THE WARTBURG PLAN OF ESSENTIAL EDUCATION EN 112: INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION
EN 112: Intermediate Composition WHAT THE ORIGINAL PLAN SAYS EN 112 NEEDS TO DO… Outcomes for EN 112 (1 cc) Students will write grammatically and effectively. Students will use Wartburg’s library and the Internet for information gathering. Students will distinguish facts from opinions and support assertions with evidence. Students will shape individual positions into sound deductive, inductive, and Toulmin-style arguments, one being a research argument. Students will utilize the MLA or APA styles of documentation; handle quoted, paraphrased, and summarized material accurately, honestly, and correctly.
EN 112: Intermediate Composition WHAT THE CURRENT CATALOG ( P. 201) SAYS EN 112 NEEDS TO DO… EN 112 INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION PRACTICE IN THE PROCESS OF COMPOSITION. EMPHASIS ON ARGUMENTATION, RESEARCH, ESSENTIALS OF GOOD WRITING, CULTIVATION OF CRITICAL FACILITY. VERBAL REASONING. PREREQUISITE: EN 111. STUDENTS MUST HAVE AN ACT OR EQUIVALENT SCORE OF 20 OR ABOVE TO BE PLACED IN EN 112.
EN 112: Intermediate Composition WHAT THE STUDENTS DO IN THE EN 112 CLASSROOM … WRITE 5,000-14,000 WORDS MINIMUM OF FOUR MAJOR PAPERS WRITE A VARIETY OF SHORTER “WRITING TO LEARN” PIECES DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO: EMPLOY THE WRITING PROCESS READ CRITICALLY STRUCTURE A VARIETY OF FORMS OF ARGUMENT ENGAGE IN COLLEGE-LEVEL RESEARCH
EN 112: Intermediate Composition WHAT EN 112 INSTRUCTORS DO… Outcomes for EN 112 (1 cc) Students will write grammatically and effectively. READ/MARK/COMMENT ON PAPERS (enrollment cap=22) Students will use Wartburg’s library and the Internet for information gathering. ARRANGE FOR ILAC WORK IN VOGEL, REQUIRE IL SKILLS IMPLEMENTATION IN ASSIGNMENTS, AND MONITOR SKILL USE Students will distinguish facts from opinions and support assertions with evidence. TEACH, GUIDE DISCUSSION, READ/MARK/COMMENT ON PAPERS Most instructors use Turnitin.com
EN 112: Intermediate Composition WHAT EN 112 INSTRUCTORS DO… Outcomes for EN 112 (1 cc) continued Students will shape individual positions into sound deductive, inductive, and Toulmin-style arguments, one being a research argument. TEACH, GUIDE DISCUSSION, READ/MARK/COMMENT ON PAPERS Students will utilize the MLA or APA styles of documentation; handle quoted, paraphrased, and summarized material accurately, honestly, and correctly. TEACH, GUIDE DISCUSSION, READ/MARK/COMMENT ON PAPERS …AND CONFERENCING
EN 112: Intermediate Composition TRANSFER ISSUES? EN 112/ IS 101 EXPERIENCES IN 1Y WRITING INTENSIVE 3Y-4Y REQUIREMENT 5,000 words/20 pages (varied types of writing) Instructor intervention opportunity Writing must comprise 40% of the course grade PRACTICE/CONGRUENCE/METACOGNITION
EN 112: Intermediate Composition COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? SUGGESTIONS?