English 067 emphasizes, to English as a Second Language students, writing correct and varied sentences and well-developed paragraphs that provide logical support for a relevant idea. Students use combining methods to produce a variety of sentence patterns. Revision techniques include correcting common errors in grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation. English 071 helps students directly prepare for the challenges of college writing. The course reviews grammar necessary for effective writing.
Students also work on sentence variety.
The course emphasizes writing and revising to achieve clear, logical, well developed paragraphs with strong topic sentences and multi-paragraph essays with clear thesis statements. In several sections of English 071, students use microcomputers for compositions and grammar tests. English Skills With Readings . Wingersky, Joy, Jan Boerner, and Diana Holguin-Balogh. Integrating Reading and Writing and Grammar Skills .