2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

2005-2007 CatalogCredit Course Descriptions 139WRITE 80 (F, W, Sp)Grammar Review (1)A laboratory course to assist the student wholacks understanding of basic grammar.Emphasis is on parts of speech and commongrammatical errors. This review courseutilizes a workbook with grammarexplanations and exercises and includescompetency tests for each lesson. Studentsmay enroll during scheduled registration, andupon an instructor's recommendation,during the first three weeks of the quarter.WRITE 81 (F, W, Sp)Sentence Structure Review (1)A laboratory course designed to review basicsentence patterns and sentence construction.Workbook lessons provide explanations andpractice in developing various sentencepatterns, including subordinate clauses andphrases. Competency tests follow eachlesson. Students may enroll during scheduledregistration, and upon an instructor'srecommendation, during the first threeweeks of the quarter.WRITE 82 (F, W, Sp)Punctuation Review (1)A laboratory course designed to reviewpunctuation and other English fundamentals.Workbook lessons provide rules,explanations and practice exercises. Studentsmay enroll during scheduled registration, andupon an instructor's recommendation,during the first three weeks of the quarter.WRITE 84 (F, W, Sp)Spelling (2)The course is designed to assist studentslacking in spelling skills. The courseconcentrates on learning general rules andconcepts of spelling as well as commonexceptions and troublesome words. The classutilizes a spelling workbook withexplanations and exercises accompanied bycompetency tests. Students may enroll duringscheduled registration, and upon aninstructor's recommendation, during the firstthree weeks of the quarter.WRITE 85 (F, W, Sp)Paragraph Writing (2)A review of basic paragraph construction.This course provides extensive practice inwriting unified, coherent, and welldevelopedparagraphs.WRITE 96 (F, W, Sp, Su)Writing Center Tutorials (1)Laboratory course offers students one-to-onetutorial help with assignments for classes wherewriting is required. No outside work isassigned. At least ten half-hour tutorial sessionsper quarter must be completed for credit, plussome independent lab work in the Center.Course can be added up to midterm. May betaken a total of four times and is graded as “ S/U” only.Writing CenterWRITE 140 (F, W, Sp, Su)Writing Center Tutor Practicum I (2)Provides qualified students with training andexperience in tutoring students in one-to-onesetting in the Writing Center. Topics of studyinclude tutoring and learning styles, theoriesand operations, and ESL and LD tutoring.Students may have the opportunity to applytraining and work toward certification underCollege Reading and Learning Association.Prerequisite: ENGL 101 and instructorpermission.WRITE 141 (F, W, Sp, Su)Writing Center Tutor Practicum II (2)Provides qualified students with training andexperience in tutoring students in one-to-onesetting in the Writing Center. Topics of studyinclude tutoring and learning styles, theoriesand operations, and ESL and LD tutoring.Students will apply training by tutoring andwork toward higher levels of certificationunder College Reading and LearningAssociation.Prerequisite: WRITE 140.WRITE 145 (F, W, Sp, Su)Writing Center Tutor Practicum III (2)Provides qualified students with training andexperience in tutoring students in one-to-onesetting in the Writing Center. Topics of studyinclude tutoring and learning styles, theoriesand operations, and ESL and LD tutoring.Students will apply training by tutoring andwork toward higher levels of certificationunder College Reading and LearningAssociation.Prerequisite: WRITE 141.