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WR 121 - Academic Composition |
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Associated Term:
Summer 2019
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1- Develop and practice rhetorical awareness 2- Recognize key rhetorical concepts; begin to apply these concepts through analysis of texts 3- Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing 4- Develop and demonstrate critical reading strategies of college-level texts; practice critical reading as a component of the writing process 5 - Practice the evaluation of sources provided; recognize the conversational nature of academic conversations and of research 6- Identify and practice stages of the writing process 7- Recognize that composing processes and tools are a means to discover and reconsider ideas 8- Experience collaborative aspects of writing processes through giving and receiving feedback 9- Knowledge of Conventions 10- Recognize and practice the conventions of Standard Edited English 11- Understand the effects of genre on text structure, paragraphing, sentence structure, and word choice 12- Recognize that composing practices enact and impact thinking 13- investigate how to transfer and apply writing knowledge to new contexts Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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