MCCCD Program Description

Essay Conventions

Course: ENG091AB

First Term: 2011 Fall

Lecture 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s) 1 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Emphasis on preparation for college-level composition with a focus on organizational skills. Establishing effective writing strategies through two or more writing projects comprising at least 700 words in total.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Use conventions in writing, including consistent voice, tone, and diction. (II, IV) 2. Recognize and implement steps in the writing process for paragraphs and multi-paragraph projects, including prewriting, drafting, and editing for unity and coherence. (I, II, IV) 3. Organize writing to support a central idea through unity, coherence, and logical development. (I, II ,III, IV) 4. Use feedback obtained from peer review, instructor comments and/or other resources to revise writing. (II) 5. Assess one`s own writing strengths and identify strategies for improvement through instructor conference, portfolio review, written evaluation, and/or other methods. (II, III)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Recognizing Rhetorical Context A. Circumstance B. Purpose C. Topic D. Audience E. Writer II. Developing Effective Processes A. Invention B. Drafting C. Feedback D. Revision E. Presentation III. Thinking, Reading and Writing Analytically A. Reading for structural analysis B. Reading for contextual analysis C. Writing to communicate D. Writing to analyze IV. Understanding Conventions A. Format B. Structure C. Mechanics

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 4/26/2011

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