English Composition I with Review is a level below English Composition 1 Plus. It is designed to increase student proficiency in college reading and writing. In this course, students will develop and apply critical thinking skills, critical reading skills, and writing skills. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate effective skills in reading comprehension, analysis, and evaluation of college texts, as well as effective writing skills. This course will meet the expectations and requirements of English Composition I.
For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The mission of the Humanities and Social Sciences is to foster an appreciation of the role that the humanities and social sciences has played in the evolution of civilized society and to explore the ways that an understanding of theory and practice in philosophy, the social and behavioral sciences, the fine arts, and written and oral expression will enable students to participate thoughtfully in a global society.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Expected learning outcomes of this course are in alignment with the learning objectives established by the 2012 Kansas Core Outcomes Project.
- Employ conventions of format, structure, voice, tone, and level of formality to produce writing for specific purposes and audiences as required by various writing situations.
- Practice ethical means of creating their work while integrating their own ideas with those of others.
- Demonstrate an ability to fulfill standards of syntax, grammar, punctuation, and spelling for various rhetorical contexts.
- Apply flexible strategies for prewriting, developing, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading.
- Critique their own and others' work.
This course includes the stated outlines of English Composition I (ECI) in conjunction with the following aligned skills:
- (ECI) Students will complete an in-class pre-assessment exam to demonstrate their skills upon entering English Composition I with Review.
- (ECI) Students will write 4-6 essays throughout the semester including definition, scholarship, compare/contrast, and evaluation or analysis.
- (ECI) Students will respond in journals to assigned though-generating exercises as printed in the text and/or assigned by the instructor.
- (ECI) Students will write an in-class reflection essay as their final examination.
- Review basic sentence structures: identifying fragmented sentences, run-ons, comma splices, comma usage, and prepositional phrases.
- Review basic grammar - subject/verb agreement, correct tense agreement usage, syntax, semantics, and rules of the English language.
- Improve and apply critical thinking skills by applying learning strategies through reading articles and writing essays.
- Improve and apply critical reading skills with intensive reading practice and discussions.
- Review reading concepts: main ideas, supporting details, inferences, and fact vs. opinion.
- Students will complete a reading comprehension assessment at the end of the semester. Students must meet the 70% benchmark to meet the English Composition II minimum reading requirements.
- Lectures
- Discussions
- Textbook exercises
- Reading assignments
- Writing assignments
- Workshop sessions
- Computer activities.
- Textbook
- Dictionary
- Handouts
- Audio/visual aids
- Computer-aided instruction in grammar and usage
- Sample essays.
Outcome 1
- Will be achieved by requiring students to read selections from the textbooks.
- Students' ability to read and comprehend these assignments will be measured by classroom discussion, journals, and essays.
Outcome 2
- Student essays will measure SCCC Outcome 2 as assignments require students to apply what they have read to their own circumstances and the world around them. An English Writing Rubric score of 3, 3, 3 will be the benchmark for writing that meets the expectations of the department.
- A post-grammar assessment will count for 2.5% of the overall grade.
Outcome 5
- Student essays will measure SCCC Outcome 5 as assignments require students to apply what they have read to their own circumstances and the world around them.
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