Chabot College
December 2002
Course Outline for ESL 110C
READING AND WRITING: FROM PARAGRAPH TO ESSAY
Catalog Description:
110C - Reading and Writing: From Paragraph to Essay
6 units
Expository paragraphs and short essays; fiction and non-fiction reading; emphasis on the development of
vocabulary and grammatical structures of written English. Prerequisite: ESL 110B (or equivalent). 6
hours.
[Typical contact hours: 105]
Prerequisite Skills:
In addition to having the prerequisite skills enumerated for ESL 110B, before entering the course the
student should be able to:
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use a paragraph as an organizing convention;
use coordination and subordination to show relationships between ideas;
identify basic sentence components in own writing;
use verb tenses appropriately for specific purposes;
use modal auxiliaries to alter meaning of verbs;
understand concept of count and non-count nouns and singular and plural forms;
use a variety of approaches to read texts, such as previewing, scanning, discovering meaning
through context;
8. have reading experience that includes both short and long works of fiction as well as non-fiction.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. use essay form as an organizing convention;
2. support main ideas with concrete details and specific examples;
3. use noun and adjective clauses, appropriate forms of verbals, past modal auxiliaries, and passive
and comparative constructions;
4. demonstrate knowledge of standard written English grammar for both editing and decoding texts;
5. critically analyze texts, e.g., distinguishing fact from opinion;
6. use reading strategies appropriate to goal, such as finding main ideas.
Course Content:
1. Writing multiple-draft essays
2. Supporting main ideas with concrete details and specific examples
3. Noun and adjective clauses, appropriate forms of verbals, past modal auxiliaries, and passive and
comparative constructions
4. Standard written English grammar for both editing and decoding texts
5. Critical reading of texts, both fiction and non-fiction, including one full length work
6. Reading strategies appropriate to goal, such as finding main ideas
Methods of Presentation:
1. Lectures
2. Discussions
3. Group work
4. Daily writing and reading assignments
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
Course Outline for ESL 110C
Reading and Writing: From Paragraph to Essay
December 2002
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Class preparedness and participation
Written assignments
Quizzes
Tests
Final examinations
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Understanding and Using English Grammar, Betty Azar, Prentice Hall, third ed., 1999
More Reasons For Reading, Dobbs, Prentice Hall
Special Student Materials:
None
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