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english composition /AN
This course helps students develop their writing skills by explaining and identifying the steps
involved in the writing process. Seven types of writing are examined: argumentative,
compare/contrast, descriptive, narrative, persuasive, summary, and research. Students will
write a minimum of 20 pages as a requirement for the course. The importance of both global
and sentence-level revision is highlighted throughout the course, as students are encouraged to
consider revising for content and organization as well as editing for grammar, punctuation, and
spelling. Students also learn effective and ethical research techniques, utilizing Modern
Language Association (MLA) style.
Course Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
● Explain and identify the steps involved in the writing process.
● Compose a strong thesis statement.
● Organize an essay into a well-written introduction, body, and conclusion.
● Evaluate the different types of fictional and non-fictional readings.
● Successfully identify and apply the use of analogy.
● Identify and compose the following types of writing: argumentative, compare/contrast,
descriptive, narrative, persuasive, summary, and research.
● Employ ethical and effective research strategies and techniques.
● Analyze and judge the validity of the various kinds of reading materials.
● Correctly use MLA citation style.
● Summarize and paraphrase without plagiarizing.
● Successfully revise and edit all aspects of an essay.
● Construct grammatically correct sentences.
● Compose sentences and paragraphs with correct spelling and punctuation.