Description:

Develops clear, effective writing skills and emphasizes writing as a process. Students practice writing in a variety of forms and modes. CMST 141 or ENGL& 101 meet a written communication course requirement at BC. Prerequisite: Placement by assessment or ENGL 092 or 093 with a C- or better.

Details:

Also offered as part of “It IS All About Me: Reading, Writing & Reflecting about the Self” a 10-credit Interdisciplinary Studies class. Look for Interdisciplinary Studies in Spring 2013 for details.

Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate various invention practices: brainstorming, free writing; outlining, journaling
• Demonstrate ability to write in various modes: personal narrative, expository, analytical, descriptive, argument
• Demonstrate the phases of writing: draft, revision, final copy
• Explore sources of writing: reading, thinking, analyzing, discussion
• Create a thesis statement that suggests the focus of the paper; does not point out the obvious, and is written as a sentence.
• Develop and include enough details and examples to support the identified thesis and reinforce focus
• Demonstrate various patterns of organization and use the organization pattern that suits your identified purpose & audience.
• Illustrate the concept of Audience in your writing.
• Artfully combine Audience, Purpose, and Tone in compositions written in and outside of class
• Write in a vocabulary appropriate to your subject and identified audience.
• Begin and conclude a paper effectively.
• Show effective control of mechanics: paragraphing, punctuation, spelling.
• Differentiate between key ideas and supporting details in reading
• Locate the thesis statement in reading assignments
• Practice good group skills: how to give useful feedback, and how to make use offeedback you receive
• Develop self-assessment skills