Standard

R State Standard £ Institutionally Developed College: N/A

ENG 1010 – Fundamentals of English I
Course Description Emphasizes the development and improvement of written and oral communication abilities. Topics include: analysis of writing; applied grammar and writing skills; editing and proofreading skills; research skills; and oral communication skills. Homework assignments reinforce classroom learning.
Competency Areas	Hours
Analysis of Writing	Class	5
Applied Grammar and Writing Skills	D. Lab	0
Editing and Proofreading Skills	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Research Skills	Credit	5
Oral Communication Skills

Prerequisite:	ENG 097 or entrance English score in accordance with approved TCSG admission score levels and RDG 097 or entrance reading score in accordance with approved TCSG admission score levels.
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will be able to:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
Analysis of Writing		5	0	0
Review and analysis of writing	Read and analyze writing to identify subject, focus, and support.
Applied Grammar and Writing Skills		30	0	0
Review of grammar fundamentals	Produce logically organized, grammatically acceptable writing.
Review of composition fundamentals	Compose a variety of writing assignments to prepare students for writing in the workplace.
	Demonstrate listening skills by following directions for writing assignments.
Editing and Proofreading		5	0	0
Review of editing fundamentals	Revise to improve ideas, style, organization, and format with word processing.
	Edit to improve grammar, mechanics, and spelling.
Research Skills		5	0	0
Reference materials location and utilization	Access, use, and document appropriate resources to support writing.
Oral Communication Skills		5	0	0
Oral communication	Apply oral communication skills in discussions and/or presentations.

Suggested Resources

Media Print Audio/Visual Web Other	Note: Please adhere to the APA Formatting and Style Guidelines. Examples: Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher. Duncan, G.J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
Print:	Graham, S. Y. & Barth, M. E. (1986). The harbrace college workbook, Form 10C: Writing for the world of work. (9^th ed.) San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
	Kraska, M. (1988). Communication skills for trade and industry. Cincinnati: South-Western.
	Langan, J. (2007). English skills. (9^th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
	Lewis, S. D., et al. (1991). Writing skills for technical students. (3rd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
	Vanalstyne, J. S. (1990). Professional and technical writing strategies. (2^nd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Posted: 09/18/08