WR 087 - English Grammar and Paragraph Writing

3 Credit(s)

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.

Corequisite: EL 116

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will:

Identify parts of speech in sentences and write sentences using parts of speech appropriately
Identify, analyze, and write simple, compound, and complex sentences, including correct punctuation
Identify, analyze, and correct errors in run-ons, comma splices, and sentence fragments

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