Course Catalog

ENG110E Expository Writing (3 credits) 9722

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Practice in writing clear and effective prose through several expository modes including a formal research paper. Brief review of grammar and mechanics as necessary, with concentration on analytical thinking.

LEARNING RESULTS
The purpose of this course is to teach you how to think and write clearly. To achieve this goal, your instructor will ask you to
• Use writing as a tool to reflect on what you are learning and to help you plan and write your papers
• Recognize that the purpose of writing is to communicate
• Write cohesive, concise essays with varied sentence structures and sound diction. This simply means that your papers should be written so that the relation of the parts to the whole is clear and the transitions smooth (cohesiveness); that you write directly and to the point (conciseness); that you vary the way you write your sentences (sentence structure); and that you take care in choosing the best word to express yourself (diction).

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
• Clouse, Barbara. The Student Writer: Editor and Critic, 2004.
• Harris, Robert A. Using Sources Effectively: 2nd edition, 2005. ISBN: 1884585574
• Perrin, Robert. Pocket Guide to APA Style: 2nd edition, 2007.
• A college level dictionary (e.g., Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language) or a good collegiate dictionary (e.g., Random House) on your computer

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INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING
The writer of Proverbs declares, “Words fitly spoken are like apples of gold in pitchers of silver.” So it is with this course. We will be examining language and learning how to choose the most fitting words for any occasion. God deserves the best. This means the best that we can offer Him in every area of life, including our communication. I approach all of life, including the courses I teach from a biblical perspective. My comments to you, the suggestions I offer, and the required reading and writing =assignments reflect my Christian worldview. Through the reading and writing assignments and my comments and suggestions, you will be challenged to develop and enlarge your own Christian worldview. For academic purposes, this will all be done with in the context of written communication following Shakespeare’s admonition to “mend your speech lest you mar your fortune.“

Effective communication calls for excellence in critical thinking skills, so remember that good expository writing involves keen thinking as well as correct grammar and syntax. Faith, to be truly authentic, must be integrated into all areas of life. In God’s sight, all of life is sacred and must be dedicated to Him.

LEARNING DOCUMENTATION
To determine if the course learning results have been attained, students document their learning by submitting the following items:

Assignment #1 – The Power of the Journal
Assignment #2 - Essay Criteria & the Thesis
Statement
Assignment #3 – Research Project Criteria
Assignment #4 – Quotes, Sources & Note Taking
Assignment #5 - Sentence Outline & Inspiration for
Consideration
Assignment #6 – Readings to Consider & Research
Project Update
Assignment #7 – Soul Project & Final Exam
Assignment #8 – Returning to One’s Work
Assignment #9 – Research Project
Assignment #10 – A Special Note

There are 10 lessons and 1 examination for this course.

LEARNING EVALUATION
Grades will be determined by points. They are as such:
• Ten e-journals = 100 pts. (10 pts. a piece)
• Personal essays = 100 pts.
(A1= 50 pts. and A8= 50 pts.)
• Three essays = 300 pts. (100 pts. a piece)
• Three rough draft essays =75 pts. (25 pts. a piece)
• Research project = 200 pts. (for point breakdown see Assignment #9)
• Soul Project = 100 pts.
• Extra credit = To be determined by the instructor
• Exam =100 pts.