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Mt. San Antonio College
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May 22, 2013
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Effective
Term:
20062 - Fall 2006
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Course ID:
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ENGL
1A
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Title:
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Freshman Composition
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Division:
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Humanities and Social Sciences Division
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Department:
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English, Literature, Journalism
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Discipline:
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English
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Short Title:
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Freshman Composition
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Course Status:
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Approved
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Maximum Class
Size:
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30
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Method of
Instruction:
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 Lecture
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 Work Experience, Occupational
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Laboratory
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Work Experience, General
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Lecture and Laboratory
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Open Entry/Exit
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Independent Studies
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Apprentice
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Distance Learning (Distance Education Delayed) for online courses
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Distance (Hybrid Online) for online supported courses
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** MAXIMUM CONTACT
HOURS **
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** CREDIT UNITS **
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Lecture Hours:
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72.00
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4.00
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Lab Hours:
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Activity Hours:
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Clinical Hours:
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Total Hours:
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72
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Taxonomy of Programs
(TOPS) Information:
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TOPS Code and Course
Program Title:
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150100 - English
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SAM Priority
Code:
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A.
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Apprenticeship
Courses offered to apprentices only.
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B.
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Advanced Occupational
Courses taken in the
advanced stages of an occupational program. Each “B” level course
must have a “C” level prerequisite in the same program area.
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C.
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Clearly Occupational
Courses taken in the
middle stages of an occupational program. Should provide the
student with entry-level job skills.
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D.
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Possibly Occupational
Courses taken in the
beginning stages of an occupational program.
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E.
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Non-Occupational
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Discipline Placement:
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State Transfer
Code:
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A Transferable, UC/CSU/Private
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Grading Method:
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Letter Grade Only
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Frequency Offered:
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Fall
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Winter
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Spring
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Summer
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On
Demand
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Earn Credit:
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Non-repeatable Credit - equates to 0 repeats
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Transfer Status
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Baccalaureate Status is granted by the Educational Design General Education and
Baccalaureate Level Subcommittee.
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CSU
Transferable CSU Approval Date:
(mm/dd/yyyy)
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UC
Transferable UC Approval Date:
(mm/dd/yyyy)
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Course Requisites
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Prerequisite:
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ENGL 68 or satisfactory score on the English Placement Test
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Co requisite:
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Advisory:
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Course Special Designators
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Course Description:
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Develops effective expository writing skills; investigates the principles and methods of composition as applied to the writing of essays and the research paper; emphasizes critical reading of academic material.
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Course Outline:
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---Rhetorical traditions and strategies ---Subject, topic, thesis ---Outlining, MLA documentation, Plagiarism ---Revision process ---Research paper ---Development, unity, coherence ---Cause and effect analysis ---Library research ---Style: grammatical patterns and linguistic choices --- Thesis: development and support --- Comparison/contrast --- Development by quotation --- Development by example --- Writing about literature --- Final exam
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Lab Outline:
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Course Measurable Objectives:
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The student will: 1. Analyze and evaluate topics for written assignments. 2. Analyze and evaluate academic models in order to construct logical, correct, and complete outlines. 3. Write coherent, correct essays. 4. Write a coherent, correct library research paper. 5. Develop critical/analytical skills for the evaluating, editing, and rewriting of essays. 6. Use the rhetorical patterns in appropriate, pure, or combined form.
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Course Methods of Evaluation:
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Category 1.
Substantial written assignments for this course include:
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Essay Exam(s)
Written Homework
Term or Other Paper(s)
reading
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If the course is
degree applicable, substantial written assignments in this course are
inappropriate because:
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Category 2.
Computational or non-computational problem solving demonstrations:
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Quizzes
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Category 3. Skills
Demonstrations:
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in-class essays
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Category 4.
Objective Examinations:
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Sample
Assignments:
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Sample Assignments: 1. In their respective autobiographies, Benjamin Franklin and Malcolm X write about how they educated themselves. Write an essay in which you compare and contrast the two accounts, considering the two men's motives for learning, the techniques they employed in pursuit of their educational goals, and the companions or mentors they encountered along the way. 2. Write an extended definition of the term dystopia. Illustrate your definition with specific examples drawn from Margaret Atwood's novel "The Handmaid's Tale." 3. Write a causal analysis of Billy Budd's death. Identify each of the causes leading up to Billy's execution, supporting your assertions with specific references to the text. 4. Write a research paper about modern slavery. Your paper should cover the following points: the difference between modern and traditional forms of slavery; the social, economic, and political causes of modern slavery; and the contemporary abolitionist movement. Follow MLA guidelines for documenting your paper.
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Representative Text:
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