Engl 103 Course SLOs

Critically read, analyze, compare, and evaluate complex texts, primarily non-fiction
Demonstrate understanding of formal and informal fallacies in language and thought
Identify a text's premises and assumptions in various social, historical, cultural, psychological, or aesthetic contexts
Analyze and employ logical and structural methods such as inductive and deductive reasoning, counterargument, cause and effect, and logos, ethos, and pathos
Compose thesis-driven arguments in academic writing to suit a variety of rhetorical situations, including interpretation, evaluation, and analysis, and support them with a variety of appropriate textual evidence and examples
Find, analyze, interpret, and evaluate primary and secondary sources, incorporating them into written essays that adhere to the conventions of standard written English in accord with instructor-approved documentation style (e.g. MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)