Course Outline of Record

Item	Value
Curriculum Committee Approval Date	03/12/2025
Top Code	493084 - English as a Second Language - Writing
Units	0 Total Units
Hours	36 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 36)
Total Outside of Class Hours	0
Course Credit Status	Noncredit: Support Course (U)
Material Fee	No
Basic Skills	Basic Skills (B)
Repeatable	Yes; Repeat Limit 99
Open Entry/Open Exit	Yes
Grading Policy	P/NP/SP Non-Credit (D)

Course Description

This non-credit course supports students enrolled in English A100, ESL A100, and other college-level courses. Students will learn how to develop cohesive, organized, paragraphs leading to an essay and for other writing purposes. This noncredit course is part of a sequence of noncredit supplemental courses leading to a certificate of competency. ADVISORY: Take the guided self-placement tool: https://occsssp.formstack.com/forms/esl_selfplacement_form. Not Transferable.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

1. Formulate an independent paragraph composed of the necessary components.
2. Develop and write paragraphs based on college-level readings.
3. Combine multiple well-developed and well-organized paragraphs to form an essay.

Course Objectives

• 1. Formulate an independent paragraph composed of the necessary components
• 2. Develop and write paragraphs based on college-level readings

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Lecture Content

Paragraph Outlining and Organization Develop and formulate hooks and topic sentences in introductory paragraphs Develop and use background information Use supporting sentences Develop and refine the concluding sentence using appropriate transitions Reading to Inform Writing Read and analyze text for main ideas and supporting ideas Read and analyze a variety of college level texts for purpose (argumentation, persuasion, compare/contrast, etc.) Read and analyze texts for social, artistic, creative, ethnic, language, and other writers intent. Use readings to inform paragraph writing in summaries and other types of paragraphs Unity, Conciseness, and Cohesion Use appropriate transitions for unity and coherence Edit spelling errors and word choice Identify and correct sentence-structure and overall grammar errors Revising to follow paragraph format and use correct paraphrasing and quotation marks.

Method(s) of Instruction

• Enhanced NC Lect (NC1)
• Online Enhanced NC Lect (NC5)
• Live Online Enhanced NC Lect (NC9)

Instructional Techniques

Lecture Individualized feedback on student wok Group and pair activities Group Discussion Guided reading activities Feedback/evaluation of skills practice Independent study Group study

Reading Assignments

Approximately 2 hours a week will be spent on specific reading assignments to formulate paragraphs.

Writing Assignments

Approximately 2 hours a week will be spent on developing the components of a well-developed paragraph: hooks and topic sentence, background information, supporting points, and concluding sentence.

Out-of-class Assignments

Approximately 2 hours per week will be spent on outlining, developing, revising, and editing paragraphs based on reading assignments.

Demonstration of Critical Thinking

Critical thinking skills will be demonstrated by analyzing and summarizing the content in a given reading in a well-developed, coherent paragraph

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

Problem solving skills will be developed and demonstrated by identifying and developing the appropriate organization of a paragraph using the necessary components (topic sentence, background information, supporting ideas, and concluding sentence) through various written drafts.

Eligible Disciplines

ESL: Master's degree in TESL, TESOL, applied linguistics with a TESL emphasis, linguistics with a TESL emphasis, English with a TESL emphasis, or education with a TESL emphasis OR bachelor's degree in TESL, TESOL, English with a TESL certificate, linguistics with a TESL certificate, applied linguistics with a TESL certificate, or any foreign language with a TESL certificate AND master's degree in linguistics, applied linguistics, English, composition, bilingual/bicultural studies, reading, speech, or any foreign language OR the equivalent. Master's degree required.

Textbooks Resources

1. Required Gaetz, Lynne. . The Writer?s Word: Paragraphs and Essays with Enhanced Reading Strategies., ed. New York: Pearson, 2021 2. Required Butler, L.. Academic Writing Series 1: Sentences to Paragraphs, with Essential Online Resources , 2nd ed. New York: Pearson, 2016 Rationale: Classic textbook

Other Resources

1. Quillbot: Basic Reading and Writing: https://quillbot.com/courses/basic-reading-and-writing/ 2. About Writing: A Guide: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/359 3. Writing for Success: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/53