This course intends to help students develop skills necessary for
success in English Composition I.
Athena Title
Intro English Composition
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will develop and understand transferable reading and writing skills necessary for success in English Composition I and beyond.
By the end of this course, students will compose written products that reflect a critical thought process and focused revising.
By the end of this course, students will construct written products demonstrating critical development and creative support for an argument.
By the end of this course, students will respond to nonfiction text and documentary film through writing and active learning processes.
By the end of this course, students will employ formal academic English.
Topical Outline
Understanding sentence grammar, structure, and syntax
Review of MLA format, its construction, and use
Reading texts and constructing an argument from text-based analyses
Four major writing assignments
Four shorter writing activities
Institutional Competencies
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, interpersonal, or visual form.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
