Course Description: Students continue to develop writing skills in the context of guided discourse on personal topics with an emphasis on logical thought and mechanics (1 credit). Prerequisite: EAP 0140 or equivalent proficiency Co-requisite: EAP 0240 Course Competencies: Competency 1: The student will develop writing fluency and produce a series of related sentences on personal and/or general topics with an emphasis on logical thought. Competency 2: The student will write simple and compound sentences in paragraph format appropriate to the level in Standard English focusing on accuracy and grammatical form and word order. Competency 3: The student will proofread and edit grammar, mechanics, and sentence structure appropriate to the level. Competency 4: The student will use appropriate reference tools to edit writing. General Information: 1. Students may attend the lab any time during lab operating hours. 2. The lab will assist students in any way they can. 3. During the semester the EAP lab reserves the right to give priority to Speech lab students to work in the EAP lab since it is the only lab on campus that has headphones. 4. The EAP lab is not responsible for personal belongings. Any items (e.g., keys, memory sticks, jewelry, cellular phones, textbooks, etc.) will be taken to Security. MDC ID’s will be taken to Student Life. 5. EAP lab can move students’ belongings and log them out if they have been out of the lab for 10 minutes or more, especially during peak periods in the Lab. 6. Academic dishonesty. Cheating of any kind is not allowed (e.g., cheating, collusion, plagiarism). Students are to work independently. The result will be disciplinary action and/or failing the course as outlined in the Student’s Rights and Responsibilities Guide. 7. The EAP Discipline at MDC West requires that students enrolled in EAP Writing Lab and/or EAP Speech Lab complete a minimum of 15 hours to meet the 1 CREDIT LABORATORY COURSE. Having partially completed hours will not guarantee partial credit but rather no credit. Grade Breakdown Completion of pre-test and post-test 10% - Completion of all lab activities including diagnostic/post-test 80%
Course Description: Students continue to develop writing skills in the context of guided discourse on personal topics with an emphasis on logical thought and mechanics (1 credit). Prerequisite: EAP 0140 or equivalent proficiency Co-requisite: EAP 0240 Course Competencies: Competency 1: The student will develop writing fluency and produce a series of related sentences on personal and/or general topics with an emphasis on logical thought. Competency 2: The student will write simple and compound sentences in paragraph format appropriate to the level in Standard English focusing on accuracy and grammatical form and word order. Competency 3: The student will proofread and edit grammar, mechanics, and sentence structure appropriate to the level. Competency 4: The student will use appropriate reference tools to edit writing. General Information: 1. Students may attend the lab any time during lab operating hours. 2. The lab will assist students in any way they can. 3. During the semester the EAP lab reserves the right to give priority to Speech lab students to work in the EAP lab since it is the only lab on campus that has headphones. 4. The EAP lab is not responsible for personal belongings. Any items (e.g., keys, memory sticks, jewelry, cellular phones, textbooks, etc.) will be taken to Security. MDC ID’s will be taken to Student Life. 5. EAP lab can move students’ belongings and log them out if they have been out of the lab for 10 minutes or more, especially during peak periods in the Lab. 6. Academic dishonesty. Cheating of any kind is not allowed (e.g., cheating, collusion, plagiarism). Students are to work independently. The result will be disciplinary action and/or failing the course as outlined in the Student’s Rights and Responsibilities Guide. 7. The EAP Discipline at MDC West requires that students enrolled in EAP Writing Lab and/or EAP Speech Lab complete a minimum of 15 hours to meet the 1 CREDIT LABORATORY COURSE. Having partially completed hours will not guarantee partial credit but rather no credit. Grade Breakdown Completion of pre-test and post-test 10% - Completion of all lab activities including diagnostic/post-test 80%
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