COM 0995 Writing and Composition Part 1

Instructor: Tunde Tuze

Hours: 24 hours

Meeting time: TBA

Credit hours: 2

Course description:

Methodology:

This composition course focuses on the development of expository writing skills. Through the integration of reading and writing activities, students master sophisticated principles and techniques of english composition while developing their overall fluency.

Students will be able to do summaries, and advanced level writing. They will develop ability to think critically and manage essay writing effectively. They will be able to use sources - following either the APA or MLA documentation style.

Part 1 of a 2-part series.

Each class is a workshop-oriented writing session where students share information and ideas with their classmates. In addition, they will critique each other's work and offer suggestions for improvement. Students should expect to do most of the writing for homework so that work can be reviewed and revised by the instructor and peers during class time. There will be one essay assignment each week.

 Learner outcome:

Students will be able to:

• Identify and use various expository strategies
• Integrate their personal experiences with analytical and abstract ideas to formulate cohesive compositions
• Analyze, correct, and edit compositions
• Broaden and narrow concepts; generalize and support ideas; reduce and combine information
• Provide summaries
• Perform advanced level writing
• Think critically
• Use sources - following either the APA or MLA documentation style.

Revised:

January 2005

Units:

3, 4, 6, 8

Evaluation:

Attendance 15%, Homework/Participation 25%, Essay Assignments (3 at 20%) 60%

Prerequisite courses or equivalent knowledge: 

The student must have completed one of the following Communication courses:  0991, 0992, 0995 or 0996. If the student has not completed one of these courses, he or she must have a minimum SLEP score of 90.

Text:

Composition Practice, Linda Lonon Blanton, Third Edition (Thomson Learning 2001)