Course Objectives Writing and Grammar

This course will develop the students’ ability to

·         write effective and coherent paragraphs

·         comprehend the overall and internal organization of an academic essay

·         write an effective thesis statement

·         use pre-writing strategies to plan writing

·         generate ideas from sources to develop content

·         develop coherent content and support with relevant details

·         write a 4-5 paragraph expository/take-a-stand academic essay

·         write a 500 word response to a provocative reading passage

·         give critical peer feedback

·         use peer and teacher feedback to edit writing

·         build academic vocabulary

·         use a variety of accurate sentence structures

·         use grammatical structures accurately

·         utilize digital literacy tools to develop writing and grammar skills

·         reflect on and evaluate learning and performance, and set goals for progress

·         demonstrate behavior and attitudes appropriate to a university environment (work collaboratively, manage time, be prepared, comply with academic integrity rules)