English 111 Master Course Description and Proficiencies

Master Course Description:

This course prepares a student for academic writing in the college setting, and
concentrates on analyzing and discussing written sources. Emphasis is on writing
that shows insight into published discussions of an issue and understanding of the
contexts of academic debate (rather than informational reports or personal essays).
In addition, research and revision are treated as integral parts of writing an
academically acceptable essay. By the end of the course, a student must show
competency in an academic portfolio of selected essays. Prerequisites : ENG 110
with a C or better or placement into
ENG 111.

English 111 DQP Master Outcomes and Proficiencies

Intellectual Skills
1.

Students will construct essays that analyze texts and arguments in an

academic context, and will demonstrate the ability to synthesize those texts
and arguments. (analytical inquiry formerly effective thinking
2. Students will identify, summarize, cite, analyze and synthesize academic and
non-academic sources in their essays (use of informational resources
formerly working with sources).
3. Students will work with ideas and sources from a variety of perspectives and
positions (engaging diverse perspectives)
4. Students will write essays that show the ability to organize, frame and edit
their writing (communicative fluency)

Broad and Integrative Knowledge (composition)

1.

Students will write, read, discuss and research academic subjects in ways
that reinforce the dialogic nature of writing.
2. Students will learn to balance the demands of academic conventions and
their own unique voice.
3. Students will practice revision and editing as fundamental aspects of
writing.
4. Students will demonstrate the ability to write for a specific context or
audience.

Applied and Collaborative Learning

1. Students will work with other students in a collaborative effort to generate
topics and edit texts.

Meeting Requirements : This course meets for 48 hours or 2,475 minutes of

instructional time. Online versions of the course will require a minimum of a 6-9
hour per week commitment from the student.

Assessment: This course is assessed as part of the English 111 Portfolio Project
and is part of the General Education DQP Project.