COM 1001 - College Writing

• Practice writing as a process (brainstorming ideas, researching, drafting, revising, and editing)
• Select appropriate rhetorical modes (narrative, description, definition, etc.)
• Create clear thesis statements to guide the content of the writing
• Construct logical, organized arguments with appropriate transitions
• Develop paragraphs around a central idea (topic sentence) and support those paragraphs with adequate and appropriate details 
• Craft strong introductions and conclusions (including telling stories)
• Correct sentence-level errors 
• Demonstrate close reading of a variety of texts 
• Differentiate between paraphrase and summary and apply each effectively
• Use direct quotes appropriately and “unpack” (explain) them
• Successfully synthesize multiple texts and sources to support a thesis statement
• Participate in large and small group discussions
• Participate in writing workshops (focus on listening and revising)
• Read art and artwork as text and understand contextuality across media

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• Writing as a process 
• Rhetorical modes
• Thesis statements 
• Organized arguments 
• Paragraph development 
• Introductions and conclusions 
• Sentence-level errors 
• Close reading 
• Paraphrases and summaries 
• Direct quotes 
• Synthesizing texts 
• Group discussions
• Writing workshops
• Art and artwork as text