the wartburg plan of essential education en 112: intermediate composition
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THE WARTBURG PLAN OF ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
EN 112: INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION
EN 112: Intermediate Composition
WHAT THE ORIGINAL PLAN SAYS EN 112 NEEDS TO DO…
Outcomes for EN 112 (1 cc)Students will write grammatically and effectively.Students will use Wartburg’s library and the Internet for information gathering.Students will distinguish facts from opinions and support assertions with evidence.Students will shape individual positions into sound deductive, inductive, and Toulmin-style arguments, one being a research argument.Students will utilize the MLA or APA styles of documentation; handle quoted, paraphrased, and summarized material accurately, honestly, and correctly.
EN 112: Intermediate Composition
WHAT THE CURRENT CATALOG ( P. 201) SAYS EN 112 NEEDS TO DO…
EN 112 INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITIONPRACTICE IN THE PROCESS OF COMPOSITION. EMPHASIS ON ARGUMENTATION, RESEARCH, ESSENTIALS OF GOOD WRITING, CULTIVATION OF CRITICAL FACILITY. VERBAL REASONING. PREREQUISITE: EN 111.
STUDENTS MUST HAVE AN ACT OR EQUIVALENT SCORE OF 20 OR ABOVE TO BE PLACED IN EN 112.
EN 112: Intermediate Composition
WHAT THE STUDENTS DO IN THE EN 112 CLASSROOM …
•WRITE 5,000-14,000 WORDSMINIMUM OF FOUR MAJOR PAPERS
•WRITE A VARIETY OF SHORTER “WRITING TO LEARN” PIECES
•DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO:EMPLOY THE WRITING PROCESSREAD CRITICALLYSTRUCTURE A VARIETY OF FORMS OF ARGUMENTENGAGE IN COLLEGE-LEVEL RESEARCH
EN 112: Intermediate Composition
WHAT EN 112 INSTRUCTORS DO…Outcomes for EN 112 (1 cc)Students will write grammatically and effectively.READ/MARK/COMMENT ON PAPERS (enrollment cap=22)Students will use Wartburg’s library and the Internet for information gathering.ARRANGE FOR ILAC WORK IN VOGEL, REQUIRE IL SKILLS IMPLEMENTATION IN ASSIGNMENTS, AND MONITOR SKILL USEStudents will distinguish facts from opinions and support assertions with evidence.TEACH, GUIDE DISCUSSION, READ/MARK/COMMENT ON PAPERS
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EN 112: Intermediate Composition
WHAT EN 112 INSTRUCTORS DO…Outcomes for EN 112 (1 cc) continued
Students will shape individual positions into sound deductive, inductive, and Toulmin-style arguments, one being a research argument.TEACH, GUIDE DISCUSSION, READ/MARK/COMMENT ON PAPERS
Students will utilize the MLA or APA styles of documentation; handle quoted, paraphrased, and summarized material accurately, honestly, and correctly.TEACH, GUIDE DISCUSSION, READ/MARK/COMMENT ON PAPERS
…AND CONFERENCING
EN 112: Intermediate Composition
TRANSFER ISSUES?EN 112/ IS 101 EXPERIENCES IN 1Y
WRITING INTENSIVE 3Y-4Y REQUIREMENT5,000 words/20 pages (varied types of
writing)Instructor intervention opportunityWriting must comprise 40% of the course
grade
PRACTICE/CONGRUENCE/METACOGNITION
EN 112: Intermediate Composition
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