Mar 28, 2024  
TCC Catalog 2019-20 
    
TCC Catalog 2019-20 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EAP0440 English for Academic Purposes: Advanced Writing

3 credit hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): appropriate placement score or grade of C or better in EAP0384 .
This course is intended for the student who is a nonnative speaker of English and whose placement scores (90-102 on the PERT writing section) indicate a need to develop writing skills that are essential for success in college-level classes. The student will develop the ability to produce logical, coherent, and unified academic essays that replicate writing tasks commonly assigned in undergraduate general education classes. Students will develop the ability to write clear, logical, and effective sentences that adhere to the conventions of standard written English. Students will acquire knowledge of advanced-level English grammar and apply that knowledge when editing and proofreading their own original academic essays. Additionally, students will learn to apply critical thinking skills to planning, drafting, and revising academic essays. This course does not satisfy A.A. or A.S. degree requirements.  Lecture: 3 hours. To enroll in  , the student must score a C or better. Does not count toward A.A. degree or A.S. degree.