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English Courses:

ENG101 - English Communication 1
Credits: 3 Catalog Description: Presents an overview of the basic rhetorical principles that apply to six aims of discourse, with particular focus on informative and persuasive discourse. Students write six to eight compositions and several examination, and learn and apply appropriate research and documentation skills. Computer labs may be used, although computer knowledge is not necessary, except for online course sections. Prerequisite: Completion of ENG100, or ESL100 with a grade of C or better, or by placement. Lecture: 3 hrs. Student Performance Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Analyze both orally and in short-answer writing (sentence or paragraph length) the aims and modes of discourse and their characteristics; 2. Perform self- and peer-editing, revision, and evaluation on a minimum of three writing assignments, to demonstrate knowledge of the writing and editing process; 3. Compose three standard papers (two to five pages each) employing appropriate academic usage and style, in order to demonstrate critical thinking skills; the papers identified in objectives #4 and #5 are additional; 4. Compose a standard persuasive or argumentative paper (two to five pages), using up to 5 sources, to demonstrate competence with determination of online/website and periodical source authority and with MLA documentation; 5. After a focused college library orientation on the use of appropriate online full-text databases, compose a 500-750 word brief informative paper, correctly citing a minimum of three online sources using MLA style; then, revise this paper using at least two persuasive or argumentation strategies in order to demonstrate the ability to use authoritative information to support a stated position. This course objective has been identified as a student learning outcome that must be formally assessed as part of the College's Comprehensive Assessment Plan. All faculty teaching this course must collect the required data (see Assessing Student Learning Outcomes form) and submit the required analysis and documentation at the conclusion of the semester to the Office of Assessment and Special Projects. Content Outline: I. Introduction of Writing as Process (prewriting, writing, revising, and editing). II. Instruction by a GCC librarian in research methods, appropriate online databases, and documentation as they apply to a variety of papers and readings. III. Informative Writing A. Discussion of rhetorical situations associated with informative writing; B. Discussion of specific concepts and accompanying vocabulary which are characteristic of informative writing, i.e. factuality, thoroughness of coverage and relevance of topic to audience, and appropriate language; C. Discussion of impact of various informative rhetorical situations on writing strategies; D. Instruction in research methods and documentation; E. Application of rhetorical theory and library research skills to a variety of papers and readings. IV. Persuasive Writing A. Discussion of rhetorical situations associated with persuasive writing; B. Discussion of specific concepts and accompanying vocabulary which are characteristic of persuasive writing, i.e. writer's character, emotional appeal to audience, reasoning process, appropriate language and pronoun use; C. Discussion of impact of various persuasive rhetorical situations on writing strategies; D. Instruction in research methods and documentation; E. Application of rhetorical theory and library research skills to a variety of papers and readings. Grading: A student's final grade is determined on the basis of successful completion of all assigned papers and essays, tests, quizzes, class attendance, and participation. Effective Term: Fall 2008

ENG101 - English Communication 1

Credits: 3

Catalog Description: Presents an overview of the basic rhetorical principles that apply to six aims of discourse, with particular focus on informative and persuasive discourse. Students write six to eight compositions and several examination, and learn and apply appropriate research and documentation skills. Computer labs may be used, although computer knowledge is not necessary, except for online course sections. Prerequisite: Completion of ENG100, or ESL100 with a grade of C or better, or by placement.

Lecture: 3 hrs.

Student Performance Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Analyze both orally and in short-answer writing (sentence or paragraph length) the aims and modes of discourse and their characteristics;
2. Perform self- and peer-editing, revision, and evaluation on a minimum of three writing assignments, to demonstrate knowledge of the writing and editing process;
3. Compose three standard papers (two to five pages each) employing appropriate academic usage and style, in order to demonstrate critical thinking skills; the papers identified in objectives #4 and #5 are additional;
4. Compose a standard persuasive or argumentative paper (two to five pages), using up to 5 sources, to demonstrate competence with determination of online/website and periodical source authority and with MLA documentation;
5. *After a focused college library orientation on the use of appropriate online full-text databases, compose a 500-750 word brief informative paper, correctly citing a minimum of three online sources using MLA style; then, revise this paper using at least two persuasive or argumentation strategies in order to demonstrate the ability to use authoritative information to support a stated position.

* This course objective has been identified as a student learning outcome that must be formally assessed as part of the College's Comprehensive Assessment Plan. All faculty teaching this course must collect the required data (see Assessing Student Learning Outcomes form) and submit the required analysis and documentation at the conclusion of the semester to the Office of Assessment and Special Projects.

Content Outline:
I. Introduction of Writing as Process (prewriting, writing, revising, and editing).

II. Instruction by a GCC librarian in research methods, appropriate online databases, and documentation as they apply to a variety of papers and readings.

III. Informative Writing
A. Discussion of rhetorical situations associated with informative writing;
B. Discussion of specific concepts and accompanying vocabulary which are characteristic of informative writing, i.e. factuality, thoroughness of coverage and relevance of topic to audience, and appropriate language;
C. Discussion of impact of various informative rhetorical situations on writing strategies;
D. Instruction in research methods and documentation;
E. Application of rhetorical theory and library research skills to a variety of papers and readings.

IV. Persuasive Writing
A. Discussion of rhetorical situations associated with persuasive writing;
B. Discussion of specific concepts and accompanying vocabulary which are characteristic of persuasive writing, i.e. writer's character, emotional appeal to audience, reasoning process, appropriate language and pronoun use;
C. Discussion of impact of various persuasive rhetorical situations on writing strategies;
D. Instruction in research methods and documentation;
E. Application of rhetorical theory and library research skills to a variety of papers and readings.

Grading:
A student's final grade is determined on the basis of successful completion of all assigned papers and essays, tests, quizzes, class attendance, and participation.

Effective Term: Fall 2008