BASIC COURSE INFORMATION
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Department/ Subject Area ENG
Course Number 001A
Disciplines ENG-English
Proposal Type Course Revision (SLO/Textbook)
Division Library, Learning Resources, and Language Arts Division
Cross Listing Courses
Course Title Written Communications
Transcript Title Written Communications
Course Description This course is a transfer-level, college freshman English composition course comparable to those courses offered by the state college and university systems. (UC, CSU, CAN ENGL 2, CAN ENGL SEQ A with both ENG 1A and ENG 1B)
Community Service No
Proposed For District General Education
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Course Description
Lecture Hrs: 3.00 - 3.00
Lab Hrs: 0 - 0
Student Unit Hrs: 3.00 - 3.00
Faculty Lecture Units: 3.00
Faculty Lab Units: 0
Field Trips Not Required
Grade Options 0: A-F or Inc.
Transfer/Degree Applicability Associate Degree & Transfer
Non-Credit Options
Repeated NO
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Repeat Frequency
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Repeat Rationale
Challenged YES
Rationale The course may be challenged by students who have acquired college-level critical reading, writing, research, and documentation skills through other courses, home study, or writing-based work experiences. Students challenging this course will be required to research, write, document, and edit a short essay on a blind topic with at least three sources, including at least one online source and at least one standard print source, within a three-hour period.
Fee Amount 0.00
Comparable Course Information
Comparable Course Information Community College Course
Santa Rosa
Reading & Comp ENGL 1A
Catalog Year: 2005-2007 Page:
URL: http://www.santarosa.edu/
Critical reading and discussion of works in various literary forms. Composition predominantly of reasoned and reflective prose. Content and emphasis of particular sections specified in the English Department's course description bulletin "A Hundred Doors" issued every year.

CSU
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Written Exposition ENGL 134
Catalog Year: 2005-2007 Page:
URL: http://www.calpoly.edu/~acadprog/coursedescr2005-07.html
Writing and stylistic analysis of expository papers. Study and application of techniques of exposition. Critical reading of models of effective writing. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Satisfactory score on the English Placement Test.

UC
UC Davis
Expository Writing ENL 1
Catalog Year: 2005-2007 Page:
URL: http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/UCDWebCatalog/programs/ENL/ENLcourses.html
Lecture/discussion--4 hours. Prerequisite: completion of Subject A requirement. Composition, the essay, paragraph structure, diction, and related topics. Frequent writing assignments will be made. GE credit: Wrt (cannot be used to satisfy a college or university composition requirement and GE writing experience simultaneously).--I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
Course Goals
Course Goals General Goals: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Read college-level material critically for purpose and main idea.
2. Write clear, logical, and varied sentences as required by writing task.
3. Demonstrate competence with clear and analytical paragraph and essay forms.
4. Proofread, edit, and revise written work.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of library research and documentation conventions.
6. Critically examine sources as appropriate for different writing tasks.
7. Apply critical thinking and communication skills to reading and at least 8000 words of expository writing tasks.
Course Objectives
Course Objectives Specific Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Narrow a topic to an appropriate focus, research the topic using both electronic and printed indexes, and evaluate the findings for use in a research paper.
2. Paraphrase, summarize, and quote source material for a research paper.
3. Evaluate sources for bias, currency, and applicability.
4. Compose a research paper following assigned documentation guidelines.
5. Compose an expository essay, employing appropriate patterns of development, with a structure containing introduction, body, and conclusion, and a clear, limited thesis
6. Compose a timed, on-demand essay in response to a prompt, similar to university-level competency examinations.
7. Revise essays for grammar, usage, structure, and content through self-evaluation, peer editing, and instructor comments.
8. Read, understand, and summarize essays and book-length works.
Course Outcomes
Course Outcomes
  1. Outcome:Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to organize an essay with a clear thesis; develop it with relevant specific examples, including those drawn from research; document resources appropriately; and proofread to produce a final draft relatively free of errors of style and grammar, including colloquial expressions, redundancy, run-on sentences, fragments, tense and number shifts, and subject-verb agreement or pronoun reference errors. The student should also be able to read and comprehend a college-level text; find printed and online resources and evaluate their validity; and demonstrate understanding of such issues as organization, tone, logic, and credibility.
    Assessment:Students will demonstrate these outcomes in on-demand in-class writing assignments, in essays assigned outside of class, including a required research essay, and in the required final examination.
  2. Outcome:Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to select and refine a topic for a college-level essay; organize the essay with a clear thesis; develop it with relevant specific examples, including those drawn from research; document resources appropriately; and proofread to produce a final draft relatively free of errors of style and grammar, including colloquial expressions, redundancy, run-on sentences, fragments, tense and number shifts, and subject-verb agreement or pronoun reference errors. The student should also be able to read and comprehend a college-level text; find printed and online resources and evaluate their validity; and demonstrate understanding of such issues as organization, tone, logic, and credibility.
    Assessment:Students will demonstrate these outcomes in on-demand in-class writing assignments, in essays assigned outside of class, including a required research essay, and in the required final examination.
Course Outline
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  1. Pre-reading
    1. Questioning
    2. Connecting to prior knowledge
    3. Previewing
    4. Credibility of author
  2. Critical Reading and Analysis
    1. Identifying main idea (thesis)
      1. Argument v. counter-argument
    2. Distinguishing major details from minor details
    3. Understanding intention of author
      1. Audience
      2. Purpose
    4. Structure
      1. Introduction
        1. Attention-getters
        2. Preview of subtopics
      2. Body
        1. Order of ascending importance
        2. Order of descending importance
      3. Conclusion
        1. Summary
        2. Restatement
        3. Synthesis
    5. Style
      1. Formal v. informal
      2. Straightforward
      3. Bombastic
      4. Humorous
    6. Tone
      1. Neutral
      2. Slanted
      3. Ironic
      4. Sarcastic
  3. Prewriting
    1. Outlining
    2. Mapping
    3. Clustering
    4. Discussion/collaboration
  4. Sentences
    1. Variety
    2. Completeness
    3. Clarity
    4. Diction
    5. Avoiding triteness, sexism, jargon
    6. deadwood
  5. Paragraphs
    1. Topic sentence
    2. Development
    3. Patterns
    4. Examples
    5. Explanations
    6. Analogies
  6. Order
    1. Inductive
    2. Deductive
    3. Emphasis
  7. Essays
    1. Thesis sentence
    2. Introduction, body, conclusion
    3. Modes
      1. Narration
      2. Description
      3. Exposition
      4. Argumentation/Persuasion
    4. Patterns of development
      1. Example
      2. Cause/Effect
      3. Classification/division
      4. Comparison/contrast
      5. Definition
      6. Mixed patterns
  8. On-demand Writing
    1. Understanding the topic
    2. Planning a response
      1. Narrowing thesis
      2. Eliminating superfluous ideas
    3. Time-management
  9. Research (Locating Information)
    1. Types of sources
      1. Books
        1. Using table of contents and index
      2. Magazines
      3. Journals
      4. Newspapers
      5. Electronic sources
        1. Library online databases
        2. Websites
        3. Home pages
        4. Email
        5. Chatroom discussion
      6. Other sources
        1. Interviews
        2. Tapes recordings
        3. Film and television
    2. Evaluation of sources
      1. Currency
      2. Bias of author or source
      3. Applicability to writing task
    3. Summary and Paraphrase of sources
    4. Documentation of sources
      1. MLA, APA and other guidelines
      2. In-text citation
      3. Works cited or reference page
      4. Avoiding plagiarism
      5. Special problems of documenting online sources
        1. Format variations
        2. Ethical implications
        3. Legal implications (copyright)
  10. Proofreading and Editing
    1. Use of dictionary and thesaurus
    2. Strategies for tracking errors
      1. Avoiding run-ons
      2. Avoiding fragments
      3. Avoiding shifts in tense
      4. Avoiding shifts in number
      5. Avoiding subject-verb agreement errors
    3. Strategies for reading paper out of order
    4. Active Revision
      1. Add
      2. Delete
      3. Rephrase
      4. Re-organize
      5. Re-think
Course Assignments
Course Assignments Reading
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Assignments: At least five different works, two of book length, from texts such as these:
  1. Achebe, Chinua, Things Fall Apart
  2. Anderson, Sherwood, Winesburg, Ohio
  3. Boyle, T.C. Tortilla Curtain
  4. Kingston, Maxine Hong, China Men
  5. Plath, The Bell Jar
  6. Salinger, J.D. Catcher in the Rye
  7. Shakespeare, William, King Lear
  8. Twain, Mark, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Writing
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Assignments: Student write a minimum of 8000 expository words.
  1. Write a formal summary of an essay.
  2. Write an expository essay explaining characteristics of a successful or unsuccessful teacher.
  3. After doing research in at least five reputable sources, in an essay of 1500 to 2000 words critically evaluate arguments on two sides of a controversial issue (for example, reproductive rights or U.S. immigration policy), and conclude by taking and defending a position on this issue. Use MLA or APA documentation guidelines for in-text citations and bibliography.
  4. Read at least five interpretative essays about a work of literature (non-fiction book, essay, novel, play, poem, or short story) studied in your class, and then write an essay of 1500 to 2000 words reflecting awareness of critical interpretations while presenting an original thesis analyzing significant aspects of this literary work. Use MLA documentation guidelines for in-text citations and bibliography.
  5. Write a narrative/descriptive essay describing an event that had a profound effect on formative years.
Course Methods of Evaluation
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Course Methods of Evaluation A student's evaluation will be based on a required final examination and multiple measures of performance including critical thinking. These methods may include, but are not limited to the following.
The final grade will be based on essays prepared outside of class, including at least one research paper with appropriate documentation, in-class essays, quizzes, oral reports, class participation, midterm examinations, and the required final examination, all of which include demonstration of critical thinking skills.
Course Methods of Instruction
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Methods Dist Ed-Other
Internet-Delayed Inter
Lecture
Other Methods Small group discussions. Oral presentations by students. Guest speakers.
Course Distance Education
Delivery Methods Chat Room
E-Mail
Online Forum
Online Lectures
Telephone
Threaded Discussions
Other Methods
Quality Assurance To ensure course integrity when the class is taught online, several measures will be implemented. Students will be actively engaged in the online learning process. They will be required to interact regularly with the teacher and classmates and to complete the same volume of assignments with the same course objectives and course content as students in face-to-face sections. They will be required to log-on regularly and to write journals on how they processed reading and writing assignments, what problems they faced while completing assignments, and how they solved these problems. Evidence of coherent, consistent writing style, voice, and content throughout the semester's postings will be examined by the instructor. Students will evaluate the course content and process on a regular basis, and faculty peer evaluators will review course content and process during faculty evaluation.
Evaluation Method Multiple methods will be used which will require the student to demonstrate critical thinking as evidenced through writing and problem solving. The student will be evaluated through a variety of methods including quizzes, examinations, including a required final examinatin, research essays, additional expository essays, in-class writing, journals, group projects, and threaded discussions. "In-class writing" will be conducted in the distance environment by requiring students to open links containing on-demand assignments on specified dates and to complete and submit essays within a specified time period, usually fifty minutes, before being timed out.
Additional Resources
Distance Ed - Contact Types
Distance Ed - Contact Types Online Forum - Available 24/7: Discussion contact equivalent to face-to-face course offering.
Online Course - Available 24/7: Lecture contact equivalent to face-to-face course offering.
Email - Available 24/7: Lecture contact equivalent to face-to-face course offering.
Threaded Discussions - Available 24/7: Discussions contact time equivalent to face-to-face course offering.
Telephone - As needed by instructor and student
Course Textbooks
Textbooks Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th or Current edition MLA , 2003
Muller. McGraw-Hill Reader. 9th or Current edition McGraw , 2006
Cohen. 50 Essays:Portable Anthology. 1st or Current edition St. Martin , 2004
Muscatine. Borsoi College Reader. 7th or Current edition McGraw , 1992
Behrens. Writing & Reading Across the Curriculum. 8th or current edition Longman , 2003
Kennedy. The Bedford Guide to College Writing, with Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook. 7th or Current edition Bedford Books , 2005
Axelrod and Cooper. The St. Martin's Guide to Writing. 8th edition Bedford/St. Martin's , 2008
Manuals
Periodicals
Course Supplies
Course Supplies
Course Resources
Course Resources Learning Resources
Optional Text: Current support adequate
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Computer Resources
Optional Text: Maintain current technology and software in tutoring and learning center.
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Disabled Student Programs and Services
Optional Text: Current support adequate
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Other Resources
Optional Text: None
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Entry Skills
Entry Skills Composition Level III
Composition Level III or ENG 079 with grade "C" or Better.
ENG 079
Advisory
Advisory Reading Level III, or Reading Level II and concurrent enrollment in Reading 094A
Advisory
Advisory Reading Level III, or Reading Level II and concurrent enrollment in Reading 094A
Course Requisites
Course Requisites Requisite Type: Catalog Prerequisites
Sub Area Course #: ENG-079
With a Minimum Grade of C
Comment: Composition Level III
or
Requisite Type: Advisories
Sub Area Course #: READING-094A
Comment: Advisory Reading Level III, or Reading Level II and concurrent enrollment in Reading 094A
General Education Requirements
Proposed For Categories
CSU General Education A.2. Comm Eng Lang/Crit Think - Written Comm
 
IGETC Area 1A - English Communication - English Composition
 
District General Education LEARNING SKILLS Group A
 
 
Transfer Types Course can be transferred to CSU
Course can be transferred to UC
Course Codes
CB00 State ID CCC000366355
SAM Code (CB09) E = Not Occupational
TOP Code (CB03) 1501.00 - English
Course Credit Status (CB04) Credit - Degree Applicable
Coop Educational Code N - N = Not Coop Education
Coop Work Code (CB10) Y - Y = Not Applicable
CAN Code (CB14) ENGL2 - ENGL2 A
Course Completion Assessment Level None
Instructional Code M - Intermediate
Classification Codes (CB11) A - Liberal Arts
Print Catalog YES
Print Class Schedule YES
Independent Studies NO
Open Entry NO
Work Experience NO
Special Topics NO
Appointment YES
Contract Course NO
Basic Skills (CB08) N Not Basic Skills
Organizational Unit Library, Learning Resources, & Language Arts Div
Prior Skills (CB21) Y = Not applicable
Originator Ginger Holden
Previous Course ENG 001A Written Communications
Proposal Type Course Revision (SLO/Textbook)
Course Status Active
Admin Dates
Discipline Group Chair 04/12/2008
Board of Trustees 01/16/2007
Curriculum Committee Chair 11/07/2006
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