ESOL 0051 - Grammar and Writing V

1. The Writing Process
   1. 2-4 page multiple draft essays
   2. Avoiding plagiarism - cultural implications
   3. Using purpose and audience to guide writing choices
   4. Selection of examples and details
   5. Using/giving feedback for revision
   6. Independent editing skills and strategies
   7. Individual strengths and weaknesses in writing
2. Language Use
   1. Resources for increased idiomatic and academic word choices
   2. Adjective, noun and adverb clauses
   3. Advanced connectors
   4. Language for direct and indirect reported speech
   5. Phrasal verbs
   6. Advanced article usage
   7. Advanced preposition usage
   8. Subject-verb agreement in embedded clauses and complex sentences
   9. When to use gerunds and infinitives
   10. Active and passive verbs
   11. Comma splices, run-ons, fragments
3.  ​Mechanics
   1. Advanced punctuation rules
   2. Complex sentence structures

1. produce correct examples of grammar and sentence structures in the context of short essays.
2. edit own writing to correct errors with grammar and sentence structures with increasing independence.
3. write with academic, sophisticated, idiomatic, and native-like expressions.
4. produce 2-4 page essays with an introduction, unified and cohesive body paragraphs, and a conclusion through a draft and revision process.
5. select examples and details that are relevant and strong in supporting the main ideas in an essay.
6. identify strengths and weaknesses in own writing and strategies for self-improvement through peer feedback and self-reflection.
7. offer constructive feedback to other students on how to improve their writing.
8. identify plagiarism and explain why it is unacceptable.

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