Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: PLNS-0027 Organization's ID: PLNS-0027 Organization: Pearson Location: Online Length: 12 -- 15 weeks (136 hours) Dates Offered: 12/1/2020 - 3/31/2023 12/1/2017 - 11/30/2020 5/1/2014 - 11/30/2017 4/1/2011 - 4/30/2014 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 develop written communication skills with an emphasis on understanding the writing process, analyzing readings, and practicing writing for personal and professional applications. Learning Outcomes: Apply the steps of the writing process Analyze the role of reading and writing in your academic and professional career Apply the proper use of spelling in writing Examine strategies and guidelines for writing an effective research paper Identify essay components Write effective and grammatically correct paragraphs Write effective and grammatically correct essays Apply strategies to achieve clarity and effective style in writing Differentiate between the writing pattern types Identify sentence types, parts of a sentence, and patterns Discriminate between proper and improper use of punctuation in writing Apply the proper use of punctuation in writing Write an effective and grammatically correct research paper General Topics: The writing process Paragraphs Critical thinking skills Introduction to college writing Introduction to essays Writing a summary Research writing Writing in the disciplines Clarity and style in writing Patterns of writing: description and narration Patterns of writing: classification Patterns of writing: comparison and contrast Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Learner Presentations Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Written Papers Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content