Introduces Learners to effective written communication and critical reading principles. Course engagement offers students opportunities to develop critical reading, writing, and thinking skills. Learners in the course engage fully in the writing process, develop persuasive rhetorical arguments, compose academic essays supporting the thesis statement, and increase their stylistic writing control.
Must enroll concurrently with ENGL 011E. The purpose of corequisite support courses is to give enrichment support and extra help English Composition learners to be successful in the college level math course. In the corequisite support course, the instructor may review prerequisite Writing and Reading skills, provide additional instruction, lead guided homework practice, conduct virtual one-on-one or small group tutoring, discuss general learning and study skills, and any additional topics that could aid and improve learner success.
NOTE:
- ENGL 011E and ENGL 111E sections are only offered in 8-Week Terms.
- As ENGL 111E is linked with ENGL 011E, when a learner registers for one class in the corequisite pair, the other class in the pair will automatically be added to their class schedule.
- Once enrolled in a pair of corequisite courses, learns are expected to complete BOTH courses within the SAME TERM in corequisite courses withdraws or drops from one course in the corequisite pair, then he/she will be dropped from the other linked course.
- The courses run concurrently for the entire 8-week Term, and in many instances both classes are taught by the same instructor.
- Where a passing grade is assigned to ENGL 111E, a P grade is assigned to ENGL 011E.
After successfully completing the course, the learner will be able to:
- Discover topics for academic essays using critical reading skills
- Craft thesis statements that make a point or a claim
- Construct valid arguments based on a variety of evidence (facts, expert opinions, representative samples, statistics, and personal testimony)
- Write about a topic for a specific audience and with a clear purpose
- Organize ideas to foster clarity and coherence
- Conduct academic research on a topic
- Write at least one research-based academic essay, following MLA or APA documentation style
- Write and clear and complete sentences without errors that impede meaning
- Develop reflective learning habits that result in a greater awareness of your writing skills.