MCCCD Program Description

Writing Across the Curriculum

Course: WAC101

First Term: 2019 Fall

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Emphasis on the elements of sentence and paragraph structure, the four stages of the writing process for personal-based and expository. Extensive journal entries, editing and revision of written assignments. Prepare and write multi-paragraph essays. Assigned readings, participation in extensive workshops and group work.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Explain and use the four stages of the writing process to include invention, composition, arrangement, and revision. (I) 2. Identify and use four types of sentence construction. (II) 3. Write clear, focused, and fully developed paragraphs containing specific evidence, facts, statistics, examples and statement by authorities. (III) 4. Use a thesis statement that states the organization of an essay and develop a controlling theme or idea to organize an essay. (IV) 5. Analyze audience and purpose for specific types of paragraphs and essays. (V) 6. Use appropriate rhetorical patterns for personal-based and expository writing employing a combination of the following: definition, narration, description, exemplification, comparison-contrast, classification, process analysis, causal analysis, and argumentation. (VI) 7. Use appropriate diction in personal-based and expository writing. (VII) 8. Use specific introduction and conclusion strategies within an essay. (VIII) 9. Analyze and use global and local revision to create essay unity and coherence. (IX) 10. Write multiple drafts of four multi-paragraph essays and revise based on audience, purpose, organization, style, mechanics, and sentence structure. (X)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Four stages of writing A. Invention B. Composition C. Arrangement D. Revision II. Sentence construction A. Identification of four basic sentence types 1. Simple 2. Compound 3. Complex 4. Compound-complex B. Application of four, basic sentence types III. Fully developed paragraphs A. Examples B. Facts C. Statistics D. Statement by authorities IV. Essay organization A. Clear thesis and topic sentences B. Controlling theme V. Audience analysis and purpose A. Analysis process B. Selection of audience and purpose VI. Rhetorical modes A. Narration B. Description C. Exemplification D. Cause and effect E. Comparison and contrast F. Process analysis G. Classification H. Definition I. Argumentation VII. Personal-based and expository diction A. Informal B. Formal VIII. Introduction and conclusion strategies A. Analysis of different strategies B. Use of different strategies IX. Global and local revision A. Global revision 1. Content 2. Organization 3. Unity 4. Coherence B. Local revision 1. Sentence construction 2. Coherence 3. Unity X. Multi-paragraph essays A. Audience B. Purpose C. Organization D. Style E. Mechanics F. Sentence structure G. Editing process H. Revision of drafts

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 25, 2019

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