AST 020 D Syllabus for Fall 2012 Edison Community College Darke County Branch Instructor: Kathy Stammen

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1 Introduction to parts of speech. Introduction to parts of the sentence with emphasis on nouns, pronouns,. Introduction to capitalization of nouns. Introduction to parts and punctuation of a sentence. Key Train Introduction for Business Writing Writing complete sentences Introduction to reading prompts and writing topic sentences Introduction to planning for writing. Writing paragraphs Introduction to verb usage Introduction to subject/verb agreement Writing complete sentences Reviewing Sentences Review planning for writing Introduction to structure of paragraphs with emphasis on supporting sentences, sequencing, and transitioning Writing paragraphs Introduction to proofing written work

2 Introduction to relative pronouns Writing complete sentences Reviewing Sentences and structure of paragraphs with Introduction to writing essays Introduction to using commas with parenthetical expressions and appositives Introduction to punctuation of letters Reviewing Sentences and structure of paragraphs with

3 Introduction to subject/verb agreement Introduction to punctuation of letters Reviewing Sentences and structure of paragraphs with Introduction to commas for introductory elements Reviewing Sentences and structure of paragraphs with

4 Introduction to commas for introductory elements Reviewing Sentences and structure of paragraphs with Introduction to quotation marks Reviewing Sentences and structure of paragraphs with

5 Introduction to quotation marks Reviewing Sentences and structure of paragraphs with Introduction to apostrophes Reviewing Sentences and structure of paragraphs with Putting It Altogether in other writing formats, such as s and letters

6 , Introduction of parallel structure and sentence combining Review of all conventions of grammar and writing Reviewing Sentences and structure of paragraphs with. Putting It Altogether in other writing formats, such as s and letters , Review of all conventions of grammar and writing Reviewing Sentences and structure of paragraphs with... Putting It Altogether in other writing formats, such as s and letters GED Practice Test

7 These are the results of how students performed on the TABE initial testing in reading. Reading: Comprehension: Vocabulary: 77% of students missed Words in Context What we will review: Words needed in most reading (Star Words) Learning to read words in context Learning words unique to subject area or career Learning parts of words (prefixes suffixes) Using reference sources Synonyms, homonyms, antonyms 66 % of students missed Main Idea 44% Stated Concepts 44% Supporting Evidence 33% Fact/Opinion 22% Author Purpose 22% Reference Sources 11% Character Aspects 11% Comparing/Contrasting 11% Generalizations What we will review: All of the comprehension skills will be reviewed with special emphasis on main idea, stated concepts and supporting evidence. We apply these skills to the three reading areas tested by the GED Test: science, social studies and literature.