ENGL 1010 English Composition I

A course designed to help students improve their ability to communicate in writing. A central objective of the course is to prepare students to successfully complete various writing assign- ments frequently required of college students. The course emphasizes clear, well-ordered expository and argumentative writing, with variety in sentence structure, carefully developed paragraphs, smooth transitions and appropriate use of the language. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 0620 or placement into ENGL 1010. (3 lect.) WR1

Credits

3 credits

Transfer Status

Equivalent to UW.

Major Topics

The writing process
Purpose
Audience
Development
Organization
Revision
Proofing

Outcomes

In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:

1. Develop and communicate ideas in writing using appropriate technologies.

2. Find, evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and appropriately document information from a variety of sources and cultures in order to support a persuasive argument.

3. Articulate the importance of purpose, audience, and style as components of effective communication.

4. Strategically use a range of critical reading approaches to read and respond to college-level texts.

5. Make effective use of multiple drafts, revision, computer technology, peer and instructor comments, and collaboration in the achievement of a final work of communication.

6. Observe the accepted conventions of spelling, grammar, structure, and punctuation for Standard English.

7. Articulate similarities and differences in purposes and strategies of written, oral and digital communication.

8. Write no fewer than 20 double-spaced pages, comprising no less than three and no more than five essays, one of which shall be a 5 to 10-page research paper.

Other Information

Any information placed here must be adhered to by all instructors:

Textbooks must be selected from an English Department approved list.