ESLW 30    Novice-High Writing    4 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ESLR 30 and ESLL 30 or other ESL courses at the appropriate level. Advise adult school before taking ESLW 30.
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: In this Novice-High writing course, students will learn simple sentences and paragraph structures. This course is an introduction to writing in English for non-native speakers who plan to take college courses.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
TTh          07:30AM-09:35AM   LEC   D.Loomis             SCC MAIN RHS 270     26412
WF           12:30PM-02:35PM   LEC   N.Maffly             SCC MAIN BUS 140     28760
On-Campus

TTh          10:45AM-12:50PM   LEC   C.Wong               West Sac WSC 182     26414
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1275 Halyard Drive, West Sacramento.

MW           01:00PM-03:05PM   LEC   G.Nuttall            West Sac WSC 182     27052
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1275 Halyard Drive, West Sacramento.



Non-degree Applicable

ESLW 40    Intermediate-Low Writing    4 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility is determined by the Sacramento City College assessment process or by completion of ESLW 30 with a grade of "C" or better.
Advisory: ESL 92, ESLL 40 and ESLR 40, or other ESL courses at the appropriate level.
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: In this course, students will learn to write multiple drafts of paragraphs with a clear beginning, middle, and end while developing correct sentence structure at the Intermediate-Low level. They will learn to use critical thinking skills and level-appropriate grammar in their writing.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
TTh          07:30AM-09:35AM   LEC   S.Whetstone          SCC MAIN RHS 228     29416
On-Campus

M            12:30PM-02:35PM   LEC   S.Muther             SCC MAIN RHS 270     26426
F            12:30PM-02:35PM   LEC   S.Muther             SCC MAIN BUS 145     26426
On-Campus

TTh          02:45PM-04:50PM   LEC   S.Muther             SCC MAIN BUS 239     26428
MW           05:15PM-07:20PM   LEC   C.LaPorte-Magill     SCC MAIN RHS 270     29418
On-Campus

TTh          08:30AM-10:35AM   LEC   B.Toupadakis         West Sac WSC 183     27532
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1275 Halyard Drive, West Sacramento.


Non-degree Applicable

ESLW 50    Intermediate-Mid Writing    4 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility is determined by the Sacramento City College assessment process or completion of ESLW 40 with a grade of "C" or better.
Advisory: ESL 92, ESLL 50, ESLR 50, and ESLG 50, or other English as a Second Language courses at the appropriate level.
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: This is a course for non-native English speakers at the Intermediate-Mid Level that focuses first on the development of paragraph writing in a variety of rhetorical modes through guided writing and practice. By the end of the semester, students will be writing multi-paragraph essays. Students will learn techniques essential to essay writing and continue to develop sentence structure skills.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
TTh          07:30AM-09:35AM   LEC   J.Guzman             SCC MAIN RHS 229     26450
On-Campus

TTh          09:45AM-11:50AM   LEC   D.Thomas             SCC MAIN RHS 229     26452
Computer-assisted; typing skills highly recommended
On-Campus

M            12:30PM-02:35PM   LEC   J.Keen               SCC MAIN BUS 140     26454
W            12:30PM-02:35PM   LEC   J.Keen               SCC MAIN BUS 239     26454
Computer-assisted; typing skills highly recommended
On-Campus

MW           07:30PM-09:35PM   LEC   D.Michell            SCC MAIN RHS 229     26456
On-Campus

TTh          08:30AM-10:35AM   LEC   J.Hohri              West Sac WSC 182     29420
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Center, 1275 Halyard Drive, West Sacramento.


Non-degree Applicable

ESLW 85    Parts of Speech    2 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility is determined by the Sacramento City College assessment process or completion of ESLW 40 and ESLR 40 with grades of "C" or better or ENGWR 40 with a grade of "C" or better.
Hours: 36 hours LEC
Description: This course covers the most important parts of speech in English. Students will learn to identify and use nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs, prepositions, and conjunctions in basic sentences.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
MW           03:00PM-03:50PM   LEC   V.Hawes              SCC MAIN RHS 228     28126
On-Campus
Non-degree Applicable

ESLW 86    Spelling    2 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility is determined by the Sacramento City College assessment process or completion of ESLR 40 and ESLW 40 with grades of "C" or better or completion of ENGWR 40 with a grade of "C" or better.
Hours: 36 hours LEC
Description: This course is designed for students who need to improve their spelling. It includes an introduction to the basic spelling rules and patterns of English. Students will also learn to recognize and differentiate homophones, and to recognize and utilize common affixes and plurals. Students will develop competence in the ability to spell.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
TTh          03:00PM-03:50PM   LEC   V.Hawes              SCC MAIN RHS 228     27040
On-Campus
Non-degree Applicable

ESLW 310    Intermediate-High Writing    4 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility is determined by the Sacramento City College assessment process or completion of ESLW 50 with a grade of "C" or better.
Advisory: ESL 92, ESLG 310 and ESLR 310, or other ESL courses at the appropriate level; BUSTEC 300
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: In this course, students at the High-Intermediate level will develop their ability to respond to a variety of essay assignments. They will use the writing process to produce developed, organized, and unified essays. They will practice critical thinking skills through class discussion and written response to readings. They will refine their ability to control a range of grammatical structures.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
TTh          07:30AM-09:35AM   LEC   S.Kawamura           SCC MAIN BUS 239     26382
MF           09:45AM-11:50AM   LEC   D.Roberts-Eccles     SCC MAIN RHS 229     26384
On-Campus

TTh          12:30PM-02:35PM   LEC   M.Larson             SCC MAIN RHS 229     26386
Computer-assisted; typing skills highly recommended
On-Campus

MW           05:15PM-07:20PM   LEC   S.Maastricht         SCC MAIN RHS 229     26388
On-Campus

ESLW 320    Advanced-Low Writing    4 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility is determined by the Sacramento City College assessment process or completion of ESLW 310 with a grade of "C" or better.
Advisory: ESL 93, ESLG 320, and ESLR 320, or other ESL courses at the appropriate level; BUSTEC 300.
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: In this course, students will use critical thinking skills and the writing process to produce a variety of focused, developed, and organized essays at the Advanced-Low level. The course emphasizes the development of ideas in body paragraphs, and the analysis and use of readings as a basis for ideas in essays. Sentence variety and the mechanics of English in the context of the essay are also covered in the course. Essays incorporate ideas and quotations from outside sources as well as personal experience.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
TTh          07:30AM-09:35AM   LEC   B.Pitman             SCC MAIN BUS 140     26394
On-Campus

TTh          12:30PM-02:35PM   LEC   G.Nuttall            SCC MAIN RHS 228     26396
Computer-assisted; typing skills highly recommended
On-Campus

MW           07:30PM-09:35PM   LEC   L.Van Natten         SCC MAIN BUS 239     28562
On-Campus

ESLW 340    Advanced Composition    4 Units

Prerequisite: Eligibility is determined by completion of ESLG 320 and ESLW 320 with grades of "C" or better, or by assessment through the Sacramento City College assessment process.
Advisory: ESL 93, ESLW 341 and ESLR 340, or other ESL courses at the 340 level or below; LIBR 318, BUSTEC 300
General Education: AA/AS Area II(a); CSU Area A2; AA/AS: Writing Competency
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 72 hours LEC
Description: This course emphasizes advanced writing and critical thinking skills that are essential for successful completion of a four-year college program. Writing assignments include expository and argumentative prose based on analysis of a variety of readings. Students write a minimum of 8,500 words divided among 6-8 essays, including one fully documented research paper and two to three in-class essays. This course satisfies the Writing Competency for AA/AS graduation requirement, the California State University General Education-Breadth requirements for Area A2, and may satisfy some required composition coursework at California State Universities.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
MW           09:45AM-11:50AM   LEC   R.Cervin             SCC MAIN RHS 270     27534
On-Campus