English 081

English 081 improves writing at the paragraph level by focusing on structure, mechanics, and editing. It familiarizes students with source-based compositions and emphasizes pre-college level reading of fiction and nonfiction. Units do not apply to the associate degree, and the class is offered credit/no-credit only.

The Student Learning Outcomes for English 081 are:

• Compose well-organized, grammatically correct paragraphs, using personal evidence as well as evidence from the assigned readings to develop a focused topic sentence.
• Correctly identify an author’s thesis, main points and supporting details through annotation and comprehension questions.
• Clearly explain an author’s theme and describe the main character’s conflict in a complete paragraph.

To achieve the above stated goals, the Course Objectives for English 081 are as follow:

• Compare and contrast different approaches to writing: example, definition, and argument.
• Explain and apply the writing process.
• Demonstrate prewriting techniques.
• Effectively revise and edit a rough draft.
• Differentiate specific details from general statements and assertions.
• Construct main points to develop a topic sentence.
• Select details from sources to support main points.
• Annotate an essay.
• Define the terms "thesis," "purpose," "tone," and "audience" when used about writing.
• Analyze the plot, setting, characterization, point of view, conflict, resolution, and theme of a work of fiction.
• Analyze the structure of a well-organized paragraph.
• Expand one's reading and writing vocabularies.
• Explain the inferences a reader needs to make in a selected piece of fiction or non-fiction.