Course Description:
This course builds writing skills at the paragraph level. Students continue to build an understanding of the use of word
form, parts of speech, verb tense, and English sentence structure. Students will focus on writing specific types of
paragraphs which will lead eventually to a multiple paragraph essay. A variety of writing concepts and techniques are
illustrated to guide students in developing clearer, more organized writing. Students will be able develop better writing
skills at the sentence, paragraph, and multi-paragraph levels.
Course Objectives:
- Identify what makes a good topic sentence
- Identify what makes a good supporting sentence
- Identify what makes a good concluding sentence
- Understand the structure of a paragraph
- Write various types of paragraphs, and gradually build to essays