COMPOSITION I

The
Three R’s: Reading, Reasoning, and ‘Riting

The course’s general aims are twofold: to strengthen
students’ writing and to have them produce it at a functional level consistent
with the university’s expectations.  Core
course elements are:

            *an
engaged reception of selected works

            *an
awareness of the varieties of English, their uses and significance

            *an
ability to produce writing appropriate to an academic context and                                              readership.

This class will emphasize analytical/argumentative
writing along with personal/experiential writing.  There will be several required conferences.
Students will freewrite at the end of class on a regular basis. A daily reading
schedule will be affected through a discussion-based pedagogy, small-group and
class-wide.

Course Requirements

 

·     
Attendance
and participation

·     
Six
short essays

·     
Three
medium-length essays

·     
A
final portfolio

Required Texts

 

·     
Course
Reader (available from Professional Image, 2633 S. King Street

·     
A
thin writing tablet

The writing asignments will consist of six short essays
and three mid-range essays.  In addition,
a selection of these papers will be revised and resubmitted in the form of a
final portfolio.

Required text: Course Reader (available at Professional
Image, 2633 S. King) and a thin writing tablet.