ENGL 1000 - Reading and Writing for Academic Success

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

English

Description:

Teaches basics of paragraph and essay organization and development, as well as critical thinking. Focuses on encoding (writing) and decoding (reading) skills in academic writing and reading activities. Assignments, activities, and tests relate to writing and critical reading skills. Successful students will be able to write structured, developed, and coherent paragraphs and essays which are relatively free of mechanical errors; edit and proofread their own work; and analyze the work of others in small and large groups. They will also be able to apply critical and analytical reading skills to comprehend and evaluate sophisticated and complex reading materials. Grade C or higher prepares students to enter ENGL 1010. Inclusive Access Course Material (electronic book) fees may apply, see Fees tab under each course section for details. INCLUSIVE ACCESS: Sections of this course may be designated as Inclusive Access with a fee that will be charged to your student account. Inclusive Access is an electronic interactive software platform developed for students to receive additional instruction, testing, and collaboration for a course of study in place of a physical textbook. With Inclusive Access courses, students DO NOT NEED a physical textbook. See Fees Tab for the fee amount associated with each individual section. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Create well-constructed paragraphs that demonstrate college-level thinking, focus (with a topic idea that is either stated or clearly implied), unity, development, and coherency. 2. Demonstrate outlining skills while reading and writing. 3. Explain the interrelated skills of encoding and decoding. 4. Demonstrate facility of basic structural and mechanical elements of writing as indicated on the Grading Standards sheet. 5. Critically evaluate each other's writings and the clarity of other written material. 6. Create essays, such as those expected in English 1010, with a minimum of five paragraphs that demonstrate college-level writing ability. 7. Demonstrate critical reading ability by comprehending rhetorical modes and organizational structures as well as by locating and accurately paraphrasing key ideas, recognizing underlying assumptions, and recognizing key supporting details. Prerequisites: ACT or equivalent English placement score of 13 or below. FA, SP

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

08/15/2018 - 08/14/2022 

Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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