Goals

What are Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives?

Student learning outcomes and objectives state what students are expected to know or be able to do upon completion of a course or program. These are statements that describe the knowledge or skills students should acquire by the end of a particular assignment, class, course, or program.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Students who successfully complete this class will be able to

compose well-developed argumentative and analytical essays, incorporating appropriate rhetorical strategies and properly cited sources.
evaluate the effectiveness and validity of written arguments and assess the effectiveness of rhetorical strategies used by authors.

In other words (my translation):

Be able to credit your sources and present a convincing argument in writing.
When you analyze sources, be able to tell what the authors' main points are, and be able to discuss the ways in which they try to make their arguments convincing and effective.

ENGL 115 Measurable Course Objectives

Student will develop and apply varied and flexible strategies for generating ideas as well as for drafting and revising essays, including low-stakes practices such as reading responses, journals, and metacognitive reflections.
Student will assess and apply a variety of rhetorical strategies and stylistic choices in writing unified, well-organized essays with arguable theses/claims and effective support.
Student will apply a variety of critical reading strategies to interpret, analyze, and evaluate a range of primarily non-fiction texts for context, content, style, and rhetorical merit with a consideration of tone, audience, and purpose.
Student will locate, interpret, analyze, and evaluate primary and secondary source materials.
Student will effectively summarize, paraphrase, quote, integrate, and cite source material to support arguments and avoid plagiarism.
Student will describe and apply editing and proofreading techniques to ensure a level of grammar consistent with the minimum college-level writing standards set forth by the department.

ENGL 45 Measurable Course Objectives

Student will practice assessing and interpreting specific data and other forms of evidence.
Student will identify and analyze arguments, patterns, and rhetorical strategies in the course texts as well as in their own writing.
Student will explore and apply various methods to generate ideas for writing and revision.
Student will describe editing and proofreading techniques and apply these techniques to his/her extended essay drafts.
Student will identify, utilize, and discuss metacognitive reading strategies for a variety of college-level texts to support the corequisite English class.
Student will identify and practice a variety of strategies and techniques to help foster personal and academic success.
Student will evaluate, introduce, and cite source material to use as evidence in support of his/her specified argument.
Student will explore additional research strategies and resources.
Student will expand their creative and critical thinking in reading, writing, and class discussion.

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