Writing and Learning Skills Adjunct for CFCS Students

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Course
ENGU 0425
Discontinued
Yes
Course Code
ENGU 0425
Descriptive
Writing and Learning Skills Adjunct for CFCS Students
Department
English Upgrading
Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Credits
3.00
Start Date
End Term
202210
PLAR
No
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
18
Contact Hours
4 hours per week
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Learning Activities

The instructor will use a variety of methods, including short lectures, demonstrations, exercises, structured activities, group discussions and small group work.

Course Description
This course is a writing and study skills adjunct course for students enrolled in the CFCS programs. It is intended for students who have some experience in writing for academic purposes, but require further instruction and practice in the kinds of writing required in program courses. Therefore, exercises will be based on integrated course writing assignments, and students will develop writing and learning skills and strategies specific to these assignments. Students will improve their ability to take notes, generate appropriate content, organize information and ideas, and use language accurately.
Course Content

The course content includes four types of writing (reflective, summary/discussion, report/analysis, report/ research), note-taking, and study skills.  Punctuation and grammar will be addressed in the context of writing assignments.  The writing tasks will be derived from CFCS 1110, 1120, 1130 and 1140 writing assignments and sequenced accordingly.   The tasks and emphasis selected will address students' particular needs and interests each term.

  1. Reflective writing
    • describing personal experience
    • interpreting or evaluating personal experiences in relation to course concepts and theories
    • identifying themes in personal experience    
  2. Summary/discussion
    • summarizing material
    • discussing material critically in relation to course concepts and theories
  3. Report/analysis
    • reporting data from observations, interview or personal experience
    • analyzing data in relation to course concepts and theories
  4. Report/research
    • reporting, synthesizing, interpreting data and research material
    • developing arguments and providing adequate supporting evidence
    • following APA conventions for citing, integrating and documenting sources
  5. Note-taking and Study Skills  
    • taking notes in class
    • taking notes from texts
    • developing memory strategies
    • developing test-taking techniques
Learning Outcomes

This course will support students as they learn to examine and apply CFCS course concepts in written assignments.

Course objectives will emphasize recognizing assignment genre, developing suitable content, organizing ideas and information effectively, and using language and punctuation appropriately and accurately.

Within this context, students will improve their ability to do the following kinds of writing:

  1. Reflective Writing
  2. Summary/Discussion
  3. Report/Analysis
  4. Report/Research

Course objectives will also include improving note-taking and study skills.

Means of Assessment

A mastery model of on-going evaluation will be used.  A student will reach mastery when s/he has demonstrated through satisfactory completion of assignments, quizzes, attendance and participation in in-class learning events that the course objectives have been achieved.  Progress will be monitored on regular basis by the instructor in consultation with the student.

Textbook Materials

None required

Prerequisites

CFCS Assessment Referral or Instructor Permission

Corequisites

Enrolled in CFCS Core Program

Which Prerequisite

Second semester of CFCS coursework