ENG045

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English Skills Support

Objectives

Discuss the academic habits of mind and learning strategies necessary to be successful in a gateway Englsih course.

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Evaluate campus resources (e.g., tutoring, counseling, and other services) that will support success in gateway English coursework.

Objectives

Ethically use technology to improve writing skills, conduct research, and communicate ideas effectively.

Objectives

Master the foundational skills needed to be successful in a gateway English course:
a. Identify writing as a recursive process.
b. Use different rhetorical strategies to reflect, analyze, explain, and persuade in a variety of genres and formats.
c. Reflect on their writing process, including prewriting and revision based on feedback.
d. Make critical use of digital, visual, and alphabetic texts.
e. Locate relevant sources, evaluate their credibility, and incorporate evidence with proper documentation.
f. Write with rhetorical effectiveness, following conventions of grammar, spelling, and mechanics.
g. Collaborate actively with peers in a writing community.