Student Learning Outcomes for English 103, 104, and 105/106 Syllabi

English 103

Students will write academic prose using clear, accurate, and appropriate diction to construct effective and coherent complex, compound, and simple sentences, using standard grammar and spelling and avoiding unnecessary use of the passive voice.

Students will write academic prose unified by a clear thesis that develops an argument in logically organized paragraphs.

Students will support their thesis with evidence without committing acts of plagiarism.

English 104

Students will write academic prose using clear, accurate, and appropriate diction to construct effective and coherent complex, compound, and simple sentences, using standard grammar and spelling and avoiding unnecessary use of the passive voice.

Students will write academic prose unified by a clear thesis that develops an argument in logically organized paragraphs, supported by properly cited sources and committing no acts of plagiarism.

Students will locate, evaluate and analyze primary and secondary sources, and will engage conflicting arguments and incorporate sources’ thinking into their own arguments.

English 105 and 106

Students will write academic prose using clear, accurate, and appropriate diction to construct effective and coherent complex, compound, and simple sentences, using standard grammar and spelling and avoiding unnecessary use of the passive voice.

Students will write academic prose unified by a clear thesis that develops an argument in logically organized paragraphs, supported by at least some properly cited scholarly sources and committing no acts of plagiarism.

Students will locate scholarly sources by using modern online bibliographic tools, will evaluate and analyze primary and secondary sources, and will engage conflicting arguments and incorporate sources’ thinking into their own arguments.