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Los Angeles Val ley Col lege n 2014-15 CATALOG 115

‡ This course may not be offered each semester. J Designated class sections are Transfer Alliance Classes.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

TRANSFER LEVEL: Write unified, well-developed essays, each with

an arguable thesis and persuasive support. Use a variety of rhetorical strategies, such as

argument and comparison/contrast.

ONE LEVEL BELOW TRANSFER: Write essays that integrate course readings

and are clearly focused, fully developed, and logically organized.

TWO LEVELS BELOW TRANSFER: Write coherent essays and paragraphs with a

central idea and supporting details. Apply sentence variety and appropriate word choice.

THREE LEVELS BELOW TRANSFER: Write short topic-based papers with a main idea.

State a topic and use details to support a central idea. Build vocabulary.

ENGLISH 101

ENGLISH 28

ENGLISH 21

ENGLISH 33

Dev Com 36B Supplemental with English 28 or 101

Dev Com 35 and 36A Supplemental with English 21 or 28

NOTE: Assessment is recommended. See course descriptions for placement and prerequisite information.

COURSE SEQUENCE

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Dev Com 23 or Pers Dev 1 or 20

Study skills.Supplemental for all levels

above English 33

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Writing Outcome Levels defined:

English Course Sequence

Los Angeles Val ley Col lege n 2014-15 CATALOG 115 Los Angeles Val ley Col lege n 2014-15 CATALOG 116

‡ This course may not be offered each semester. J Designated class sections are Transfer Alliance Classes.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

TRANSFER LEVEL: Write a unified, well-developed essay, with an

arguable thesis and persuasive support.

Writing Outcome Levels defined:

ENGLISH 101

ONE LEVEL BELOW TRANSFER: Write an essay, which references outside sources,

in MLA or APA format.ENGLISH 363

Dev Com 36B,Comm 75 or 76,

Comm 62-1 or 62-2

TWO LEVELS BELOW TRANSFER: Write essays with clear thesis statements using

various rhetorical modes.ENGLISH 362

Dev Com 36A or 36B, Comm 66 or 75,

Comm 61-3 or 62-1

THREE LEVELS BELOW TRANSFER: Write one or more paragraphs with a

clear topic sentence.ENGLISH 361

Dev Com 35 or 36A, Comm 64 or 66,

Comm 61-2 or 61-3

FOUR LEVELS BELOW TRANSFER: Write one paragraph on a familiar topic. ENGLISH 83

Dev Com 22A, B or E, Comm 63 or 64,

Comm 61-1 or 61-2

FIVE LEVELS BELOW TRANSFER: Write brief text in paragraph form on one topic. ENGLISH 82

Dev Com 22A, B or EComm 63,

Comm 61-1 or 61-2

SIX LEVELS BELOW TRANSFER: Write several simple sentences, primarily

biographical, with guidance.ENGLISH 80 Dev Com 22A, B or E,

Comm 61-1

*Dev Com 23 or Pers Dev 1 or 20

Study Skills. Supplemental for English 361, 362, 363,

and 101

Credit ESL Course Sequence

NOTE: Assessment is recommended. See course descriptions for placement and prerequisite information.

COURSE SEQUENCE

SupplementalCourses

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