ESL 010 is a low intermediate course to develop writing skills and teach communication through writing. This course reviews simple and advanced verb forms, adjectives and adverbs. Emphasis is on sentence structure: word order, word choice, sentence combining and punctuation. Students will build upon their sentence skills to develop a unified paragraph of at least 75 words in length utilizing topic sentences. A student must receive a grade of A, B, or C to progress to the next level of ESL. This precollege level course cannot be used to fulfill a degree requirement nor is it calculated in a student's Grade Point Average (GPA); however, the credits billed will be applied towards a student's financial aid enrollment status and enrollment status reported to the National Student Clearinghouse.