WR 087 English Grammar and Paragraph Writing

This course integrates English grammar, paragraph writing, and readings. Students will develop their ability to write standard English sentences that demonstrate a mastery of grammatical concepts while learning about and using the writing process. Students will also demonstrate control and understanding of the writing process: generate and organize ideas, write drafts, revise and edit paragraphs. In addition, students will practice paragraph structures, development of ideas in a paragraph, and sentence editing and revision. Course activities may be enhanced through conferences, workshops, and/or online modules.

Credits

3

Corequisite

EL 116 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Identify parts of speech in sentences and write sentences using parts of speech appropriately
2. Identify, analyze, and write simple, compound, and complex sentences, including correct punctuation
3. Identify, analyze, and correct errors in run-ons, comma splices, and sentence fragments