ENGL 1101 Syllabus

Subject Code

ENGL

Course Number

1101

Course Title

Composition and Rhetoric

Prerequisites

Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with grades of C* or higher

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered every semester

Credit Hours

(3-0-3)

Course Description

This course explores the analysis of literature and articles about issues in the humanities and in society. Students practice various modes of writing, ranging from exposition to argumentation and persuasion. The course includes a review of standard grammatical and stylistic usage in proofreading and editing. An introduction to library resources lays the foundation for research. Topics include writing analysis and practice, revision, and research. Students write a research paper using library resources and using a formatting and documentation style appropriate to the purpose and audience.

Course Outcomes

Writing Analysis and Practice

• Read essays and articles and determine the methods of development.
• Write essays based on personal experiences, observation, and/or assigned readings.

Revision

• Demonstrate the ability to edit writing to eliminate jargon, choppiness, dullness, and incoherence to produce a smooth, vivid style appropriate to the subject and the audience.
• Demonstrate the ability to proofread writing to eliminate sentence structure errors, verb and pronoun errors, punctuation errors, and spelling errors.

Research

• Locate and use appropriate reference materials for written and oral reports.
• Produce a research paper while using the appropriate formatting and documentation style.