ESL-079 Academic Writing I

In this low-intermediate course, students learn to write paragraphs and short essays through an academic writing process in a variety of rhetorical styles using basic MLA format. Student will write from personal experience and respond to reading by paraphrasing and quoting. Students will learn to write different sentence types, using coordinators and subordinators. Punctuation and grammar will be taught, and students will apply their knowledge by revising and editing their papers. Students must pass the ESL079 Writing Competency Exam and earn a C or better in order to pass the course. Prerequisite: Placement into ESL Level I.
Prerequisites Placement
Gen. Ed. Course No
Mass Transfer Course No
Credits: 3