English C1000 Academic Reading and Writing

Course Information

College Reading and Composition 

In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research.

Driving Question: Are you a robot?: How do the ways we learn and communicate relate to perceptions of ourselves and others? 

Upon completing this course successfully, the Student Learning Outcomes state that you should be able to:

1. Read analytically to understand and respond to diverse academic texts.

2. Compose thesis-driven academic writing that demonstrates analysis and synthesis of sources as appropriate to the rhetorical situation.

3. Demonstrate strategies for planning, outlining, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading written work.

4. Use conventions of standard written English while also developing sentence variety and complexity.

5. Research and integrate relevant and credible sources for support, using appropriate citation format.

Important Dates