Course Prefix & Number: ENGL 039 F
CC Approved: 08/28/08
DCCC Approved:
Board Approved:
EFFECTIVE TERM: Fall 2009

FULLERTON COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE

Division:

FC Humanities

Department/Subject Area:

English

Course Prefix:

ENGL

Course Number:

039 F

Course Title:

Basic Writing

Units:

4

Lec Hours: Full Term Hrs/Wk.

4

Lab Hours: Full Term Hrs/Wk.

0

Assignment Preparation Hours:

8

Prerequisite(s):

• None

Corequisite(s):

• None

Advisory(ies):

• Validated on 12/13/2007
  READ 036 F

Repeatability

• Not designed as repeatable

1. DESCRIPTIONS

1. CATALOG DESCRIPTION
   
   Four hours lecture per week. This course is designed for native speakers of English who require instruction in basic writing including such topics as sentence, paragraph, and essay writing, literal comprehension, vocabulary development and study techniques.
2. SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION (max 2 lines):
   
   This course will help to develop basic writing, reading and thinking skills. The focus is on effective paragraphs and short essay writing and improves sentence, reading, thinking, and study skills. The English Department recommends concurrent enrollment in READ 036 F.

2. ENTRY LEVEL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE (To be completed if required by Prerequisite Policy)
   Upon entering this course, the student needs to be able to:

                         A.                                        Identify unfamiliar vocabulary.

                         B.                                        Use a dictionary.

                        C.                                        Read written texts for literal meaning.

3. INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES (Use measurable objectives only)
   Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

                         A.                                        Recall material presented in reading and in class discussions.

                         B.                                        Identify main ideas in a variety of reading materials.

                        C.                                        Interpret readings to draw inferences and conclusions.

                        D.                                        Extend college-level vocabulary in conjunction with reading.

                         E.                                        Apply different methods of paragraph development to their own writing.

                         F.                                        Generate ideas for writing using a variety of prewriting techniques.

                        G.                                        Use experience and observation to develop appropriate responses to assigned topics.

                         H.                                        Recognize connections between course readings and their personal experience.

                             I.                                        Use the writing process.

                          J.                                        Write basic grammatical sentences

                         K.                                        Write compound and complex sentences with appropriate coordinating and subordinating elements

                          L.                                        Relate various ideas in paragraphs and short essays.

                        M.                                        Compose paragraphs with topic sentences and some supporting details.

                         N.                                        Compose short essays focused around a controlling idea

                        O.                                        Approach writing tasks with greater confidence.

                         P.                                        Identify areas for improvement in their own writing.

                        Q.                                        Employ revision strategies to improve the focus, organization and development of drafts.

                         R.                                        Employing editing strategies drafts to reduce sentence boundary, agreement, verb tense, usage and punctuation errors.

                         S.                                        Follow written and oral directions.

                          T.                                        Know time management techniques for successful completion of homework and class assignments.

                         U.                                        Practice strategies for writing in-class essays.

                         V.                                        Identify strategies and campus resources that contribute to academic success.

4. COURSE CONTENT AND SCOPE (instructional topics or units)

                                 .            Reading

1. Strategies for identifying main ideas
   1. SQ3R and/or previewing techniques
   2. Outlining
   3. Mapping
   4. Underlining and annotating
   5. Study Questions
2. Developing Vocabulary
   1. Using the dictionary
   2. Recognizing contextual clues
   3. Word logs
   4. Vocabulary cards
3.  Developing reading responses
   1. Freewriting
   2. Journals

                                 I.            Writing

1. Prewriting Strategies
   1. Brainstorming
   2. Clustering
   3. Mapping
   4. Listing
   5. Questioning
   6. Freewriting
   7. Outlining
2. Drafting
   1. Focusing paragraphs and short essays with a controlling idea
   2. Creating topic sentences
   3. Supporting ideas with concrete details
      1. description/illustration
      2. personal examples
      3. facts
3. Revising
   1. Peer review
   2. Self-assessment
   3. Tutoring
   4. Proofreading
4. Editing
   1. Sentence boundaries
   2. Agreement
   3. Verb tense
   4. Usage
   5. Punctuation/Mechanics
5. Sentence Writing
   1. Identifying sentence patterns
   2. Sentence combining

                               II.            Study Skills

1. Time management strategies
2. Notetaking
3. Underlining and Annotating for Readings
4. Learning Styles and Adaptive Strategies
5. Identifying Campus Resources

5. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGIES (instructor initiated learning strategies):

                                 .            Lecture/discussion

                             A.            Demonstration

                             B.            Guided writing and reading

                            C.            Modeling

                            D.            Guided group activities

                             E.            Peer response

                             F.            Written and oral feedback on drafts

                            G.            Group and individual instruction

                             H.            Oral and written feedback on group and individual demonstrations

                                 I.            Conferences

                              J.            Tutorials

                             K.            Computer aided instruction (Skills Center)

                              L.            Diagnostic pre- and post-testing.

6. MULTIPLE METHODS OF EVALUATION (measurements of student achievement):

                                 .            Class Participation

                             A.            Class Work

                             B.            Exams/Tests

                            C.            Homework

                            D.            Papers

                             E.            Quizzes

                             F.            In-class essays

                            G.            Out-of-class essays

7. LIST RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS:
   Texts such as the following are appropriate:

                              0.            Brandon, Lee. Sentences, Paragraphs, and Beyond, 5th ed. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008 Recommended

                              1.            Brandon, Lee. At a Glance, Third ed. New York: Houghton Mifflin , 2006 Recommended

                              2.            Campbell, Martha. Focus: Paragraphs and Essays, 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999 Recommended

                              3.            Clouse, Barbara Fine. Jumpstart, 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007 Recommended

                              4.            Conlin, Mary Lou. Patterns Plus: A Short Prose Reader with Argumentation, 9th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2008 Recommended

                              5.            Fitton, Diane. New Beginnings, ed. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2001 Recommended

                              6.            Houghton Mifflin Editorial Board. The Dolphin Writer Book One, First ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2008 Recommended

                              7.            Kirszner, Laurie and Stephen R. Mandell. Foundations First: Sentences and Paragraphs with Readings, 2nd ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's , 2005 Recommended

                              8.            Markline, Judy. Thinking on Paper, 4th ed. New York: Rinehart and Winston, 1999 Recommended

                              9.            Rogers. Patterns and Themes, 5th ed. Belmont, Ca: Wadsworth, 2005 Recommended

                         10.            A standard desk-size dictionary (minimum 150-200,000 entries)

                         11.            Students will read news magazine articles, stories, professional and student expository essays, and textbook chapters using basic reading techniques. In addition, students may read short novels or works of non-fiction.

8. LIST SUPPLEMENTAL TEXTBOOKS OR MATERIALS:
   Supplemental Reading or materials such as the following are appropriate:

9. ASSIGNMENTS:

                              0.            WRITING ASSIGNMENTS AND/OR PROFICIENCY DEMONSTRATION (skill-based courses)

1. Journal Writing
2. Reading Responses
3. Prewriting Activities
4. Paragraphs
5. Short Essays (4-5 out of class, 1 1/2 - 2 pages; 3-4 in-class)
6. Essay Revisions
7. Sentence Writing Activities
8. Grammar Exercises
9. Grammar Quizzes

                              1.            ASSIGNMENTS THAT DEMONSTRATE CRITICAL THINKING (Be specific when describing student assignments and state in cognitive terms)

1. Identify main ideas in reading responses
2. Select appropriate topics during prewriting activities
3. Organize ideas for paragraphs and essays
4. Support ideas with reasons and examples in paragraphs and essays

                              2.            REQUIRED OUT-OF-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS (to be completed only if applicable)

1. Skills Center visits
2. Writing Center visits
3. Tutoring Center workshops

10. GENERAL EDUCATION:

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