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Course Number:
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ENG 101 |
Course Title:
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English Composition I (including Microcomp.) |
Department:
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English |
Credits: 3
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Lecture hours: 3
Laboratory hours
Clinical hours |
Prerequisites:
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Completion of ENG 030 with a
"C" or better grade or placement by examination. |
Corequisites:
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none |
Course Description:
Principles of rhetoric, grammar and usage; the development of
vocabulary and extensive use of selected materials are stressed as fundamentals in the
writing of themes as well as extended papers. Students will be required to take a writing
competency exam as part of this course.
Course Goals:
This course provides students the opportunity to:
- create a written document using writing as process methods
- recognize and use such methods of development as narration, narration,
description, illustration, process analysis, classification/division,
definition, and comparison/contrast
- employ proofreading techniques to produce papers which conform to
standard English grammar, punctuation and spelling
- be able to use the major facilities, services and tools of the
college library
Student Learning Objectives or Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be
able to:
Goal 1:
 | use a variety of prewriting techniques to generate topics for
writing |
| use strategies of drafting, editing and revising to
produce clear, effective and interesting writing |
Goal 2:
| translate a specific topic into a thesis statement within an
appropriate developmental method |
| plan a unified, coherent, and effective development of the thesis
within an appropriate developmental method |
| support that thesis using specific evidence and concrete detail |
Goal 3:
| revise a multiparagraph essay to include complete and correct
sentence structure |
| revise a multiparagraph essay to include appropriate and correct
punctuation |
| revise a multiparagraph essay to include correct mechanical usage |
Goal 4:
| search for supporting materials to include in writing assignments
for the classroom from library holdings |
Sequence of Topics*:
- Description
- Narration
- Illustration
- Process
- Directional
- Informational
- Definition
- Classification/Division
- Comparison/Contrast
* Adjusted according to prompts for the WCE
Assessment and Grading
The following are acceptable assessment methods for this
course:
- within the first week of class, students provide a writing sample
to assess appropriate placement within ENG 101. (Use scoring rubric provided by the
department.)
- minimum – 6-revised/edited multi paragraph papers utilizing 6
different rhetorical methods for a minimum of 3000-4000 total word count excluding journal
writing, immediate response questions, group activities, etc.
- drafts
- quizzes
- tests
- Writing Competency Exam (required of all students – see
attachments)
Reference, Resources, and Learning Materials
Sample Texts:
Sample Texts:
Flachmann,Kim and Michael Flachmann. The Prose Reader Essays for
Thinking and Writing. 5th ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. 1999.
McWhorter,Kathleen. Successful College Writing. Boston: Bedford/St.Martin's.
2000.
Flachmann, Kim and Michael Flachmann. The Prose Reader. 7th Edition.
Prentice Hall, 2005.
Additional References:
MLA Handbook for Writer’s of Research Papers (Current
Edition)
Dictionary
Thesaurus
| Required Equipment: |
3.5" floppy disk |
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Video tapes for telecourse |
| Computer Software: |
None |
Other Course Requirements:
| This rubric will be used to grade the Writing Competency Exam and
its use is encouraged throughout the class. |
| The WCE will be evaluated by one reader, an instructor in the
English Department other than the student’s own. |
| Instead of the standard lecture/demonstration approach, the
course delivery for microcomp. is via computer lessons and student papers are prepared
using a word-processing program. Lab fee is required. |
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