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Overview:
The English faculty has developed English 110 to enable students to
organize their thoughts and ideas in the form of written arguments for a
variety of audiences. The course will introduce a vocabulary and writing
process designed to help students improve their reading, writing, and
thinking skills as part of Monmouth College's Communication Across the
Curriculum program. Over the course of the term, students in all sections
will write an in-class diagnostic essay, four regular essays, a research
paper, and a final assessment essay (part of the final exam) as well as
numerous informal pieces. The main focus of the course will be writing,
but students will devote 20% of the class to literary study and will write
one of their formal essays on a literary topic.
Objectives:
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Use the steps in the writing process to compose
well-reasoned, informed arguments.
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Identify and use developmental and organizational
strategies for effective thesis-focused writing.
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Write college-level essays characterized by appropriate
word choice and diction, standard usage, spelling, and mechanics.
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Develop an understanding and appreciation of literature
through major analytical terms.
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take
responsibility for improving your writing by setting personal goals for each
assignment
Materials:
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Axelrod, Rise B. & Charles R. Cooper.
Concise Guide to Writing. Fourth Edition. Boston:
Bedford/St. Martin's, 2006.
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Hacker, Diana. The Bedford Handbook.
Seventh Edition. Boston:
Bedford, 2006. (Green COVER)
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A college level dictionary (American
Heritage is a good one)
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A two-pocket folder in which to submit
writing portfolios
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$7-10
to photocopy your drafts for peer review
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