EAPP 1100 - Integrated Skills & Preparatory Composition 1

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives: The student will:

1. Given dictated sentences that include grammatical structures and vocabulary taught during the semester, transcribe the sentences.
2. Answer listening comprehension questions when asked by the teacher or other students.
3. Complete listening comprehension activities from the textbook or teacher-designed activities.
4. Participate in interactive group activities.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to communicate effectively.

Objectives: The student will:

1. Speak clearly enough to be understood.
2. Correctly use the grammatical structures taught in the class.
3. Speak with appropriate rhythm and intonation patterns.
4. Make effective use of eye contact.
5. Speak loudly enough to be heard by all listeners.
6. Give adequate details/examples for the situation.
7. Participate in group activities.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate reading comprehension skills.

Objectives: The student will:

1. Answer questions about their readings in the textbooks.
2. Use new vocabulary from their readings in their written and spoken assignments.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an increase his/her vocabulary. Objectives: The student will:

1. Identify the meanings of new vocabulary on tests.
2. Use new vocabulary in written assignments.
3. Use new vocabulary in speaking activities.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to spell words from a list of common words without using a dictionary.

Objectives: The student will:

1. Given words dictated in context, the student will spell them.
2. Spell words in their written assignments.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the use of grammatical structures taught in the course.

Objectives: The student will:

1. Write sentences that use the grammatical structures.
2. Combine words and/or sentences to create the grammatical structures.
3. Edit sentences that illustrate the grammatical structures.
4. Use grammatical structures taught in this course in written assignments and spoken activities.

Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to write brief paragraphs using various rhetorical modes and grammatical structures.

Objectives: The student will:

1. Write paragraphs in the suggested rhetorical modes using the standard topic sentence-supporting sentence-concluding sentence pattern:
2. Revise paragraphs following recommendations of the instructor.
3. In their paragraphs, use grammatical structures taught in this course.
4. In their paragraphs, use new vocabulary taught in this course.
5. Write one or more in-class impromptu paragraphs

1. Composition
   1. Paragraph
      1. Form (appearance)
      2. Structure
         1. Topic sentences
         2. Supporting sentences
         3. Concluding sentences
   2. Primary assignments (3 - 5 paragraphs)
2. Grammar
   1. Basic terminology
      1. Parts of speech (except interjection)
      2. Parts of a sentence
      3. Types of sentences
         1. Classified by clauses
            1. Simple
            2. Compound
         2. Classified by function
            1. Statements
               1. Positive
               2. Negative
            2. Questions
               1. Yes/No
               2. Wh-
   2. Structures from grammar textbook
3. Word knowledge and skills
   1. Common words
   2. Academic vocabulary
   3. Irregular verbs
4. Reading comprehension (Each unit begins with a reading that contextualizes the grammatical structure.)
   1. Main idea
   2. Supporting points
5. Speaking
   1. Informal
   2. Academic