General ENGL 1301 Syllabus Template

English 1301:  Composition and Rhetoric I

General Description:

English 1301 involves students in the intensive study and practice of writing processes, from invention and research to drafting, editing, and revising, both individually and collaboratively.  Emphasis is placed on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style.  English 1301 focuses on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and analysis.

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Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of individual and collaborative writing processes.
2. Develop ideas with appropriate support and attribution, demonstrating ethical use of sources.
3. Write in a style appropriate to audience and purpose.
4. Read, reflect, and respond critically to a variety of texts.
5. Use edited American English in academic essays, employing proper grammar and sentences.

Course Objectives:

In English 1301, the writing skills that students must master to become productive members of our twenty-first century global society include their ability to:

• Employ critical analytical strategies in their reading and writing.
• Understand and use the writing process (including brainstorming, outlining, drafting, revision and editing).
• Understand the difference between revision of content (re-examining topics and shaping effective ideas) and editing (improving the quality of textual mechanics).
• Revise and edit their own written material.
• Revise and edit collaboratively, whether through peer review or other group assessment.
• Compose multi-paragraph essays in traditional expository modes.
• Conduct and present research in a clear, organized and appropriate manner.
• Understand the basic concepts and modalities of English grammar.
• Use punctuation properly.
• Write clear and concise English sentences.
• Compose coherent and developed paragraphs.

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Attendance Policy:

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Plagiarism Policy:

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