MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
ENG071   19996-99999	Fundamentals of Writing

1.	Review and develop use of the writing process for paragraphs and essays to include invention, planning, developing, revising, and editing. (I)
2.	Demonstrate development of a topic for a specific audience and purpose. (I)
3.	Identify sentence patterns and correct common errors in sentence construction. (II)
4.	Review and practice use of topic sentences for paragraphs and/or thesis statements for essays. (III)
5.	Review, practice and revise paragraphs and/or essays to be unified and coherent using a variety of methods of development. (IV)
6.	Review and practice developing paragraphs and/or essays with supporting details, facts, statistics, examples, and statements by authorities. (IV)
7.	Write multiple paragraphs and at least one essay to review and practice using the essay format. (V)
8.	Revise paragraphs and/or multi-paragraph essays for audience, purpose, organization, style, mechanics, and sentence structure. (I, II, IV, V)
9.	Review and practice summarizing information. (VI)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
ENG071   19996-99999	Fundamentals of Writing

I. Overview of Writing A. The writing process B. Audience analysis II. Writing Correct Sentences A. Sentence fragments B. Pronoun - antecedent agreement C. Subject - verb agreement D. Pronoun case E. Run-on sentences F. Pronoun reference G. Modifiers H. Commas I. Parallel construction J. Past tense verbs III. Writing Clear Paragraphs and paragraphs A. Topic sentence and thesis statements B. Specific support sentences C. Unity D. Coherence E. Continuity IV. Using Specific Support A. Detailed facts B. Statistics C. Examples D. Personal experiences E. Statements by authorities V. Modes of Development A. Narration B. Description C. Exemplification D. Process E. Comparison and contrast F. Cause and effect G. Definition VI. Summarizing A. Types B. Uses

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