Clep exam

[jasminhusam]

hi every body,
i newbies and i have question , i architecture but my degree its from my country (i m not american )so i came to USA last year and i evaluate my degree so they need just 6 credit in college composition ,so my question is i training at English and i level 4 at English so do you think i can pass the college composition clep by the way i plan to take it after 3 month and i have the books so if i study can i pass it or its difficult for me..

thank you

[dcan]

I admire your dedication and willingness. It takes a lot of effort for you to come to this country and try to learn my language, and I salute you for that.

To be honest though, given the way your post is written, I would have to say no, at this time you are not ready for the College Composition CLEP. You must write two separate essays as part of the test, typically in 5x5 format (5 paragraphs of 5 sentences each), and I believe this is what would hurt you. Simple mistakes are allowed, but extensive simple mistakes show a lack of understanding of the rules. This is NOT an insult to you, because I would have the SAME problem if I were to begin learning to write your language. But the readers will grade your essay according to rules.

Review the official CLEP study guide for the College Composition CLEP test. It has 50 questions that are very close to the type of questions you will see on the actual test. Also, on page 31 are the scoring rules used.

Is three months enough time? Maybe. I would say "definitely" for a native speaker, but I don't know that I would say that for myself learning another language, so I hesitate to give you that advice. However, I do believe that if you really focus on studying the grammar you will be much better in three months than you are now, and perhaps you will be ready to test. The only way to find out is to do it!

Good luck, and please keep asking questions here!

Edit:

From reading your post above, I think you should start by focusing on sentence structure, capitalization, and punctuation. And learn about run-on sentences.

[jasminhusam]

dcan thank you for your kind word ,and at the same time its made me down hahah ,so i know i cant do it from first time but i just want to try and see where i am from this exam because i try to register at community college they said i have to take three semester before i take my semester which i nee 6 credit hour for my degree ,any way will keep learning and i got all the books i need and will see if after three month im still not good try to go to school in summer semester
finally thank you for your interesting
god bless you

[jasminhusam]

Edit:

From reading your post above, I think you should start by focusing on sentence structure, capitalization, and punctuation. And learn about run-on sentences. [/QUOTE]
thank you that will help to know what i need to study ,so i will start to study these things and after that start to study CLEP , thank you i appreciated that

[Lindagerr]

dcan is right, but it is not always easy to hear things like that. Many of us do not use our best writing skills when writing here so don't use us as an example. Personally I could not even learn to speak a new language no less read and write it in a short time. You are making excellent progress. I do not teach Language arts (what most schools call Reading,writing,spelling & grammar) but if I did I think the below links would be helpful.

English Grammar 101: All You Need to Know

Writing Basics | Daily Writing Tips

The Persuasive Essay Guide

[jasminhusam]

thank you linda for your help i try to get my degree as fast as i can because im internship architecture now to get my lances here so i have a lot to do and actually i cant do any thing without improved my English , i will look at the link and im sure it will help me thank you so much

[jasminhusam]

any one can help me to get book resources to study college composition at grammar, sentences structure and writing essay.
i would appreciated that
thanks

[rebel100]

Jasmine,

In your circumstance I would recommend something with more structure. I would consider a self paced course with an instructor to help you quickly develop the needed skills. BYU independent study came to mind. There are some free courses at the bottom of this page that might help get you started. BYU Independent Study - Free Online Courses

Moving forward consider English 101/102 in a self paced but instructed environment. Not as quick as passing the CLEP, but can be done as fast as you can work toward your goal. Consider BYU both High School and then College courses BYU Independent Study - Online Courses or something from CSU Pueblo Colorado State University-Pueblo > English

Look around for an online self paced remedial course in English. Listen to English music/pod casts/movies/etc... Read as much as you can in conversational and academic English, such as the Wall Street Journal, online English websites, etc... Practice with someone who can properly advise you in how you are doing.

I am certain that you speak/write English far better than I can converse in your native tongue! You can do this, just have to commit to it fully.

Good Luck,
Reb

[rebel100]

any one can help me to get book resources to study college composition at grammar, sentences structure and writing essay.
i would appreciated that
thanks

Amazon.com can do this one!

This looks like a good start: http://www.amazon.com/Read-Write-Interac...311&sr=1-1

What is your native tongue? My guess is India/Pakistan.....am I close? I'm probably way off...just curious.

[jasminhusam]

thank you do you think its helpful to pass college composition ?