ENGL-121 College Composition

This course guides students through the expository writing process and the rhetorical arts of argument and persuasion through critical thinking and research. Students will examine the relationship among writer, audience, and purpose, and practice writing through a recursive process. Students will develop an understanding of themselves as responsible readers and writers of global, contemporary critical discourse. Students completing this course successfully should be able to write persuasive, researched and documented essays (of at least 1,000 words) demonstrating the conventions of standard written English and manuscript presentation. ENGL-121 transfers as university-parallel freshman English.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligibility to enroll in ENGL-121 is based on English placement test scores or the successful completion of required developmental English course work

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Demonstrate an understanding of various writing invention strategies for generating ideas and gathering
   information for scholarly inquiry and research;
   
2. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationships among writer, audience, and purpose;
   
3. 3. Formulate clear thesis statements;
   
4. 4. Employ appropriate analysis, argument, summary, reflection, or description that includes relevant evidence, data, and examples to support well-defined claims;
   
5. 5. Organize ideas logically and appropriately to support the thesis statement;
6. 6. Plan, edit, revise, proofread, and work with feedback to achieve more effective communication of ideas;
   
7. 7. Employ critical thinking skills as an effective reader and writer;
8. 8. Identify and explain global perspectives;
9. 9. Effectively determine, locate, evaluate, and use appropriate sources of information ethically;
   
10. 10. Demonstrate advanced conceptual skills and knowledge of researched writing conventions and documentation (MLA or APA).

Course Objectives

1. 1. Demonstrate an understanding of various writing invention strategies for generating ideas and gathering
   information for scholarly inquiry and research;
   
2. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationships among writer, audience, and purpose;
   
3. 3. Formulate clear thesis statements;
   
4. 4. Employ appropriate analysis, argument, summary, reflection, or description that includes relevant evidence, data, and examples to support well-defined claims;
   
5. 5. Organize ideas logically and appropriately to support the thesis statement;
6. 6. Plan, edit, revise, proofread, and work with feedback to achieve more effective communication of ideas;
   
7. 7. Employ critical thinking skills as an effective reader and writer;
8. 8. Identify and explain global perspectives;
9. 9. Effectively determine, locate, evaluate, and use appropriate sources of information ethically;
   
10. 10. Demonstrate advanced conceptual skills and knowledge of researched writing conventions and documentation (MLA or APA).