Title
Purdue, Syllabus-Rhetoric of Narrative Theme, ENGL 10600
Creator
Carey Compton
Publisher
Introductory Composition at Purdue (ICaP)
Date
2018
Course Number and Name
ENGL 10600: First Year Composition
Course Description
English 106 is the standard 4-credit hour composition course for students at Purdue. The course provides students with the opportunity to interpret and compose in both digital and print media across a variety of forms. Students engage in active learning, which includes class discussion, learning in small groups, problem solving, peer review, and digital interaction. Our Composing with Narrative approach is grounded in the idea that writing provides an outlet for sharing and developing ideas; facilitates understanding across different conventions, genres, groups, societies, and cultures; and allows for expression in multiple academic, civic, and non-academic situations. In short, writing is a way of learning that spans all fields and disciplines, and we can access it by analyzing and responding to texts and cultural artifacts.
By the end of the course, students will:
By the end of the course, students will:
- Demonstrate rhetorical awareness of diverse audiences, situations, and contexts
- Compose a variety of texts in a range of forms, equaling at least 7,500-11,500 words of polished writing (or 15,000-22,000 words, including drafts)
- Critically think about writing and rhetoric through reading, analysis and reflection
- Provide constructive feedback to others and incorporate feedback into their own writing
- Perform research and evaluate sources to support claims
- Engage multiple digital technologies to compose for different purposes
Sequence
Only course in composition sequence
Course Location
Department of English
Digital Writing Assignment
Remediation Project