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Eligibility for English 111 (Completion of English 301, Introduction to Academic Writing, or other appropriate means of establishing eligibility)
(or ENSL 342; or ENSL 343 & 344)
Students have demonstrated the ability to:
1. Understand and put to use the writing process, from prewriting to proofreading
2. Write well-organized, well-developed paragraphs with relevant details and different patterns of organization
3. Write well-organized, well-developed papers using the essay form with clearly stated thesis statements and relevant support, selecting from appropriate rhetorical writing modes
4. Start to write analysis
5. Choose words appropriate to the topic and audience
6. Use a dictionary and thesaurus for editing, proofreading, and vocabulary
7. Edit writing using grammar and usage skills.
8. Recognize academic writing assignments and situations and be able to respond accordingly using the essay form
NOTE: Students who are eligible for ENGL 111 (completion of ENGL 301 and 302) are usually writing at the 8th through 9th grade level.
Eligibility for English 112 (Completion of English 302, Introduction to Academic Reading, or other appropriate means of establishing eligibility)
(or ENSL 342; or ENSL 343 & 344)
Students have demonstrated the ability to:
1. Recognize thesis, stated or implied, of an essay
2. Recognize transitions and patterns in paragraphs
3. Recognize transitions and patterns in longer readings
4. Outline or map a paragraph or longer reading
5. Summarize an essay
6. Use previewing, annotating, and highlighting strategies
7. Determine meaning of words by using context clues or word parts
8. Start to use critical reading strategies
Note: Students who are eligible for ENGL 111 (completion of ENGL 301 and 302) are usually reading at the 8th through 9th grade level. |