ENGL 90: Foundation Writing & Reading

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Class Program

English

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

090996

Meets Degree Requirements For

Not Intended for Transfer, Typically Numbered Below 100.

Description

Develops writing, reading, and critical thinking skills. Course topic emphasize grammar, sentence structure, main ideas, and supporting details in the context of paragraph writing and reading comprehension. Students must earn a grade of 'C' (2.0) or better to progress to READ 092 and ENGL 097.

Grading Basis

Graded

Prerequisites

Placement into ENGL 90.

Course Learning Outcomes

Identify and use parts of speech and parts of a sentence.

Apply the writing process.

Write clear, cohesive, and varied sentences.

Identify and apply the components of a paragraph.

Apply reading strategies and critical thinking to a variety of texts.

Core Topics

Identifying and using parts of speech
Understanding sentence parts and structures
Recognizing and correcting sentence fragments and run-on sentences
Recognizing and writing the varieties of sentences
Paragraph construction
Writing process
Main ideas
Supporting details
Reading strategies
Fact and opinion