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ENGL 0861: English 11 Part 1
Effective date
January 2017
Department
CF - Humanities
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course provides students with advanced grammar, reading and writing skills. Students learn to write compare/contrast, argument, and issues-based paragraphs and essays.
Both ENGL 0861 and ENGL 0871 are required for completion of ABE Advanced level English.
Credits
4.0
Year of study
ABE Advanced Level(Grade11)
Prerequisites
ENGL 0752 or VCC Reading and Writing Assessment scores: reading 50, grammar 40 and writing 0861.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Students will meet the learning outcomes for ABE Advanced level English located as stated in the most recent ABE Articulation Handbook.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 96
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 96
Total Hours: 96
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 96
Total Hours: 96
Instructional Strategies
Option 1: Self-paced - one-to-one individualized instruction
Option 2: Class-based - lecture and small group workshops
Option 2: Class-based - lecture and small group workshops
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
D
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
40 |
Self-paced: Compare or Contrast Paragraph, Essay, Summary, Issues based paragraph, Issues based report |
|
Exam |
20 |
Self-paced: Compare or Contrast Paragraph test, Essay test, Summary test, issues based paragraph test |
|
Assignments |
40 |
Self-paced: Grammar |
|
Assignments |
65 |
Class-based: 65% Assignments |
|
Exam |
35 |
Class-based: 35% Exam |
Course topics
- Compare or Contrast Paragraph
- Compare or Contrast Essay
- Summary
- Issues Based Paragraph
- Issues Based Report
- Grammar
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.