ENGL& 101 - English Composition I

5 Credits

A general introduction to the principles of writing with emphasis on the writing process, thesis, context, purpose and audience.

Pre-requisite(s) ENGL 099 w/ min 2.5 or ENGL 097 w/ min 3.0
Placement Eligibility English 101
Course Note Previously WRIT 101.
FeesAcademic Technology Fee

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Day, Evening, Online
Fall Day, Evening, Online
Winter Day, Evening, Online
Spring Day, Evening, Online

Designed to Serve This course is designed for students who have an average writing proficiency, as determined by an English placement test or passing the appropriate pre-college level composition course. It is an essential course for students, in either an academic or a vocational environment, who expect to comprehend and to communicate ideas and information clearly.
Active Date 20240401T16:29:04

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 25
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
AA

Communications

ProfTech Related Instruction

Communications

Course Outline
Students will:

develop skills needed to write effectively in a variety of contexts as students, as professionals, as citizens, and as individuals
produce about 5,000 words of finished (revised, edited) text with emphasis on writing for critical thinking, e.g., analysis and synthesis
study and write in a selection of the following forms: the personal essay, the proposal, the argument or editorial, the profile, the letter, the summary, the expository paper using sources, the literary explication, the review, the definition paper, the concept paper, and others.

Student Learning Outcomes
Write texts that demonstrate awareness of various audiences, purposes, and genres in multiple modalities and contexts.

Argue a position that includes a claim, position, or response and engages at some point with a textual, visual, or audio source.

Analyze how systemic inequalities shape the formal and informal rules and guidelines that define notions of “good” and “bad” writing in order to make conscious rhetorical choices.

Integrate and respond to sources in writing (quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing), demonstrating the ability to read and think critically.

Identify information needs, locate and evaluate sources, and incorporate information into texts with an awareness of genre expectations.

Implement a collaborative writing process that includes planning, drafting, revising, and editing.

Reflect on and contextualize your work as a writer and how it translates to your professional, academic and personal life.