ENG 101 - Academic Writing I: Critical Reading and Responding

Description:
Develops skills necessary for academic writing, including summarizing, reading sources critically and responding to them, synthesizing multiple perspectives, and using academic writing conventions. Required of all students except those who have passed an exemption examination. Students must earn a minimum grade of C- or above to enroll in ENG 102. Basic Skills 2 - English Comp I. Course will be offered every year (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: appropriate test scores or have satisfactorily completed ENG 100T: Transitional English.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Read college-level texts critically and rhetorically-distinguishing central ideas from evidence; identifying the author’s purpose, assumptions, and attitudes; and locating issues or topics in need of further research.
Summarize college-level texts objectively, accurately, and ethically-referring to all key ideas and excluding unnecessary details.
Respond to college-level texts-evaluating their reasoning, currency, thoroughness of research, or reliability of findings.
Synthesize responses to issues, various perspectives on a topic, or solutions to a problem and draw reasonable conclusions based on this synthesis.
Express ideas in clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs, following the conventions of Academic English-citing sources and demonstrating control of grammar, usage, and punctuation rules.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/18/18