ENGLISH 0900

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ENGL 0900 - INTEGRATED READING & WRITING I

Credits: 4
The course facilitates students’ confidence and competence in reading and writing. It prepares students for reading and writing tasks in college level courses, in the workplace, and in the community. Students read, write and think about social, cultural, or political issues, participate in collaborative literacy learning activities, and develop metacognitive practices that enable life-long learning.

EXPECTATIONS:

• Attendance, Participation, and Homework:
  • It is important to attend at least 90% of class sessions.
  • On average, you are required to complete two hours of homework outside of class for every class credit. Some assignments may require more time, some less.
  • Participate in class discussions, activities, and collaborative tasks.
• Assignments:
  • Complete between 3 - 5 main writing assignments.
  • Complete multiple reading, research, and writing assignments that contribute to main writing assignments.
  • Make substantive revisions on writing assignments.
  • Copy-edit all final revisions of main assignments.
• Exams:
  • There are no exams in English composition courses.
  • Some sections have quizzes on readings or research.
  • In addition to the SLCC ePortfolio, many sections of English composition courses require the submission of final portfolio of your course work.