Course Level Student Learning Outcomes
ESL 131A: Beginning Writing I
Context
Given a selection of written prompts, based on both a required full-length text and on learned material or experience, students will be able to select one prompt from each category and write a paragraph on each in two hours.
Objective
Students will be able produce paragraphs of 8 -12 sentences that demonstrate appropriate and coherent writing with the following traits:
Traits
Organization
- format: title, indented paragraph, margins, double spaced
- topic sentence and concluding sentence
- transitions
Development
- focuses on the selected topic
- explains the topic
- supports the topic sentence with details and examples
Language
- learned sentence structure: simple and compound sentences
- generally correct learned punctuation
- correct spelling and of basic and learned vocabulary
- appropriate use of learned verb tenses and verb forms