Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: DLSI-0017 Version: 1 Organization's ID: DLSI-0017 Organization: Distance Learning Systems Indiana, Inc Location: Online Length: 9 weeks (16 hours a week of inside and outside class time) Minimum Passing Score: 70 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 11/1/2023 - 10/31/2026 11/1/2020 - 10/31/2023 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 English composition I Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to introduce the principles of writing with emphasis on writing process, thesis, content, organization, purpose, and audience, while focusing on writing improvement through the practice of writing and reading. Learning Outcomes: Demonstrate various phases of writing: draft, revision, final copy, brainstorming, free writing and outlining. Compose an extended argument that persuades the reader Demonstrate techniques of personal narrative, expository, analytical, descriptive, and argumentative writing modes Apply proper punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure rules, as well as identify common mistakes made within various forms of writing. Understand sources of writing: reading, thinking, analyzing, discussion Demonstrate an awareness of the various forms of writing and the relationship between writer and audience Access information and resources, documenting them utilizing MLA standards apply proper punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure rules, as well as identify common mistakes made within various forms of writing General Topics: The Writing Process Parts of Speech Rhetoric and Paragraph Development The Thesis Statement Essay Organization Sentence Structures The Argumentative Essay Punctuation MLA The Analysis Response Essay Context Clues Understanding and Analyzing Poetry Word Parts Response to a Writing Sample Revision Strategies Standard English Spelling Practice for the Essay Exam Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Quizzes Written Papers Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Distance Learning Systems Indiana, Inc View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content