammar effectively in  pre-writing, drafting, revising, and editing of writing

    assignments.

2.  Read and interpet test questions.

3.  Apply effective techniques in writing essay exams.

4.  Complete writing assignments with greater confidence.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Improve their understanding of grammar skills in writing and essay exam completion.

Topics and Scope

Students will receive instruction in one or more of the following as they work on classroom assignment and test preparation:

 

Essay Exams

I. Anticipating exam questions

II. Reading and analyzing exam questions

III. Organizing exam material

IV. Strategies for completing essay exams

 

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

XII. 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

 

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 writing

Assignments:

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 or HSE composition courses

2. Writing and revising compositions

3. Writing and revising summary and response papers

4. Reading and analyzing assignments

5. Basic grammar, punctuation, and spelling tutorials

6. Practice essay exams

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; practice essay exams
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:

Instructor prepared materials

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