English Composition I

<p>By the end of the course, you will be able to:</p> <ul><li>Identify the essential components of English composition</li><li>Implement basic grammar rules to create effective sentences</li><li>Implement common forms of punctuation to properly complete sentences</li><li>Examine characteristics, techniques, and examples of narrative writing</li><li>Recognize the stages of the writing process and how to navigate them successfully</li><li>Incorporate the necessary elements of an academic essay into the writing process</li><li>Examine characteristics, techniques, and examples of comparison/contrast and informative writing</li><li>Recognize the importance of style in academic writing</li><li>Apply revising techniques to a text</li><li>Apply editing and proofreading techniques to a text</li><li>Identify the characteristics of argumentative writing</li><li>Implement practices for locating reliable research sources</li><li>Practice integrating research into an argumentative composition</li><li>Examine strategies for and examples of successful argumentative writing</li></ul>