Course Goals
The faculty of English has approved the following six minimal
standards for passing English 1101. Students
must demonstrate their ability to
- Compose first-year level essays or presentations that are logical, engaging, and informative;
- Develop essays or presentations that include a controlling idea or thesis, provide adequate supportive evidence, and make use of effective organization;
- Demonstrate and apply an understanding of basic rhetorical concepts including ethos, pathos, and logos, and the relationship among audience, purpose, and context;
- Compose both single-draft and multi-draft essays, using prewriting, drafting, and revision, as well as editing;
- Cite and document material taken from sources;
- Construct clear, precise, grammatically correct sentences, using Standard Edited American English, and avoiding awkward phrasing and errors, including but not limited to: fragments, comma splices, run-on sentences, subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent disagreement, faulty pronoun reference, misuse of possessives, and misspellings.
- become more aware of their own writing, including strengths and weaknesses
- improve their ability to think critically by reading and responding to a variety of challenging texts
- respond actively to the environment around them
- use technologies to supplement face-to-face classroom interaction
Required Texts and Materials
- Carl G. Herndl, editor. Sustainability: A Reader for Writers. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0-19-994750-8
- Purdue University Online Writing Lab
- A college-level dictionary
- GoogleDrive and turnitin accounts
Keys to Success
The elements below are particularly important given the hybrid nature of this class.
The elements below are particularly important given the hybrid nature of this class.
- Communicate with me and with each other
- Participate meaningfully in class discussions
- Keep up with the work
