10-801-136 English Composition I
Course Information
Description
Learners develop and apply skills in all aspects of the writing process. Through a variety of learning activities and written documents, learners employ rhetorical strategies, plan, organize and revise content, apply critical reading strategies, locate and evaluate information, integrate and document sources, and apply standardized English language conventions.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Employ rhetorical strategies
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    establish rhetorical context
    apply standardized English language conventions
    integrate techniques appropriate to strategy
    use style appropriate for audience
    match tone to purpose of product
    match purpose to audience's need

  2. Develop thesis statement(s)
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    use thesis statement(s) to unify content
    use thesis statement to qualify purpose
    use thesis statement to control content
    use thesis to convey author's message

  3. Compose paragraphs
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    apply structure to the product
    introduce content
    arrange supporting content
    conclude content
    use transitions to ensure cohesion

  4. Organize document content
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    construct topic sentences
    use topic sentence(s) to control content within a paragraph
    develop content to support controlling idea
    organize message to convey logical progression of idea
    use transitions to ensure cohesion

  5. Apply revision techniques to created content
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    apply a revision process
    revise for purpose
    revise for audience
    edit for mechanics
    revise content for cohesion
    edit for format
    edit for documentation
    revise content for unity

  6. Apply the writing process to various essay types
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    apply pre-writing techniques
    establish document purpose
    develop paragraphs that support the thesis
    apply analytical writing technique
    apply expository writing technique
    apply research writing technique
    apply standardized English language conventions

  7. Employ critical reading skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    summarize main ideas
    identify thesis or key point
    apply critical reading strategies
    analyze text using rhetorical knowledge

  8. Evaluate information from various sources
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    employ multiple information search strategies
    locate sources appropriate to the product
    document sources
    evaluate sources for credibility
    identify sources as primary or secondary
    classify source types
    use library databases, when applicable

  9. Integrate sources into document content
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, Written, Graphic and/or Skill Assessment
    Criteria
    use source integration strategies
    use source information to develop writer's ideas
    employ balance between writer's ideas and integrated sources
    apply APA or MLA standards to in-text citation(s)
    apply APA or MLA standards to source list
    apply paraphrasing techniques
    apply quotation techniques
    apply summarization techniques