Course Level Student Learning Outcomes
ESL 131B: Beginning Writing II
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 11-15 sentences that demonstrate appropriate and coherent writing with the following traits:
Traits
Organization
- format: title, indented paragraph, margins, double space
- topic sentence and concluding sentence
- learned organizational structure
- transitions
Development
- focuses on the selected topic
- explains the controlling idea with coherence and relevance
- supports the topic sentence with main ideas and specific details
- contains independent ideas and opinions
Language
- learned sentence structure: simple, compound, and complex sentences
- appropriate punctuation
- correct use and spelling of basic and learned vocabulary
- appropriate use of learned verb tense and form
- evidence of self-editing