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This page provides
a brief description of the writing labs offered at the Cabrillo
College Writing Center. For more information, please ask a
Writing Center tutor.
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Online Writing
Laboratory (OWL) |
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The Cabrillo College
Online Writing Lab provides tutoring only for students
who are enrolled in online classes. OWL tutors do not
correct or edit papers. They offer suggestions for revisions
and ask questions about any areas of a paper that seem confusing.
It is the responsibility of the writer to decide how to use
the suggestions to revise an essay.
Please see the OWL
page for more information: http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/writingcenter/online/index.html
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English
100L - Writing Laboratory |
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This 1-unit
CR/NC lab is required of all students taking English 100, but
it may also be taken by individuals who want to improve their
writing at the sentence level. Students meet in small groups
once each week for an hour and a half to discuss various rules
and issues in "standard" English grammar and style.
Students should allow at least 1/2 hour a week for homework.
This course may be taken 3 times.
An online version of English 100L is offered for students who
can not attend a regular group or who are not currently enrolled
in English 100. |
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English 100L - Online Version |
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The Writing Center offers an online
version of English 100L. Students need access to the Internet
for this lab and begin at the start of each term--assignments
are due on a scheduled basis. Students will read lessons and
submit weekly exercises online. For more information regarding
the online lab in Winter 2008,
see the class syllabus at: http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/writingcenter/orientation.winter.htm |
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English
153 - Spelling Laboratory |
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This Spelling Lab provides practice in spelling
patterns and rules of American English. Students work from a
lab book under the supervision of a tutor and take regular section
quizzes and a final. For one unit, students should allow at
least two hours per week working in the book at home and one
hour at the lab. This course may be taken twice. |
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English
155A-Z Special Topics in Writing Study Skills |
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This series provides individualized lab instruction
in note-taking, planning, drafting, and editing various forms
of timed and revised writing. Assignments are tailored to specific
topic areas such as Academic Writing Skills, Medical Assisting,
and Criminal Justice. Spelling, grammar and punctuation are
also practiced as they relate to each field of study. These
labs may be offered for 1/2 or 1 unit, and they may be available
online. |
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English
250 - Basic Sentence Writing |
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This 1 unit CR/NC lab provides practice
in standard usage, sentence patterns, essay forms, reading
and writing. Students work one-on-one with Writing Center
tutors to discuss the 16 exercises, 16 readings and 16 writings
in their workbooks. Students should allow at least 1 hour
and 30 minutes per week to complete an exercise, reading,
and writing. They should allow at least 30 minutes each week
to discuss the work with a Writing Center tutor.
To complete required English 250 work
during Winter Session, students should allow at least
8 hours and 10 minutes per week, and they should complete
and discuss with a Writing Center tutor at least 4 sets of
work each week.
To complete required English 250 work
during Summer Session, students should allow at least
5 hours and 45 minutes per week, and they should complete
and discuss with a Writing Center tutor at least 3 sets of
work each week.
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English
290 - Writing Fundamentals |
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This CR/NC lab may be taken for 1
or 2 units. Focus on writing practice through individualized,
tutorial-based instruction: grammar and style, basic composition
(including formatting on the computer), reading and vocabulary,
and introduction to college culture. Study may extend through
the entire semester or be completed in shorter, intensive
modules. Course may be taken credit/no credit only. 1 unit
requires 3 hours and 10 minutes per week. Ask at the Writing
Center for more information.
Please note: Winter
Session is only four weeks, and Summer Session
is only six weeks. Because these are time-intensive sessions,
English 290 is only offered in small group meetings during
winter and summer. For more information, please see the schedule
of classes or contact the Writing Center.
Please see the 290 homepage for more
information: http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/writingcenter/290
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English
502L |
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This no-credit no-fee
lab provides one-on-one tutoring to Cabrillo students who are
referred by their instructors.
Students may discuss choosing a topic, developing details, organizing
a paper, or writing introductions or conclusions. If tutors
notice a pattern of grammatical error, they will help the student
learn to recognize and correct the problem.
Tutors do not correct papers. They offer suggestions for revisions;
the writers decide which suggestions to use in rewriting their
essays.
Students enrolled in English 502 may use the computers in the
Writing Center in support of the writing process. They may use
Microsoft Word to type and revise papers or use the Internet
for research for an academic writing project. For more information
about tutoring, please see the Writing Center page on tutoring
at http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/writingcenter/tutoring.html |
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ESL
200L-204L - Individualized Tutoring for ESL Students |
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This CR/NC lab may be taken for 1/2
or 1 unit. Students in this lab will develop their writing
skills by working one-on-one with ESL lab tutors. Tutorial
help is provided for assignments in ESL classes, assignments
in other courses where writing is required, or independent
writing projects. Students may use word processors to type
and revise papers or to do Internet research for a writing
project. Computer programs are available to practice pronunciation,
increase vocabulary, and study grammar issues. Audio tapes
are available to practice pronunciation. Videos provide an
opportunity to practice listening comprehension and explore
cultural issues.
1/2 unit requires 1 hour 30 minutes
each week for a total of 24 hours for the semester.
1 unit requires
3 hours 10 minutes each week for a total of 50 hours 40 per
semester.
To receive credit
during Winter Session, students need to complete the
required hours within 4 weeks. Students should try to complete
at least 6 hours per week for 1/2 unit. For
more information, please see the schedule of classes or contact
the Writing Center or ESL lab.
To receive credit
during Summer Session, students need to complete the
required hours within 6 weeks. Students should try to complete
at least 4 hours 20 minutes per week for 1/2 unit. For
more information, please see the schedule of classes or contact
the Writing Center.
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ESL
222A-K Series |
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This CR/NC lab is offered for 1/2
unit. ESL 222 provides students with opportunities to practice
specific areas of grammar (past and present tense of verb "be,"
present progressive tense, simple past tense, irregular verb
forms, etc.). Under the supervision of Lab Instructional Assistants,
students use computer programs to build skills in the chosen
grammar topic. |
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ESL
280LF - Language Through Film |
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This CR/NC lab is offered for 1/2 and 1 unit.
Through watching films made in the US and in other countries,
students develop their skills in conversation, listening, basic
writing and vocabulary. Film themes focus on issues of culture
and human interaction. For 1/2 unit, students should expect
to spend an average of 1 1/2 hours per week in the lab; for
1 unit, the lab averages 3 hours per week. During Summer
and Winter Sessions, that time is much longer (see the
class schedule for the current term). |
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ESL
502 - Individualized Tutoring |
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Any Cabrillo student whose first language is not English
may come to the Writing Center ESL lab for tutoring. ESL 502
is a "not for credit" lab that does not cost any
money. ESL 502 students may visit the 502 Center once or as
many times as necessary throughout the semester.
Individual tutoring sessions are generally limited to 1/2
hour. Students may discuss any writing project with a tutor;
the writing does not have to be a class assignment. We ask
students to bring assignments or other written directions
for the project to guide the tutoring session.
Any ESL 502 student may use ESL lab computers to work on writing
projects. Students may use the Internet for online research
for their writing projects or to explore various grammar or
writing sites. Printing costs 10 cents per page. For more
information about tutoring, please see the Writing Center
page on tutoring at http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/writingcenter/tutoring.html
Note: students who work in the ESL lab regularly may choose
to enroll in ESL 200L, 201L, 202L, 203L or 204L for 1/2 unit
(24 hours minimum per semester) or 1 unit (50 hours 40 minutes
minimum per semester).
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