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ASC 088
Composition Lab
1 credit
FALL 2016
Instructor:
Margaret Bail
Phone:
858-4793
E-mail:
margaret.bail@ndus.eduOffice:
MiSU Campus Administration Bldg Rm 160
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 11:00 a.m. to noon
Prerequisites:
Required Texts
Pearson
MyWritingLab
access code card.
Course Description
This course provides supplemental and developmental instruction for students taking ENGL 110
(College Composition I) and is taken during the same semester as ENGL 110.
Course Objectives:
Students will:
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Demonstrate an understanding of the rules of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage.
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Write clear, error-free sentences.
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Write topic sentences for paragraphs, and use details and examples to support topic sentences
in order to create solid paragraphs.
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Organize paragraphs into coherent short essays.
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Learn and practice revision techniques.
Tentative Course Outline
Students will take an in-class skills pretest through MyWritingLab at the beginning of the
semester, and then work steadily through the semester on the required competency units based
on the results of the pretest. Students will then take a final test at the end of the semester.
Grading
Course requirements will consist of: attendance and satisfactory completion of MyWritingLab
pretest, modules, and post-test.
Course Policies
Attendance and Participation
Attendance and participation are mandatory. You can’t expect to learn what you need to when
you miss class. If missing class is unavoidable, please let me know ahead of time.