Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

• Participate in class discussions and in any group projects or activities. • Participate effectively in class discussions, peer editing, and group activities or projects, responding productively and respectfully to the work and ideas of others and considering the ideas and suggestions of others with respect and consideration. General Education Goals/Objectives Goal 4: Demonstrates effective communication Objective 1: Expresses ideas through effective writing Skill 1: Uses the stages of the writing process to develop, organize, and present ideas in writing Skill 2: Analyzes the demands and possible strategies of a writing task, based on topic, purpose, context, and audience, and then accomplish that task with clarity Skill 3: Demonstrates competent writing that includes a clear, original thesis or claim, appropriate evidence and support, a logical structure, and a style of language that serves the writer’s purpose and audience Skill 4: Uses Edited Standard Written English in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and syntax, and presents written work in a style and format consistent with the demands of an academic setting Objective 2: Reads at a level that allows participation in collegiate studies and chosen careers Skill 1: Anticipates and understands the structure and organization of written work Skill 2: Recognizes an author’s thesis and forms of support Skill 3: Evaluates the effectiveness and validity of an author’s style, organization, support, evidence, and presentation Skill 4: Demonstrates awareness of the connection that style and language have to an author’s topic, audience, context, and purpose Skill 5: Assimilates and connects information and ideas from multiple written sources Objective 3: Uses information resources effectively Skill 1: Finds, consults, and uses a variety of information resources Skill 2: Evaluates the relevance and reliability of sources Skill 3: Uses information resources ethically and honestly, preserving the meaning of the source and documenting the use of the source in the style appropriate for the student’s discipline or field