Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0245
Organization's ID:
English 205
Organization:
Study.com, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
40 hours (18 weeks)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Introduction to Composition
Description

Objective:

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to further their academic writing proficiency and delve into professional writing. Students will continue developing their argumentative writing skills by creating a research paper, workplace proposal, and oral presentation according to a process. Students will also find and use sources in their work.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Apply a specific process to create written, multimodal, and oral products.
  • Conduct research by locating and evaluating sources.
  • Integrate research sources into writing in order to provide support.
  • Apply knowledge of formatting and style guides by citing research sources.
  • Create written and multimodal products that align to the audience and purpose.
  • Develop and deliver oral presentations for a specific audience and purpose.

General Topics:

  • Understanding writing as a process
  • Using prewriting strategies
  • Analyzing audience and voice
  • Writing introductions and conclusions
  • Paragraphing
  • Writing essays
  • Revising and editing essays
  • Identifying grammatical errors
  • Using punctuation correctly
  • Spelling words correctly
  • Identifying a research topic and question
  • Finding and evaluating sources
  • Citing and documenting sources
  • Writing research essays
  • Writing business proposals
  • Developing and delivering presentations
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials