Maricopa Community Colleges  ESL030AB   20016-99999 

Official Course Description:  MCCCD Approval:  3/27/01

ESL030AB  2001 Fall - 9999

LEC

1 Credit(s)

1 Period(s)

English as a Second Language III: Grammar

Second module of the third level of English as a Second Language (ESL). Emphasis on sentence structure and paragraph building. Extensive grammar study and writing practice.

Prerequisites: Grade of "P" or "C" or better in ESL030AA.

 

Course Notes: ESL030AB may be repeated for a maximum of two (2) credits. Credit (P) or no credit (Z). Standard grading available according to procedures outlined in catalog.

 

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

ESL030AB  2001 Fall - 9999

English as a Second Language III: Grammar

 

1.

Use simple past, present perfect, present perfect continuous, and past perfect tenses correctly in sentences. (I)

2.

Construct simple, compound, and complex sentences. (I)

3.

Correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences. (I)

4.

Write sentences that contain subject-verb agreement and correct capitalization and punctuation. (I)

5.

Use prepositions, prepositional phrases, past participles, and adjectives correctly in sentences. (I)

6.

Develop an outline for a short paragraph. (II)

7.

Write and edit a simple paragraph incorporating the past perfect tense. (II)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

ESL030AB  2001 Fall - 9999

English as a Second Language III: Grammar

I. Grammar

A. Review

1. Simple past tense

2. Present perfect tense

3. Present perfect continuous tense

4. Regular and irregular verbs

B. Past perfect tense

1. Affirmative

2. Negative

3. Questions

4. Short answer

5. Tags

C. Identification and construction

1. Simple

2. Compound

3. Complex

D. Sentence fragments and run-ons

1. Identification

2. Correction

E. Sentence combination

F. Subject-verb agreement

G. Capitalization and punctuation

H. Infinitives and gerunds

I. Problem prepositions

J. Prepositional phrases

K. Past participles and adjectives

L. Question formation

M. Vocabulary expansion

II. Writing Short Paragraphs

A. Outlining

B. Formatting

C. Editing

 

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