MCCCD Program Description

English as a Second Language III: Grammar

Course: ESL030AA

First Term: 2001 Fall

Lecture 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s) 1 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: First 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.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Use simple past, present perfect, and present perfect continuous 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 present perfect (continuous) tense. (II)
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. Grammar A. Review 1. Simple past tense 2. Regular and irregular verbs B. Tenses 1. Present perfect a. Affirmative b. Negative c. Questions d. Short answer e. Tags 2. Present perfect continuous a. Affirmative b. Negative c. Questions d. Short answer e. Tags C. Sentence identification and construction 1. Simple 2. Compound 3. Complex D. Sentence fragments and run-ons 1. Identification 2. Correction E. Sentence combinations 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

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 3/27/2001

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