Performance Objectives: Correlating with GEO 1, the following outcomes refer to the specific skills learners are expected to develop as a result of the instructional process in English 131: Critical Thinking, Reading, Rhetorical Knowledge and Electronic Environment and Writing Processes Conventions Practice active Use genre specific Use Microsoft Word reading strategies strategies, voice, tone, to compose, revise, Identify and and perspective to and save documents contextually evaluate achieve rhetorical Locate research assumptions, points of goals material collected view, stylistic Recognize from electronic choices, and conventions of writing sources, including implications born of distinctive to specific reasoning disciplines library databases and Offer formative Employ Modern other electronic feedback on others Language Association networks and internet writing in peer (MLA) style in sources review sessions academic writing Use college learning Use genres to navigate Writing in Style management system complex rhetorical challenges Distinguish one’s own ideas from those of others Practice metacognitive reflection Grading Procedure: I use a 1000 point grading scale. You can easily keep track of your progress in the class by checking your points in JetNet: Attendance, Work, Chapter Quizzes 110 points – Essays, including pre-writing activities 440 points – Final Portfolio 400 points – Reflection 50 points – Grading 4.0 = 92 100% – 3.5 = 86 91% – 3.0 = 80 85% – 2.5 = 75 79% – 2.0 = 70 74% – 1.5 = 66 69% –
Performance Objectives: Correlating with GEO 1, the following outcomes refer to the specific skills learners are expected to develop as a result of the instructional process in English 131: Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing Processes Rhetorical Knowledge and Conventions Electronic Environment Practice active reading strategies Identify and contextually evaluate assumptions, points of view, stylistic choices, and implications born of reasoning Offer formative feedback on others writing in peer review sessions Use genres to navigate complex rhetorical challenges Distinguish one’s own ideas from those of others Practice metacognitive reflection Use genre specific strategies, voice, tone, and perspective to achieve rhetorical goals Recognize conventions of writing distinctive to specific disciplines Employ Modern Language Association (MLA) style in academic writing Writing in Style Use Microsoft Word to compose, revise, and save documents Locate research material collected from electronic sources, including library databases and other electronic networks and internet sources Use college learning management system Grading Procedure: I use a 1000 point grading scale. You can easily keep track of your progress in the class by checking your points in JetNet: Attendance, Work, Chapter Quizzes – 110 points Essays, including pre-writing activities – 440 points Final Portfolio – 400 points Reflection – 50 points Grading 4.0 = 92 – 100% 3.5 = 86 – 91% 3.0 = 80 – 85% 2.5 = 75 – 79% 2.0 = 70 – 74% 1.5 = 66 – 69%
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