ENGL 094 Directed Studies in Writing

In this course, students will acquire the skills needed to write and revise paragraphs used in academic writing. Beginning with paragraphs and progressing to essays, students will learn to construct clearly written, logically organized, grammatically correct compositions. The writing assignments will be supplemented by related readings, discussions, and grammar instruction as needed.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Appropriate score on writing placement test

Hours Weekly

4 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Implement the writing process, including pre-writing, drafting, and revising to compose written assignments.
2. Create compositions that demonstrate critical thinking.
3. Compose unified, coherent paragraphs with topic sentences.
4. Write topic sentences that express the main idea of a paragraph.
5. Support main ideas with specific, relevant details.
6. Compose effective introductions and conclusions.
7. Use the rules of English grammar and mechanics to write correctly structured sentences.
8. Edit, revise, and proofread to achieve more effective communication of ideas.
9. Make connections between reading and writing by finding, using, and referencing specific relevant textual evidence to support ideas.

Course Objectives

1. Implement the writing process, including pre-writing, drafting, and revising to compose written assignments.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
2. Create compositions that demonstrate critical thinking.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
3. Compose unified, coherent paragraphs with topic sentences.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
4. Write topic sentences that express the main idea of a paragraph.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
5. Support main ideas with specific, relevant details.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
6. Compose effective introductions and conclusions.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
7. Use the rules of English grammar and mechanics to write correctly structured sentences.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Writing Assignment, Quiz

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric, Answer Key
8. Edit, revise, and proofread to achieve more effective communication of ideas.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric
9. Make connections between reading and writing by finding, using, and referencing specific relevant textual evidence to support ideas.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Rubric