LAD 9052 - Accelerated Learning Plan Writing

2 Credits

This course is a study of writing strategies for essays. Students will learn sentence combining through coordination, subordination, and parallel structure. Basic essay format and various methods of essay development are studied. Based on a student’s placement scores, this course is taken in conjunction with Composition I. Students must earn an 11.0 in Language on the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) to successfully complete the class.

Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score

Corequisite: ENG 1113 English Composition I*. Withdrawal from either class results in withdrawal from both classes.

Course Level Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Determine appropriate grammar and punctuation. (GEO 1, 3)
2. Recognize the differences between fact and opinion and between general and specific information. (GEO 2, 3)
3. Identify and define words to improve the academic vocabulary. (GEO 1)
4. Compose writing assignments using proper presentation format. (GEO 1, 3)
5. Develop college-level proficiency in language and writing skills. (GEO 1, 3, 4)

Latest Update Effective: Summer 2021