EAP-0800 Paragraph Writing

Credits: 3
EAP-0800 is the fourth course in a five-course writing sequence of English for Academic Purposes. In this course, students use writing processes to compose and edit paragraphs of appropriate length, demonstrating unity of ideas and applying standard academic format, mechanics, and grammar. Students respond to prompts on academic topics related to American culture using appropriate rhetorical patterns such as logical order, process, cause/effect, and comparison/contrast to construct original paragraphs. Additionally, students use a word processing tool to format their essays according to American college standards.

This course is intended for students who are non-native speakers of American English and who did not complete all four years of high school in the United States.

A grade of C or higher is required to successfully complete this course.

Prerequisite(s): Determined by placement methods OR EAP-0600 with a grade of C or higher.

Corequisite(s): EAP-1100 recommended.

Formerly: ESL-0201. Students may not receive credit for both ESL-0201 and EAP-0800.

Course Outcomes

Use writing processes to compose original, unified, cohesive, and logical paragraphs.
Compose paragraphs on academic topics related to American culture using various rhetorical patterns.
Use standard academic English grammar to communicate ideas effectively.
Apply standard academic English spelling and punctuation rules.
Format paragraphs according to American college standard using a word processing tool.
Edit writing for grammatical, mechanical, and formatting errors.