ADS 222 - English 1.5 - Communications

4.4 Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

This continuing education course is designed to enable the student with developmental and other disabilities to compose paragraphs with proper grammar rules and subject/verb agreement. Topics to be covered include: implementing steps of the writing process, exploring the different types of sentences, demonstrating the four types of writing formats, researching topics, and preparing and delivering a presentation to the class.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. compose a paragraph of five sentences, including a topic sentence, supporting details, and a conclusion on an assigned topic;
2. review and apply grammar rules, such as capitalization and punctuation, as well as demonstrate subject/verb agreement;
3. evaluate and incorporate the four types of sentences (declarative, exclamatory, imperative, and interrogatory) in writing;
4. compare and contrast the four main types of writing (narrative, descriptive, persuasive, and expository);
5. identify and demonstrate the writing process (pre-writing, research, drafting, revising, and editing) on a chosen or assigned topic;
6. research an assigned topic and prepare a presentation independently or in groups using Google Slides or PowerPoint; and
7. compose a free verse, haiku, or original poem to present to the class.