PDF COURSE OUTLINE ENGLISH 101: Composition

COURSE OUTLINE ENGLISH 101: Composition

SECTION I

SUBJECT AREA AND COURSE NUMBER: English 101

COURSE TITLE: Composition

COURSE CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Study of writing and the writing process. Students

analyze expository and/or literary works and prepare essays with attention to unity,

organization, support, and development. Required for all degree programs; to be

completed within the first 15 credits.

LECTURE HOURS PER WEEK: 3

CREDIT HOURS: 3

LAB HOURS PER WEEK: 0

PREREQUISITES: a) Level III score on both writing and reading placement tests; OR

b) successful completion of both English 043 and English 073. In unusual situations, the

department chair may grant a written waiver of one of the prerequisites to students as

they exit either English 013 or ESL 153A.

SECTION II

A. SCOPE Students in English 101 read and write essays ranging in length from one to several pages. The subject matter for these essays may include literary themes. Activities will include the following: ? frequent writing in varied forms ? reading of selections of expository and/or literary writing for analysis, illustration of composition principles, and springboards for student compositions ? analysis of language structures as applied to students' own challenges with grammar and style

B. REQUIRED WORK: Throughout the semester, students will be expected to complete all assigned readings and to submit writing assignments on time. They will read articles and essays in diverse styles. They will write at least eight papers, including one that requires familiarization with methods of research documentation. See syllabus for further detail.

C. ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION: Students are expected to participate in class discussions and may be asked to confer with the teacher during arranged conference times. In addition, the teacher is available for individual consultation during scheduled office hours.

D. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: Methods of instruction for English 101 will be determined by each instructor and may include but are not limited to: lecture/discussion, small group tasks, collaborative learning, experimental/ exploration, distance learning, student presentations, use of audio-visual and computer technologies.

E. OBJECTIVES, OUTCOMES, AND ASSESSMENT: The following objectives and outcomes represent the department's core requirements for student achievement in English 101.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES To demonstrate an understanding of 1. Responsibility for learning

2. Skills in the writing process

3. Methods for composing clear, effective expository prose

4. Methods of research documentation

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Student will a) attend regularly and on time b) participate fully in classroom activities c) demonstrate responsibility for knowing,

completing, and (where necessary) making up assignments

a) apply techniques of prewriting, revising, editing

b) practice elements of argumentation and persuasion

c) identify and adapt to different purposes and audiences

a) compose essays with clear central ideas expressed in thesis statements, develop thesis with unified paragraphs employing such support as specific details, explanations, examples

b) employ structural elements such as topic sentences, signal phrases and transitions, introductions and conclusions

c) analyze and respond to ideas from readings of expository writing or works of literature, appropriately incorporating paraphrase, summary, and quotation edit for standard English, avoiding major error

a) develop library search strategies b) incorporate and document citations according

to prescribed form

ASSESSMENT METHODS

As measured by ? attendance records ? class records ? assignment records,

including timely drafts

? drafts in varied forms and rhetorical modes

? revisions incorporating new information or in response to critiques

? eight or more fully revised written assignments

? at least one multiple textbased essay with a research component

? writing samples

? library workbook. ? research paper

documentation

5. Critical thinking a) infer and clarify distinctions and relationships ? discussions and exercises

and global awareness

among texts

? peer reviews

b) explore controversies and multiple perspectives embedded in essays

? essays

c) analyze tone, reliability, ambiguity, and

evidence in texts

F. TEXTS AND MATERIALS: As selected by individual instructor G. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Students are expected to use word processing for written assignments except in cases where the instructor gives special permission for alternate presentation. With the exception of in-class writing, all papers must be doublespaced on numbered pages.

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