English 50 Student Learning Outcomes

At the completion of English 1, the student will be able to perform the following:

• Write a non-formulaic, timed final 400 word essay that
  • can effectively summarize and paraphrase;
  • utilizes an appropriate controlling idea;
  • demonstrates an ability to credit a source;
  • organizes ideas logically and coherently;
  • develops ideas with appropriate specific details, examples, and reasoning;
  • uses a variety of sentence patterns appropriately and correctly.;
  • uses the standard conventions of written English—spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
     
• Show proficiency in
  • identifying the controlling idea and the main points of college-level expository and argumentative essays;
  • analyzing expository and argumentative essays using critical thinking skills.