Student learning outcomes state what students are expected to know or be able to do upon completion of a course or program. Learning outcomes are statements that describe the knowledge or skills students should acquire by the end of a particular assignment, class, course, or program.
For ENGL 120:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1) Use reflective writing to explore aspects of their identities, career goals, interests, learning experiences, and/or values. ENGL 120 Page 5 of 5
2) Develop and support their own position in relation to academic, social, and/or cultural genealogies of thought.
3) Analyze academic texts to support claims, identify how authors create meaning, and critically engage with the larger significance of key concepts.
4) Construct clear, well-organized, writing which demonstrates an awareness of audience and purpose
For ENGL 020:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1) Earn a passing grade in ENGL 120 (Freshman Composition). 2) Utilize the various phases in the writing process—prewriting, writing revision, and proofreading— to produce clear, well-supported, well-organized essays.
3) Using meta-language of effective writing, describe the ways in which their own work and the work of other students meets the standards and structures of required essay assignments