English Composition I
Course Content from StraighterLineIn English Composition I, students learn how to develop better writing skills by identifying and understanding the steps involved in the writing process-all in this one online English course.
The online English composition course examines five fundamental types of writing: compare and contrast, argumentative, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive. Lessons in this online English course also highlight the importance of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling, and explain effective research techniques, editing, and revision.
- Self Paced
- English
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After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Explain and identify the steps involved in the writing process.
- Compose a strong thesis statement.
- Organize an essay into a well written introduction, body, and conclusion.
- Evaluate the different types of fictional and non-fictional readings.
- Successfully identify and apply the use of analogy.
- Identify and compose the following types of writing: argumentative, compare/contrast, descriptive, narrative, persuasive, summary, and research.
- Employ proper research techniques.
- Analyze and judge the validity of the various kinds of reading materials.
- Correctly use MLA citation style.
- Summarize and paraphrase without plagiarizing.
- Successfully revise and edit all aspects of an essay.
- Construct grammatically correct sentences.
- Compose sentences and paragraphs with correct spelling and punctuation.
| Topic | Lesson Topic | Subtopics | Objectives |
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| 1 | Course Introduction |
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| 2 | Getting Started |
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| 3 | Writing Assignment 1 - The Personal Narrative |
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| 4 | Writing Assignment 2 - The Persuasive Letter |
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| 5 | Writing Assignment 3 - The Compare/Contrast Essay |
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| 6 | Writing Assignment 4 - The Argumentative Essay |
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| 7 | Course Wrap-Up |
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There are no prerequisites to take English Composition I.
StraighterLine provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher. If you have chosen a Partner College to award credit for this course, your final grade will be based upon that college's grading scale. Only passing scores will be considered by Partner Colleges for an award of credit.
All required assignments (even those that are ungraded) must be submitted in order to be issued a transcript.
There are a total of 1000 points in the course:
| Topic | Assessment | Points Available |
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| 1 | Graded Exercise: Academic Honesty Quiz | 40 |
| 2 | Graded Exercise: Setting an Intention Activity | 20 |
| 3 | Writing Assignment: The Personal Narrative | 225 |
| 4 | Writing Assignment: The Persuasive Letter | 225 |
| 5 | Writing Assignment: The Compare/Contrast Essay | 225 |
| 6 | Writing Assignment: The Argumentative Essay | 225 |
| 7 | Graded Exercise: Revisiting Your Intention | 20 |
| 7 | Graded Exercise: Final Self-Assessment | 20 |
| Total | 1000 |
