ENGL 165: Writing & Rhetoric

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:

SLO 1:  Categorize and analyze differences in at least 3 academic disciplines involved in raising questions, understanding assumptions, and following citation guidelines used in academic research methods as modes of thinking.

SLO 2:  Identify and explain the significance of language, structure, and reference among at least 3 academic disciplines.

SLO 3:  Convey the results of research through an appropriate academic genre to achieve specific informational and/or persuasive purposes for defined academic audiences.

SLO 4:  Identify appropriate digital and print sources for use in specific writing tasks after explicit instruction in evaluating a variety of sources.

SLO 5:  Identify and evaluate at least 3 strategies for improvement. Those strategies include: organization, language, and (composing) planning, drafting, revising, and proofreading processes of their own texts.

SLO 6:  Produce polished original prose that rarely interferes with reader comprehension and writer ethos.