Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ECHA-0028
Organization's ID:
C102; C102A; C102B
Organization:
Eastwick College-Hackensack
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
12 weeks (48 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 English Communication Skills
Description

Objective:

To develop students' confidence in his or her ability to write thorough instructions utilizing writing techniques, proper business formats for letters, memos, reports, and presentations, and editing and proofreading.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Distinguish and correct fragments from full sentences
  • Identify and correct run-ons
  • Differentiate between singular and plural nouns for agreement purposes
  • Define and use definition writing
  • Write an up-to-date cover letter and resume
  • Define parallel structures and use them correctly
  • Correct faculty parallel structures
  • Define tense consistency and utilize it in sentences
  • Correct faculty tense consistency
  • Define modifiers and distinguish them
  • Correct faculty modifiers
  • Identify and use modals in sentences
  • Utilize proper subject-verb agreement
  • Define and use persuasive writing techniques
  • Define and use division, classification writing techniques
  • Define and use cause-and-effect writings

General Topics:

  • Fragments and run-on sentences, sentence types, parallel structure/cohesion, modifiers, subject-verb agreement, modals, persuasive writing, cause-and-effect writing, division/classification writing, definition writing, conjunctions and prepositions, and resume/cover letters
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Written Papers
Supplemental Materials