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Description: MCCCD Approval: 5-27-08 |
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ENG091 2009
Fall – 2010 Summer II |
LEC 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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Fundamentals of Writing |
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Emphasis on preparation for college-level composition with a focus on organizational skills. Developing effective writing strategies through five or more writing projects comprising at least 2000 words in total. Prerequisites: Appropriate English
placement test score, or a grade of C or better in ENG081, or permission of
Department or Division Chair. |
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Course Note: Through five or more writing projects comprising at least 2000 words (final drafts), the student will demonstrate an understanding of writing as a process through the ability to complete the ENG091 competencies. |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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ENG091 2009 Fall – 2010 Summer II |
Fundamentals of Writing
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Recognize how rhetorical contexts (including circumstance, purpose, topic, audience and writer) affect writing. (I) |
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Organize writing to support a central idea through unity, coherence, and logical development. (I, II ,III, IV) |
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Use conventions in writing complete sentences, using appropriate grammar, and using mechanics. (II, IV) |
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Use conventions in writing, including consistent voice, tone, and diction. (II, IV) |
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Generate and support effective and appropriate ideas. (II, III) |
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Integrate a variety of sentence types. (II, IV) |
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Recognize and implement steps in the writing process for paragraphs and multi-paragraph projects, including prewriting, drafting, and editing for unity and coherence. (I, II, IV) |
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Use feedback obtained from peer review, instructor comments and/or other resources to revise writing. (II) |
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Assess one's own writing strengths and identify strategies for improvement through instructor conference, portfolio review, written evaluation, and/or other methods. (II, III) |
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Generate, format, edit, and deliver writing using appropriate technology. (II, IV) |
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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ENG091 2009 Fall – 2010 Summer II |
Fundamentals of Writing
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I. Recognizing Rhetorical Context A. Circumstance B. Purpose C. Topic D. Audience E. Writer II. Developing Effective Processes A. Invention B. Drafting C. Feedback D. Revision E. Presentation III. Thinking, Reading and Writing Analytically A. Reading for structural analysis B. Reading for contextual analysis C. Writing to communicate D. Writing to analyze IV. Understanding Conventions A. Format B. Structure C. Mechanics |
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