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English N60

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Communication Skills             

1. Reading and Writing

1. Use the writing process with a focus on prewriting, planning, drafting, and revision strategies, which lead to a final product that is organized, formatted correctly, and substantive in content with correct grammar and mechanics.
2. Summarize and paraphrase effectively.  
3. Demonstrate knowledge and competency of various rhetorical and logical principles related to development of significant expository content in well organized paragraphs and sentences.  
4. Read critically for literal comprehension.

1. Listening and Speaking

1. Utilize interactive listening strategies for note-taking and appropriate questioning.  
2. Determine purpose and goals for listening. 
3. Use speaking as a tool for idea generation and utilize prior knowledge through small group and large group discussion.  
4. Summarize and paraphrase effectively.

Thinking and Reasoning            

1. Creative Thinking

1. Use narrative and descriptive skills in composing paragraphs.
2. Generate ideas using prewriting strategies.  

1. Critical Thinking

1. Write expository/argumentative paragraphs that are supported by evidence and logically organized. 

Information Management             

1. Information Competency - Demonstrate awareness of information resources on campus, such as the library, the Writing Center, and the Academic Computing Center
2.  Information Competency - Demonstrate awareness of information resources online
3. Technology Competency - Demonstrate awareness of information Demonstrate the ability to use word processing, email, and the Internet

Diversity             

1. Cultural—Read, understand, and demonstrate an appreciation of literary and expository works from diverse cultural backgrounds.
2. Social—Read, understand, and demonstrate an appreciation of literary and expository works from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.

Civic Responsibility             

1. Ethical

1. Discuss moral dilemmas that are present in the readings.
2. Examine contemporary social issues that are present in the readings.