- Apply level appropriate writing skills to personal and academic writing.
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(1) Apply level appropriate writing skills to personal and academic writing.
Write a 1200-1500 word research paper, using multiple sources, including at least 4-6 academic sources.
Accurately summarize and analyze opposing view, use paraphrasing, concessions and rebuttal
Incorporate summary, paraphrase, quotations, in text citation and work cited page
Able to write a 1200-1500 word essay with mastery of all the elements of a strong essay, a “hook”, supporting information, clear concise thesis and convincing concluding statement
Write a cause and effect and definitional essay
Understand and utilize a writing rubric to assess essays for use in the writing process and peer review
Growing understanding of the importance and employment of the elements of the writing process, review, editing, and use of rubrics
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Produce a 1,500 word research paper with 6 academic sources (SLO 1, 2, 3)
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- Demonstrate level appropriate vocabulary usage in written communication.
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(2) Demonstrate level appropriate vocabulary usage in written communication.
Vocabulary building based on the 2000-word list and academic word list.
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Able to read, summarize, and respond to an academic essay of 750 words within a two hour time period (SLO 1, 2, 3)
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- Demonstrate level appropriate grammar usage in written communication.
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(3) Demonstrate level appropriate grammar usage in written communication.
Use all verb tenses, complex sentence structures, assume a more academic voice and more scholarly vocabulary with few or no grammatical/spelling/syntax errors
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Midterm and Final exams: In class academic essay (750-1000 words) - compare/contrast and causal (SLO 1, 2, 3)
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