Instruction
Course Outcomes
Demonstrate various invention practices: brainstorming, free writing; outlining, journaling. Demonstrate the ability to write in various modes: personal narrative, expository, analytical, descriptive, argument.Demonstrate the phases of writing: draft, revision, final copy. Explore sources of writing: reading, thinking, analyzing, discussion. Create a thesis statement that suggests the focus of the paper; does not point out the obvious, and is written as a sentence. Develop and include enough details and examples to support the identified thesis and reinforce focus. Demonstrate various patterns of organization and use the organization pattern that suits your identified purpose & audience. Illustrate the concept of Audience in your writing.
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Artfully combine Audience, Purpose, and Tone in compositions written in and outside of class Write in a vocabulary appropriate to your subject and identified audience. Begin and conclude a paper effectively. Show effective control of mechanics: paragraphing, punctuation, spelling. Differentiate between key ideas and supporting details in reading. Locate the thesis statement in reading assignments. Practice good group skills: how to give useful feedback, and how to make use of feedback you receive. Develop self-assessment skills. How Outcomes will be met Basic Composition teaches students writing skills necessary for college success, with a primary focus on grammar and composition. Among the many other writing-centered activities we’ll engage in, this class requires students to practice brainstorming, free-writing, sentence construction (in the context of short writing assignments), paragraph construction, the organization of ideas, and the several types of, purposes of, and audiences for general essays. Students will build on these basic skills by planning, writing, and revising essays, and experiencing writing and reading as a multi-step process. As an added bonus, students will also learn the process and value of peer-to-peer editing. Prerequisite: Placement by assessment or ENGL 092 or 093 with a C- or better.