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Back to EN120a
'03-'04 Schedule
Faculty
Employment
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Student Learning Outcomes and Measures
The student will be able to:
| SLO |
Measure |
- utilize all stages of the writing process: prewriting, drafting,
revising when composing academic papers
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exercises, essays |
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essay assignments |
- develop the thesis using various expository modes to explain
or analyze:
a. example.
b. comparison/contrast.
c. classification.
d. cause/effect analysis.
e. process analysis.
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essay assignments (see also specific SLOs below) |
- develop a thesis by applying elements of argumentation and persuasion.
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essay assignments |
- illustrate an awareness of the concepts of audience, purpose
and tone.
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essay assignments |
- draft a composition that exhibits unity, coherence and logical
organization of information.
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essay assignments |
- utilize word processing software such as MS Word to format,
draft, save, revise, and print compositions.
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essay assignments |
- identify principles of essay organization (introduction, developmental
paragraphs, conclusion) and define the purpose and characteristics
of each type of paragraph.
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essays, tests, and other assignments |
- compose a thesis statement that expresses an opinion, attitude,
or idea, and limits the topic to one controlling idea.
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essays, tests, and other assignments |
Please see the course outlines for specific SLOs (objectives) for each
rhetorical pattern.
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