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1.00 Credits
(1.0 Unit) (No prerequisite. One lecture hour weekly.) This course is designed for those students who desire their GED diploma or to satisfy College of Marin graduation requirements but who have trouble in math. In this course students will focus on the concepts behind math and begin to analyze the language and symbols of math, the thinking style that is required to do well in math, the benefits of mental calculations and estimating, and start to develop the habit of making math make sense in real life situations.
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1.00 Credits
(1.0 Unit) (No prerequisite. One lecture hour weekly.) This course will give students confidence in reading aloud, understanding lectures, asking and answering questions, and expressing themselves clearly in class.
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(1.0 Unit) (No prerequisite. One lecture hour weekly.) This six-week course will provide extensive instruction and practice in composing interesting, alive, and correct sentences for college papers and other writing. Students will learn how to add color, variety, and specific detail to their sentences while applying the techniques of sentence and idea combining. In addition, students will explore word choice for appropriateness and punctuation for effect.
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1.00 Credits
(1.0 Unit) (No prerequisite. One lecture hour weekly.) Each time this course is offered, it will explore a different cultural theme (for example, famous cheaters in sports). Based on the readings, students will apply spelling rules, build their vocabulary, comprehend ideas, and write outlines, summaries, and responses.
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(1.0 Unit) (No prerequisite. One lecture hour weekly.) This course will give students confidence in using punctuation correctly in their writing. They will master the rules relating to commas, semicolons, quotes, apostrophes, hyphens, dashes, colons and parentheses, when to put them in and when to leave them out.
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1.00 Credits
(1.0 Unit) (No prerequisite. One lecture hour weekly.) This course will help students become more skillful and efficient learners. The course takes an integrated approach to understanding texts and will include active reading strategies, note-taking, memory techniques, and test-taking tips.
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(1.0 Unit) (No prerequisite. One lecture hour weekly.) This short course will provide instruction and practice in taking essay tests. Students will learn the various types of questions along with appropriate responses for each type. The process of writing a short outline and draft which is edited and proofread quickly will be modeled and practiced.
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5.00 Credits
(5.0 Units) (No prerequisite. Corequisite: English 62L. Five lecture hours weekly.) This course introduces the related ideas required for academic reading and writing: main ideas, logical support, implied meanings, relationships, patterns of organization, and vocabulary building. Students will learn how to write complete sentences of various types, plan before writing, and construct well-organized paragraphs.
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1.00 Credits
(1.0 Unit) (No prerequisite. Corequisite: English 62. Three laboratory hours weekly.) This lab will reinforce and extend the reading and writing skills learned in English 62. May be taken four times for credit.
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1.00 Credits
(1.0 Unit per module) (No prerequisite. Students are advised to meet with the instructor to determine appropriate courses to take.) A series of minicourses designed to develop basic English language skills. Offered on an individualized basis, each module may be entered and completed at any time during the semester. Each module requires approximately 48 classroom hours and may be taken four times for credit. ENGL 070: Phonics ENGL 071: Spelling I ENGL 072: Spelling II ENGL 073: Vocabulary I ENGL 074: Vocabulary II ENGL 075: Reading Improvement ENGL 076: Reading Comprehension ENGL 077: Independent Reading ENGL 078: Special Interest Workshop ENGL 079: Grammar Review
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