PART ONE BASIC WRITING SKILLS
I. COURSE OUTLINE
1.1 Goals
1.2 Course Requirements and Marks
1.3 Diagnostic Test(Pretest)
1.4 Diagnostic Test (Posttest)
II. Mechanics
2.1 Capitalization
2.2 Punctuation Marks
2.3 Spelling
2.4 Paragraph Styles
2.5 Handwriting
III. Word Choice
3.1 Levels of Usage
3.1.1 Formal Usage
3.1.2 Informal Usage
3.1.3 Slang Usage
3.2 Word Meanings
3.2.1 Denotation
3.2.2 Connotation
3.2.3 Contextual Meaning
3.2.4 Other Meanings
IV.Grammar
4.1 Sentence and its Parts
4.1.1 Subject
4.1.2 Predicate
4.1.3 Fragment
4.1.4 Requirements of Written Sentence
4.1.5 Kinds of Sentences
4.2 Subject-Verb Agreement
4.2.1 Rules on Subject-Verb Agreement
4.2.2 Exceptions to the Rules
4.3 Phrases and Clauses
4.3.1 Phrases
4.3.2 Clauses
4.3.2.1 Main Clause
4.4.2.2 Subordinate Clause
4.4 Sentence Errors
Suggestions to Sentence Errors
PART TWO METHODS OF PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT
I. Definition
1.1 Paragraph by Definition
1.2 Model One
1.3 Model Two
1.4 Model Three
1.5 Model Four
II. Example
2.1 Paragraph by Example
2.2 Model One
2.3 Model Two
2.4 Model Three
2.5 Model Four
III. Generalization
3.1 Paragraph by Generalization and Specific Details
3.2 Model One
IV. Time
4.1 Paragraph by Time
4.2 Model One
4.3 Model Two
V. Process
5.1 Paragraph by Process
5.2 Model One
5.3 Model Two
VI. Comparison and Contrast
6.1 Paragraph by Comparison and Contrast
6.2 Model One
6.3 Model Two
6.4 Model Three
VII. Cause and Effect
7.1 Paragraph by Cause and Effect
7.2 Model One
7.3 Model Two
7.4 Model Three
7.5 Model Four
VIII. Space
8.1 Paragraph by Space
8.2 Model One
8.3 Model Two
IX. Classification
9.1 Paragraph by Classification
9.2 Model One
9.3 Model Two
9.4 Model Three
X. Enumeration
10.1 Paragraph by Enumeration
10.2 Model One
10.3 Model Two
XI. Multiple Reasons
11.1 Paragraph by Multiple Reasons
11.2 Model One
11.3 Model Two
11.4 Model Three
XII. Combined Methods
12.1 Paragraph by Combined Methods
12.2 Model One
PART THREE ESSAY WRITING
I. The Writing Process
1.1 Prewriting
1.2 Outlining
1.3 First Draft Writing
1.4 Revising
1.5 Editing
1.6 Writing the Final Copy
II. Steps in Essay Writing
2.1 Identifying the Parts
2.1.1 Introduction
2.1.2 Body
2.1.3 Conclusion
2.2 Stages in Writing Essays
2.3 Qualities of an Effective Essay
2.4 Summarizing
2.4.1 Steps of Summarizing
2.4.2 Length of the Summary
III. Essay Categories
3.1 Description
3.2 Narration
3.3 Exposition
3.4 Argumentation
Answer Keys
Work Cited
