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Drawing upon the work of a number of years and from a variety of venues – the English Department SLO committee, the Carnegie Faculty Inquiry Group, and independent effort – a group of Department faculty conceived these learning outcomes as the prototype for each of the courses listed below. They will be listed on the respective course outlines of record and presented to the Curriculum Committee for approval. At essence, these Student Learning Outcomes represent generally what students should learn in each of the classes, respectively, and they should be included in each syllabus. How these outcomes are measured can be determined by a rubric, using the variations on the criteria of emergent, proficient, and advanced. English 15 A. Employ the writing process in order to understand and complete the writing task B. Write sentences, paragraphs, and short essays that have a specific purpose, in response to specific writing prompts and course assignments C. Write paragraphs using specific details, examples, and illustrations to fulfill a purpose D. Demonstrate appropriate critical thinking strategies in writing E. Write in prose style characterized by clarity F. Demonstrate conventions of standard written English English 20 A. Employ the writing process in order to understand and complete the writing task B. Write paragraphs and short essays that have a specific purpose, in response to specific writing prompts and course assignments C. Write paragraphs using specific details, examples, and illustrations to fulfill a purpose D. Demonstrate appropriate critical thinking strategies in writing E. Write in prose style characterized by clarity and variety F. Adhere to conventions of standard written English English 52 core SLOs A. Employ the writing process in order to understand and complete the writing task B. Write an essay that has a specific purpose, in response to specific writing prompts and course assignments C. Write a multi-paragraph essay with specific details, examples, and illustrations to fulfill a purpose D. Demonstrate critical engagement with outside sources E. Write in prose style characterized by clarity, complexity, and variety F. Adhere to the conventions of standard written English English 100 A. Employ the writing process in order to understand and complete the writing task B. Write an essay that has a specific purpose, in response to specific writing prompts and course assignments C. Write a multi-paragraph essay with specific details, examples, and illustrations to fulfill a purpose D. Demonstrate critical engagement with outside sources E. Write in prose style characterized by clarity, complexity, and variety F. Adhere to the conventions of standard written English in accord with MLA style English 103 A. Employ the writing process in order to understand and complete the writing task B. Employ critical thinking concepts to evaluate arguments C. Employ critical thinking concepts to write coherent, logical arguments D. Demonstrate critical engagement with outside sources E. Write in prose style characterized by clarity, complexity, and variety F. Adhere to the conventions of standard written English, including MLA format English Literature A. Analyze contributions of major authors to the development of _______ literature B. Identify prominent features of _______ cultures as depicted in __________ C. Recognize literary, cultural, and historical influences on specific texts D. Write critical analyses of literary works E. Recognize and interpret the importance of literary periods and traditions F. Identify aesthetic and technical components of genres in _______ literature
English 240, Creative Writing A. Demonstrate critical thinking skills by analyzing and evaluating the work of other students, published work, and the student’s own work B. Recognize the distinguishing features of each of the three genres, short fiction, poetry, and drama C. Create original works in at least one of the genres D. Demonstrate understanding of the market by preparing work for submission to a publication or production house |
