ENGL 0303 - Basic Communications

3 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 1 hr. lab.) A basic skills course designed to improve reading and writing ability in a variety of relevant contexts. This course focuses on phonetic and word analysis skills, vocabulary, literal comprehension, transitions, and context clues. The course includes interpretation of factual material, identification of main ideas and supporting details, the relationship of meaning to grammatical form, and dictionary skills. Sentence writing is required to complete varied reading activities. Students successfully completing this course will be prepared for ENGL 0304 and ENGL 0306. This course will not transfer and will not be used to meet degree requirements. (3201085212) Prerequisite: Placement by testing
Course Outcomes
1 - Identify words by using phonetic analysis skills.
2 - Identify words by using word parts.
3 - Identify parts of a dictionary entry.
4 - Identify the meaning of unfamiliar words by using contextual clues.
5 - Locate main ideas in paragraphs.
6 - Identify supporting details in paragraphs.
7 - Recognize the relationship between ideas in sentences by using transitions.
8 - Map major events or main points of short selections.
9 - Read in order to develop greater understanding of cultural diversity.
10 - Identify the different types of sentences.
11 - Recognize subjects and predicates.
12 - Use subject-verb agreement appropriately.
13 - Use sentence structures correctly.
14 - Write sentences using correct capitalization and punctuation.
15 - Demonstrate verbal skills and oral communication abilities.