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ENGL0950 — Bridge to Composition I

2 credits · 2 hours

ENGL 0950 - Bridge to Composition I ENGL 0950 - Bridge to Composition I Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Course Description: This course is designed to students succeed in ENGL 1020 Composition I. Course topics and activities focus on developing strategies for effective reading, practicing writing as a process, thinking critically about language in context, and generating clear and coherent writing. All students registered for ENGL 0950 must be concurrently enrolled in a paired section of ENGL 1020 so they can also complete Composition I in the same semester. ENGL 1020 is equivalent to ENGL 1021, Composition I. All students registered for ENGL 0950 must also have completed or be registered for STSC 1021. MnTC Goals n/a Rhetorical principles a. Norms and practices common to academic discourse b. Examples of different rhetorical strategies 2. Writing process(es) a. Brainstorming and narrowing topics b. Multiple approaches to writing processes c. Elaborating on ideas d. Revising and editing strategies e. Varied and accurate sentence structure f. Strategies to address writing challenges, including campus resources which may include peer tutors, Writing and Reading Centers, library, and Student Support Services. 3. Thesis-driven essay support a. Controlling and supporting ideas b. Strategies to strengthen arguments c. Models and/or examples d. Documentation support 4. Conventions of academic discourse a. Notetaking and annotating strategies b. Reading comprehension strategies c. Analyzing in

Prerequisites: RDNG0940, ESOL1033, ESOL0043, ESOL0051, ESOL0052

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