Throughout the process of preparing for a range of college assignments, students will receive instruction in skills and strategies in the following areas:
Writing Skills
A. Prewriting
B. Writing
C. Revising
Accuracy
Classroom Skills
Take responsibility for:
Use common software to communicate and to complete information management tasks such as word processing assignments, sending emails, or signing in to an online learning management system.
Some or all of the following methods will be used:
Student achievement will be measured using formative assessment tools and the mastery system in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. Students will receive on-going feedback from the instructor throughout the course. Evaluation will be based on learning outcomes as well as instructor-specified criteria. Mastery will be granted to students who achieve an average of at least 70% on the items listed below. Evaluation will include, but may not be limited to, completing the following tasks:
-A collection of writing tasks demonstrating consistent attention to instructor and peer feedback. Assignments could include single and connected paragraphs, or group work resulting in individual written work.
-A collection of reading tasks in preparation for writing a summary and a response, demonstrating comprehension of mostly familiar and partly predictable texts that are 1 – 2 pages long. Assignments could include question types such as short answer, multiple-choice or true/false to help students determine main ideas in texts.
-At least 1 group project, such as the following:
-At least one in-class cause-and-effect essay that has at least 3 paragraphs and up to 600 words.
-At least one in-class formal summary of a new text that is 1 – 2 pages long.
-At least one in-class response to an important idea in a new text that is 1 - 2 pages long.
-At least 1 self-assessment of learning strategies, progress, and classroom skills (to be discussed with the instructor).
Sample grade breakdown:
Writing tasks worth up to 25% (total)
Reading tasks worth up to 15% (total)
In-class writing worth up to 30%
Project worth up to 20%
Participation worth up to 10%
Total: 100%
By the end of this course, successful students will
Reading and Writing Skills
Study Skills
Students may be required to purchase one or more of the following:
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Institution | Transfer Details | Effective Dates |
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There are no applicable transfer credits for this course. |