Expository themes on both general and literary topics developed
by basic rhetorical methods, with a focus on writing for
non-profit and service organizations.
Athena Title
English Composition I SL
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ENGL 1101, ENGL 1101E
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Writing is a process. Students learning this threshold concept should: Produce writing through a sophisticated process that involves managing projects through multiple drafts, authoring new information, and using writing as a form of abstract problem solving; Reflect on how they evaluate their own and others’ work; Develop individual practices for writing and revision.
Writing responds to a specific rhetorical situation. Students learning this threshold concept should: Engage with and respond to elements of various rhetorical situations such as audience, context, purpose, genre, multimodality, and discipline; Analyze and develop arguments made in response to varying rhetorical situations; Select, organize, and apply evidence appropriate to the writer’s argument and readers’ needs; Employ specific citation style guidelines and understand the underlying concepts behind discipline-specific citation practices.
Writing is a social act. Students learning this threshold concept should: Investigate written voice and writerly identity; Consider how context-specific identities or personas are generated through acts of writing; Give constructive feedback to peers and thoughtfully incorporate feedback from others.
Writing relies on technologies. Students learning this threshold concept should: Create a variety of projects in different modes and media; Recognize that different technologies provide distinct advantages and limitations to the writer’s process, peer review capabilities, and project design.
Topical Outline
ENGL 1101 is centered around expository writing and argumentation. The choice and sequence of topics will vary from instructor to instructor and semester to semester. Course requirements and policies that apply to all sections of this course will be determined by the current Freshman English Handbook. A possible series of topics might look something like this:
A. Topics for Reading
1. Reading and Thinking Critically
2 Learning to Read and Evaluate Arguments
3. Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
4. Other Methods for Analyzing Argument
5. Visual Arguments
B. Topics for Writing
6. Learning to write Critically
7. Content: Thesis, Logic, and Support
8. Organization and Development
9. Style and Syntax
10. Diction
11. Grammar, Mechanics, and Citation Format
General Education Core
CORE I: Foundation
Institutional Competencies
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, or visual form.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
