English Composition I

State a purpose and stick with it--providing appropriate evidence and details as needed by the genre, purpose, style and audience.

Organize an essay into a well written introduction, body, and conclusion.

Identify and compose the following types of writing: narrative, description, definition, and persuasive.

Consider the rhetorical nuances of writing and how these considerations play out in writing: audience, form, purpose and style.

Understand and explore the rhetorical purposes and best case scenarios for summarizing, paraphrasing and/or utilizing direct quotations.

Curate appropriate primary and secondary sources in order to develop an understanding of a chosen issue and to define an idea and persuade a reader.

Analyze and evaluate the validity of the various kinds of reading materials.

Explore and analyze both reader and professional writings, as they relate to course topics and assignments.

Develop a clear and precise vocabulary about what works and what needs to work in a particular piece of writing by participating in critical reading review.

Give credit to sources when credit is due using the Modern Language Association’s (MLA’s) format and style guide.

Successfully revise and proofread all aspects of an essay.

Throughout all stages of the writing process, demonstrate control over language: grammar, mechanics and tone.