Composition I
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Composition IMaría del Carmen Boloña
Course goals
• Analytical Reading
• Writing to learn
• Writing to communicate
• Research Skills
• Critical Thinking
Specific Objectives
• Identify different types of reading texts
• Write meaningful essays
• Produce essays that are coherent, unified and organized
• Develop the writing process: pre-writing while-writing after-writing
• Write effectively under set conditions
The Reading Process
The Know - How
Academic Writing Skills Development
• Examine different types of texts and
• Genres of writing
Elements of Literary Genres
• Elements of fiction
• Elements of poetry
• Elements of drama
Research Skills
• Critical Reading
• Writing Methods
• Library Skills
Academic Writing
• Essay Writing
• Critical Reading
• Research
Outcomes
- Writing in order to learn- Deepen and broaden your knowledge of the communicative writing
process
- Gain experience in writing expository essays- Learn and develop professional competencies through
collaborative learning environments in class and/or through ICA.
Grading
Attendance and participation 10% - Bear in mind, there is a correlation between attendance and participation.
Quizzes: 10%
Writing portfolios- essays, glossaries, power point presentations and writing strategies: 20 %
Mid term and Final exams : 60%
ScaleA B C D F90 – 100 80-89 70-79 60-69 Below 60
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