ENGL& 101 English Composition I

5 credits

Advanced expository writing, reading and evaluating essays, and critical thinking are covered in this course that fulfills the written communication requirement for an AAS degree. Students will write a minimum of 5000 words of finished composition during the quarter.

Prerequisites: ENGL 099 (or placement into ENGL& 101)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Consistently apply the stages of the writing process to create finished compositions
Consistently exercise critical thinking skills to analyze and express ideas in writing
Analyze and evaluate the structural components of written texts
Draft and edit effectively structured essays to suit audience and purpose
Employ basic research and library skills to locate and evaluate information
Synthesize and cite sources using accepted documentation styles

Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of communication.

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50