EAL 089 - EAL Academic English Structure
Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: EAL writing placement test
Description
This course is for multilingual and emerging bilingual students of English with little experience writing in English for academic purposes, especially in the United States. This is the first of two courses that prepare the student for college-level writing.
Students must earn a “C” grade or better to register for the next course in this discipline or to use this course as a prerequisite for a course in another discipline.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Identify the parts of a sentence.
- Compare the grammar of their native language with English.
- Demonstrate academic English rhetorical styles.
- Edit writings to correct grammatical errors.
- Express generated ideas in written form.
- Analyze personal writing patterns for purposes of revision.
Listed Topics
- Sentence elements
- Punctuation, spelling, grammar
- Sentence boundary errors
- Topic sentences and basic paragraph development
- Editing and revision
- Prewriting strategies
- Basic attribution and avoidance of plagiarism
Reference Materials
Current textbooks and digital software/media
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 04/13/2025
Last Reviewed: 04/13/2025
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