Fall 2016 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus

Course Prefix/Number/Title:

ASC 88: Composition I: Writing Lab

1 Credit

Course Description:

ASC 088 Writing Lab, a companion course to ENGL 110, provides additional time and help for

students to practice revising skills.

Pre-requisite:

Enrollment in ENGL 110 with an ACT score of 14 or 15

Course Objectives:

To improve skills in starting, drafting, organizing, and revising writing tasks

To learn grammar as a resource for expression rather than a catalog of prohibited behaviors

Instructor:

Gary Albrightson

Thatcher Addition 2207

701-228-5602

Office Hours:

10:30 to 11:00 MWF

Lecture/Lab Schedule:

Thursday: 1:00-1:50 @ Thatcher 212

Textbooks:

Axelrod, Rise B. and Cooper Charles R.

The St Martin’s Guide to Writing

. 9th ed. Boston:

Bedford/St. Martin, 2010. Print.

Strong, William.

Sentence Combining

ed.

Course Requirements:

Students will work in lab to improve revising and editing skills. Grading will be based on in-

class activities.

Policy on Devices and Class Participation

Electronic devices should be turned off and put away during class.

Relationship to Campus Theme:

Students will revise a writing assignment that defines a concept central to the campus theme.