Spring 2019 Course Syllabi

Composition 120 Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus Course Prefix/Number/Title: College Composition 2: English 120 3 Credits Course Description: Guided practice in college-level reading, writing, and critical thinking. Pre-requisite: Placement score or ASC 87 with a C grade or higher. Course Objectives: Composition 1  Students will be able to write in different essay types or genres (such as memoir, letter, proposal, exam essay) for a variety of audiences and in a variety of contexts. (Meets DCB General Education Goal 4.)  Students will be aware of and will practice inventing, planning, drafting, and revising. (Meets DCB General Education Goal 4.)  Students will read closely and analyze what is read. (Meets DCB General Education Goal 4.)  Students will begin to learn to find and evaluate information resources, then integrate and acknowledge sources in their writing. (Meets DCB General Education Goal 4.)  Students will learn to work collaboratively with others and will apply a variety of invention and review techniques to their own and each other’s writing. (Meets DCB General Education Goal 4.) Instructor: Mark Bjornson Email: mark.bjornson@mls.k12.nd.us Textbooks: none. Course Requirements: Couse requirements consist of several written revised essays, short written works— including business writing—class discussion, quizzes, peer revision, major tests. Grading