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Mohave Community College

ELA 023 ELA Advanced Reading and Writing

* Group - Dept Status Approved Date Reviewed Reviewer Comments
1 Curriculum Routing - ELA English Language Acquisition Completed Approved   02/22/2021   Julie Napier    
2 First review: Curricular and Non-curricular - ELA English Language Acquisition Completed Approved   02/22/2021   LeForce, Dennis   Acceptable  
3 Curriculum and Assessment - ELA English Language Acquisition Completed Approved   02/22/2021   Mitzi Esgro    
4 Curriculum Committee - ELA English Language Acquisition Completed Approved   03/08/2021   Mitzi Esgro    
5 Curriculum and Assessment (Second Review) - ELA English Language Acquisition Completed Approved   03/08/2021   Mitzi Esgro    
6 Catalog and Articulation - ELA English Language Acquisition Completed Approved   03/11/2021   Julie Napier    

Originator: Yesayan, Mariam           Status: Approved           Department: ELA English Language Acquisition
Date Created: 02/14/2021         Submitted: 02/21/2021         Completed: 03/11/2021         To ACETS:
Course Prefix: ELA  
Course Number: 023  
Previous Course Prefix/Number if changed:  
Course Information: Course Modification to an existing course    
Effective Academic Year: 2021-2022  
Course Full Title: ELA Advanced Reading and Writing  
Program Modification Required?: No    
Effective Semester: Fall  
If yes, list the degree or certificate:  
Course Impact?: No    
If yes, list the degree or certificate:  
Reason for Evaluation: Prerequisite Change   5-Year Course Review    
Mode of Instruction: traditional   online   hybrid    
If other, please explain:  
Catalog Course Description: The course is designed as a continuation of the ELA course in English Grammar and usage for the students whose first language is not English. The course presents advanced English structure throughout all the skill areas of reading and writing.  
Prerequisite(s): Must be 16 years of age or older and not in high school. Must successfully complete ELA 012-Intermediate Listening and Speaking or ELA 022- Intermediate Reading and Writing, or obtain an appropriate score on diagnostic testing.  
Corequisite(s):  
Previous Credit (Total): 3  
Previous Lecture Hours: 3  
Previous Lab Hours:  
Previous Clinical Hours:  
Internship:  
New Credit Hours (Total): 3  
New Lecture Hours: 3  
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Explanation of proposed modifications to course: Course Competencies and Objectives are modified to align with the new web-based program, Burlington English Core and EL Civics, and Career Exploration and Soft Skills.  
Contact person/email: myesayan@mohave.edu  
SUN Course?: No    
If yes, please provide the established SUN number:  
Is this an AGEC course: No    
Articulated?: No    
Transfer?: Not Applicable    
Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Read English at an advanced level.{2,4,6}
2. Write using English at an advanced level.{1,2,4,6,}
3. Employ a variety of study skills and techniques. {1, 3}
4. Use computer technology via Burlington English, El Civics, and Career Exploration and Soft Skills {6}  
Course Competencies and Objectives OR Course Competencies and Outline: Competency 1 Develop study skills.

Objective 1.1 State the purpose and value of the course syllabus.
Objective 1.2 State the importance of the security of their credentials.
Objective 1.3 Organize course materials.
Objective 1.4 Use computer technology with proficiency.

Competency 2 Use Appropriate Modal Verbs to express obligation, necessity, possibility, and request in the sentences.

Objective 2.1 Find modals, related verbs, and expressions in the context.
Objective 2.2 Complete paragraphs with Modal Verbs and Expressions.
Objective 2.3 Edit paragraphs with misused Modal Verbs and Expressions.
Objective 2.4 Talk about abilities and possibilities.
Objective 2.5 Find famous people with disabilities in the internet.
Objective 2.6 Write a paragraph about the disabled famous people's achievements.

Competency 3 Use Nouns and Pronouns correctly in the written English.

Objective 3.1 Recognize Nouns and Pronouns in the context.
Objective 3.2 Apply the grammatical structure of the Common and Proper Nouns in combination of the Capitalization rules.
Objective 3.3 Apply the grammatical structure of the irregular plurals.
Objective 3.4 Use Nouns as subjects of the sentences.
Objective 3.5 Apply the grammatical structure of the Personal and Possessive Pronouns.
Objective 3.6 Apply the structure of the Reflexive, Indefinite, and the Relative Pronouns.

Competency 4 Use Verbs and the three tenses correctly in the written English.

Objective 4.1 Recognize Verbs and Verb Phrases in the context.
Objective 4.2 Apply the grammatical structure of the Simple Tenses.
Objective 4.3 Apply the structure of the Progressive Tenses.
Objective 4.4 Apply the grammatical structure of the Perfect Tenses.
Objective 4.5 Apply the grammatical structure of the Regular and Irregular Verbs.
Objective 4.6 Apply the grammatical structure of the Confusing Verbs.

Competency 5 Use all forms of Adjectives correctly in the written English.

Objective 5.1 Recognize the adjectives in the context.
Objective 5.2 Apply the grammatical structure of the comparative degree of adjectives.
Objective 5.3 Find the comparative adjectives in the context.
Objective 5.4 Recognize the irregular grammatical structure patterns of the comparative adjectives.
Objective 5.5 Apply the grammatical structure of the superlative degree of adjectives.
Objective 5.6 Recognize the superlative adjectives in the context.
Objective 5.7 Recognize the irregular grammatical structure patterns of the superlative adjectives.

Competency 6 Use all the forms of Adverbs correctly in the written English.

Objective 6.1 Recognize Adverbs in the context.
Objective 6.2 Apply the grammatical structure of various degrees of adverbs.
Objective 6.3 Identify the irregular grammatical structure patterns of the Comparative Adverbs.
Objective 6.4 Identify the irregular grammatical structure patterns of the Superlative Adverbs.

Competency 7 Use Phrases as Modifiers correctly in the written English.

Objective 7.1 Recognize Phrases within Sentences in the context.
Objective 7.2 Explain the grammatical structure of various types of Phrases.
Objective 7.3 Apply the use of Prepositions.
Objective 7.4 Differentiate Infinitive, Participial, and Gerund phrases.

Competency 8 Write various types of complete sentences.

Objective 8.1 Analyze the criteria of the complete sentence.
Objective 8.2 Differentiate Sentences and Fragments in the context.
Objective 8.3 Identify the Subject and the Predicate of the sentence.
Objective 8.4 Apply the grammatical structure of the Subject and Predicate Agreement.

Competency 9 Write Business Letters.

Objective 9.1 Recognize the Business Letter parts.
Objective 9.2 Use Commas and Colons properly in the business letters..
Objective 9.3 Apply the Capitalization Rules in business letters.
Objective 9.4 Edit business letters.

Competency 10 Develop Paragraphs following the sequences of actions.

Objective 10.1 Recognize the main idea of the paragraph.
Objective 10.2 Difference Topic Sentence from Supporting Sentences.
Objective 10.3 Recognize the Irrelevant Sentences within a paragraph.
Objective 10.4 Use Examples, figures and facts, and the reasons to develop paragraphs correctly.
Objective 10.5 Edit paragraphs.

Competency 11 Construct sentences using Phrasal Verbs.

Objective 11.1 Determine when to use phrasal verbs in sentences.
Objective 11.2 Use the noun or the pronoun as the object to split the Phrasal Verb.

Competency 12 Construct sentences with the Present Perfect Tense using 'since and for' and 'already and yet'.

Objective 12.1 Recite the use of 'since and for', and 'already and yet'.
Objective 12.2 Identify the Present Perfect Tense with 'since and for' and 'already and yet' in the context.
Objective 12.3 Distinguish between an accomplished action and an action in progress.

Competency 13 Write a response to an online post about safety.

Objective 13.1 Describe a personal experience.
Objective 13.2 Express empathy.
Objective 13.3 Give advice.