BASIC COURSE INFORMATION
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Department/ Subject Area ENG
Course Number 095
Disciplines ENG-English
Proposal Type Course Revision (Major)
Division Library, Learning Resources, and Language Arts Division
Cross Listing Courses
Course Title Basic Writing Skills I
Transcript Title Basic Writing Skills I
Course Description This course is designed for the student needing skill development in writing basic English prose. Emphasis is placed on writing clearly and correctly for a given purpose and audience. Units earned in this course do not count toward the associate degree.
Community Service No
Proposed For Revision
Effective Date 2010 Fall
Change MAJOR
How Course is being Changed Student lecture hours decreased.
Course number changed.
Advisory added.
Resources updated.
Textbook(s) updated.
Student learning outcomes and assessment updated.
Sample assignments updated.
Instructor lecture units decreased.
Outline revised (less than 20%).
Methods of evaluation updated.
Course objectives revised (less than 20%).
Course goals revised (less than 20%).
Entry Skill revised.
Change Text Course number changed from ENG 070 to ENG 095. Student and faculty units decreased from 5 to 4.

It is not proposed to cut English 70/95 from 5 to 4 units without assurance that the English 70/95, Basic Writing Skills I, program will not be eliminated at Delta College.

This proposed revision of English 70 is part of a six-course English composition sequence revision proposal package. This course is not proposed for revision unless the other five courses' revisions are approved, the other five courses being English 87 to 97, English 79 to 99, English 1A, 1B, and 1D.

Entry skill changed to Composition Level I.
Course Description
Lecture Hrs: 4.00 - 4.00
Lab Hrs: 0 - 0
Student Unit Hrs: 4.00 - 4.00
Faculty Lecture Units: 4.00
Faculty Lab Units: 0
Field Trips Not Required
Grade Options 2: A-F only
Transfer/Degree Applicability Credit / Not Transferable
Non-Credit Options
Repeated NO
Repeat Count
Repeat Frequency
Repeat Period
Repeat Units
Repeat Rationale
Challenged NO
Rationale Course is too process-oriented and interactive for a challenge.
Fee Amount 0.00
Comparable Course Information
Comparable Course Information Community College Course
American River College
Developmental Writing ENGWR 51
Catalog Year: 07-08 Page: 138
URL: http://wserver.arc.losrios.edu/catalog/English.pdf
This course focuses on basic writing skills, emphasizing the connection between writing and reading. This course includes reading, studying and responding orally and in writing to short, nonfiction multicultural selections at an appropriate level. The course emphasizes the writing process and development of specific skills within the sentence, paragraph and essay forms in preparation for ENGWR 102 or 103. The course also emphasizes the reading process and development of comprehension skills. One or more hours may be required in the Learning Resource Center. This course may be taken twice for credit.
This course is quite similar to English 95 and is a course for a letter grade.
Course Goals
Course Goals General Goals: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Write short compositions in response to various readings, audiences, and purposes.
2. Proofread and edit written text.
3. Identify and generate basic standard English sentence patterns.
4. Employ basic grammar and mechanics of Standard Written English.
Course Objectives
Course Objectives Specific Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Read and understand various 6-8th grade-level texts, including writing assignments.
2. Annotate and outline 6-8th grade-level texts.
3. Write fluently with legible handwriting or printing.
4. Appropriately address various audiences for various writing purposes such as academic, occupational, and personal.
5. Employ pre-writing methods such as freewriting, listing, clustering, and outlining.
6. Write several types of short prose compositions such as summaries, paragraphs, and letters.
7. Generate simple, compound, and complex sentences.
8. Appropriately capitalize and punctuate basic English sentences.
9. Follow instructor's guidance to explore individual writing strengths, problems and solutions.
10. Proofread and edit grammar, spelling, and punctuation to achieve basic levels of Standard Written English.
Course Outcomes
Course Outcomes
  1. Outcome:The student will produce a portfolio of three pieces of his/her best writing: a one-paragraph objective summary of a given text, written in class; a multiple-paragraph subjective response to a given text, written in class; and a practical piece of writing related to an occupational field of interest to the student.
    Assessment:This portfolio will be holistically evaluated by English 95 faculty, using a grading rubric created collaboratively and in consultation with faculty teaching higher level courses in Delta's composition program.
Course Outline
Outline Text
  1. Reading as a context for writing
    1. Informal responses to reading such as reading logs and class discussions
    2. Annotations and informal outlines of written text
    3. Systematic responses to reading such as objective summaries and subjective responses
  2. Writing for fluency such as in journals
  3. Prewriting methods such as freewriting, listing, clustering, and informal outlining
  4. Short compositions for various purposes
    1. One-paragraph objective summaries of text to demonstrate reading comprehension and citation of author as source of ideas
    2. Multiple-paragraph subjective prose responses to text, which may include academic paragraphs for the purpose of narration, description, exemplification
    3. Letters or other practical writing forms to real audiences for authentic purposes
  5. Critical thinking through proofreading and editing
  6. Basic English grammar
    1. Parts of speech
    2. Verb usage for simple present and simple past tenses
    3. Subject/verb agreement in number
  7. Sentence combining
    1. Compound subjects
    2. Compound verbs
    3. Compound objects
    4. Compound sentences--coordination
    5. Complex sentences--subordination
  8. Sentence construction
    1. Recognizing and writing prepositional phrases
    2. Recognizing and writing independent and dependent clauses
    3. Recognizing and mending sentence fragments
    4. Recognizing and mending run-on sentences and comma splices
  9. Basic mechanics
    1. Legible handwriting or printing
    2. Capitalization at start of sentences and of proper nouns
  10. Basic punctuation
    1. Periods to end sentences
    2. Commas for compound and complex sentences
  11. Basic spelling
    1. Plural nouns
    2. Verb forms for simple present and simple past tenses
Course Assignments
Course Assignments Reading
Optional Text:
Assignments:

The student will read short narratives, articles, and essays on a variety of topics. Readings should be at the sixth through eighth grade levels on Flesch-Kincaid Readabililty Scale.


Writing
Optional Text:
Assignments:

The student will complete a Portfolio containing writing such as

  1. An objective summary of an essay in The Final Draft magazine, including title, author, and main point in the first sentence of the summary, written in a given time inside the classroom
  2. A subjective personal response to an essay or poem in The Final Draft magazine, written in a given time inside the classroom
  3. A letter to a real audience for a real purpose such as inquiring about a career field

Other
Optional Text:
Assignments:

The student will write a minimum of 4,000 words of prose divided among various assignments such as letters, summaries, and personal responses.
Course Methods of Evaluation
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Course Methods of Evaluation A student's evaluation will be based on a required final examination and multiple measures of performance including critical thinking. These methods may include, but are not limited to the following.
In-class writings and out-of-class homework that result in three short prose compositions collected over the semester in a Student Portfolio; at least one of these three compositions will demonstrate critical thinking as evidenced through problem-solving, specifically how to shape the writing for a specific audience for a specific purpose. The portfolio will be evaluated by English faculty in collaboration at a "reading" near the end of the semester, scoring the portfolio using a faculty-created rubric.
Course Methods of Instruction
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Methods Lecture
Other Methods Mini-lectures; Small-group work in class; individual in-class writing and exercises.
Course Distance Education
Delivery Methods
Other Methods
Quality Assurance
Evaluation Method
Additional Resources
Distance Ed - Contact Types
Distance Ed - Contact Types
Course Textbooks
Textbooks Goldstein, Janet and Beth Johnson. Voices and Values: A Reader for Writers. 1st or current edition Townsend Press , 2002
Langan, John and Beth Johnson. English Essentials. 1st or current edition Townsend Press , 2004
Esquivel, Laura. Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies. paperback Anchor , 1995
Biays, John and Carol Wershoven. Along These Lines: Writing Sentences and Paragraphs. 3rd or current edition Pearson Prentice Hall , 2007
Kirszner, Laurie and Stephen Mandell. Foundations First with Readings: Sentences and Paragraphs. 3rd or current edition Bedford St. Martin , 2008
Manuals
Periodicals Student literary magazine. The Final Draft. current Delta College Bookstore
Course Supplies
Course Supplies
Course Resources
Course Resources Learning Resources
Optional Text: Current support adequate
Resources:
Computer Resources
Optional Text: Current support adequate
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Disabled Student Programs and Services
Optional Text: Current support adequate
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Other Resources
Optional Text: None
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Entry Skills
Entry Skills READING 091A
  • READING 091A - Identify and understand key concepts for appreciating literature including plot, character, symbols, form, theme, setting, audience, and point of view.
    • READING 091B
  • READING 091B - Identify and understand key concepts in content area material in health science.
    • READING 091C
  • READING 091C - Identify and understand key concepts in content area material in technical science.
    • READING 091D
  • READING 091D - Identify and understand key concepts in content area material in general geography.
    • READING 091E
  • READING 091E - Identify and understand key concepts in content area material in history.
    • READING 091F
  • READING 091F - Identify and understand key concepts for appreciating literature including plot, character, symbols, form, theme, setting, audience, and point of view.
    • ENG 073A
  • ENG 073A - Develop ideas for by way of prewriting, plan, and draft a variety of short compositions.
  • ENG 073A - Revise short compositions for high order concerns such as content and organization.
  • ENG 073A - Edit short compositions for low order concerns such as grammar, spelling, sentence variety, mechanical correctness, etc.
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    Course Requisites
    Course Requisites Requisite Type: Advisories
    Sub Area Course #: READING-091A
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    Requisite Type: Advisories
    Sub Area Course #: READING-091B
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    or
    Requisite Type: Advisories
    Sub Area Course #: READING-091C
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    or
    Requisite Type: Advisories
    Sub Area Course #: READING-091D
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    or
    Requisite Type: Advisories
    Sub Area Course #: READING-091E
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    or
    Requisite Type: Advisories
    Sub Area Course #: READING-091F
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    and
    Requisite Type: Advisories
    Sub Area Course #: ENG-073A
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    General Education Requirements
    Proposed For Categories
     
    Transfer Types Course cannot be transferred to CSU
    Course cannot be transferred to UC
    Course Codes
    CB00 State ID CCC000375364
    SAM Code (CB09) E = Not Occupational
    TOP Code (CB03) 1501.00 - English (writing)
    Course Credit Status (CB04)
    Coop Educational Code N - N = Not Coop Education
    Coop Work Code (CB10) Y - Y = Not Applicable
    CAN Code (CB14)
    Course Completion Assessment Level None
    Instructional Code M - Intermediate
    Classification Codes (CB11) B - Developmental/Preparatory
    Print Catalog YES
    Print Class Schedule YES
    Independent Studies NO
    Open Entry NO
    Work Experience NO
    Special Topics NO
    Appointment YES
    Contract Course NO
    Basic Skills (CB08) B Basic Skills
    Organizational Unit Library, Learning Resources, & Language Arts Div
    Prior Skills (CB21) C = Three levels below transfer
    Originator June Gillam
    Previous Course ENG 070 Basic Writing Skills I
    Proposal Type Course Revision (Major)
    Course Status Launched
    Admin Dates
    Discipline Group Chair 08/12/2009
    Curriculum Committee Chair 08/12/2009
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