Chabot College
Fall 2002
Course Outline for English 115
FACULTY–STUDENT TUTORIAL: WRITING AND READING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
(See also General Studies 115)
Catalog Description:
115 - Faculty–Student Tutorial: Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum
.5–4 units
(English 115 and General Studies 115 may be repeated for a combined total three times. May enroll
through tenth week of instruction.)
Preparation in English for success in college or career. Self-paced, individualized instruction in reading
and writing effectiveness. 2-8 hours.
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
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read in an engaged, active style;
pre-read material in order to form questions that promote comprehension, recall and critical thinking;
recognize writing structures in order to improve focus and comprehension in reading and writing;
apply pre-writing methods to generate ideas;
write academic papers that are appropriate to audience and purpose;
proofread their own prose.
Course Content:
Reading, writing, and editing strategies based on:
1. Student writing
2. Texts brought by students
3. WRAC Center materials and texts
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Instructor-student assessment of learning needs
Individualized work
Computer-assisted instruction
Tutoring in reading comprehension and writing effectiveness
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Apply active reading strategies to textbook reading
b. Freewrite on an assigned topic
c. Write an essay on an assigned topic
d. Complete sentence-combining exercises
Chabot College
Course Outline for English 115
Fall 2002
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Successful completion of General Studies 115 learning plan
b. Final project
Textbook(s) (Typical):
From Copying to Creating, Gordon, Harcourt Brace Publishers, 1985
Developing Reading Efficiency, Miller, Burgess Publishing, 1980
Texts & Contexts, Robinson & Tucker, Wadsworth Publishing, 2000
Special Student Materials:
Micro floppy disk (when student's General Studies 115 learning plan involves "computer assisted instruction")
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