Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
OOSL-0005
Organization's ID:
ENG101
Organization:
StraighterLine
Location:
Online
Length:
14 weeks (75 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 English Composition I
Description

Objective:

This course objective is to help students develop transferable writing skills by exploring the steps involved in the writing process through various rhetorical modes: narration, persuasion, compare/contrast and argument. Students will write and revise approximately 12 pages as a requirement for the course, as well as critically review the work of professionals and peers. The importance of both global and sentence-level revision is highlighted throughout the course, as students are encouraged to consider revising their work for enhanced readability. Students also learn effective and ethical research techniques, utilizing the Modern Language Association's (MLA) formatting recommendations.

Learning Outcomes:

  • organize an essay into a well written introduction, body, and conclusion
  • identify and compose the following types of writing: narrative, description, definition, and persuasive
  • consider the rhetorical nuances of writing and how these considerations play out in writing: audience, form, purpose and style
  • understand and explore the rhetorical purposes and best case scenarios for summarizing, paraphrasing and/or utilizing direct quotations
  • curate appropriate primary and secondary sources in order to develop an understanding of a chosen issue and to define an idea and persuade a reader
  • analyze and evaluate the validity of the various kinds of reading materials
  • explore and analyze both reader and professional writings, as they relate to course topics and assignments
  • develop a clear and precise vocabulary about what works and what needs to work in a particular piece of writing by participating in critical reading review
  • give credit to sources when credit is due using the modern language association's (MLA'S) format and style guide
  • successfully revise and proofread all aspects of an essay
  • throughout all stages of the writing process, demonstrate control over language: grammar, mechanics and tone.
  • state a purpose and stick with it- providing appropriate evidence and details as needed by the genre, purpose, style and audience

General Topics:

  • The personal narrative
  • The persuasive letter
  • The compare/contrast essay
  • The argumentative essay
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
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