IELP 077 - IELP Writing Essentials II

Credits: 1-5
LEC hours per week: 5
This course focuses on the composition of well-developed sentences, paragraphs, and the writing process. Students learn the basics of sentence structure, informative, and narrative writing. Instructors will use the Career and College Readiness Standards level C to evaluate competencies and ensure developmental progression.
Course Outcomes:

Apply writing Process concepts.
Create organized, unified, coherent and well-developed paragraphs and short essays.
Demonstrate clarity in writing through good grammar, punctuation, spelling, and manuscript skills in paragraphs.
Use academic writing style in voice, wording, and sentence construction.
Interpret short, college-level texts for key ideas with assistance.
Use basic information literacy skills, research outside sources, and avoid plagiarism.
Manage the academic demands of college classes independently.

Course Topics:

Planning
Text generation
Writing conventions
Proof reading
Mechanics