Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ENGL& 101 English Composition I5 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.
This course meets the Written Communication general education distribution requirement.
Prerequisites: ENGL 99 (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
General Education Distribution Area Outcomes
Students who successfully complete courses in the Written Communication distribution area will be able to:
- Write clear, coherent, and well-organized prose
- Employ critical thinking in evaluating and expressing ideas
- Demonstrate effective use of sources following accepted academic conventions
Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50
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