This is the SECOND set of courses that we can practice using. Yes, it is possible to learn grammar and vocabulary when we are doing work in a college classroom. Even students in other countries who read this message can participate. FIRST, write an essay or a report (according to the instructions below) then send the essay or report to Steve (me) at SteveEnglishTeacher@yahoo.com -- and you will get points. 9 points = a prize.
A composition course that develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101, that emphasizes interpretation and evaluation, and that incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods.
Course objectives
After completing this course the student will be able to...
1. Learn more about writing academic discourse:
oWrite well-developed and logically organized essays.
oContinue to develop flexible strategies for generating, revising, editing, and proofreading.
oLearn to critique your own and others' writing.
oExpress thoughtful insights.
oPresent and sustain an argument.
oSynthesize information from multiple texts with your own perspective.
oApply a variety of modes of discourse to achieve complex rhetorical goals.
oWrite with a clear sense of order and completeness.
oDemonstrate refined sentence structure and style.
oUse standard written English.
2. Plan and conduct a research project using a variety of research sources:
oUnderstand the research process as a means of constructing new knowledge.
oCritically evaluate a variety of sources.
oIntegrate sources effectively by summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting material.
oRecognize threads of academic conversation and contribute to the dialogue.
oFollow MLA style. <<< OH, WOW! What is Modern Library Association? http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/legacylib/mla.html
3. Practice and continue to develop critical thinking skills in writing and reading assignments:
oRead and appreciate a variety of texts.
oCorrectly apply literary and rhetorical terms.
oExplain a variety of texts. (Poem, short story, novel)
oApply critical perspectives to a variety of texts.
oAnalyze the elements of an argument.
oUse the writing process to understand different texts.
oExplore the connections between recurrent literary themes and personal experience.
4. Navigate and communicate effectively online:
oRecognize the differences between electronic and printed media.
oEffectively use the communication resources of WebCT, such as Mail and Discussions.
oFind sources with search engines and databases.
oEvaluate web site reliability.
oUse online reference material.
SOURCE: http://www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/ecore/syllabi/engl1102.html
ARE YOU READY? Write to me at s2314@tmail.com (my cell phone) for a quick reply.
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