EN101/A- Techniques for Reading and Writing I
Course Description
Course Outcomes
Common Course Requirements
Portfolio Requirements
Other Course Information
Department Syllabus Template
Additional Courses
Course Description
EN 101--Techniques of Reading and Writing I--emphasizes the processes of critical thinking, reading, and writing. Students move from writing about personal experiences to writing for an outside, academic audience. Students write for different audiences and purposes using a variety of rhetorical strategies. Students write in response to outside readings and are introduced to appropriate documentation procedures. EN 101A teaches students the same skills as EN 101 but provides additional time for grammar and skills review.
PREREQUISITE: Placement through assessment testing, successful completion of Basic English (EN 001 or EN 002 with a grade of A), or completion of EL 104 with a grade of C or better. Assessment level: RD 120. Three hours lecture each week.
EN 101A--Techniques of Reading and Writing I--teaches students the same skills as EN 101 but provides additional time for grammar and mechanics review.
PREREQUISITE: Placement through assessment testing, successful completion of Basic English (EN 001 or EN 002 with a grade of B or better), or completion of EL 104 with a grade of C or better. Assessment level: RD 120. For computation of tuition, this course is equivalent to five semester hours. Five hours lecture each week.
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Course Outcomes
Writing Process:
- demonstrate the on-going writing process (pre-writing, outlining, drafting, revising, and editing) ;
- generate an idea that allows an essay and each of its paragraphs to be unified;
- use thesis/idea, either clearly stated or implied, as the organizing principle for writing essays;
- develop logical and coherent organizational patterns and paragraph structures ;
- use rhetorical strategies, based on audience and purpose, to develop essays;
- develop a unified essay using personal observations, critical thought, and outside readings;
- assess own writing progress and recognize areas for improvement;
- incorporate appropriate feedback from peers and instructors when revising essays and provide effective peer feedback ;
- write essays that demonstrate an awareness of proper grammar and have few errors in mechanics;
- use computers to draft, write, edit, and research papers;
- write a minimum of four essays of three typed pages or more;
- select and prepare appropriate writing assignments to be included in final portfolios;
Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing:
- summarize and analyze readings;
- articulate and support a position in response to readings;
- develop own ideas in relation to words and ideas of others;
Integrating Ourside Words and Ideas:
- incorporate words and ideas of others;
- integrate information into essays by quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing;
- demonstrate appropriate documentation procedures;
- recognize and avoid plagiarism.
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Common Course Requirements
- Submission of a passing portfolio at the end of the semester;
- 4 multi-paragraph essays on appropriate topics which demonstrate acceptable use of rhetorical form, development and support of ideas and use of grammar and sentence structure- 2 of which must include properly cited external sources;
- At least one in-class essay
- At least two written summaries
- (a completed composition folder?)
- (a completed library workbook?)
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Portfolio Requirements
All sections of EN101 and EN101A will participate in portfolio assessment. To pass the course, students are required to submit a final portfolio that contains at least three essays, one of which must be a reflective writing essay. The portfolio will be assessed according to the portfolio assessment checklist and the course objectives. Instructors will provide further information and details regarding assembling and submitting the portfolio.
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Other EN 101/A Course Information
EN 101 Course Coordinator -
Professor Dyon Stefanon
Course text
- VanderMey, et al. The College Writer. 2nd edition.
- Lunsford, Andrea. Easy Writer 3rd edition
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Additional Courses
Vocabulary and grammar are the building blocks of good writing, clear communication, and collegial success. Proper grammar and an extensive vocabulary helps express your thoughts and ideas. Improving these techniques can make the student a much more effective speaker, a better conversationalist, and a more convincing leader. In addition, these skills are the first indicators of intelligence and education; writing and speaking correctly gives MC students the appearance of more credibility.
Principles of English Grammar (EN105) navigates of the various aspects of English grammar, such as sentence structure, agreement, tenses, pronoun reference, and punctuation, to increase students' knowledge of the English language and to enhance their writing capabilities. Simultaneously, students practice what they learn with computer drills, exercises, and exams.
Course Objectives
At the end of EN 107, students will be able to do the following:
- identify and use basic sentence patterns,
- identify and practice appropriate use of clauses and phrases,
- eliminate common sentence errors (sentence fragments, run-on sentences, comma splices, misplaced modifiers, and dangling modifiers),
- use subordination, coordination, and parallel structure,
- use punctuation correctly,
- use verbs correctly, and
- use the correct form of pronouns.
EN 107--College Vocabulary Development-- improves writing and reading efficiency for effective communication skills by building familiarity, practicing using techniques, and expanding students’ vocabulary. The instructor emphasizes affixes, roots, and contextual clues; common idioms and expressions; lexical training, phonic and structural analyses of words; and recognition and production of academic vocabulary.
Course Objectives
At the end of EN 107, students will be able to do the following:
- Understand and use context clues in reading
- Perceive relationships between groups of related words
- Use journal writing as a way to reinforce and expand your vocabulary
- Gain familiarity with vocabulary borrowed from other languages
- Reinforce new vocabulary acquisition through your own use of the words
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